Politicians -- Indiana
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Harrison funeral photographs
Collection — Folder SP104
Identifier: SP104
Scope and Contents
This collection includes black-and-white photographs from the day of Benjamin Harrisons's funeral in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 16 and 17, 1901, depicting the exteriors of the Indiana Statehouse where Harrison's body lay in state in on the 16th and the Harrison house on the day of the funeral on March 17th. The images show parade formations and crowds lined up to enter the Indiana Statehouse as the casket was carried inside, as well as pallbearers conveying the coffin out of the Harrisons'...
Dates:
1901 March 16-17
Bingham McHale LLP collection
Collection
Identifier: L166
Scope and Contents
This collection includes miscellaneous brochures, photographs, histories, correspondnece, speeches, and ephemera from the law firm of Bingham McHale LLP, formerly Bingham Summers Welsh and Spilman, in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from from 1912 to 2011, regarding the firm and its lawyers, particularly Matthew E. Welsh, a partner in the firm and former governor of Indiana. Some of the photographs depict the lawyers involved in the creation of Victory Field in 1991.
Dates:
1912-2011
Birch E. Bayh, Jr. collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0083
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of items from Birch Bayh, Jr., which include a letter to a constituent, a form letter, and a speech recorded in the Congressional Record, all regarding the lack of funding for the Library Services and Construction Act in 1974, and campaign materials from Birch Bayh’s presidential run in 1975-1976.
Dates:
1973-1976
Branham family papers
Collection
Identifier: S3199
Scope and Contents
This collection contains David Branham’s letters to his wife, Cynthia, written while he was supervising railroad construction in Martinsville. Also included are family letters written during the Civil War, legal and business papers, minutes of the Soldiers Aid Society of North Madison, Indiana, and a certificate of thanks to William Branham for serving as a volunteer during the Civil War. There are also a certificate of thanks to William Branham for serving as a volunteer during the...
Dates:
1812-1896
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Branham family papers
Charles G. Pickett papers
Collection — Folder S1061
Identifier: S1061
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of a letter from Charles G. Pickett to Roger H. Phillips on February 16, 1939, as well as a report submitted to Indiana Governor Maurice Clifford Townsend, dated January 23, 1939, regarding concerns about proposed H.B. 229, which would give the Administrative Building Council of Indiana increased authority over the construction of public buildings, including schools. Pickett's report includes findings pertaining to a two-year investigation of the construction...
Dates:
1939
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Charles G. Pickett papers
Charles H. Test letters
Collection — Folder S1296
Identifier: S1296
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises photocopies of letters to Charles H. Test in Indiana ranging from 1840 to 1843, regarding his political career and abolitionism.
Dates:
1840-1843
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Charles H. Test letters
Charles W. Fairbanks collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0042
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 12 letters and one envelope. The oldest letter, dated Feb. 8, 1888, is to James C. Clarke recommending Jesse W. Weik of Greencastle, Indiana, for "any favors you can show him."Four letters from 1900 to 1904 were typed on United States Senate letterhead. They are to Senator Cushman K. Davis, Joseph Oliver, Albert A. Wilcox, and Julius Chambers. They are all social, not business, letters. He told Senator Davis: "Mrs. Fairbanks joins me in most cordial...
Dates:
1888-1916
Charles W. Fairbanks senatorial nomination ticket
Collection — Folder S1604
Identifier: S1604
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a ticket to the second nomination of Charles W. Fairbanks as a U.S. senator for Indiana at the Indiana Statehouse on January 20, 1903. The ticket belonged to one W. E. Henry and was signed by Lieutenant Governor Newton W. Gilbert.
Dates:
1903 January 20
Chase family photograph collection
Collection — Folder SP005
Identifier: SP005
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of Roswell Loomis Chase, Ira J. Chase, and other members of the Chase family in New York and Indiana ranging from circa 1850 to the 1890s.
Dates:
circa 1850-circa 1890
Chittenden family collection
Collection
Identifier: L031
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the correspondence between George F. and Amanda Chittenden during their engagement and during the U.S. Civil War. The letters written during the Civil War discuss health conditions, army life, the siege of Vicksburg, life and politics in Indiana, and Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton. Also included are letters to Amanda Chittenden from family members and to George Chittenden regarding Republican politics, his work with the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, and other...
Dates:
1837-1913
