Account books
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
James F. Simpson family papers
Collection
Identifier: L355
Scope and Contents
This collection includes hand-written correspondence, newspaper clippings, real estate and insurance papers, photographs, family history, and account books from James F. Simpson ranging from 1810 to 1942, regarding life, business, Switzerland County, and Civil War veterans, pensions, battles, and reunions. Notable items include barbed wire from Fort Pompelle in France and 6th Indiana regiment flag fragments.
Dates:
1810-1942
James Nelson Shepherd collection
Collection
Identifier: L311
Scope and Contents
This collection contains James Nelson Shepherd's Bible (1855); his pocket diary (1861-1866) with entries from his service in the Civil War and his personal accounts; his letters to his fiancée, Arminda Rhyan of New Goshen, Vigo County, Indiana and a couple of her needlepoint items, with one using human hair (1860-1862); Civil War letters to Shepherd from his brothers, Thomas E. Shepherd of the 31st Indiana and Edgar M. Shepherd from home (1862); Shepherd's farm ledgers (1864-1866), including...
Dates:
1855-1958, undated
James Sheil account books
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2511
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises copies of account books kept by James Sheil for his general store in Sheilville (later named Buena Vista, then Atlanta), Hamilton County, Indiana ranging from 1855 to 1872, with notations about dry goods and grocery purchases, land transactions, rent collections, and estate settlements, including those of William Roads, John Murray, and John S. Wolff.
Dates:
1855-1872
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James Sheil account books
J.C. Stephens account book
Collection — Folder S1705
Identifier: S1705
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a pocket size notebook used by J.C. Stephens to record debit entries for the West Lebanon Lecture Bureau in West Lebanon, Indiana from November 29, 1887 to March 14, 1888. The page for credit entries is blank.
Dates:
1887-1888
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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J.C. Stephens account book
Jefferson C. Davis collection
Collection
Identifier: L041
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of Jefferson C. Davis’s official military papers. During Davis’s time as quartermaster, the papers include receipts, bills, requisitions, and other documents relating to his Indianapolis based post (1861). As an officer in the field, Davis’s papers include official correspondence regarding duties, copies of telegrams to Gen. John C. Fremont, and military inspection reports sent to him while with the 14th Army Corps (1861–1865). The collection also contains...
Dates:
1849-1875
Jefferson County, Indiana account book
Collection — Volume V230
Identifier: V230
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a volume created in Jefferson County that is primarily an account book for a merchant during 1845-1846 and also contains writings and newspaper clippings towards the end.
Dates:
1845-1846
Joel Hiatt account book and scrapbook
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: V018
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an account book used by Joel Hiatt for his harness and saddlery business located in Milton, Indiana from June 1843 to September 1844. The record book was later used by someone as a scrapbook and contains newspaper clippings ranging from 1901 to 1926 and undated regarding deaths, social events, Milton and Indiana history, national politics and other miscellaneous topics. A number of the clippings are attached to the pages and obscure the account entries, but the bulk of...
Dates:
1843-1844, 1901-1926 and undated
John A. Birkle account book
Collection — Volume V027
Identifier: V027
Scope and Contents
This collection includes John A. Birkle's account book containing entries ranging from 1913 to 1961, with the bulk ranging from 1913 to 1933 regarding his blacksmith and farming accounts. The account book was later used to record a number of recipes for cakes, cookies and wines and directions for canning green beans, making soap, and curing meat.
Dates:
1913-1961
John Anderson account book
Collection — Folder S024
Identifier: S0024
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopied account book from John Anderson in Hamilton County, Indiana ranging from 1855 to 1860 regarding financial transactions of a sawmill company.
Dates:
1855-1860
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Anderson account book
John B. Vorhies collection
Collection
Identifier: L170
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, receipts, postcards, invitations, bank books, and poll books from John B. Vorhies and son, Dow, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana ranging from 1882 to 1933 regarding personal matters, local Democratic politics, and business matters (payment of bills, etc.).
Dates:
1882-1933
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John B. Vorhies collection
