Thomas Dowling collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0372
Scope and Contents
The collection of 50 items includes letters regarding the operation and finances of the Wabash and Erie Canal (1850-1854); correspondence with Daniel W. Voorhees regarding a disagreement over a railroad lawsuit (1873); reports on expenditures of New Albany and Terre Haute schools (1868); bids and bills for construction of a building in Terre Haute (1864); and other business papers. Among the correspondents were Charles Butler, John Dowling, and Daniel W. Voorhees. The documents are all handwritten in ink on various size papers.
Dates
- 1833-1874
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
Thomas Dowling (1806-1876) was a politician, businessman, and newspaper publisher in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. He served six terms as a Whig member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1836 through 1849. From 1832 to 1845, he published a newspaper. Dowling was a trustee for the Wabash and Erie Canal in the 1850s. He served on the Terre Haute City Council from 1867 to 1871; was an officer of the Terre Haute Savings Bank from 1869 to 1876; and was Vigo County Commissioner in 1873.
On March 27, 1856, Thomas Dowling married Sarah J. Sibley and they had four children: John, Mary, Jennie, and Phenelon. Dowling died on December 6, 1876 and wsa buried in Terre Haute.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. Accessed April 3, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrayr.com.
Pumroy, Eric. A Guide to Manuscript Collections. Indianapolis: p.259.
On March 27, 1856, Thomas Dowling married Sarah J. Sibley and they had four children: John, Mary, Jennie, and Phenelon. Dowling died on December 6, 1876 and wsa buried in Terre Haute.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. Accessed April 3, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrayr.com.
Pumroy, Eric. A Guide to Manuscript Collections. Indianapolis: p.259.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged hronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/04 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2014/04 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
- Title
- Thomas Dowling collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
