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Indiana General Assembly Michigan City, Indiana harbor resolution

 Collection — Folder: S3008
Identifier: S3008

Scope and Contents

This collection includes one joint resolution from the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana Senate in 1844, instructing Indiana's elected officials in the United States Congress "to use every reasonable exertion to procure an appropriation...for the completion of a harbor at Michigan City in the State of Indiana."

Dates

  • 1844/03/21

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.

Organizational Note

The Indiana General Assembly consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The General Assembly determines the amount of state-collection tax funds to be distributed to the unites of local government. As pertains to federal funds, it has also acted through joint resolutions to instruct the senators and congresspeople representing Indiana to pursue appropriations in the U.S. Congress.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Andrew Jacobs in 1984.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2024/09/11 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/10/01 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Indiana General Assembly Michigan City, Indiana harbor resolution
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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