Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1577 Collections and/or Records:
William H. Matthew papers
Collection
Identifier: L104
Scope and Contents
This collection includes original and photostat correspondence, notebooks with personal notes, and other documents from William H. Matthew and others in Gary, Indiana and elsewhere in the United States, ranging from 1837 to 1956, regarding Indiana law, Potawatomi Indians, the Presbyterian church in Plymouth, Indiana, the Detroit to Chicago Road, and other subjects.
Dates:
1837-1956
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William H. Matthew papers
William H. Seward letters
Collection — Folder S1760
Identifier: S1760
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two letters written by William H. Seward while he served as United States Secretary of State. The first letter is dated November 22, 1865 and was sent to George P. March, U.S. Ambassador to Italy, as a letter of introduction for Governor Oliver P. Morton. The second letter is dated February 11, 1867 and was sent to Lieutenant Governor Conrad Baker, acting Governor of Indiana in the absence of Governor Morton, regarding Indiana's ratification of the 14th Amendment to the...
Dates:
1863-1867
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William H. Seward letters
William H. Wade collection
Collection
Identifier: L656
Scope and Contents
This collection includes William H. Wade’s correspondence, writing drafts, speeches, photographs, publications, clippings, news releases, and other research documentation during his time at the Anderson Herald, ranging from 1949 to 1971. Also included is correspondence and writing drafts from his son, David L. Wade during 1953-1969. The bulk of the collection consists of Wade’s source material for his “Folklore” column, as well as other writing interests and...
Dates:
1825-1987, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William H. Wade collection
William Harley collection
Collection
Identifier: L407
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of the unpublished manuscript for a book William R. Harley had written titled, Behind the Ku Klux Klan. It also includes some pages that had been edited and removed from the manuscript. Each chapter includes a separate section of footnotes. Also included is a synopsis of the book to present to publishers. A letter regarding Harley’s publisher difficulties is also included, dated the same year as his death. The box that contained...
Dates:
1947, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Harley collection
William Harris letter
Collection — Folder S0597
Identifier: S0597
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photostat copy of a September 8, 1817 letter sent by Deputy Surveyor William Harris to Surveyor General Edward Tiffin. The letter was written from Cincinnati and is a preliminary report regarding the survey Harris was conducting of the western and northwestern borders of Ohio and describes his difficulties surveying the area due to the weather, the swamp lands he found impassible for his horses, and his health issues. The collection also contains a photostat copy of a...
Dates:
1817/09/08
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Harris letter
William Henry Harrison collection
Collection — Folder S0600
Identifier: S0600
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photocopies and transcripts of letters, speeches, proclamations, and certificates, as well as several originals, from and to William Henry Harrison, covering the years of 1804 to 1828. The letters were written during his time as governor of the Indiana Territory. There are also biographical materials including an autobiography written in 1839. Photocopies of several songs written about William Henry Harrison round out the collection. Also included are photographs of...
Dates:
1804-1942
William Henry Harrison Miller collection
Collection
Identifier: L108
Scope and Contents
The collection includes indentures, mortgages, abstracts of titles, and other legal documents from William Henry Harrison Miller regarding his property ownership in Indianapolis (1874-1906) as well as correspondence, reports, and financial papers regarding the construction and maintenance of said properties; letters of condolence to his wife and children at his death; several of Miller’s speeches; and a report to the U.S. Circuit Court on the case of James R. Jessup vs. the Wabash, St. Louis...
Dates:
1862-1919
William Henry Harrison Terrell collection
Collection — Folder S1294
Identifier: S1294
Scope and Contents
This collection includes papers, letters and clippings from William Henry Harrison Terrell in Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1883, regarding the U.S. Civil War, chiefly the claims on the Indiana State Arsenal during the U.S. Civil War (July 30, 1862); the state's settlement of claims and accounts at war's end (1865-1868), and Indiana soldiers' war service.
Dates:
1862-1883
William Hickman Robinson collection
Collection — Folder S1133
Identifier: S1133
Scope and Contents
Three photographs are William Hickman Robinson, Col. Edward Jones Robinson, and Col. Stewart. Of the three small yellow envelopes, two are from Frank Dean and one was sent to Will H. Robinson from Chicago, Illlois. There is one Western Union telegram dated 1868, from E. J. Robinson (Will's father) in Franklin, Indiana, to Mr. Ham Stapp in Madison, Indiana, which states: "Got here last night. How is Will. Answer here soon." There is no month and day on the telegram. Will died that year, on July...
Dates:
1862-1897
William J. Hamilton letter
Collection — Folder S2121
Identifier: S2121
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the March 6, 1930 letter written by William J. Hamilton, head librarian of the Gary Public Library, and sent to Miss Ester U. McNitt at the Indiana State Library. The letter mentions a statement by an old resident of Porter County, Indiana that the farm houses of Ben Crisman and Norman Tanner were used as underground railroad stations.
Dates:
1930/03/06
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William J. Hamilton letter
