Postal service
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Wilson Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: L146
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Benjamin WIlson Smith’s writings about the history of Warrick, Spencer, and White counties, Indiana and Harrison County, West Virginia, Manchester Academy and the postal system. Also included are his accounts of a trip from Virginia to White County in 1846 and an autobiography. Also, his scrapbook of clippings and notes on politics, his advice to students in Dearborn County, Daughters of the American Revolution applications for his family, correspondence with his...
Dates:
1858-1949
Caleb Anderson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0022
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three diaries of Caleb Anderson (1875, 1881, 1884-1885), in which he recorded the weather, prices, and his accounts. It also includes family letters and business papers; the correspondence of John T. Anderson regarding his work as an agent of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad in Ladoga (1864-1865); and John T. Anderson's record book of goods woven at the Ladoga mills (1882-1887).
Dates:
1856-1889
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Caleb Anderson papers
Central Correspondence College collection
Collection — Folder S2625
Identifier: S2625
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of six undated advertisements for Central Correspondence College, each mounted on heavy cardboard.Item Listing:undated Advertisement for Central Correspondence College, giving the Columbia National Bank (1907) and Peoples State Bank as references and listing the names of successful graduates.Undated Advertisement - “You Ought to Be in Class 4!”1906 Advertisement - “Is This Not satisfactory Evidence?” which provides four...
Dates:
circa 1906-1907
Civil War envelopes and postcards
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3134
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two postcards and 23 printed envelopes from New York City, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Hartford, Connecticut during the U.S. Civil War, with illustrations of pro-Union propaganda.Manufacturers the envelopes found in this collection are: Stinson and Co., 79 Cedar Street, New York, New York; S. C. Upham, 310 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; A. S. Robinson, Hartford, Connecticut; D. Murphy's Son, 65 Fulton and 372 Pearl Street, New...
Dates:
circa 1861-1865
Dale Carter collection
Collection — Folder S231
Identifier: S0231
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed documents from Dale Carter and W.R. Strange in Frankfort, Indiana during 1958 regarding the Frankfort Post Office and Frankfort and Clinton County history.
Dates:
1958?
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Dale Carter collection
Envelopes collection
Collection
Identifier: L324
Scope and Contents
This collection includes envelopes ranging from the 1700s to the 1950s from numerous collections at the Indiana State Library. The envelopes were taken out of their original collections and kept loose in four large boxes. Some were removed and placed back with their collections while others remain separate. The remaining envelopes are now arranged in alphabetical order by last name with the original collection noted.
Dates:
1800-1950
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Envelopes collection
Homer E. Capehart papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: L650
Dates:
1944-1963
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Homer E. Capehart papers
James Crabs papers
Collection — Folder S306
Identifier: S0306
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters from James Crabs in Decatur, Indiana ranging from 1842-1852 regarding post office business.
Dates:
1842-1852
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James Crabs papers
John V. Beamer collection
Collection
Identifier: L517
Scope and Contents
This collection consists principally of papers related to John V. Beamer's career in U.S> Congress from 1951 to 1959 and includes correspondence regarding legislation and political issues from constituents and colleagues, national associations, labor unions, Indiana newspapers, colleges and universities, and businesses in his district; speeches, newsletters, and press releases; copies of the Congressional Record; newspaper clippings; campaign records,...
Dates:
1910-1974
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John V. Beamer collection
Joseph Habersham letters
Collection — Folder S2136
Identifier: S2136
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typewritten transcriptions of eight letters written by Postmaster General Joseph Habersham regarding the establishment of a postal route from Louisville to Kaskaskia, via Vincennes. Ranging from 1797 to 1799, the letters were transcribed from volumes F-I of the letterbooks of the Postmaster General.
Dates:
1797-1799
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Joseph Habersham letters
