Montgomery County (Ind.)

Harry M. Quillin letter

Collection — Folder S1434

Identifier: S1434

Scope and Contents This collection includes a July 25, 1917 handwritten letter sent by Harry Quillin to his brother, Clare J. Quillin, at Crawfordsville, Indiana. The letter was written while Harry was in the hospital at Jeffersonville, Indiana and he mentions that "army life is all right as long as you are not sick."

Dates: 1917/07/25

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Harry M. Quillin letter

Indiana Department of Natural Resources photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P038

Scope and Contents This collection includes the photographs from Indiana Department of Natural Resources in Indiana from 1967 and undated regarding state parks, nature sites and recreation areas, historic sites, landmarks, memorials, museums, and buildings around Indiana.

Dates: 1967, undated

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Indiana Department of Natural Resources photograph collection

Jack McCormick papers

Collection

Identifier: L095

Scope and Contents This collection includes indexes, histories, photographs, pamphlets, maps and correspondence from Jack McCormick and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (formerly Indiana Department of Conservation) in Indiana ranging from 1883 to 1970 regarding Shades State Park, Pine Hills Nature Preserve, and other Indiana state parks.The oversize maps of the Alamo Quadrangle, Pine Hills, and Shades State Park and its surroundings range in dates from 1939 to 1950, though many are undated...

Dates: 1820-circa 1964

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Jack McCormick papers

James H. Srader papers

Collection — Folder S1182

Identifier: S1182

Scope and Contents This collection includes James H. Srader's American Insurance Company receipts for 1872 and 1873 and tax receipts from the treasurer of Montgomery County, Indiana ranging from 1874 to 1876. The tax receipts include those made out to "George Frame's heirs" and paid by Srader. The collection also includes an undated envelope of the WM. Sumner & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana with "Agents Wheeler & Wilson: Sewing Machines, No. 10 West Washington St." printed on the front.

Dates: 1872-1876

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / James H. Srader papers

Katherine Ballard collection

Collection

Identifier: L007

Scope and Contents The collection consists of letters, poems, receipts, invitations, and legal documents from Katherine Ballard in Indiana ranging from 1827 to 1930. Correspondents include family members, including her son who is part of the 158th Indiana Regiment during the Spanish-American War (1898), as well as various families from Montgomery County.

Dates: 1827-1930

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Katherine Ballard collection

Kingfisher Camp visitor's register

Collection — Folder S1949

Identifier: S1949

Scope and Contents This collection comprises a visitor's register of the Kingfisher Camp at Pine Hills in Montgomery County, Indiana with entries ranging from 1891 to 1903. The registry also has a small fabric United States flag with 34 stars in a circular pattern and has signatures written across the stripes with the date, 1881.

Dates: 1881-1903

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Kingfisher Camp visitor's register

Ladoga Christian Church collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S2078

Scope and Contents This collection includes several papers from the Ladoga Christian Church, including an August 30, 1882 document regarding church activity signed by Daniel Stover; a list of members from 1882; a December 4, 1886 letter from the Church of Christ at Indian Creek stating that Joseph Clark and his sister Alice Clark were members in good standing; a drawing depicting Ladoga with balloon captions regarding a mission to "build a wall between evangelical Christianity and Campbellism so high and so...

Dates: 1847-circa 1910s

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Ladoga Christian Church collection

Ladoga, Indiana general store account book

Collection — Volume V390

Identifier: V390

Scope and Contents This collection includes an account book kept by a general store in Ladoga, Indiana and has entries ranging from 1868 to 1869. Though the name of the business is not identified, the name "Anderson" is written in the front of the volume and is believed to be the surname of the proprietor.

Dates: 1868-1869

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Ladoga, Indiana general store account book

Luella Cotton collection

Collection

Identifier: L259

Scope and Contents This collection includes letters, papers, news clippings, tickets and programs ranging from 1955 to 1970 regarding Luella Cotton's Democratic Party political activities. She received correspondence from across Indiana from fellow Democrats serving on county and state committees and from individuals working for the Democratic National Committee. The collection includes Cotton's correspondence with Indiana state politicians Larry Conrad, S. Hugh Dillin, Marie Lauck, Jack H. Mankin,...

Dates: 1954-1974

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Luella Cotton collection