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Indiana -- Politics and government

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:

Ira J. Chase collection

 Collection — Folder S0069
Identifier: S0069
Scope and Contents This collection includes an invitation to the October 11-13, 1892 ceremonies of the dedication of the buildings of the World's Columbian Exposition and a letter and certified copy of a resolution offered by the Board of Lady Managers of the World's Columbian Commission thanking Governor Chase for the escort of members of the board to the exposition grounds by his military aide dated October 26, 1892. Other items from the exposition include a souvenir cablegram by the Commercial Cable Company...
Dates: 1882-1895, 1941

James M. Tucker papers

 Collection
Identifier: L233
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, invoices, and other papers to and from James M. Tucker in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1939 to 1940, regarding daily life, politics, and public speaking.
Dates: 1939-1940

John A. Graham collection

 Collection — Folder S2598
Identifier: S2598
Scope and Contents This collection includes 59 photocopies of newspaper articles and correspondence to and from John A. Graham in Peru, Indiana, ranging from 1839 to 1862, regarding his private, business, and editorial affairs.
Dates: 1839-1862

John B. Stoll collection

 Collection
Identifier: L149
Scope and Contents The collection contains letters to John B. Stoll regarding state and national Democratic Party politics (1866-1920), including correspondence relating to the 1870 and 1872 campaigns. Also included are letters from German Democrats in the state, as well as correspondence relating to northern Indiana newspapers and his work with the Democratic State Editorial Association. The collection has Stoll’s work on the history of the Democratic Party in Indiana along with his political speeches and...
Dates: 1854-1926

John G. Biel, "Jennings vs. Harrison" manuscript

 Collection — Folder S2485
Identifier: S2485
Scope and Contents This collection contains a manuscript from John G. Biel in Indiana during the 20th century, regarding the lives and political rivalry that developed between Jonathon Jennings and William Henry Harrison.
Dates: undated

John Johnson collection

 Collection
Identifier: L283
Scope and Contents The collection consists of correspondence, receipts, accounts, financial and legal documents, reports, publications, and ephemera from John Johnson and the Johnson family in Marion County, Indiana, ranging from 1853 to 1933, regarding business, family life, politics, and the local freemason lodges, specifically Keyston Lodge No. 251 and Millersville Lodge No. 156.
Dates: 1853-circa 1950

John Karl Bain scrapbook

 Collection — Volume V067
Identifier: V067
Scope and Contents This collection comprises a scrapbook created by J. Karl Bain in the United States ranging from 1899 to 1921, containing items he collected while serving as secretary to Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. The scrapbook primarily has newspaper clippings and mementos, which concern: a trip to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska with Fairbanks for the Joint High Commission (Summer, 1899); debate between Senators Beveridge and Hoar regarding the "Philippine Situation" (January 1900); the...
Dates: 1899-1921

John L. Coburn collection

 Collection
Identifier: L034
Scope and Contents The collection includes nine of John Coburn’s letter books (V059) ranging 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...
Dates: 1813-1904

John S. Waggaman papers

 Collection
Identifier: L171
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, articles, pamphlets, newsletters, reports, questionnaires, and newspaper clippings from John S. Waggaman in Indiana, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere in the United States, ranging from 1943 to 1969, regarding Indiana legislative and congressional district reapportionment for Indiana and other states, compensation for legislators, the organization and functioning of the Indiana General Assembly, the Citizens Conference for State Legislatures, and...
Dates: 1943-1969, undated

John V. Beamer collection

 Collection
Identifier: L517
Scope and Contents This collection principally consists of papers related to John V. Beamer's career in U.S. Congress from 1951 to 1959 and includes correspondence regarding legislation and political issues from constituents and colleagues, national associations, labor unions, Indiana newspapers, colleges and universities, and businesses in his district; speeches, newsletters, and press releases; copies of the Congressional Record; newspaper clippings; campaign records, printing...
Dates: 1910-1974