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Isaac Miller papers

 Collection — Folder: S0962
Identifier: S0962

Scope and Contents

This collection contains Isaac Miller's financial documents and receipts from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, ranging from 1806 ot 1904, including documents regarding the estate of Henry Miller (1806-1856); financial documents and tax receipts from Fayette, Rush, and Hamilton Counties in Indiana (1858-1881); papers listing Miller's personal property sold at auction on October 29, 1869; a page from the 1904 Quaker periodical, The American Friend; and undated advertisement cards from various Indianapolis businesses. A few items in the collection are in German.

Dates

  • 1806-1904

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in English and German.

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

Isaac Miller was born in 1807 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania and was a farmer. He moved with his family to Rush County, Indiana around 1858 and lived there until 1869. Miller then relocated to Hamilton County, Indiana and lived there until his death in 1883.

Sources:

Information within collection.

Ancestry.com. "Isaac Miller." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Isaac Miller." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Isaac Miller." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Isaac Miller." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

FindaGrave.com. "Isaac Miller." Find a Grave Index. Accessed July 29, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from C.W. Ballard.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2017/07/31 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/07/31 by Laura Eliason.
Title
Isaac Miller papers
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