Businessmen -- Indiana -- 19th century

Scope and Contents This collection includes an oversize ledger used by David Macy from 1849 to 1856. The ledger contains a double-entry system of bookkeeping, with debits and corresponding credit entries for accounts with individuals and companies.

Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence sent by George Washington Ewing to Byrum D. Miner of Fort Wayne, Indiana regarding the sale of furs and skins, William G. Ewing's estate, and other legal matters (1855-1856). The collection also includes a November 29, 1849 bill from Brown's Hotel in Washington, D.C. and three letters sent by Lucinda Smith of Evansville, Indiana to Ewing and Miner regarding the collection of rent from the government for cattle and stables kept on property presumably owned...

Scope and Contents This collection comprises copies of account books kept by James Sheil for his general store in Sheilville (later named Buena Vista, then Atlanta), Hamilton County, Indiana ranging from 1855 to 1872, with notations about dry goods and grocery purchases, land transactions, rent collections, and estate settlements, including those of William Roads, John Murray, and John S. Wolff.

Scope and Contents This collection includes two autographed transaction ledgers from Robert Beaty in Greene County, Indiana ranging from 1816 to 1817, regarding financial transactions and lists of weights and measures.

Scope and Contents This collection includes Daniel Sinks' business and tax receipts, land indentures and contracts, and other papers relating to business with James Sulgrove and the Sulgrove family in Marion County, Indiana ranging from 1825 to 1979 regarding schools, school lands, taxes, and other business and property concerns.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of the personal and business papers of the Van Scyoc and Shackelford families. This includes correspondence, school records, receipts, account books and ledgers, photographs, and other documents related to their interests.

There are also marriage certificate of Artie L. Shackelford and Mary Bessie Van Scyoc, two company calendars, and two broadsides, one advertising the second Indianapolis Industrial Exposition (OBD029).