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William Wheeler Thornton collection

Collection

Identifier: L159

Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence, essays, speeches, clipings, and book manuscripts from William Wheeler Thornton in Indiana ranging from 1877 to 1931, circa 2005, and undated, regarding his writings, politics, United States and Indiana law and history, and Judge Isaac Blackford. The first manuscript concerns political documents, beginning with the Magna Carta and ending with those of 19th-century America. There are research, writings, and manuscripts for Thronton's book, ...

Dates: 1877-1931, circa 2005

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

William Willard manual alphabet

Collection — Folder: S3465

Identifier: S3465

Scope and Contents This is an edition of a manual alphabet for deaf people published by William Willard in Columbus, Ohio in the 19th century. On the reverse, there are questions and answers written by a deaf person who most likely attended the Indiana School for the Deaf.

Dates: 19th century

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

William Williams collection

Collection — Folder: S1431

Identifier: S1431

Scope and Contents These four pages, written in ink on blue paper, are notes for a speech about "Mr. Williams, the candidate for Lieutenant Govenor." Although there is no date, the year 1857 is mentioned. The final page gives expenditures by State government in 1835, 1836, and 1837. On page three, the writer stated: "Instead of a loss of two millions, Mr. Williams might just as well have made it ten millions. All this mysticism and false reasoning is put forth to cover up the Whig losses, by fraud campaigning and...

Dates: circa 1857

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

William Wilson diaries

Collection

Identifier: V156

Scope and Contents This collection includes 16 volumes containing the diaries of William Wilson of Clinton County, Indiana. Ranging from 1880 to 1920, the diary entries include descriptions of farm life, social activities, and economic conditions along with personal finance notations and copies of affidavits regarding his disablity from his service in the Civil War. The first volume was originally a ledger used in 1859 and Wilson's first diary entry on December 29, 1880 mentions that he went to visit Sam Holiday...

Dates: 1859-1920

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

William Winans Thomas papers

Collection

Identifier: L401

Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence from William Winans Thomas and family members in Indiana, Illinois, New York, Michigan, North Carolina and California; church records from Indiana; Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851; a phrenological almanac; a photograph of William Winans Thomas; and miscellaneous items ranging from 1812 to 1955 regarding church, financial and personal business, school records and politics.

Dates: 1812-1955

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

William Woodward letters

Collection — Folder: S1453

Identifier: S1453

Scope and Contents This collection consists of twenty four letters written by William Woodward from September 1847 to September 1848 and sent to family members in Middletown, Connecticut and New York. The first two letters were written from Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, Ohio and describe his travels by railroad, steamer, and stage to Michigan City, Indiana. The bulk of the letters were sent from Michigan City and mention his health, the weather, business activities, economic conditions, and social life and...

Dates: 1847-1848

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

William Y. Monroe letter

Collection — Folder: S0975

Identifier: S0975

Scope and Contents This collection contains a March 18, 1863 letter sent to John Rector and written by W. Y. Monroe from Triune, Tennessee while he was serving in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. John Rector had returned home from serving with Company A, 82nd Indiana Infantry and Monroe was a captain in the company. Monroe mentions that Dan Marshall was dead, Cal Jillett was much better, and Isaac Elliott was sick. He also mentions that a box came the day after Rector left and he, Sam Rector, and "a...

Dates: 1863/03/18

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Williams and Son Old Saw Mill account book

Collection — Volume: V165

Identifier: V165

Scope and Contents This collection contains an account book for the Williams and Son saw mill created by J. M. Williams. It contains the expenses of the mill from 1881 to 1882.

Dates: 1881-1882

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Williams Creek Baptist Church collection

Collection

Identifier: L342

Scope and Contents This collection includes record books from the Williams Creek Baptist Church dating from 1832 to 1940.

Dates: 1832-1940

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

Williamson Dunn letter

Collection — Folder: S0392

Identifier: S0392

Scope and Contents This collection includes an original handwritten letter from Williamson Dunn, on January 21, 1820, in Corydon, Indiana, written during the 1819-1820 session of the Indiana House of Representatives, confirming the salary of $192.00 for William W. Wick, principal clerk.

Dates: 1820

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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William Wheeler Thornton collection

William Willard manual alphabet

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William Winans Thomas papers

William Woodward letters

William Y. Monroe letter

Williams and Son Old Saw Mill account book

Williams Creek Baptist Church collection

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