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Farming

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:

R. Atkinson letter

 Collection — Folder S1835
Identifier: S1835
Scope and Contents This collection contains a single page of notes that appear to be a testimony of R. Atkinson of a business deal gone bad, in which Atkinson hoped to ship his hogs from Crawfordsville, Indiana to New Orleans, Louisiana. There may have been a disagreement between the parties regarding payment.
Dates: 19th century

Robert E. Boughey "Reminiscence" manuscript

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1780
Scope and Contents This collection contains a typewritten copy of "Reminiscence," a manuscipt written by Robert E. Boughey of Kendallville, Indiana in 1974. Written in four parts, Boughey covers a number of topics, including the early history of Native Americans, pioneer life, his childhood home, farming, education and the Zion church, the Albion (Ind.) Field Day, and stories of the extended Boughey family. Besides family, Boughey also reminisces about neighbor James Harvey and the life and criminal activity of...
Dates: 1974

Robert M. Byers papers

 Collection — Folder S203
Identifier: S0203
Scope and Contents This collection includes an autographed, diary/log from Robert M. Byers in Franklin, Indiana ranging from 1872 to 1878 regarding farming and finances.
Dates: 1872-1878

Robert M. Evans papers

 Collection — Folder S440
Identifier: S0440
Scope and Contents This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from Robert M. Evans in Evansville, Indiana on 1833/02/24 regarding the sale of a horse.
Dates: 1833/02/24

Romena O. Elder collection

 Collection
Identifier: L050
Scope and Contents The collection consists principally of account books and financial records of the Indianapolis jewelry store she owned and the Greenwood property managed by Romena Elder. The collection also contains personal papers and family accounts. Included are papers and accounts of Alexander M. Hannah (1821–1895), a farmer who resided in Marion County, and letters of Ingram Fletcher regarding land speculation in the Orlando, Florida area (1884–1888).
Dates: 1857-1942

Roy Conrad oral history

 Collection
Identifier: OH061
Scope and Contents This collection contains a transcript, a reel-to-reel audiotape and an audio cassette tape of an oral interview with Roy Conrad, conducted by Jerry Handfield for the Indiana State Library in Monticello, Indiana on October 5, 1977 and December 6, 1978. Topics include: farming methods, rural society, and early family life.
Dates: 1977/10/04; 1978/12/06

Sara Ellis biography

 Collection — Folder S1800
Identifier: S1800
Scope and Contents The main item in this collection is a three-page biography of Sara Catherine Deborah Ellis, the postmistress of Loco, Indiana. The first part of this biography was written by Sara’s sister, Martha Ellis Hopkins; and the second part was written by her nephew, Ellis A. Hopkins. Also included are two envelopes sent by J.B. Ellis.
Dates: 1896-1978

Thomas W. Barnett papers

 Collection
Identifier: L571
Scope and Contents The collection consists of a photocopied diary of Thomas W. Barnett when he lived in Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana, from 1861 – 1870. Diary in folder 1, is written on pages from The Franklin Almanac and Diary for the Year 1861, which consists of 2 pages per month with a space for each date, the first page also showing sunrise, sunset, moon rise and moon setting time for each time zone in the United States, as well as the phases of the moon. This is a daily diary with...
Dates: 1861-1870

Vincennes University oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: OH058
Scope and Contents This collection contains 23 transcripts from oral history interviews with various residents of Vincennes, Indiana conducted by Thomas Krasean for Vinncennes University. Topics covered include family lineage, early Vincennes, childhood, teaching methods and policies in Indiana, the local African American community, and Prohibition.

Note: Page 21 of the Mabel Purcell Clark transcript is missing.
Dates: 1971-1973