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William R. Hunt letter
Collection — Folder: S2573
Identifier: S2573
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a transcription of the original Civil War era letter. Both the transcription and photocopy were created before February 1980. The letter was authored shortly after the Battle of Stones River, early in January 1863. Also photocopied are a photo of William R. Hunt, the author, and brief military personnel notes taken from a reference work at Rushville Public Library. The donor, Georgia Hunt Headlee, includes a brief family genealogy, showing her...
Dates:
1863/01/03
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William R. Johnson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0739
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of autographed, signed letters and a diary from William R. Johnson in the United States and the Phillipines ranging from 1898 to 1902 regarding war and family matters.
Dates:
1898-1902
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William R. Lowes letters
Collection — Folder: S0856
Identifier: S0856
Scope and Contents
There are 26 items in this collection, all letters with the exception of one small envelope addressed to: “Mrs. Rhoda A. Lowes, Acton, Marion County, Ind.” Joe E. Lowes wrote to his brother on September 23, 1861 and said he was gratified to be an uncle of a girl, although his favorite name was Eveline. He tells about a muddy march, but does not say where.D. H. Stoops wrote to Lieutenant Lowes from the City General Hospital in Indianapolis, on July 20, 1864, saying that he and the...
Dates:
1861-1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William R. Overlease collection on Indiana State Parks
Collection
Identifier: L243
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials compiled by naturalist, William R. Overlease, regarding Spring Mill State Park, Brown County State Park, McCormick’s Creek State Park, and Turkey Run State Park. The collection includes correspondence, pamphlets, reports, notes, postcards, and some photographs ranging from 1914 to 1977. There are also two volumes, "A Study of a Pioneer Village: Spring Mill, Indiana" thesis by William Roy Overlease (1977) and Spring Mill:...
Dates:
1914-1977
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William R. Overlease oversize collection
Collection — Folder: OBD033
Identifier: OBD033
Dates:
1932-1950
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William R. Shimer papers
Collection — Folder: S2462
Identifier: S2462
Scope and Contents
This collection includes legal documents of William R. Shimer ranging from 1858 to 1899 regarding property in Marion County, Indiana. The documents include a school fund mortgage, warranty deeds, quit-claim deeds, deeds on decree, and a summons from the superior court. Names of individuals involved in the land transactions with Shimer include Thomas and Lucy Hunter, John and Susan Hill, John Miller, Frank Teachout, Caroline and James Parsons, and Olin and Lillian Brouse.
Dates:
1858-1899
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Riley Huston diary and obituary
Collection — Folder: S2689
Identifier: S2689
Scope and Contents
There is one diary in the collection, dated April 1, 1896 to September 30, 1903. The book proceeds with daily entries of an average length of two lines. The entries remark on employment, household chores, and weather, good and bad. Huston seems to have worked intermittently as a manual laborer. As a result, many of the buildings of Winchester at the turn of the 19th century into the 20th century are named (e.g., the orphans' home, the central school building). Entries also provide personal...
Dates:
1896-1903
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Robson letter
Collection — Folder: S3310
Identifier: S3310
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William S. Bradford papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0155
Scope and Contents
This collection includes original letters and photocopied diary entries from William S. Bradford of Indiana from 1861 to 1862. It also includes a tintype photograph and print of tintype of William S. Bradford, a carte de visite of Lucy Bradford, newspaper clippings (), and a metal stencil of Capt. Bradford's name, rank, and regiment, likely used for military documentation and communication.
Dates:
1861-1862
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William S. McClure letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0881
Scope and Contents
The collection includes military orders, including orders issued from the offices of generals George Meade, Henry W. Halleck, and Alfred Pleasonton; military communications, muster rolls, commissions, and other official military papers; McClure's pension papers (1884-1900); papers relating to the military service of Dr. William J. McClure of Madison who served as Commissary of Subsistence in Washington D.C.; and personal correspondence and correspondence relating to the McClures' appointments...
Dates:
1861-1864, 1867-1900
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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