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Lawyers -- Indiana

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:

John B. Cockrum letter

 Collection — Folder S0273
Identifier: S0273
Scope and Contents The collection consists of a letter from John Cockrum to his son, Oatley Cockrum, who was living in New Haven, Connecticut at the time. The letter gives Oatley words of advice and support.
Dates: 1902/03/09

John B. Niles papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: L116
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection consists of photostat copies of John B. Niles’ correspondence ranging from 1837 to 1902, regarding his legal practice. There is some correspondence regarding the Indiana Medical College and a number of letters between Niles and his father-in-law, William Polke. There are also several original documents included in the collection, which are described below.
Dates: 1837-1902

John L. Coburn collection

 Collection
Identifier: L034
Scope and Contents The collection includes 9 of John Coburn’s letter books rangin from 1879 to 1903, chiefly relating to his Indianapolis law practice, but also including letters on Republican Party politics, local civic activities, and Indiana history; correspondence regarding political appointments, and his work on banking and military affairs; other correspondence regarding politics; correspondence and financial papers relating to the settlement of the estate of Augustus Coburn, including papers relating to...
Dates: 1813-1904

John Upfold Pettit papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1058
Scope and Contents This collection includes original letters from John Upforld Pettit, ranging from 1840 to 1853, addressed to his brother, Milton Howard Pettit, including several while serving as American consul at Maranham, Brazil (1850-1853). Also included is Pettit's 1979 publication, "Answer to the Toast, The Old Psi Upsilon."

There are also newspapers, ranging from 1797 to 1865 (OBC062).
Dates: 1797-1879

John Worth Kern, Jr. portrait engraving

 Collection — Folder S3492
Identifier: S3492
Scope and Contents This collection contains a portrait engraving of John Worth Kern, Jr. from the 20th century.
Dates: 20th century

Jonathon Jennings collection

 Collection
Identifier: L079
Scope and Contents The collection primarily consists of photostat copies of Jonathan Jennings' correspondence ranging from 1806 to 1927. There are also a few original Jennings letters. Also included in the collection is the correspondence of J. Julian Baily regarding his research on Jonathan Jennings.Correspondents include John Quincy Adams, Secretary of War John Armstrong, Secretary of War Lewis Cass, Secretary of Treasury Albert Gallatin, President James Madison, Soloman Manwaring, Dr. David G....
Dates: 1806-1927, bulk 1806-1834

Joseph H. Shea collection

 Collection
Identifier: L141
Scope and Contents The collection consists of correspondence with Joseph H. Shea (1890–1918, bulk 1916) relating to Democratic politics, his time served as U.S. Ambassador to Chile, and general topics. Included are photographs and various printed material. Additionally, the collection contains one folder relating to Julia Shea’s papers (1921–1959). Noted correspondents include Harry S. New and John W. Kern.
Dates: 1890-1959

Kosciusko County collection

 Collection — Folder S1682-01
Identifier: S1682
Scope and Contents The collection contains two items from Kosciusko County, Indiana, comprising a small advertising card for an attorney and land agent, James H. Carpenter, in Warsaw, Indiana and a two-page, typed letter from George A. Nye, a math teacher from Warsaw, Indiana to Christopher Coleman, the Indiana State Library director, circa 1917-1918, regarding the position offerred to Nye. The letter also lists the articles he wrote, mostly regarding Warsaw, in the preceding 25 years and makes mention of the...
Dates: circa 1870s-1918

Lewis J. Murphy campaign materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2062
Scope and Contents The collection contains a poster from Lewis J. Murphy‘s 1942 campaign for U.S. Representative and clippings documenting the reaction of his opponent, Charles A. Halleck, to the poster.
Dates: 1942

Louis B. Ewbank literary journal

 Collection — Folder S0443
Identifier: S0443
Scope and Contents The collection contains volume seven of a literary journal created by Louis B. Ewbank. The handwritten title page reads, in part: “Excelsior” Literary Journal, Guilford, August 6, 1886, devoted to the interests of the Guilford Literary Society, Louis B. Ewbank, Edito
Dates: 1886/08/06