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Frank R. Beckwith collection
Collection — Folder: S0092
Identifier: S0092
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from Mr. Beckwith to Mr. Lafayette Speights, stating that Mr. Beckwith is a candidate for the office of State Representative on the Republican ticket, asking Mr. Speights to support his candidacy by obtaining the signatures of friends on the petition, necessary for him to be placed on the ballet. The petition shows the signatures of Alberta Young, Lafayette Speights, and Lillian Arnold, all residing on W. 25th St., in Indianapolis, IN.
Dates:
1940/03/13
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Frank W. Olin collection
Collection
Identifier: L301
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Frank W. Olin's diaries (1877, 1897-1898, 1922-1936, 1938-1939); correspondence, circulars, and reports from organizations with which Olin was associated, including the Indianapolis Commercial Club and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce (1902-1920s), the Indianapolis Civic League (1908), the YMCA (1909-1913), the Layman's Missionary Movement and its Indianapolis convention in 1916, the American Rights Committee (1916), and the Indianapolis Home for Aged Women...
Dates:
1835-1957
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Fred J. Nation collection
Collection
Identifier: L197
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, documents, and reports from Fred J. Nation's work as press secretary to Indiana Governor Evan Bayh. Ranging from 1957 to 1990, the collection's material covers a number of issues and state events that took place during the first year and a half of Governor Bayh's time in office, including inauguration programs, schedules and speech drafts; correspondence, documents, and reports regarding domestic violence and the 1989 murder of Lisa M. Bianco by her...
Dates:
1957-1990
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Frederick Knefler certificate
Collection — Folder: S1435
Identifier: S1435
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a certificate given to Frederick Knefler appointing him to an additional 4-year term on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Board of Regents, dated May 19, 1899 and signed by Governor James A. Mount and Secretary of State Union B. Hunt.
On the back of the printed certificate, Knefler wrote in black ink his support of the U.S. and Indiana constitutions, signed and dated the statement. J. W. Morris, Notary Public, signed and sealed the document.
On the back of the printed certificate, Knefler wrote in black ink his support of the U.S. and Indiana constitutions, signed and dated the statement. J. W. Morris, Notary Public, signed and sealed the document.
Dates:
1899
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Frederick L. Feick papers
Collection
Identifier: S0455
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of Feick’s correspondence while Mayor of Garrett, Indiana. Some correspondence is from his time working with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The bulk of the newspaper clippings relate to Feick’s work on behalf of the Brotherhood with a few from his time as Mayor. There are also a few promotional materials, largely related to political campaigns. All the materials are photocopies.
Dates:
1901-1965, bulk 1950-1965
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Frederick Landis collection
Collection
Identifier: L604
Scope and Contents
The collection includes materials from Frederick K. Landis and his family dating from 1855 to 2000, including clippings, scrapbooks, radio scripts, and manuscripts. The bulk of the collection is clippings about the political and editorial careers of Frederick Landis. The majority of the radio scripts are undated but were made during the late 1920s and early 1930s and have been left in the order in which they were found. Topics include the military conflicts of the time, economics, politics,...
Dates:
1855-2000
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
General William Harrison Kemper papers
Collection
Identifier: S0769
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items related to General William Harrison Kemper's Civil War service including his army diary dated from April 22, 1861 to August 3, 1861, a list of volunteers from Decatur County, Indiana who enlisted in Company B, 7th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Kemper's discharge certificate from the regiment dated August 2, 1861, Kemper's certificates of promotion to assistant surgeon from February, 1863, and his discharge from service certificate dated May 5,1863. Also included...
Dates:
1854-1922
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
George Dennett letter
Collection — Folder: S0350
Identifier: S0350
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of a letter from George Dennett in Elizabeth, New Jersey to his son Jack Dennett in Brookville, Indiana on March 7, 1869 regarding a death in the family, other family news, a recipe for pudding, and national politics.
Dates:
1869/03/07
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
George Herron papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0645
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, Democratic poll books, newspaper clippings, and other documents from A. W. Trittipo and George Herron in Hamilton County and Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1833 to 1940 regarding finances and politics.
Dates:
1833-1940
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
George Pence collection
Collection
Identifier: L376
Scope and Contents
This collection includes George Pence's notebooks containing annotated records from all 92 Indiana counties. Created in 1921, his notebooks contain entries that relate information about the creation of the counties and townships, roads and bridges, railroads, courts, taxes, incorporations, county appointments and other county records ranging from 1790 to 1852. The collection also includes annotated records of different research subjects. Ranging from 1788 to 1852, the subjects are...
Dates:
1921; 1926/11/29
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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