Lawson collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: G-002
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Bible pages, and a reproduction of "Echoes of the Past" by Reid Miller. Also included is correspondence between the Indiana State Archives and the donor of the collection. A land patent from the Lawson family was also part of the collection; it is current housed at the State Archives.
Dates
- 1836-2011
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Genealogy Division.
Biographical Note
The Harrah family arrived in America in the early 1700's from Ireland. They traveled west, setting in Greene County, Indiana in 1830. Other unrelated Harrah families moved into the area as well as the Osborn, Buzan, Flanagan, Fields, Simon, Himebrook and Wagoner families.
The Lawson family came to Indiana from New York in about 1830 and settled in the central part of Greene County. Their nearest neighbors were the Rhodenback, Wakefield, and Winters families.
The Lawson family came to Indiana from New York in about 1830 and settled in the central part of Greene County. Their nearest neighbors were the Rhodenback, Wakefield, and Winters families.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by the Genealogy Division as a records transfer from the State Archives on 2011/05/11.
Accurals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013 by Sarah Pfundstein.
- Lawson family (Associated name) -- History
- Title
- Lawson Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Genealogy Repository
Contact:
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3689
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3689
