Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:
Hiram A. Pratt diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1943
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four diaries of Hiram A. Pratt of Waveland, Indiana. The diaries are from 1866, 1869, 1882, and 1887 and contain entries about Pratt's daily activities and expenditures, the weather, church attendance, and news about family and friends.
Dates:
1866-1887
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Hiram A. Pratt diaries
Ina E. Kestner collection
Collection — Folder S2275
Identifier: S2275
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of "My Most Thrilling Experience," a handwritten account of Jimmie Doolittle's biplane performance at the dedication of the Indianapolis Municipal Airport. Donated by Ina E. Kestner, the personal account has a few notations added to the margins and was likely a school assignment written by her son, Elmer. Please note that the document mentions that the event was "Last October 30," but the airport dedication took place September 26-27, 1931.
Dates:
circa 1932
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ina E. Kestner collection
Indiana School for the Blind 1893 fire collection
Collection — Folder S1600
Identifier: S1600
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a one-page account of the fire at the Indiana School for the Blind in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 2, 1893 and two clippings about the fire from the local newspapers.
Dates:
1893
James G. Essington papers
Collection — Folder S433
Identifier: S0433
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of an autographed diary from James G. Essington in Indiana ranging from 1864/06/20 to 1864/08/08 regarding life as a Civil War soldier.
Dates:
1864
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James G. Essington papers
James L. Monahan collection
Collection — Folder S0974
Identifier: S0974
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a typewritten copy of a narrative given by LaPorte County, Indiana pioneer James L. Monahan and written down by James W. Lester, secretary of the Gary Historical Society, in the spring of 1923 when Monahan was 98 years old. The narrative relates his childhood experiences as a pioneer living among the Potawatomi and gives an eyewitness account of their forced removal from Northern Indiana. He noted that he "saw a great many of the first things started here" and mentioned...
Dates:
1923-1973
Janice Musselman collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1003
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of poems, songs, scriptures and corrrespondence of the Mallery, Sallee, and Emmons families (1834 -1892). Several letters are written by Moses E. Sallee while he was with Company L, Indiana 8th Cavalry Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. Also included is the account book of J.M. Mallery of Noblesville, Indiana is (1835-1858). Some of the photocopies are illegible.
Dates:
1834-1892, undated
John Aleksa papers
Collection — Folder S3004
Identifier: S3004
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters, typed documents, a report of the case Willoughby v. State, newspaper articles and obituaries, school year book pictures, and photographs from John Aleksa and Paul Hamilton in Oaklandon, Indiana ranging from 1933 to 1985 regarding a history of Oaklandon, personal recollections of growing up, family and friends and family history.
Dates:
1933-1985
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Aleksa papers
John Cashner diary
Collection — Folder S3049
Identifier: S3049
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a photocopied transcription of a Civil War Era diary maintained by John Cashner during his time with Company E of the 13th Indiana Infantry Regiment. The diary begins on November 3rd, 1861 and journal entries go up to May 29th, 1862. Generally, there is a brief entry for every single day detailing the salient events that happened on that day. Topics covered include winter encampments, picket duty, items that were purchased and/or retrieved and daily camp life among...
Dates:
1861-1862
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Cashner diary
John G. Clark papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1839
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of five folders, with the first four containing business records of John G. Clark ranging from 1856 to 1878. The bulk of the collection consists of documents related to land purchased by Clark located near Humboldt, Eureka, and Wyandotte, Kansas and Beatrice and Brownsville, Nebraska that was originally obtained by states as part of the Agricultural College Act (the Morrill Land Grant College Act) of July 2, 1862. Other records include two bank deposit books,...
Dates:
1856-1926
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John G. Clark papers
John H. Towner collection
Collection — Folder S1317
Identifier: S1317
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three copies of an account from John H. Towner in Indiana--including a bound photostat, loose photostats, and xeroxed pages of the preface and first chapter--regarding his trip to the California Gold Rush during 1849-1850. The last entry is about his visit to the Art Union gallery in Cincinnati and the Greek slave statue, which was on exhibit there.
Dates:
1849-1850
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John H. Towner collection
