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Farming

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

Harvey M. Appleman memoirs

 Collection — Folder S2861
Identifier: S2861
Scope and Contents This collection includes a typed document from Harvey M. Appleman in Boyds, Maryland ranging from 1872 to 1960 regarding his life, education employment and observations.
Dates: 1871-1960

Heineken family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0626
Scope and Contents This collection includes several letters from members of the Heineken family, particularly to or from Christian, Samuel and Thomas Heineken, in Ohio, Indiana, and Great Britain ranging from 1810 to 1888 regarding settlement in Indiana and Ohio, family life, travel, weather, cholera epidemics, national politics, and farming. There is also a U.S. Civil War diary kept by Samuel Heineken during 1862-1863 and an 1888 roster of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry.
Dates: 1810-1888

Hook family papers

 Collection — Folder S0680
Identifier: S0680
Scope and Contents This collection contains letters written by John M. Hook to his brother, Matthias, from 1861 to 1863 while serving in G Company, 6th Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The collection also includes a letter written in 1863 to Matthias Hook from Banner Davis, a man serving in the same unit as John. Other items in the collection are a letter written by Margaret Hook from Des Moines, Iowa in 1851; Bartholomew County, Indiana tax receipts paid by Mathias Hook (1853,...
Dates: 1851-1937

Horace Conine collection

 Collection — Folder S285
Identifier: S0285
Scope and Contents This collection contains two photocopies of letters. The first is from Horace Conine to his sone Benton, who was serving in his stead during the Civil War. The letter largely speaks of activity on the family farm and the desire for his son to return. Benton's younger brother appends a short note to the end of the letter.The second letter is from Emily Baker, niece of Horace, to Nellie Husted, daughter of Myron Conine. The letter speaks of baby items sent along with the letter and...
Dates: 1865-1898

Indiana inventors and patent list of 1862

 Collection — Folder S2766
Identifier: S2766

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 Village for Epileptics photograph album

 Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: P041
Scope and Contents This collection includes a photograph album with black-and-white photographs from Indiana Village for Epileptics in New Castle, Indiana ranging from 1914 to 1915 depicting residential, administrative, and farm buildings and scenes at the institution.
Dates: 1914-1915

International Dairy Exposition records

 Collection
Identifier: L394
Scope and Contents This collection includes administrative records, correspondence, financial records, publications, and realia from Chester Parker in Indianapolis ranging from 1947 to 1951 regarding International Dairy Exposition Inc. Notable items include a page listing Wendell L. Willkie's wife as the chairman of the Women's National Advisory Committee in 1950, catalogs of entries for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd annual exposition, ticket passes, stickers, and flags.
Dates: 1947-1951

Isaac and Rufus Thornburg collection

 Collection — Folder S1311
Identifier: S1311
Scope and Contents On August 29, 1881, R. S. Russell, Zionsville, Indiana, wrote to Isaac Thornburg and enclosed a flyer about his Chester white hogs with the prices for 1880. On October 27, 1881, S. R. Quick wrote to Isaac about "a dark red bull calf about six months old" selling for $75.00. Mr. Quick's letterhead states: Forest Shade Farm, S. R. Quick and Son, Short Horn Cattle and Cotswold Sheep, Stock for Sale at Fair Rates." He was located in Columbus, Indiana. The final letter, dated December 17, 1893,...
Dates: 1881-1893

J. C. Ullery, Sumption Prairie farm account book

 Collection — Folder S1331
Identifier: S1331
Scope and Contents This collection includes an account book by John C. Ullery ranging from 1878-1888. Entries included are for shearing sheep, hauling clover seed, husking corn, butchering, and hauling manure. He also recorded payments to people who did work for him. South Bend is mentioned as a source for supplies. On the inside cover, Myrtle Ullery is stamped in ink.
Dates: 1878-1888