Daniel McDonald collection
Collection — Folder: S878
Identifier: S0878
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four letters (1817-1820) and one personal account book (1824-1831) that belonged to Daniel McDaniel. The letters relate to a couple legal incidents, including ferry accident and an issue of a distress warrent, that occurred in New Albany, Indiana.
Dates
- 1817-1831
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.
Historical Note
The collection contains material from the earliest settlers of New Albany, Indiana. New Albany was founded in 1813 by three brothers: Joel, Abner, and Nathaniel Scribner. Initially a part of Clark County, in 1819 Floyd County, Indiana was established with New Albany serving as the county seat. Richard Aston served as the first justice of the peace. Davis Floyd served as the first judge of Clark County.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Bert Neville on 1960/05/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
EAD finding aid created 2014/07/23 by Brent Abercrombie.
- Title
- Daniel McDonald 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
