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Floyd County (Ind.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Baptist church history collection

 Collection
Identifier: L189
Scope and Contents The collection consists of records, both originals and photostat copies, of a number of Indiana Baptist churches. Included are records of Baptist churches at Attica, Fountain County (1870-1901); Aurora, Dearborn County (1871-1883); Bloomington, Monroe County (1825-1890); Brown’s Wonder Church, Boone County (1840-1873); Ebenezer and Clear Creek, Morgan County (1830-1891); Eel River District Association, Putnam County (1825-1951); Lick Creek, Fayette County (1814-1912); Little Mt. Zion Church,...
Dates: 1798-1912

Earl R. Boston "Why So Many B's In The Boston Family" speech

 Collection — Folder S2556
Identifier: S2556
Scope and Contents This collection includes a five page typewritten speech given by Earl R. Boston before the Washington County (Ind.) Historical Society on June 27, 1964 regarding some early history of Kentucky and Indiana, his Boston family line following their arrival in Floyd County (Ind.), and the unanswered questions about his ancestors due to the confusion caused by so many in his family line having first names starting with "B".
Dates: 1964/06/27

Floyd County collection

 Collection — Folder S3304
Identifier: S3304
Scope and Contents This collection contains a receipt and bank bags from Floyd County Bank, plastic sheriff's badges, promotional rulers for Floyd Memorial Hospital and Floyd County Sheriff, Thomas J. Zoeller, and an advertisement for Mongol pencils. Materials range in date for 1918 to the late 1980s.
Dates: 1918-1980s

Frank M. Hohenberger, Indiana State Department of Geology photograph album

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: P037
Scope and Contents This collection includes a series of photographs from negatives made for the Indiana State Department of Geology during the months of September and October, 1918, in Monroe, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Washington, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, Jefferson, Switzerland, Jennings, and Franklin counties, Indiana, by Frank W. Hohenberger, in Nashville, Indiana. The images largely depict natural sites, such as caves and rivers, but also mills, stone quarries, cemeteries, and other historic buildings.
Dates: 1918

Mrs. D. G. Hayes collection

 Collection — Folder S0613
Identifier: S0613
Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopies of papers that belonged to Stroud Evans and James Akers, great-grandfathers of Mrs. D.G. Hayes, that range from 1827 to 1863. The items in this collection include Board of Trustee records for the appointment of James Akers as supervisor for Road District 27 in Floyd County, Indiana, church records from the Greenville (Indiana) Regular Baptist Church, a letter written by Thomas Akers to his brother from Chatham, Canada West; and a letter to Jerry Sigler from...
Dates: 1827-1865

New Albany, Indiana collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1662
Scope and Contents This collection includes a New Albany, Indiana mercantile record book, with financial standing and personal notes of over 1000 merchants compiled by the Mercantile Agency representative from 1867 to 1880. An index of the merchant's names accompanies the record book.The collection also includes a lithographic print of a drawing by George W Morrison of New Albany as seen from the hills below the city. The lithograph was created by T. Sinclair of Philadelphia and published by John R....
Dates: circa 1848-1970

New Albany steamboats collection

 Collection — Folder S0349
Identifier: S0349
Scope and Contents This collection includes undated documents and articles from different authors in Indiana regarding the history of steamboats, such as the Natchez, and their contstruction in New Albany, Indiana.
Dates: 1807-1929

Sherman Minton speech and letter

 Collection — Folder S0969
Identifier: S0969
Scope and Contents The collection contains a speech given by Sherman Minton at the presentation ceremonies held at the Floyd County Circuit Court Room in July 1955, which gives the history of the Floyd County courts. There is also a letter written by Minton after his stroke.
Dates: 1955-1962

Wesley Chapel, New Albany, Indiana collection

 Collection — Folder S2156
Identifier: S2156
Scope and Contents This collection contains photostat copies of documents related to the Wesley Chapel at New Albany, Indiana, including a circa 1840s resolution signed by committee members G.H. Harrison, Abraham Case and H.M. Dowling regarding the treatment of N. H. Cobb by Rev. Isaac Owens, a college agent for Asbury University (now DePauw University); a June 25, 1850 document regarding charges against John C. Davis for "willful falsehood" and "imprudent conduct" for which he was found guilty; and a document of...
Dates: circa 1840s-1850