Richmond (Ind.)
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:
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
John E. Peltz papers
Collection — Folder S1999
Identifier: S1999
Scope and Contents
This collection includes commercially printed business cards from John E. Peltz in Richmond, Indiana ranging from 1886 to 1889 regarding the clothing business advertising.
Dates:
1886-1889, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John E. Peltz papers
John S. McGraw letters
Collection — Folder S0887
Identifier: S0887
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Civil War letters from John McGraw to his wife and children in Richmond, Indiana written from Murfreesboro, Pelham, and Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1863.
Dates:
1863
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John S. McGraw letters
Jonas W. Yeo drag saw advertisement and manual
Collection — Folder S1377
Identifier: S1377
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an undated advertisement and a manual from Jonas W. Yeo in Richmond, Indiana for a "cross-cut drag saw."
Dates:
circa 1838-1879
Jones Hardware Company advertising ink blotter
Collection — Folder S2268
Identifier: S2268
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one unused advertising ink blotter from the Jones Hardware Company of Richmond, Indiana. Printed on the front of the blotter are calendars for June-August 1924 and lists various items sold by the company. On the reverse side is absorbent blotting paper.
Dates:
1924
Joseph Albert Corsi papers
Collection — Folder S3027
Identifier: S3027
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photostats of letters, clippings, and copies of photographs of Joseph Albert Corsi and Commander Lorenzo Sherwood Sabin ranging from 1941 to 1955, concering their naval service during and after World War II.
Dates:
1941-1955
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joseph Albert Corsi papers
Joseph John Gurney letter
Collection — Folder S2758
Identifier: S2758
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one photostat copy of Joseph James Gurney's farewell letter to the Friends of the Spiceland Monthly Meeting in Indiana on October 19, 1837, regarding his moving elsewhere.
Dates:
1837/10/19
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joseph John Gurney letter
Lena M. Hiatt, Wayne County, Indiana photograph collection
Collection — Folder SP073
Identifier: SP073
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs from Lena M. Hiatt in Wayne County, Indiana ranging from circa 1900 to 1931 regarding places, buildings, and some objects in Richmond, Indiana and a couple of images of Centerville and other towns.
Dates:
circa 1900-1931
Lewis A. Estes account book
Collection — Folder S2034
Identifier: S2034
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one account book kept by Lewis A. Estes, recording tuition paid to him for instructional services, dated 1858-1874.
Schools included are Chester, Newport, RIchmond, the Classical School of Richmond, New London, and Honey Creek School. Accounts are also included for Wilmington College, beginning in 1871.
Schools included are Chester, Newport, RIchmond, the Classical School of Richmond, New London, and Honey Creek School. Accounts are also included for Wilmington College, beginning in 1871.
Dates:
1858-1874
Lizzie Smelser collection
Collection — Folder S1200
Identifier: S1200
Scope and Contents
There is one letter and the small yellow envelope in which it was mailed on August 28, 1873. The envelope is addressed to: Miss Lizzie S. Smelser, Richmond, Indiana. The letter is from P. R. Kendall, President Faculty, Smithson College. He wrote "To whom this may concern" recommending Lizzie who attended Smithson College from January 2, 1872 to March 2, 1873. Among the classes she took were: Roman history, geometry, German, zoology, and chemistry. Mr. Kendall wrote: "In the Literary Department...
Dates:
1873
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lizzie Smelser collection
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