Family history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 196 Collections and/or Records:
Myrtie Barker collection
Collection
Identifier: L583
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, newspaper articles, clippings, manuscripts, books, family papers, awards, and other materials from Myrtie Barker and the Barker family in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1907 to 1985 regarding her career as a writer and family life. There is also an oversize folder with a Sagamore of the Wabash award certificate, 1981/01/07; signed card from Indianapolis News staff, undated, and I Am...
Dates:
1907-1985
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Myrtie Barker collection
Nancy Maze personal narrative
Collection — Folder S2198
Identifier: S2198
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises a copy of a 20-page, typed manuscript, entitled "Looking Backward," with handwritten edits, by Nancy Catherine (Goar) Maze written late in her life, concerning her family history and recollections of growing up in Tiption County.
Dates:
circa 1900 to 1946
Nathan Dix Coffin letters
Collection — Folder S277
Identifier: S0277
Scope and Contents
This collection includes five copies of hand-written letters. The oldest is dated August 15, 1840. Three were written in 1847. One has no year, although August 28 and 29 are on the letter. The letters are addressed to Nathan D. Coffin in Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, in 1840, and in Charlotteville, also Hancock County, in 1847. The letters are written by Alfred and Lydia Wheeler in Guilford County, North Carolina, where Nathan was born. The greeting is "Respected brother and sister." The...
Dates:
1840-1847
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Nathan Dix Coffin letters
Nell Reeser collection
Collection — Folder S1736
Identifier: S1737
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed, hand corrected document from Nell Reeser about 1893/03/28 regarding
her half-brother's birthday and life of the time.
Dates:
1965/03/28
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Nell Reeser collection
Nelson family papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2600
Scope and Contents
This collection contains genealogical records and correspondence for the Nelson family of Jennings and Jefferson Counties in Indiana. Most of the records are listings of marriages, births, and deaths of various members of the Nelson family and their children.Item Listing:1757-1800 - Family record of Moses Nelson1757-1868 - Births and deaths record1757-1878 - Births and deaths record1803-1863 - Family records of Daniel H. Nelson and...
Dates:
1857-circa 1960
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Nelson family papers
Netta Pratt letters
Collection — Folder S1076
Identifier: S1076
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four handwritten letters from Netta Pratt to Mary P. (Long) Frison in Rockville, Indiana, ranging from 1960 to 1965 regarding history of the Hollandsburg Baptist Church, and information about the people connected to it. There is also a clipping from an envelope indicating Netta's home address with notes on her maiden and married names, and date of death. The surnames mentioned in the letters include Shawley, Ball, Stout, Swain, Thomas, Spencer, Porter, Baker, Asbury,...
Dates:
1960-1965
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Netta Pratt letters
New Richmond Historical Society collection
Collection
Identifier: L483
Scope and Contents
This collection includes family histories, notes, and newspaper clippings regarding the Kincaid, Riker/Ryker, Oppy, McFall, Meharry, Hiett, Hayworth, Grubb, Hanawalt, and Kirkpatrick families from New Richmond, Montgomery County, Indiana.
Dates:
undated
Nichols family genealogy
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3302
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the genealogy papers of members of the Nichols family, including correspondence with The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy Papers and Descendants of First Families organizations regarding publication of genealogical information of the family.
Dates:
1924-1977
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Nichols family genealogy
Noah Davis collection
Collection — Folder S0341
Identifier: S0340
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of letters, articles, and photographs from the Davis family in Indiana ranging from 1851 to 1972 regarding famly life and business and the U.S. Civil War. There are also genealogical charts prepared by Julia Helen Davis Smith on October 31, 1972. Subjects of the photographs are family reunions and a G.A.R. convention. The articles contain information about medicines, women, temperance meetings, and a washing machine.
Dates:
1851-1972
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Noah Davis collection
Noah Noble collection
Collection
Identifier: L118
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Noah Noble's personal and political correspondence regarding state and national Whig politics, as well as his campaign for governor of Indiana. Included are letters relating to the Internal Improvement Board, its projects, and correspondence pertaining to the state's debts arisen from such projects.Correspondents include John Badollet, Samuel Bigger, Michael G. Bright, David Burr, Henry Clay, John Wesley Davis, John Dowling, George H. Dunn, Paris C. Dunning,...
Dates:
1816-1900s
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Noah Noble collection
