Evansville (Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Indiana scenes photographic slides
Collection — Folder SP041
Identifier: SP041
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographic slides from different cities in Indiana ranging from circa 1950s to 1960s regarding buildings, monuments, businesses, other structures, and urban and rural scenes.
Dates:
circa 1950-circa 1960
Indiana World Organization of China Painters collection
Collection
Identifier: L489
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, conference brochures, painting lessons, and board meeting minutes from the Indiana World Organization of China Painters (IWOCP) and several guilds in Evansville, Indianapolis, Kokomo, and LaPorte, Indiana ranging from 1968 to 2004 and undated, regarding china painting, the organization, and individual members.
Dates:
1968-2004
James H. McNeely collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0901
Scope and Contents
The papers includes three letters to McNeely from friends, principally newspaperman, in Lawrenceburg, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Dayton, and Cincinnati. A large number of personal and business receipts and bills, principally from businesses in Indianapolis and Evansville.
Dates:
1847-1872, undated
James H. Meyer collection
Collection
Identifier: L576
Scope and Contents
This collection includes depositions, summons, transcripts of testimony, court decisions, correspondence, notes, and other papers from James Meyer in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ranging from 1901 to 1959 regarding legal cases: including criminal cases which he handled as a prosecuter; civil and criminal cases in which he was involved as a private attorney, grand jury depositions, Democrat politics, and finances.
Dates:
1901-1959
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James H. Meyer collection
Jesse C. and Stephen M. Burch papers
Collection — Folder S193
Identifier: S0193
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed copy of a letter from Jesse C. Burch in an hospital in Evansville, Indiana on 1862/09/05 regarding family matters and the war. There is also a typed copy and a photocopy of an autographed, signed letter from Stephen M. Burch near Raleigh, North Carolina on 1865/04/22 regarding family matters, the war, and Lincoln's assassination.
Dates:
1862/09/05-1865/04/22
John Colton Sr. collection
Collection — Folder S286
Identifier: S0286
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a photocopy of a notebook kept by Mr. Colton in the late 1870s and 1880s. In large part, it contains accounts of his journeys to and from the United States and England, complete with accurate accounting of time spent and miles traveled. In addition to the accounts, Mr. Colton took many notes on feats of engineering and sea exploration of the time. Of particular note, are sections on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. The notebooks also contains a few...
Dates:
1883-1886
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Colton Sr. collection
John Jeffrey papers
Collection — Folder S2063
Identifier: S2063
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the business papers of John Jeffrey regarding his work with the Evansville Gas Light Company. Ranging from 1852 to 1868, the collection includes correspondence from James Constable and Matthew Morgan of New York City and John J. Chandler, the secretary of Evansville Gas Light Company; balance sheets, statements, receipts, carbonizing and consumption reports; a circular to stockholders; company bylaws; a tracing of the 1852 Evansville city plat; and newspaper clippings....
Dates:
1832-1868
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Jeffrey papers
John Varick Dodge letter
Collection — Folder S2657
Identifier: S2657
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a December 6, 1839 letter written by John Varick Dodge and sent from Evansville, Indiana to Louis Bristol at Jacksonville, Illinois. In the letter, Dodge discusses his meeting with a Mr. Barnes (Jeremiah R. Barnes), the new school preacher, describes his "tedious journey" from Philadelphia to Evansville, and shares his positive impressions of Evansville and its residents.
Dates:
1839/12/06
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Varick Dodge letter
Joseph Francis collection
Collection
Identifier: L247
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, sermons, diaries, photographs, publications, clippings, biographies and writings, speeches, a guestbook, and scrapbooks from Joseph Francis, ranging from 1863 to 1950, regarding Francis' travels abroad, his clerical vocation and career, family life, travel, and service during World War I. Correspondence includes letters to Harriet Louise Hooker in Indianapolis. There is also material regarding the history of the Episcopalian Church in Indianapolis.
Dates:
1863-1950, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joseph Francis collection
Josiah Warren collection
Collection — Folder S1365
Identifier: S1365
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises photostats of handwritten letters from the Warren family in Indiana and Ohio and a marriage certificate for Caroline and Josiah Warren, ranging from 1817 to 1853 regarding family life and news.
Dates:
1817-1853
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Josiah Warren collection
