Frontier and pioneer life -- Indiana
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:
Scott County collection
Collection — Folder S1692
Identifier: S1692
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several biographical sketches regarding pioneers of Scott County, Indiana. Written for the Scott County Historical Society in 1923 and 1924, the histories include "Mrs. Elinor Bigwood" by Margaret Adams, "Jonathan Carter Cline" by Mrs. Florence M. Polk, "Mrs. Henrietta Day Whitsitt" by Myrtle Whitsitt," and Descendants of William Whitsitt and Biography of James Crawford Whitsitt" by Myrtle Whitsitt, Malvina Davis, and others. Other sketches written by the subject of the...
Dates:
1921-1924, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Scott County collection
Sherwood family collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1174
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence and documents of the Sherwood family of Franklin County, Indiana ranging from 1816 to 1955. The collection includes a typewritten copy of the 1816 plat of Greensboro (now known as Blooming Grove), Franklin County, Indiana originally platted by James Sherwood and his brother-in-law John Naylor; an undated hand drawn plat of Blooming Grove noting locations of some businesses; a February 10, 1817 bond between Sherwood, Naylor and William Templeton; a...
Dates:
1816-1955
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Sherwood family collection
Thaddeus Butler collection
Collection
Identifier: L027
Scope and Contents
This collection consists principally of Thaddeus Butler’s papers relating to his work with the Miami Indians (1880-1882). Included are his correspondence and instructions from the Office of Indian Affairs, and copies of his censuses and payment records for the Miami Indians in Indiana, Kansas, the Indian Territory (Oklahoma), and other areas. There are two oversize collections including Miami Indian payroll list, 1866 (OBC116); Eel River, Miami Indian census rolls, 1884/04/07...
Dates:
1848-1906
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Thaddeus Butler collection
Theodore Vernon Denny letters
Collection — Folder S0351
Identifier: S0351
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a July 15, 1822 letter sent to Theodore Denny with messages from his brother, Addison, his mother and an A. Henshaw, and three letters written and sent by Theodore to his brother, Christopher Denny, that relate news about family and friends, economic times, cost of land and goods, and his desire for his brother to visit Indianapolis, Indiana. The letters are dated January 24, 18__ (1830's?), February 6, 1841 and February 9, 1843. The 1843 letter includes a note to...
Dates:
1822-1843
Thomas C. Searle collection
Collection — Folder S1161
Identifier: S1161
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an original copy of the Boston Recorder, Nathaniel Willis, November 11, 1820 (No. 46, Vol. V, p. 181-184). The article, "Dutch Settlement in Indiana" by Rev. Thomas C. Searle (p. 181), is an extract of a letter from Searle submitted to the Boston Recorder, dated October 2, 1820. Searle’s letter discusses his observations of the church ministry and school education in the rural Dutch settlement between Vevay and Madison, Indiana.
Dates:
1820
Thurlo C. Holcomb, Noble County history collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2256
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of material about Noble County, Indiana history found mostly in local newspapers, transcribed and compiled by Thurlo C. Holcomb. The first folder contains articles published from November 1901 to February 1902 about the early lives of Edward B. and Emily (Wheeler) Spencer. Folder two consists of articles about Marvin Kuhns, a “desperado” from Noble County, that range from 1887-1960. Folder three has Homer Waltman’s recollections of York Township and John...
Dates:
1873-1961
Travel diary
Collection — Folder S1525
Identifier: S1525
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a travel diary written on both sides of one sheet of paper by an unknown man from Wells County, Indiana. Dated from June 26 to July 4, 1852, the author chronicles his trip from Margaret Krewson's house in Wells County to the communities of Uniontown, Zanesville, and Roanoke and notes some of his activities following his return to the Krewson's house. His narrative mentions several people he visited, including James and Margaret Barrett, Peter Mulrine, and William...
Dates:
1852
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Travel diary
Tyner-White family papers
Collection
Identifier: L416
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of the correspondence (1838-1931) of the Tyner-White families. The majority of correspondence includes Ezekial Tyner’s wife, Sarah Meeks Tyner (1818-1899), daughter Ellen Tyner White (1846-1925) and granddaughter Grace Tyner White (1884-1966). Subjects discussed include political events, religion (largely activities within the Methodist Church), family events (births, deaths, and marriages), education, and travels.Correspondents include Zachery...
Dates:
1780-1953
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Tyner-White family papers
Waller Taylor letters
Collection — Folder S1287
Identifier: S1287
Scope and Contents
This collection includes copies of letters from the John C. Short papers in the Library of Congress from November 4, 1812, to May 16, 1815, plus one letter dated December 15, 1816, which was typed and donated by Dorothy Riker. The letters are addressed to John C. Short in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 1816 letter is to Major Edmund H. Taylor, receiver of public monies in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Dates:
1812-1816
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Waller Taylor letters
Waterman family papers
Collection
Identifier: L174
Scope and Contents
This collection contains copies of the papers and documents of the Waterman Family. Also included are copies of the correspondences between Elijah and Thomas Waterman.
Dates:
1829-1896
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Waterman family papers
