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Thomas O'Neal collection

 Collection — Folder: S2058
Identifier: S2058

Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection date from 1835 to 1844. The bulk of the items consists of receipts issued or held by Thomas O'Neal in the performance of his job as Recorder of Warren County. Transactions recorded are payments of taxes, fees attached to the recording of estates, deposits relating to the courts of Williamsport (the county seat of Warren County), interest on land properties, rentals, and orders of payment received. Other items found in the collection m·e a recipe for a medicinal solution, a record of building materials required for a meeting house, various accounts, and receipts relating to Thomas O'Neal's other business as an agent for various periodical publications of the time.

Dates

  • 1835-1844

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.

Biographical Note

Thomas O'Neal was Recorder of Warren County and was bonded to handle public monetary transactions. He was also an agent for the Louisville Journal and other pe1iopical publications.

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 2018/06/07 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Thomas O'Neal 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

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