Allen County oversize collection
Collection — Folder: OB158
Identifier: OB158
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to the early history of Allen County including a copy of the 1850 census schedule 5, products of industry for Wayne Township in Allen County and a copy of a legal document pertaining to a county land purchase for the purpose of creating a canal.
Dates
- circa 1831-1850
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
Allen County was created by legislative act on April 1, 1824. County officers were first elected May 22. The plat for the town of Fort Wayne accepted by the board of county commissioners designated a half square for use as a courthouse site and lots on which to locate “a seminary of learning”, and “a church, to be of no particular denomination, but free to all.” John T. Barr of Baltimore, Maryland, and John McCorkle of Piqua, Ohio gave lots to the county that were intended to be sold so that sale proceeds could be placed in the county treasury. These lots were part of a tract purchased by Barr and McCorkle from a government land sale.
Source:
Griswold, Bert Joseph. Fort Wayne, Gateway of the West, 1802-1813. New York: AMS Press Inc., 1973.
Source:
Griswold, Bert Joseph. Fort Wayne, Gateway of the West, 1802-1813. New York: AMS Press Inc., 1973.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize 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 2021/08/26 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/08/26 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Allen County oversize collection
- 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:
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
