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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Logansport-Cass County Public Library bookmobile photographs
Collection — Folder SP124
Identifier: SP124
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 7 black-and-white photographs of the bookmobile from the Logansport-Cass County Public Library in Logansport, Indiana, from 1925 and undated.
Dates:
1925, undated
Monroe County Library records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2247
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of the early record book of the Monroe County Library. Ranging from 1821 to 1855, the entries include the meeting minutes of the Board of Trustees, treasurer's reports, and bylaws. There is also an undated "Catalog of Books" that lists more than 830 books chronologically by the library's initial catalog numbering system.
Dates:
1821-1855
Ohio County, Indiana collection
Collection — Folder S2092
Identifier: S2092
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the bylaws and constitution adopted by the Rising Sun (Indiana) Lyceum on November 26, 1842 and a two-page typewritten history of Ohio County compiled by the Rising Sun Library in circa 1960 to assist with school requests.
Dates:
1842-circa 1960
Perry-Spencer bookmobile photograph album
Collection — Folder SP178
Identifier: SP178
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photograph album regarding the Perry-Spencer bookmobile in Perry and Spencer counties, Indiana in circa 1963, with photographs of workers, patrons, and the bookmobile at stops in Eureka, Hatfield, Mulzer Camp, Hatfiled-Winchell subdivision, Mt. Pleasant, Lawson's Service Station, and Evanston.
Dates:
circa 1963
Placidus Kempf, St. Meinrad Abbey panoramic postcard
Collection — Folder OB090
Identifier: OB090
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises an illustrated color panoramic postcard pasted to a board from Placidus Kempf at St. Meinrad Abbey in Spencer County, Indiana, circa 1920-1930. There are also three items pasted onto the board: a photograph of "Placidus Kempf, O.S.B., Librarian"; a close-up view of the abbey library with notes about the number of floors and volumes; and text indicating the location.
Dates:
circa 1920-1930
Scott County collection
Collection — Folder S1692
Identifier: S1692
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several biographical sketches regarding pioneers of Scott County, Indiana. Written for the Scott County Historical Society in 1923 and 1924, the histories include "Mrs. Elinor Bigwood" by Margaret Adams, "Jonathan Carter Cline" by Mrs. Florence M. Polk, "Mrs. Henrietta Day Whitsitt" by Myrtle Whitsitt," and Descendants of William Whitsitt and Biography of James Crawford Whitsitt" by Myrtle Whitsitt, Malvina Davis, and others. Other sketches written by the subject of the...
Dates:
1921-1924, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Scott County collection
Vincennes Library Company meeting minutes
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: L749
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the minutes to the meetings held by the stockholders of the Vincennes Library Company in Vincennes, Indiana ranging from 1806 to 1871. Included in the minutes are office elections, selection of librarians, and the purchases of materials.
Dates:
1806-1871
Vincennes Public Library scrapbook
Collection — Folder SP121
Identifier: SP121
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a scrapbook containing photographs, clippings, and postcards from the Vincennes Public Library in Vincennes, Indiana ranging from 1928 to 1930 regarding local and library events, displays, parade floats, and library programs such as book week and summer reading.One of the photographs shows one of two little girls wearing blackface. They are dressed up as the characters Topsy and Eva from the titular vaudeville play and 1927 film, based loosely on Harriet...
Dates:
1928-1930
World War I war work and leisure lantern slides
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: P025
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 72 glass lantern slides ranging from circa 1917 to 1918. The slides depict the efforts of various American service organizations to entertain soldiers and sailors, both in the United States and overseas in Europe, during World War I. Organizations include the YMCA, Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, American Library Association, and Salvation Army. All but slide numbers 71 and 72 were produced by the Novelty Slide Company, 209 West 48th Street,...
Dates:
circa 1917-1918
