Family history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 190 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Morrison papers
Collection — Folder S0991
Identifier: S0991
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a Photostat copy of a typewritten transcript of Morrison’s memoirs covering his family history and life through May 1826. Morrison writes of his early life and adventures traveling from Pennsylvania to Indiana and his work in construction. There is also a transcript of a letter written to Morrison from his brother in Indianapolis in 1876.
Dates:
1826, 1876
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Thomas Morrison papers
Thomas Scattergood Teas biography
Collection — Folder S1291
Identifier: S1291
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises biographical materials and a personal narrative from Thomas Scattergood Teas of Henry County, Indiana ranging from 1917 to 1941, regarding his family and early life.
Dates:
1917-1941
Tyner-White family papers
Collection
Identifier: L416
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of the correspondence (1838-1931) of the Tyner-White families. The majority of correspondence includes Ezekial Tyner’s wife, Sarah Meeks Tyner (1818-1899), daughter Ellen Tyner White (1846-1925) and granddaughter Grace Tyner White (1884-1966). Subjects discussed include political events, religion (largely activities within the Methodist Church), family events (births, deaths, and marriages), education, and travels.Correspondents include Zachery...
Dates:
1780-1953
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Tyner-White family papers
Van Scyoc and Shackelford family papers
Collection
Identifier: L556
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the personal and business papers of the Van Scyoc and Shackelford families. This includes correspondence, school records, receipts, account books and ledgers, photographs, and other documents related to their interests.
There are also marriage certificate of Artie L. Shackelford and Mary Bessie Van Scyoc, two company calendars, and two broadsides, one advertising the second Indianapolis Industrial Exposition (OBD029).
There are also marriage certificate of Artie L. Shackelford and Mary Bessie Van Scyoc, two company calendars, and two broadsides, one advertising the second Indianapolis Industrial Exposition (OBD029).
Dates:
1844-1978
Walker family collection
Collection
Identifier: L369
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, various documents, photographs, and memorabilia from the Walker family of New Albany, Indiana. The collection contains Francis Walker's Clermont (Ohio) Academy writings; his and his wife Mary's family correspondence (1851-1913); his correspondence from other Methodist ministers and DePauw University officials (1860s-1910); his and Mary's writings (1848-1901); and some letters and documents of his father, James Walker (1820-1837). The bulk of...
Dates:
1820-1988, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Walker family collection
Washington County Historical Society collection
Collection
Identifier: L194
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of letters; typed documents, including newspaper clippings; financial and legal documents; official township records; meeting minutes; speeches; and writings from Alice and Albert Williams and others in Salem, Indiana and Washington County, Indiana and elsewhere, in the care of the Washington County Historical Society, ranging from 1818 to 1967 regarding financial and legal business, family histories and reminiscences, items from newspapers, and speeches and...
Dates:
1818-1967, undated
Watson N. Clark diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2214
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of Watson N. Clark's diaries and other writings that range from 1870 to 1890. The diaries cover the years 1870-1872, 1881, 1885-1887, and 1889 and consist primarily of the daily life of Clark, his family, and his neighbors. Clark also used pocket diaries to record his family history, his involvement with the Christian faith, and as a "book of reference" to record items that he thought were interesting about religious topics.
Dates:
1870-1890
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Watson N. Clark diaries
Wiebke and Ray family collection
Collection
Identifier: G-125
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and a family chart from Charles Robert Hatley in Indiana, ranging from 1870 to 1968 regarding the Wiebke, Ray, and other allied families.
Dates:
Other: circa 1870-1968
Found in:
Genealogy
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Wiebke and Ray family collection
William Deputy collection
Collection — Folder S0356
Identifier: S0356
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed copies of reminiscences from William Deputy (1879-1885), genealogical information about the Deputy family from Morenci Robertson Wells (1939), and a history of Jennings County by Alice Bundy (1936) in Indiana, ranging from 1879 to 1939 regarding the Deputy family, Jennings County, and life in early Indiana.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Deputy collection
William E. Robertson collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1126
Scope and Contents
This collection has been separated into three folders, all of which contain photocopies. The first folder has the pages from William E. Robertson's account book from 1884 through 1915. The first page states: "Acct. Book of W. E. Robertson who made bricks, grandfather of M. C. Carter." Following the six pages of A to Z entries, there are pages 13 through 195 which list dates, names, work done, and cost.Folder 2 has deeds from 1835 and 1837, lists of settlers with their dates of...
Dates:
1829-1915
