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William Forsyth account books

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: V323

Scope and Contents

This collection includes two account books kept by William Forsyth in 1852 and 1853. The account books log various materials and money related to those items on a daily basis. The logs imply that Forsyth traveled for his business as the top of each page lists different cities, the main ones being Cincinnati and Indianapolis. They also contain doodles and writings presumably made by William Forsyth. One of the log books also contains a series of newspaper clippings on a wide assortment of topics, including medical cures, world history, poetry, home recipes, etc.

Dates

  • 1852-1853

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

William Forsyth was a businessman operating in the Indianapolis and Cincinnati area in the 1850s. He kept log books of his transactions and frequently doodled in them, especially of historic figures.

Source: Materials from the collection

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (2 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is only two items.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Forsyth family on 1951/02/13.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2018/09/18 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid created 2018/09/18 by Abby Currier.
Title
William Forsyth account books
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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