Kokomo (Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Howard County collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1673
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several items regarding the Howard County Orphans' Home, including reports ranging from 1893 to 1903; an indenture placing Richard A. Neff with William Decker dated November 18, 1897;, an October 26, 1883 trustee's order placing Robert and Wilson Turner in the home signed by Center Township Trustee C.C. Sollenberger; a June 25, 1903 letter from Liberty Township Trustee Amos Powell placing Earnest Frewa in home; a July 25, 1903 letter from Union Township Trustee Theo. H....
Dates:
1883-1903, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Howard County collection
Indiana charities collection
Collection — Folder S2233
Identifier: S2233
Scope and Contents
This collection includes reports about the various homes and charitable institutions in Indiana under the care of women that were not under the patronage of the Indiana General Assembly. Written in 1876, the reports were prepared for the Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia by the following institutions: German Protestant Orphans' Home, Indianapolis; Colored Orphan Asylum, Indianapolis; Indianapolis Home for Friendless Women; Indianapolis Orphan Asylum; Indiana Soldiers' Orphans' Home,...
Dates:
1876
Indiana Department of Natural Resources photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P038
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the photographs from Indiana Department of Natural Resources in Indiana from 1967 and undated regarding state parks, nature sites and recreation areas, historic sites, landmarks, memorials, museums, and buildings around Indiana.
Dates:
1967, undated
Kirkpatrick family collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1948
Scope and Contents
This collection includes materials collected by members of the Kirkpatrick family from 1860 to 1934. The collection is primarily correspondence from Captain Thomas Kirkpatrick of Kokomo, Indiana ranging from 1863 to 1888 regarding matters of the 13th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and also includes news clippings, cards, pressed flowers, ribbons, and a scrapbook.
There are also two land grants from 1849 issued to Francis O'Dowd for land in Winamac and in Indianapolis (OB103).
There are also two land grants from 1849 issued to Francis O'Dowd for land in Winamac and in Indianapolis (OB103).
Dates:
1849-1934
Kokomo Star Society record book
Collection — Folder S2269
Identifier: S2269
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the Kokomo Star Society record book containing entries ranging from 1875 to 1877. The small book includes the group's constitution, bylaws, meeting minutes, and a list of its early members. Please note that the preamble and first page of the constitution have faded and are difficult to read.
Dates:
1875-1877
Lowell Nussbaum postcard photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P002
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographic prints and negatives of postcards from Lowell Nussbaum in Indiana ranging from circa 1910 to 1930s regarding Indianapolis buildings, street scenes and surrounding Indiana cities.
Dates:
circa 1910-1930s
Paper currency collection
Collection
Identifier: L393
Scope and Contents
This collection contains fractional currency, interest bearing notes, and other forms of paper currency of various denominations, ranging from 1807 to 1863). The bulk of the collection contains state bank notes, both circulated and uncirculated, from Indiana during the "Free Banking Era" (1837-1863). The collection also includes bank notes from Connecticut, Michigan, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia (1835-1863); United States issued currency (1830-1863); a certificate of deposit...
Dates:
1807-1949, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Paper currency collection
Public Service Company of Indiana broadsides
Collection
Identifier: B091
Scope and Contents
This collection includes broadsides (series 85, 87-98, 100, 109) from Public Service Company of Indiana in Plainfield, Indiana ranging from 1955 to 1956 and undated, regarding the company's activities and sights and scenes of interest around Indiana.
Dates:
1955-1956, undated
Sara Ellis biography
Collection — Folder S1800
Identifier: S1800
Scope and Contents
The main item in this collection is a three-page biography of Sara Catherine Deborah Ellis, the postmistress of Loco, Indiana. The first part of this biography was written by Sara’s sister, Martha Ellis Hopkins; and the second part was written by her nephew, Ellis A. Hopkins. Also included are two envelopes sent by J.B. Ellis.
Dates:
1896-1978
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Sara Ellis biography
Sidney family papers
Collection — Folder S1186
Identifier: S1186
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of biographical information regarding William Edwin Sidney, Sr. and the genealogy of the Sidney family. The copies are made from handwritten pages and are not always legible. The collection also includes a selection of typewritten pages from William E. Sidney, Jr.'s memoirs and a short biographical sketch of his professional career by his granddaughter, Dorothy Sidney Smith. Mr. Sidney's partial memoir relates his experiences while employed at the Haynes...
Dates:
circa 1960s
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Sidney family papers
