Travel
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Ira Williams letter
Collection — Folder S1422
Identifier: S1422
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an August 6, 1816 letter written by Ira Williams at Vincennes, Indiana and sent to Norman Williams of Woodstock, Vermont. In his letter, he notes that he left Chillicothe on July 7th and had no "object in view, more than a determination to see all the Western Country." He also relates his observations about the land he's seen, mentioning the Wabash and White River in Indiana and that the "best of the land is yet owned by the Indians." He speaks of people they both know...
Dates:
1816/08/06
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ira Williams letter
Iris Baughman diary
Collection — Folder S2530
Identifier: S2530
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a small travel diary kept by Iris Baughman during her trip from her home in Rensselaer, Indiana to the St. Louis World's Fair in August 1904 when she was about 9 years old.
Dates:
1904 August
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Iris Baughman diary
James A. Seaton, California Gold Rush articles
Collection — Folder S1797
Identifier: S1797
Scope and Contents
This collection includes copies of a newspaper’s reprint of a diary kept in 1850 by James A. Seaton traveling from Indiana to California to participate in the California Gold Rush. The newspaper only includes excerpts from the diary with minimal annotations. The folder contains 11 documents and the publications from August 1, 1942 until August 6, 1942.
Dates:
1942
James M. Zion papers
Collection — Folder S1475
Identifier: S1475
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of a speech given by one of James Morris Zion's children on October 22, 1950 regarding the life of James M. Zion and his contributions to Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Dates:
1950
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James M. Zion papers
James O'Hara Denny diary
Collection — Folder S0352
Identifier: S0352
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a diary from James O'Hara Denny in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois ranging in 1839 regarding travel through from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Randolph County, Illinois.
Dates:
1839
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James O'Hara Denny diary
Jessamyn West collection
Collection — Folder S1793
Identifier: S1793
Scope and Contents
This collection includes copies of two different letters written by Jessamyn West to Reverend Mahin, both were written in 1971. The first letter discusses Jessamyn’s past history, including her childhood and professional work. The second letter is about a visit Jessamyn made to Indianapolis, Indiana and paying for the hotel that she stayed in during that trip.
Dates:
1971
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Jessamyn West collection
John H. Towner collection
Collection — Folder S1317
Identifier: S1317
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three copies of an account from John H. Towner in Indiana--including a bound photostat, loose photostats, and xeroxed pages of the preface and first chapter--regarding his trip to the California Gold Rush during 1849-1850. The last entry is about his visit to the Art Union gallery in Cincinnati and the Greek slave statue, which was on exhibit there.
Dates:
1849-1850
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John H. Towner collection
John L. Ketcham collection
Collection — Folder S2469
Identifier: S2469
Scope and Contents
The collection contains five letters written by John L. Ketcham to his children relating to family matters and service during the U.S. Civil War, ranging from 1852 to 1869. There are also newspaper clippings relating to Ketcham and members of his family (circa 1898-1910, undated) and 2 programs from Wabash College (1862-1863).
Dates:
1852-1910, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John L. Ketcham collection
Joseph A. Wright collection
Collection
Identifier: L183
Scope and Contents
The collection includes letters to Joseph Albert Wright in Washington from his family in Rockville (1843-1844); letters from his district regarding local and national politics (1844); letters to Wright as Governor of Indiana regarding appointments, railroad development, the Indiana State Bank, criminal cases, agricultural societies, and politics (1849-1857); letters to him as U.S. minister to Prussia (1857-1861), including letters from Americans traveling in Europe and letters from American...
Dates:
1843-1931
Joseph Francis collection
Collection
Identifier: L247
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, sermons, diaries, photographs, publications, clippings, biographies and writings, speeches, a guestbook, and scrapbooks from Joseph Francis, ranging from 1863 to 1950, regarding Francis' travels abroad, his clerical vocation and career, family life, travel, and service during World War I. Correspondence includes letters to Harriet Louise Hooker in Indianapolis. There is also material regarding the history of the Episcopalian Church in Indianapolis.
Dates:
1863-1950, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joseph Francis collection
