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Taylor Landers collection

 Collection — Folder: OBC080
Identifier: OBC080

Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents certifying that Taylor Landers was honorably discharged from the United States Army after serving during the Civil War and a certificate of appreciation for honorable service from President Lincoln.

Dates

  • 1864-1865

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Taylor Landers was born circa 1848 in Boone County, Indiana. He served two tours of duty during the U.S. Civil War, once in Company G or the 116th Indiana Infantry and again with Company E of the 135th Indiana Infantry. After the war, eh worked as an engineer and lived in Boone County.

Sources:

Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 24, 2006. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com.. American Civil War Soldiers. Accessed January 24, 2006. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.

Extent

0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from the Indiana State Museum on 1961/07/13.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/08/26 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/08/26 by Lauren Patton.

Creator

Title
Taylor Landers collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671