Business -- Indiana
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Ewing family collection
Collection
Identifier: L323
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises personal and business papers from the Ewing family, particulraly the brothers William Griffith (W.G.) and George Washington (G.W.) Ewing and their companies in Fort Wayne, Indiana and numerous other locations in the Midwest, ranging from 1818-1887, regarding land speculation; the fur trade; trade and relations with Native Americans and Hoosier pioneers; the settlement of Indiana and the Old Northwest; the development of Fort Wayne; state and national politics; and...
Dates:
1818-1889
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ewing family collection
Frank W. Olin collection
Collection
Identifier: L301
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence, circulars, reports, papers, and diaries from Frank W. Olin in Indianapolis and Peru, Indiana ranging from 1833 to 1941, and undated regarding his life, business, and activities. Included in the documents are insurance and other business papers, including papers related to the Indiana Association of Life Underwriters (1908). There are also political papers, many relating to the Republican Party in Indianapolis (1900s-1910s) and the Citizen's Non-Partisan...
Dates:
1833-1941, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Frank W. Olin collection
Gibson Teas account book
Collection — Folder S1290
Identifier: S1290
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a transcription of an account book from Gibson Teas in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana rainging from 1853 to 1856, regarding the activities and correspondence of his business of broom and wood tool manufacturing. The account book was transcribed by R. A. Stubbs of Long Lake, Minnesota.
Dates:
1853-1856
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Gibson Teas account book
Harry D. Hartley collection
Collection
Identifier: L273
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Harry D. Hartley’s correspondence and papers regarding his family’s property (1925–1940), particularly property in Kokomo, Howard County, Indianak, which was leased for an A and P grocery store in 1930. Also included is correspondence pertaining to his proposed book on the contributions of Hoosiers to the development of the United States and western civilization (1939–1951), and letters relating to an Indianapolis talk given by Arthur E. Morgan on his investigations into...
Dates:
1925-1951
Indiana Historical Bureau correspondence and papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1569
Scope and Contents
Theis collection includes correspondence written to Dorothy Riker in 1949, containing information to include in a historical almanac of industries and manufacturers to be published by the Indiana Historical Bureau. There are also photostats and typed translations from the U.S. National Archives on Indian affairs in the Northwest Territory ranging from 1785 to 1786, including a deposition from William Doleman regarding contact of the British with Native Americans, a letter from Richard Butler...
Dates:
1785-1786, 1949
Indiana industries collection
Collection — Folder S1599
Identifier: S1599
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two advertising trade cards from Anderson, Fudge & Co. Ladoga Woolen Mills in Ladoga, Indiana circa 1890-1900; a six-page history of the Standard Forging Corporation in 1948; and a letter from A E. St. John of the Federated Metals Division of the American Smelting and Refining Company in New York, New York to Dorothy Riker in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 18, 1949 regarding the history of the company near Chicago.
Dates:
circa 1890-1949
Indiana trade cards
Collection — Folder S2537
Identifier: S2537
Scope and Contents
This collection contains trade cards ranging from 1883 to 1899 and undated from various businesses across Indiana: W.M. Akin and Company of Evansville, Boyd's Drug Store of Lafayette, Eaton and Espey of New Palestine, Charles A. Gerding of New Palestine, Flint and Walling Manufacturing Company of Kendallville, Hoosier Fence Co. of Indianapolis, Charles A. Keys of Richmond, Will Klein of Frankfort, LaPorte Carriage Company, Peter Marker of Evansville, Miller Brothers and Company of Terre Haute,...
Dates:
1883-1899, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Indiana trade cards
Indianapolis business and trade cards
Collection — Folder S2540
Identifier: S2540
Scope and Contents
This collection contains business and trade cards ranging from 1887 to 1908 and undated from businesses, proprietors and local agents for out-of-town companies that engaged in commerce in Indianapolis, Indiana. The cards advertise a variety of businesses, including dry goods stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, florists, druggists, dentists, coffee dealers, and wagon and farm implement dealers. Some products advertised on the cards include the Esterly binder, Fleichmann & Co. yeast, the...
Dates:
1887-1908, undated
J. M. Woodfill's Sons collection
Collection
Identifier: V231
Scope and Contents
This collection includes journals, ledgers, invoice registers, bank books, account books with inventory and sales records, and "yearbook" calendars ranging from 1889 to 1983 regarding the J.M. Woodfill's Sons clothing store (and its many antecedents). Also included are records kept by Joseph Strasburger following the closer of the Woodfill business.
Dates:
1889-1983
James S. Terwilliger collection
Collection — Folder S1295
Identifier: S1295
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopies of letters and papers regarding James S. Terwilliger in Indiana, Ohio and Arkansas, ranging from 1838 to 1890, regarding family life and business concerns.
Dates:
1838-1890
