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Lawyers -- Indiana

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 114 Collections and/or Records:

Edwin K. Steers oral history

 Collection
Identifier: OH024
Scope and Contents This collection comprises two copies of a transcript of the January 5th interview and two audio tape reels from oral history interviews with Edwin K. Steer in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 5 and 12 1977; February 10, 1977; and March 9, 1977, regarding his childhood; family history; 1918 influenze epidemic; Indianapolis, including the Irvington neighborhood; education and law school; recreational activities; women's suffrage, politics, railroads, the Shriners, church, Prohibition; law...
Dates: 1977 January-March

Edwin K. Steers papers

 Collection
Identifier: L244
Scope and Contents This collection includes legal briefs, political campaign ribbons, newspaper clippings, periodicals, a photograph, and scrapbooks with clippings, correspondence, papers, photographs, documents, ephemera, and ribbons from Edwin K. Steers in Indiana, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., ranging from 1930 to 1964 and undated, concerning his law career, politics, freemasonry, and World War II.There are two oversize periodicals, the July 23, 1944 issue of Yank...
Dates: 1930-1964, undated

Edwin M. S. Steers oral history

 Collection
Identifier: OH056
Scope and Contents This collection comprises part of an audiotape reel from an oral history interview with Edwin M. S. Steers in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 12, 1977, regarding his childhood in Orleans, education, Indiana politics, and career as a lawyer and in the insurance industry. He was interviewed by F. Gerald Handfield as part of the Indiana State Library Oral History Project. His son Edwin K. Steers was also present.
Dates: 1977/01/12

Elmore Barce letters

 Collection — Folder S3058
Identifier: S3058
Scope and Contents The collection consists of two letters, one addressed to “To whom it may concern,” the other to Marybelle Burch, Manuscripts Division of the Indiana State Library. Both are letters from Harold Dimmich. The feature of both letters is an extended anecdote about Elmore Barce, an attorney practicing in Fowler, Indiana, in 1921. The tale recounts how a high school principal seized the profits from a class play and would not return them. The indignant students met with Elmore Barce who, rather...
Dates: 1986

Fletcher, Butler and Yandes ledger

 Collection — Volume V049
Identifier: V049
Scope and Contents This collection includes a debtor's ledger of Fletcher, Butler, and Yandes containing entries from 1842 to 1854, with the bulk of the entries ranging from 1842 to 1846. Following the dissolution of the firm's partnership in 1843, Butler continued work on the accounts and the ledger has the notation "B & N" above several entries, presumably the abbreviation for the firm of Butler and Newcomb. The collection also includes a May 1893 clipping from The...
Dates: 1842-1894

Frank Ellis papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0420
Scope and Contents The collection contains professional and personal correspondence, papers, campaign materials, clippings, receipts, and ephemera from Frank Ellis and family in Delaware County, Indiana and Illinois, ranging from 1843-1910, regarding his family, legal affairs, the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, local and state Republican Party politics and political elections, and his daughter's time as a student at the University of Chicago in 1909.Correspondents include John A. M. Adair,...
Dates: 1843-1910, bulk 1906-1910

Fred S. Purnell portrait engraving

 Collection — Folder B052
Identifier: B052
Scope and Contents This collection contains a portrait engraving of Fred S. Purnell from the 20th century.
Dates: 20th century

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

Gary Public Library oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: OH023
Scope and Contents The collection contains transcripts of interviews and audio recordings from the Gary Public Library about the early days of Gary, Indiana ranging from 1955 to 1970. Eight of the folders contain items that were part of a series titled "Gary Public Library presents Living Voices of the Pinoeers," many of which were broadcast on the radio for the Gary "Golden Jubliee" in 1956. There is also a recording from a Lion Club of Gary banquet in honor of Al Greene.
Dates: 1955-1970, undated

George L. Kinnard letter

 Collection — Folder S0781
Identifier: S0781
Scope and Contents The collection contains a letter written by George Kinnard to Arthur St. Clair on March 18, 1834 regarding having a request for relief heard in the House of Representatives. The letter also gives a recounting of a letter Kinnard received from General Howard.
Dates: 1834 March 18