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Indiana -- History -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

A. Rowe account book

 Collection — Volume V161
Identifier: V161
Scope and Contents This collection contains the personal acccount book of A. Rowe from approximately 1874-1887. The years are scattered throughout the volume. It is unclear where Rowe was living at this time.
Dates: circa 1874-1887

Account book

 Collection — Folder S1482
Identifier: S1482
Scope and Contents The collection consists of an account book for the years 1884-1886. The account book lists all of the household purchases made including items such as food, clothing, shoes, and incidental expenses.
Dates: 1884-1886

Augustin Williamson account book

 Collection — Volume V167
Identifier: V167
Scope and Contents This collection contains one account book created by Augustin Williamson dated 1825-1843. Entries include work Williamson did for various people as well as personal accounting.
Dates: 1825-1843

Charlotte Baird, Nancy Hanks Lincoln report

 Collection — Folder S2553
Identifier: S2553
Scope and Contents This collection includes a 31 page typewritten unofficial report on Nancy Hanks Lincoln created by Charlotte N. Baird, an administrative technician at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. The 1977 report contains biographical information about Nancy and her extended family and includes information about their lives in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The last three pages contain genealogies of the Harper, Hanks, and Shipley families. Baird provides footnotes throughout her report, but it...
Dates: 1977

David G. Vanderstel clippings

 Collection
Identifier: L491
Scope and Contents This collection includes newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and maps from David G. Vanderstel in Indiana ranging from 1958 to 2000 regarding multiple subjects. Notable clippings concern Woodruff Place, Lucy Ann Seaton, who was the first to be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, the development of Conner Prairie, and a souvenir edition of the 1976 Indianapolis 500 newspaper.
Dates: 1958-2000

Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends (Wayne County) records

 Collection — Folder S2223
Identifier: S2223
Scope and Contents This collection includes the complete meeting minutes of the Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends in Wayne County from its inception in 1843 to its conclusion in 1852. Minutes discuss group leadership, logistics, community outreach, and absolution from slavery--such as not consuming produce from slave labor.
Dates: 1843-1852

George Pogue receipt

 Collection — Folder S3010
Identifier: S3010
Scope and Contents This collection contains two photocopies of one receipt signed by George Pogue for whisky and brandy.
Dates: 19th century

Indiana Woman's Suffrage Association collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1641
Scope and Contents This collection includes two copies, one a typscript and the other a carbon copy, of the meeting minutes of the annual conventions of the Indiana Woman's Rights Association and later the Indiana Woman's Suffrage Association ranging from 1851 to 1881. The collection includes undated copies of a later version of the organization's constitution and a list of members.
Dates: 1851-1881

Vance family papers

 Collection — Folder S1336
Identifier: S1336
Scope and Contents This collection includes original, hand-written letters to and from members of the Vance family from September 8, 1823 until September 11, 1849. There is one undated letter by Arthur to Lawrence about Lawrence running errands for him. Two letters, September 1, 1826 and March 30, 1827, are about Arthur's cousin James Dill. The December 29, 1826 letter to Samuel Vance was written by Noah Noble. On May 22, 1829, Allen Hamilton wrote to Arthur about his dislike of Joseph Holman. July 8, 1842,...
Dates: 1823-1849