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Politicians -- Indiana

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 129 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Lane biography

 Collection — Folder S0804
Identifier: S0804
Scope and Contents This collection contains a two-page photostat of a handwritten narrative of Joseph Lane's life and political activities in Indiana that appeared in a magazine from 1858. The original papers are held by the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Dates: circa 1858

Kenneth Noe, "Old Tippecanoe and the Historians: A Bibliographic Essay on William Henry Harrison" manuscript

 Collection — Folder S2301
Identifier: S2301
Scope and Contents This collection contains a copy of "Old Tippecanoe and the Historians: A Bibliographic Essay on William Henry Harrison," an unpublished seminar paper written by Kenneth W. Noe while a graduate student at the University of Illinois. The essay is 21 typewritten pages in length, with an additional 10 pages of bibliographic reference notes.
Dates: 1986

Kirby L. Gray letters

 Collection — Folder S601
Identifier: S0601
Scope and Contents This collection includes two letters sent to Kirby L. Gray in Indianapolis, Indiana from Indiana politicians in U.S. Congress, Congresswoman Julia Carson and Senator Richard G. Lugar in Washington, D.C. ranging from 2001 to 2005 regarding child support and renewable energy and environmental conservation, specifically concerning Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Dates: 2001-2005

Lawrence M. Borst collection

 Collection
Identifier: L495
Scope and Contents The collection consists of papers collection by Lawrence Borst while serving in the Indiana House of Representatives and in the Indiana Senate. Materials collected during Borst’s service in the Indiana House primarily reflect his work with the Committee on the Affairs of Marion County and the Committee on Public Policy. Collectively, part one documents the formation of UNIGOV, unified government for Indianapolis and Marion County.The second series, consisting of materials from...
Dates: 1957-1985

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 L. Ludlow letter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0857
Scope and Contents This collection contains a May 16, 1924 handwritten letter by Louis L. Ludlow sent from Washington, D.C. to Howard M. Staunton, an attorney in Indianapolis. In the letter Ludlow lets Staunton know that he is sending him a copy of his new book From Cornfield to Press Gallery.

There is also an oversize portrait of Ludlow dated March 27, 1929 (B057).
Dates: 1924/05/16; 1929/03/27

Margaret Afflis Johnston collection

 Collection
Identifier: L555
Scope and Contents This collection includes personal and political correspondence and papers, photographs, notebooks, publications and other materials from Margaret Afflis Johnston in Delphi, Carroll County and Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1916 to 1967, regarding her political career, public service, the Democratic Party in Indiana, the Indiana Women's Prison and the state correctional system, community engagement, and personal life. Campaign materials and periodicals for various democratic candidates and...
Dates: circa 1916-1967

Maurice Clifford Townsend collection

 Collection
Identifier: L375
Scope and Contents The collection consists largely of Maurice Clifford Townsend's speeches from 1936 to 1943. The 1936 speech was created during the gubernatorial campaign, the 1937-1941 speeches were made during his term in office and the 1943 speeches while he was an official of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also included is a small amount of biographical material. There is also an oversize portrait of Townsend circa 1937-1941 (B065).An item-level description is available upon...
Dates: 1936-1943

Monon Railroad centennial photographs

 Collection — Folder SP107
Identifier: SP107
Scope and Contents This collection contains black-and-white photographs taken by Foster Photos of the Monon Railroad centennial on July 30, 1947, which included a parade and ride on the Monon railroad to New Albany, Indiana.
Dates: 1947/07/30

Nancy Johnson collection

 Collection
Identifier: L764
Scope and Contents This collection includes programs, pamphlets, and other items collected by Nancy Johnson from events she attended and from the Indiana Statehouse Tour Office where her husband Jim volunteered, ranging from 1983 to 2020 and undated. Most of the events, which included government swearing-in and award ceremonies, services, conferences, meetings, and celebrations for historic events and holidays, took place at the Indiana Statehouse. There are also materials about the Indiana Supreme Court and...
Dates: 1983-2020, undated