Canal construction
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Allen County oversize collection
Collection — Folder OB158
Identifier: OB158
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to the early history of Allen County including a copy of the 1850 census schedule 5, products of industry for Wayne Township in Allen County and a copy of a legal document pertaining to a county land purchase for the purpose of creating a canal.
Dates:
circa 1831-1850
James Johnston papers
Collection — Folder S2731
Identifier: S2731
Scope and Contents
This collection includes receipts and correspondence from James Johnston in Wabash, Indiana ranging from 1850 to 1863 regarding District #5 of Wabash and Erie Canal Company.
Dates:
1850-1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James Johnston papers
White Water Valley Canal Company stock certificates
Collection — Folder S2424
Identifier: S2424
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three stocks certificates issued by the White Water Valley Canal Company on January 13, 1843, November 20, 1843, and October 1, 1844. The one, two, and five dollar stock certificates are each signed by the company's secretary L. B. Tupper and company president Meredith Helm.
Dates:
1843-1844
Whitewater Canal collection
Collection — Folder S2328
Identifier: S2328
Scope and Contents
This collection includes materials from Charles Wesler of Batesville, Indiana ranging from 1829 to 1949, regarding the construction and restoration of the Whitewater Canal. Items in the collection are a 7-page original typed historical narrative titled, “Who Pioneered in the Reconstruction of the White Water Canal?”; a 14-page appendix of subject matter relevant to the history of the Whitewater Canal; 26 original bills and receipts from merchant George Tousey of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, relevant...
Dates:
1829-1949
