Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
"The Acts and Character of Nan Bo Shoo" narrative
Collection — Folder S0979
Identifier: S0979
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the handwritten narrative titled, "The Acts and Character of Nan bo Shoo," circa 1830. The name "Nan bo Shoo" is a misspelling of the Potawatomi legendary hero "Nanabozho." Nanabozho is known by a number of names among the Anishinaabe tribes and his character and attributes vary among the stories from the different Native American communities. The narrative in this collection was likely written down by Col. Abel C. Pepper, an Indian agent in Indiana in the 1830s and...
Dates:
circa 1830
Thomas Mills Carter collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2516
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 25 manuscripts of articles written by Thomas Mills Carter for his column "It Takes All Kinds," published in the Bulletin of American Historical Collection, a quarterly periodical was published by the American Association of the Philippines. There are also two issues of the Bulletin from October, 1977 (vol. 5, no. 4) and January-March, 1978 (vol. 6, no.1). The articles offer character sketches and vignettes of American culture during the late 1940s and early 1950s. There...
Dates:
1977-1978
Tilghman A. Howard papers
Collection — Folder S689
Identifier: S0689
Scope and Contents
The collection contains two speeches given by Howard. The first was given at Wabash College. The second was given at a meeting of the Athenian Society of Indiana University. Also included is a biographical sketch of Howard that was originally printed in the Democratic Review. The sketch is comprised of excerpts from a speech given by Joseph Albert Wright in Rockville, Indiana, on July 4, 1846.
Dates:
1842, 1847
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Tilghman A. Howard papers
Tilghman Howard Swaim collection
Collection — Folder S1276
Identifier: S1276
Scope and Contents
Written by Tilghman Howard Swaim, these 2 essays are typed with a few corrections and additions in ink. The 6 page essay is the "Biography of Colonel Jehu B. Swaim of Parke County, Indiana." In this document, Tilghman writes about his family history beginning with 3 Swaim brothers who came from Holland to New York in the 17th century. The Michael Swaim family lived in North Carolina, and moved to Parke County, Indiana, when Jehu (1803-1882) was 15 years old. Jehu was involved in various...
Dates:
1943
Warren Edmond Phillips, Sr. family history collection
Collection — Folder S1060
Identifier: S1060
Scope and Contents
The collection is a copy of a narrative written by Warren Edmund Phillips, Sr. in December 1967. The narrative shares information about the Phillips family of Indianapolis, Indiana, 1870-1953, as well as life in Indianapolis in the early 1900s. Names included are Howard Herbert Phillips, Warren Edmund Phillips, William and Emma Pyle, Marjorie and Leonard Kercheval, Warren Linus, Philander Edmunds, Henrietta Elizabeth Abbott, Alma and Felix McWhirter, and Glenna Melaun.
Dates:
1870-1953
William Deputy collection
Collection — Folder S0356
Identifier: S0356
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed copies of reminiscences from William Deputy (1879-1885), genealogical information about the Deputy family from Morenci Robertson Wells (1939), and a history of Jennings County by Alice Bundy (1936) in Indiana, ranging from 1879 to 1939 regarding the Deputy family, Jennings County, and life in early Indiana.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Deputy collection
William Newman personal narrative
Collection — Folder S1014
Identifier: S1014
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the manuscript, "The Experiences of Lt. William Newman as Told by Himself, Sunday Evening, August 6, 1944." The typewritten narrative was sent to Eli Lilly in September, 1944 by Lt. Newman's father, Henry L. Newman, and describes the Army Ranger's experiences in World War II after being taken prisoner by German forces during the Battle of Cisterna (January 30-February 2, 1944). After 8 or 9 days, William Newman was able to escape and traveled more than 200 kilometers by...
Dates:
1944
