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Indiana Attorney General's Office collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2030

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence and other information and items that came from the Attorney General’s Office. The first folder contains correspondence to and from the Attorney General. Correspondents include, Will Hayes, Fred Knefler, William D. Owen, William A. Ketcham, William L. Taylor, James Bingham, Thomas R. Marshall, William A. Wirt, Thomas M. Honan, Edwin Corr, William L. Bryan, Ele Stansbury, W.B. Wheeler, Ed Jackson and others. The second folder contains miscellaneous items including political bulletins, information on life insurance, constitutions and by-laws for various organization, Governor’s proclamations, executive orders sample ballots, and information about the training of librarians.

Dates

  • 1895-1929

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.

Historical Note

The attorney general serves as the chief legal resource of the government. He oversees legal proceedings statewide that may have an effect on the people of Indiana, and acts as representative of the Indiana State government in all legal matters. Sources: “Attorney General.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. EBSCO Publishing. 30 March 2005

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

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 2005/03 by Jennifer Duplaga. Finding aid revised 2015/11/06 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/07 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Indiana Attorney General's Office 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:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671