Fort Sackville (Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
George Rogers Clark Memorial collection
Collection — Folder S2180
Identifier: S2180
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several items regarding George Rogers Clark and the George Rogers Clark Memorial located in Vincennes, Indiana, including two copies of the list of contents in the cornerstone of the Memorial Building that was sealed on September 3, 1933; two copies of the pamphlet George Rogers Clark: The Neglected Hero of the American Revolution from 1927; photographs taken by L.B. Read in March 1941 of five of the seven murals in the Memorial; 2...
Dates:
1926-1941, undated
George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission invitation
Collection — Folder S3399
Identifier: S3399
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one invitation from the George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission in Vincennes, Indiana from 1929 to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the surrender of Fort Sackville.
Dates:
1929
Henry Hamilton journal
Collection — Folder S2862
Identifier: S2862
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises photostats of the 175-page journal of British colonial Governor Henry Hamilton, ranging from 1778 to 1779. The original item is located at Harvard University Library. The journal provides detailed descriptions of the divisions and arrangement of forces in the British military for the Western Campaign (p. 54), including Native Americans, volunteers, militia, and regulars; of British movement along the rivers and lakes, including the employment of gun boats;...
Dates:
1778-1779
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Henry Hamilton journal
Historic documents and sites lantern slides
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: P017
Scope and Contents
This collection includes glass lantern slides mostly created by W. H. Bass Photo Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1897 to circa 1916 regarding early Indiana history, including historic sites at Vincennes, New Harmony, and the state capitols, as well as the Indiana centennial. Many of the slides depict historical documents relating to early European settlement of the Northwest Territory and portraits of prominent Hoosier individuals. It is possible these slides were used for...
Dates:
circa 1897-circa 1916
