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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
William Schneider collection
Collection
Identifier: L341
Scope and Contents
This collection contains William Schneider's correspondence, business documents, receipts, ledgers, and account books (1850 to 1903) for business he conducted in St. Wendel, Indiana. The collection also contains the Schneider and Naas store cash book, daybooks, and ledgers (1862-1872). The account books contain a variety of entries including newspaper subscriptions, purchases, shipments, and other business transactions. The daybooks contain the daily store transactions and the ledgers hold the...
Dates:
1850-1903
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Shaw autograph book
Collection — Folder: S1603
Identifier: S1603
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises an autograph book, which belonged to William Shaw in 1883, containing the names of his colleagues and staff members of the 53rd Indiana General Assembly as well as the individuals home town and position. A few politicians also included their occupations or personal notes.
Dates:
1883
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Shaw collection
Collection
Identifier: S1172
Scope and Contents
This collection includes handwritten letters and envelopes from family members of William Shaw and wife, Linda Rous in Scotland and England ranging from 1827-1874 regarding family and life. Also included is one newspaper clipping and a copy of newspaper clipping written by Archibald Shaw.
Dates:
1827-1874
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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