William Dixon collection
Collection — Folder: S1883
Identifier: S1883
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three items: a page from an account book containing debit entries from October 12, 1840 to March 30, 1841 of Samuel and Solomon Dixson with Thomas Lemon and M. C. Hartley; an unfolded paper used as an envelope bearing the address "Mr. William Dixon, Fairplay P.O., Green County, Indiana" and sent by W.A. Gorman (undated); and a swatch of blue checked gingham.
Dates
- 1840-1841, undated
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 / Historical
The Dixson (also spelled Dixon) brothers, Samuel (1767-1820), Eli (1769-1836), and Solomon (1771-1824), were early pioneers of Greene County, Indiana. Eli and his wife, Rebecca (1779-1851) moved to Greene County in 1818 and were the parents of eight sons and three daughters: Samuel (1800-1844), Sarah, Solomon (1803-1851), Elizabeth, Rebecca, Eli, Stephen, John, Phineas, William (1822-1870) and Prior.
Sources:
Baber, Jack. Early History of Green County, Indiana. Worthington, Ind. : N.B. Milleson, 1875
Biographical Memoirs of Green County, Ind.: With Reminiscences of Pioneer Days. Vol. 3. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen and Company, 1908.
Sources:
Baber, Jack. Early History of Green County, Indiana. Worthington, Ind. : N.B. Milleson, 1875
Biographical Memoirs of Green County, Ind.: With Reminiscences of Pioneer Days. Vol. 3. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen and Company, 1908.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2020/07/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- William Dixon 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
