Postcards: Abe Martin; Counties, A-K, 1887-1933, undated
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of accounts and organizational records belonging to Joseph K. English, including an account book for his painting business, receipts, checks, bills, broadsides, and letters of the U.C., an anti-Copperhead organization in Indianapolis (1862). It includes a record book of the Indianapolis City Treasurer, minutes of the Fall Creek and Warren Township Gravel Road Company and accounts of the Marion County Association for the Detection of Horse Thieves. There is a record book of the Center Township Citizens Draft Fund, which raised money for volunteer bonuses so that the military draft wound not be needed in Indianapolis. Also included is a typescript “Recollections of the Past,” a paper based on an interview with Henry K. English in 1931, and a 1910 labor contract between the Master Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America.
Dates
- 1855-1937, undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.45 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 half-size manuscript box, 1 volume)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: English, Henry K. (Person)
- From the Collection: English, Joseph K., 1824- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
