Indianapolis (Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 650 Collections and/or Records:
Joel Williams letter
Collection — Folder S1426
Identifier: S1426
Scope and Contents
These two xeroxed pages are a copy of the handwritten letter, dated July 6, 1875, by Joel Williams to his brother Dave and family. The letterhead is for the National Surgical Institute founded in 1860. Joel, who was a patient at the Institute, wrote: "I cannot see that I am any better yet. I have not suffered quite as bad as I did at home. I am very weak, not able to set up a great while at a time... but I am better today." He did not think much of the Institute because he believed patients...
Dates:
1875
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joel Williams letter
John Alfred Snook autobiography
Collection — Folder S1215
Identifier: S1215
Scope and Contents
There are two items in this collection: (1) Autobiography of John Alfred Snook (original and photocopy), and (2) letter to Louise Rebecca Rarick of Bloomington, Indiana, from "Aunt Floss" (Flossie Nina Bellinger), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The autobiography consists of nine typed pages, beginning in the year of John's birth (1857) and ending in 1944 on page 8, with the last half of page 8 and page 9 written by one of his daughters. She gives her father's death date of December 9, 1950. The letter to...
Dates:
1857-1973
John B. Vorhies collection
Collection
Identifier: L170
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, receipts, postcards, papers, invitations, bank books, ledgers, a poll book, ephemera, and realia from John B. Vorhies and family, in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1882 to 1933 and undated, regarding personal matters, local Democratic politics, World War I, and business concerns.
There is also an oversize high school diploma for Dow W. Vorhies dated June 11, 1895 (OB243).
There is also an oversize high school diploma for Dow W. Vorhies dated June 11, 1895 (OB243).
Dates:
1882-1933, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John B. Vorhies collection
John Coburn, "Two Military Picnics" reminiscences
Collection — Folder S1778
Identifier: S1778
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten copy of the U.S. Civil War reminiscences of General John Coburn titled, "Two Military Picnics: The Bloodless Battle of Pogue's Run and the Expected Massacre at New Abany and Jeffersonville, Ind." circa 1880s. Coburn begins his story with the following sentence: "I propose to relate some incidents that came under my observation while a soldier, and with which I had a personal connection." Though potentially serious, he refers to the events as "picnics"...
Dates:
circa 1880s
John Elder papers
Collection — Folder S417
Identifier: S0417
Scope and Contents
This collection includes newspaper excerpts from letters and diaries from Governor James Whitcomb, John Elder and James Elder in Indiana and California ranging from 1845/01/01 to 1850 regarding building construction, daily life and California during the Gold Rush.
Dates:
1845/01/01-1850 December
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Elder papers
John Guedelhoefer Wagon Company advertisements
Collection — Folder OBD047
Identifier: OBD047
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two large advertisements from the John Guedelhoefer Wagon Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1880 to 1960 regarding their wagon models.
Dates:
circa 1880-1960
John H. Holliday papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0670
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters, official documents and telegrams from Gov. Joseph A. Wright, Gov. Oliver P. Morton, Alexander Ramsey, William Henry Harrison Terrell, Richard Thompson, Mayor John Caven, John Coburn, J. P. Dunn and Ebenezer Dumont in Indianapolis, Indiana, excerpts from the Western Sun, and officials of the United States War Department ranging from 1850 to 1880 and undated regarding Indiana and Civil War soldiers and payments and other related business.
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Dates:
1850-1922
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John H. Holliday papers
John H. Vajen papers
Collection — Folder S1334
Identifier: S1334
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, ephemera, and an account book from John H. Vajen in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1861 to 1862 and undated, regarding his work as Indiana's quartermaster general during the U.S. Civil War and his hardware business. Item listing:1) Quartermaster general account book, April 29, 1861-October 9, 18612) Envelope with three business cards, one for J. H. Vajen, hardware merchant, and two from Joseph Curzon, architect,...
Dates:
1861-1862
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John H. Vajen papers
John Ott papers
Collection — Folder S1034
Identifier: S1034
Scope and Contents
This collection includes personal business papers of the Ott family, receipts, price lists and inventories of furniture for the L.W. Ott Manufacturing Company, and a clipping from a German language newspaper ranging from 1864 to 1905. Related materials to this collection include three account books for Ott's furniture company, with one volume also containing his daybook of personal accounts ranging from 1858 to 1907.
Dates:
1864-1905
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Ott papers
John S. Wright papers
Collection — Folder S1463
Identifier: S1463
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters from John S. Wright in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 1, 1897, regarding postage for an order from the Indiana State Library and on May 17, 1948 and the last meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science at "The Shades" in 1918.
Dates:
1897-1948
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John S. Wright papers
