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Indiana -- Politics and government

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander Campbell Stevenson collection

 Collection
Identifier: L609
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, receipts, an account book and journal, as well as miscellaneous memorabilia from Alexander Campbell Stevenson in Kentucky and Indiana ranging from 1804 to 1882 regarding Stevenson's political and agricultural career.
Dates: 1804-1882

Branham family papers

 Collection
Identifier: S3199
Scope and Contents This collection contains David Branham’s letters to his wife, Cynthia, written while he was supervising railroad construction in Martinsville. Also included are family letters written during the Civil War, legal and business papers, minutes of the Soldiers Aid Society of North Madison, Indiana, and a certificate of thanks to William Branham for serving as a volunteer during the Civil War. There are also a certificate of thanks to William Branham for serving as a volunteer during the...
Dates: 1812-1896

Charles W. Fairbanks senatorial nomination ticket

 Collection — Folder S1604
Identifier: S1604
Scope and Contents This collection comprises a ticket to the second nomination of Charles W. Fairbanks as a U.S. senator for Indiana at the Indiana Statehouse on January 20, 1903. The ticket belonged to one W. E. Henry and was signed by Lieutenant Governor Newton W. Gilbert.
Dates: 1903 January 20

Daniel Bearss collection

 Collection
Identifier: L013
Scope and Contents The collection consists principally of Bearss’ receipts, invoices, land documents, and account books relating to his business and land interests in Peru, Indiana. Also included are account books for his transactions with the Miami people (1838–1842), his Peru general store (1835–1845), and Peru sawmill (1851–1853). The collection also contains a letterbook containing copies of his letters relating to his claims against the Indiana and other business matters, correspondence (business...
Dates: 1830-1902

George Pence collection

 Collection
Identifier: L376
Scope and Contents This collection includes George Pence's notebooks containing annotated records from all 92 Indiana counties. Created in 1921, his notebooks contain entries that relate information about the creation of the counties and townships, roads and bridges, railroads, courts, taxes, incorporations, county appointments and other county records ranging from 1790 to 1852. The collection also includes annotated records of different research subjects. Ranging from 1788 to 1852, the subjects are...
Dates: 1921; 1926/11/29

Indiana General Assembly photographs

 Collection — Folder SP075
Identifier: SP075
Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs of individual members of the Indiana General Assembly in the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1963 to 1965.
Dates: 1963-1965

Indiana General Assembly rosters

 Collection — Folder OBD050
Identifier: OBD050
Scope and Contents This collection contains member lists and rosters of the Indiana Senate and Indiana House of Representatives from 1831 to 1880.
Dates: 1831-1880

Indiana legislative calendars

 Collection
Identifier: L249
Scope and Contents This collection includes autographed, typed and newsprint documents from the Indiana General Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1974 to 1977 regarding legislation.
Dates: 1974-1977

Indiana legislators correspondence

 Collection — Folder S2409
Identifier: S2409
Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence sent to members of the Indiana General Assembly during the 1943 legislative session. Most of the letters were written either in support of or opposition to various bills being considered and were sent to legislators representing counties from across the state, including Edward Beaman and Gene Eckerty, Mick Coffing, Joseph Cubby, Arthur Denton, Martin Downey, Albert Ferris, George Henley, Robert Hoover, James Knapp, Bruce Lane, C. Edwin Moseley, Lee...
Dates: 1943

John L. Coburn collection

 Collection
Identifier: L034
Scope and Contents The collection includes 9 of John Coburn’s letter books rangin from 1879 to 1903, chiefly relating to his Indianapolis law practice, but also including letters on Republican Party politics, local civic activities, and Indiana history; correspondence regarding political appointments, and his work on banking and military affairs; other correspondence regarding politics; correspondence and financial papers relating to the settlement of the estate of Augustus Coburn, including papers relating to...
Dates: 1813-1904