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Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1472 Collections and/or Records:

William Polke collection

 Collection
Identifier: L333
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection is photostat copies of William Polke’s correspondence regarding the Potawatomi people and his role in their removal from northern Indiana as well as other political matters. There are also letters from his daughter, Mary Polke Niles, and between he and his son-in-law, John B. Niles. Among his other correspondents are Samuel Merrill, Samuel Milroy, and Waller Taylor. In addition to the correspondence, the collection includes a transcript of Polke’s account of...
Dates: 1808-1853, bulk 1832-1841

William Prince papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1084
Scope and Contents The collection consists largely of correspondence and documents recording payments during William Prince’s time as Indian agent at Vincennes, Indiana.

There is also a land grant belonging to Prince dated February 27, 1813 (OB174).
Dates: 1813-1834

William R. Ellis letter

 Collection — Folder S2647
Identifier: S2647
Scope and Contents This collection includes a photocopy of a December 19, 1863 letter written by William R. Ellis from Bridgeport, Alabama while serving with the 48th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. The letter is addressed to "Dear Sister Em" and Ellis mentions that he's marched over 300 miles, fought in a battle, and was uncertain where they'd go next. He also notes that the "soldier boys" had received new clothes and comments on the cold weather.
Dates: 1863/12/19

William R. Holloway articles and correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0644
Scope and Contents This collection includes articles and correspondence from William R. Holloway in Indianapolis, Indiaan ranging from circa 1882 to 1896 regarding the U.S. Civil War and personal correspondence.
Dates: circa 1882-1896

William R. Hunt letter

 Collection — Folder S2573
Identifier: S2573
Scope and Contents This collection includes a photocopy of a transcription of the original Civil War era letter. Both the transcription and photocopy were created before February 1980. The letter was authored shortly after the Battle of Stones River, early in January 1863. Also photocopied are a photo of William R. Hunt, the author, and brief military personnel notes taken from a reference work at Rushville Public Library. The donor, Georgia Hunt Headlee, includes a brief family genealogy, showing her...
Dates: 1863/01/03

William R. Johnson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0739
Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopies of autographed, signed letters and a diary from William R. Johnson in the United States and the Phillipines ranging from 1898 to 1902 regarding war and family matters.
Dates: 1898-1902

William R. Overlease collection on Indiana State Parks

 Collection
Identifier: L243
Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials compiled by naturalist, William R. Overlease, regarding Spring Mill State Park, Brown County State Park, McCormick’s Creek State Park, and Turkey Run State Park. The collection includes correspondence, pamphlets, reports, notes, postcards, and some photographs ranging from Materials are grouped by park.There is also an oversize collection containing a Spring Mill Village State Park planting plan, dated May 1932 and a Bloomington,...
Dates: 1914-1977

William S. Bradford papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0155
Scope and Contents This collection includes original letters and photocopied diary entries from William S. Bradford of Indiana from 1861 to 1862. It also includes a tintype photograph and print of tintype of William S. Bradford, a carte de visite of Lucy Bradford, newspaper clippings (), and a metal stencil of Capt. Bradford's name, rank, and regiment, likely used for military documentation and communication.
Dates: 1861-1862

William S. McClure letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0881
Scope and Contents The collection includes military orders, including orders issued from the offices of generals George Meade, Henry W. Halleck, and Alfred Pleasonton; military communications, muster rolls, commissions, and other official military papers; McClure's pension papers (1884-1900); papers relating to the military service of Dr. William J. McClure of Madison who served as Commissary of Subsistence in Washington D.C.; and personal correspondence and correspondence relating to the McClures' appointments...
Dates: 1861-1864, 1867-1900

William Schneider collection

 Collection
Identifier: L341
Scope and Contents This collection contains William Schneider's correspondence, business documents, receipts, ledger, and account books (1850 to 1903) for business he conducted in St. Wendel, Indiana. The collection also contains the Schneider and Naas store cash book, daybooks, and ledgers (1862-1872). The account books contain a variety of entries including newspaper subscriptions, purchases, shipments, and other business transactions. The daybooks contain the daily store transactions and the ledgers hold the...
Dates: 1850-1903