Legislators -- Indiana
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Norman J. Neely collection
Collection — Folder S2310
Identifier: S2310
Scope and Contents
This collection incudes Norman J. Neely's day book calendar for 1951, with brief notations entered on the pages for January and February while he served in the Indiana General Assembly. The pages for the remaining months in the calendar were not used. The collection also includes three copies of a typewritten invitation letter from the Alpha Tau Omega (A.T.O.) fraternity for the annual Province XVII "State" dinner and dance that was to be held on March 3, 1951 at the Claypool Hotel in...
Dates:
1951
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Norman J. Neely collection
Orville Haynes Moody collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: L714
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one scrapbook created by Nancy L. Cross of Angola, Indiana. Within the scrapbook's first page, a photograph of James A. Moody, Orville's grandfather, and a note states, "James A. Moody, elected to the Indiana State Legislature exactly 50 years to the day before Orville. He won the nomination on May 8, 1934 and Orville won the nomination on May 8, 1984." Orville's campaign advertising cards, pamphlets and newspaper clippings comprise a majority of the...
Dates:
circa 1984-1990
Patrick Beard collection
Collection — Folder S0086
Identifier: S0086
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an onionskin copy of a typewritten manuscript, entitled Life of Patrick Beard by B.F. Wissler. A penciled note reads, “Life and ancestry of Patrick Beard by B.F. Wissler, 1910.” It begins by discussing “an act of Congress, organizing the Indiana territory”. Indiana’s early history is detailed, mentioning Jeremiah Cox, Joseph Holman and Hugh Cull. The writer discusses the difficulty of obtaining information about Patrick Beard (Baird). He also mentions that the...
Dates:
1910
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Patrick Beard collection
Thomas A. Hendricks papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0635
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of Thomas A. Hendricks’ correspondence as well as a few receipts and checks ranging from 1825 to 1885 in Indiana. A speech given by his nephew Thomas at a Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Celebration at Thomas A. Hendricks School in Shelbyville, Indiana is also included. There are also oversize memorial resolutions passed upon Thomas A. Hendricks' death and other certificates, 1885 and undated (OBD005).Correspondents include William English,...
Dates:
1825-1949, bulk 1873-1879
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Thomas A. Hendricks papers
Vermillion County collection
Collection — Folder S1702
Identifier: S1702
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of a list compiled in 1959 of state senators and representatives who served Vermillion County, Indiana from 1825 to 1959 and a copy of "The History of Clinton City Schools," a historical sketch written by an unknown author in 1962.
Dates:
1959-1962
William Campbell letters
Collection — Folder S0215
Identifier: S0215
Scope and Contents
There are three letters in this collection, plus a daguerreotype of Nancy and William holding a book. The first letter is undated and is addressed to “Respected Wife.” He mentions the steam boat Wisconsin, and “our iron horse … roaring like he would tear things to pieces.”On November 1, 1849, William wrote to James F. Harney about the possibility of the two of them rooming together. He said his health was bad. He wrote: “My desire is that on these local matters we be united.”...
Dates:
1849
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Campbell letters
William H. Hudnut III collection
Collection
Identifier: L523
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, papers, publications from William H. Hudnut III while he was in Washington D.C. ranging from 1972 to 1974 regarding his work as a member of the House of Representatives.Series 1 consists of correspondence and general papers related to his professional work and is further broken down into three subseries. Subseries 1.1 contains correspondence, publications, reports, and other papers relating to Hudnut's work in the House of...
Dates:
1969-1974
William Hendricks papers
Collection — Folder S0636
Identifier: S0636
Scope and Contents
The majority of the collection consists of letters written by William Hendricks, ranging from 1815 to 1850. His primary correspondents were N. D. Gallion, a lawyer in Brookville, Indiana, and William Gallion. There are also letters from Hendricks to Presidents Jackson and Polk. Most of the letters appear to be of a personal nature.
Dates:
1815-1850
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Hendricks papers
William Steele Holman papers
Collection
Identifier: L073
Scope and Contents
The collection, the bulk of which dates from 1870 to 1894, includes documents from William Steele Holman’s career as a politician as well as those from the Holman family. The documents are divided into correspondence and papers and newspaper clippings. They are then arranged chronologically with the other assorted materials. Materials include correspondence from constituents, telegrams, election results, family letters, newspaper clippings, a correspondence journal, an account book,...
Dates:
1837-1936
