Indianapolis (Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 647 Collections and/or Records:
Edward H. Knight collection on Indianapolis City Market
Collection
Identifier: L522
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection fully document Knight’s interest in the Indianapolis City Market and his work as an attorney to save the City Market from 1957-1968. Included are legal documents from the case, correspondence, clippings, copies of laws and regulations pertaining to the case, historical materials about the City Market, and photographs. The materials date from 1821 to 1968, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1957 to 1965. Many of the items have annotations written by...
Dates:
1821-1968
Edwin K. Steers oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH024
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises two copies of a transcript of the January 5th interview and two audio tape reels from oral history interviews with Edwin K. Steer in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 5 and 12 1977; February 10, 1977; and March 9, 1977, regarding his childhood; family history; 1918 influenze epidemic; Indianapolis, including the Irvington neighborhood; education and law school; recreational activities; women's suffrage, politics, railroads, the Shriners, church, Prohibition; law...
Dates:
1977 January-March
Edwin K. Steers papers
Collection
Identifier: L244
Scope and Contents
This collection includes legal briefs, political campaign ribbons, newspaper clippings, periodicals, a photograph, and scrapbooks with clippings, correspondence, papers, photographs, documents, ephemera, and ribbons from Edwin K. Steers in Indiana, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., ranging from 1930 to 1964 and undated, concerning his law career, politics, freemasonry, and World War II.There are two oversize periodicals, the July 23, 1944 issue of Yank...
Dates:
1930-1964, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Edwin K. Steers papers
Edwin M. S. Steers oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH056
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises part of an audiotape reel from an oral history interview with Edwin M. S. Steers in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 12, 1977, regarding his childhood in Orleans, education, Indiana politics, and career as a lawyer and in the insurance industry. He was interviewed by F. Gerald Handfield as part of the Indiana State Library Oral History Project. His son Edwin K. Steers was also present.
Dates:
1977/01/12
Eli Wells land grant
Collection — Folder OB070
Identifier: OB070
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a land grant dated November 15, 1830 issued to Eli Wells in Marion County, Indiana.
Dates:
1830/11/15
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Eli Wells land grant
Elias N. Shimer collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0815
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several legal documents of Elias N. Shimer ranging from 1831 to 1844. The documents include Shimer's deed for the purchase of one and a half acres south of the Brookville Road from Joshua Stevens (December 24, 1831); his Marion County Justice of the Peace commission certificate signed by Governor Noah Noble (December 6, 1837); a deed between Edward White and Abraham Jones for eighty acres in Marion County (October 30, 1833), and the indenture transferring the eighty...
Dates:
1831-1876
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Elias N. Shimer collection
Elijah Walker Halford letter
Collection — Folder S0568
Identifier: S0568
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a typed letter, on Executive Mansion letterhead, from E. W. Halford to the Rev. John P. Newman of Omaha, Nebraska on November 12, 1892. The letter writer speculates on a possible post-Presidential occupation for President Harrison and suggests that the recipient speak with Senator Stanford about this potential occupation. He uses the phrase “confidential absolutely” and asks that his name not be mentioned in connection with the suggestion
Dates:
1892/11/12
Elizabeth R. McRae New letter
Collection — Folder S1011
Identifier: S1011
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter and envelope sent to Elizabeth R. (McRae) New (Mrs. John C. New) from the Indianapolis Firemen's Benefit Association and dated February 19, 1885. The letter is a thank-you for her "kind remembrance" and "bounteous repast" she supplied to the firemen.
Dates:
1885/02/19
Ellis Searles, "History of Marion County, Indiana in the World War" scrapbooks
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: V407
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of four scrapbooks organized by Ellis Searles entitled "History of Marion County, Indiana in the World War." Created between 1914 and 1918 in Indianapolis, they are organized as follows:
Vol. 1: History
Vol. 2: History
Vol. 3: Pictures and exhibits
Vol. 4: Bass Photo Company pictures
Vol. 1: History
Vol. 2: History
Vol. 3: Pictures and exhibits
Vol. 4: Bass Photo Company pictures
Dates:
1914-1918
Elmira Nobles Manufacturing Company collection
Collection — Folder S2143
Identifier: S2143
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence ranging from 1876 to 1884 that was sent by Indiana businesses to the Elmira Nobles Manufacturing Company and later to Gillett and Company regarding order requests, payments, and complaints. The correspondents were hardware dealers and other businesses from Indianapolis, Union City, Marion, Frederick, Terre Haute, Logansport, South Bend, Jeffersonville, Goshen, Madison, Perrysville, and Richmond.
Dates:
1876-1884
