Politicians
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 139 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph H. Shea collection
Collection
Identifier: L141
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence with Joseph H. Shea in Indiana, the United States, and Chile, ranging from 1890 to 1918, bulk 1916, relating to Democratic politics, his time served as U.S. ambassador to Chile, and general topics. Included are photographs and various printed material. Additionally, the collection contains one folder relating to Julia Shea’s papers (1921–1959). Noted correspondents include Harry S. New and John W. Kern.
Dates:
1890-1959
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joseph H. Shea collection
Kenneth Noe, "Old Tippecanoe and the Historians: A Bibliographic Essay on William Henry Harrison" manuscript
Collection — Folder S2301
Identifier: S2301
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of "Old Tippecanoe and the Historians: A Bibliographic Essay on William Henry Harrison," an unpublished seminar paper written by Kenneth W. Noe while a graduate student at the University of Illinois. The essay is 21 typewritten pages in length, with an additional 10 pages of bibliographic reference notes.
Dates:
1986
Lawrence M. Borst collection
Collection
Identifier: L495
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of papers collection by Lawrence Borst while serving in the Indiana House of Representatives and in the Indiana Senate. Materials collected during Borst’s service in the Indiana House primarily reflect his work with the Committee on the Affairs of Marion County and the Committee on Public Policy. Collectively, part one documents the formation of UNIGOV, unified government for Indianapolis and Marion County.The second series, consisting of materials from...
Dates:
1957-1985
"Leaders of the Democratic Party" newspaper clipping
Collection — Folder OBD036
Identifier: OBD036
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a newspaper clipping portraying "Leaders of the Democratic Party" circa 1868, during the 1868 U.S. presidential election, depicting Horatio Seymour, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Raphael Semmes, and Wade Hampton III.
Dates:
circa 1868
Lewis J. Murphy campaign materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2062
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a poster from Lewis J. Murphy‘s 1942 campaign for U.S. Representative and clippings documenting the reaction of his opponent, Charles A. Halleck, to the poster.
Dates:
1942
Louis L. Ludlow letter
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0857
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a May 16, 1924 handwritten letter by Louis L. Ludlow sent from Washington, D.C. to Howard M. Staunton, an attorney in Indianapolis. In the letter Ludlow lets Staunton know that he is sending him a copy of his new book From Cornfield to Press Gallery.
There is also an oversize portrait of Ludlow dated March 27, 1929 (B057).
There is also an oversize portrait of Ludlow dated March 27, 1929 (B057).
Dates:
1924/05/16; 1929/03/27
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Louis L. Ludlow letter
Lucius C. Embree papers
Collection
Identifier: L052
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of business, political, and personal papers of Elisha, James T., David F., and Lucius Embree ranging from 1800 to 1930. Elisha Embree's papers include receipts, accounts, land indentures, and other financial papers relating to his land and business interests; correspondence regarding his legal business in Princeton, Evansville, and other southwestern Indiana towns, including retained copies of Embree's letters and correspondence of his partners Samuel Hall and Charles...
Dates:
1800-1972
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lucius C. Embree papers
Luella Cotton collection
Collection
Identifier: L259
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, press releases, newsletters, newspaper clippings, buttons, invitations, tickets, programs, photographs, and publications from Luella Cotton in Montgomery County, Indiana and the United States, ranging from 1954 to 1974, regarding her political activities and involvement with the Democratic Party and its candidates. The collection includes Cotton's correspondence with Indiana state politicians Larry Conrad, S. Hugh Dillin, Marie Lauck, Jack H....
Dates:
1954-1974
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Luella Cotton collection
Maude Vestal collection
Collection
Identifier: L384
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of Maude Vestal’s diaries (1920, 1925-1932) and papers, ranging from 1920 to 1940, largely regarding the Wendell Willkie Notification Committee (1940). The Willkie papers principally pertain to the planning of the official notification ceremony in Elwood, Indiana, on August 17, 1940. The collection also contains family and business correspondence; papers regarding her guardianship of Ann Catherine Shaffer; reports on clothing production by Red Cross...
Dates:
1920-1940
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Maude Vestal collection
Maurice Clifford Townsend collection
Collection
Identifier: L375
Scope and Contents
The collection consists largely of Maurice Clifford Townsend's typed speeches in Indiana from 1936 to 1943. The 1936 speech was created during the gubernatorial campaign, the 1937-1941 speeches were made during his term in office and the 1943 speeches while he was an official of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also included is a letter, a family history, and a photocopied pamphlet (1937-ca. 1943).There is also an oversize portrait of Townsend circa 1937-1941 (B065)....
Dates:
1936-1943
