Politics and government
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 223 Collections and/or Records:
1988 Indiana gubernatorial campaign collection
Collection
Identifier: L428
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, press releases, newspaper clippings, reports, and other documents collected and received by Frank O'Bannon and his staff during his campaign for governor and later as Evan Bayh's running mate in the 1988 Indiana gubernatorial election. The bulk of the collection consists of clippings from newspapers from around the state of Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, with many supplied by Indiana Newsclip of Indianapolis. Clippings were collected regarding...
Dates:
1947-1989
A. Emmett Bly, "Toll Gate System for the U.S.A." plan
Collection — Folder S2471
Identifier: S2471
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten copy of "Toll Gate System for the U.S.A.," a plan copyrighted May 10, 1937 by A. Emmett Bly of Plainfield, Indiana. Bly believed his plan would create employment for thousands of workers and eliminate real estate taxes, stop theft and crime, cut down on speeding, decrease automobile accidents, and pay off the national debt in 10 years.
Dates:
1937/05/10
Abner M. Bradbury papers
Collection — Folder S135
Identifier: S0135
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a signed, autographed letter from Abner M. Bradbury in Indianapolis, Indiana 1834/01/11 regarding family life.
Dates:
1834/01/11
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Abner M. Bradbury papers
Agreement on the Establishment of Sister State Relations Between the State of Indiana, The United States of America and The Prefecture of Tochigi, Japan collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: L607
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the July 16, 1999 agreement between Governor Frank O'Bannon and Governor Fumio Watanabe in English and Japanese as well as a handmade wooden box by artist, Osamu Watanabe, possibly created during 1998-1999. Osamu attended the Tochigi Prefectural School of Ceramics in Mashiko and later established a studio in New York City during 1978.
Dates:
1998-1999
Albert Gall papers
Collection
Identifier: L272
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from Albert Gall in California, Indiana, and elsewhere in the U.S.; legal, insurance and patent documents, financial papers; photographs; freemason materials and a biographical sketch of Alois D. Gall ranging from 1861 to 1905 regarding family and business matters and social organizations.
Dates:
1865-1905, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Albert Gall papers
Albert Gallatin Porter papers
Collection
Identifier: L125
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from Albert Gallatin Porter and others in Indianapolis, Indiana and elsewhere; newspaper clippings; speeches; autographed notes and manuscripts; and printed Congressional bills ranging from 1804 to 1928, regarding Porter's political career; biographies; historical subjects; his manuscript and indices.
There are also oversize Internal Improvement Loan stock document and newspaper clippings, ranging from 1838 July to 1888 May (OBC146).
There are also oversize Internal Improvement Loan stock document and newspaper clippings, ranging from 1838 July to 1888 May (OBC146).
Dates:
circa 1804-1928, undated
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
American Fur Company collection
Collection
Identifier: L184
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a listing and description of items regarding the American Fur Company papers held at the New York Historical Society. Each item is listed chronologically and contains a brief description. Invoices and other non-correspondence are listed separately. Also included in the collection is an index andphoto static copies of correspondence and letter book entries. Subjects discussed in the correspondence include Indian policies, travel, politics, education, religion, settlement...
Dates:
1831-1849
Amos Wade Jackson collection
Collection
Identifier: L633
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the business, political, and personal papers of Amos Wade Jackson, Lola Raper Jackson, Rowland H. Jackson and Ethel Jaekle Jackson ranging from 1825 to 1979. The bulk of the collection consists of legal correspondence and documents from Jackson Abstract, Inc. and Jackson and Jackson, Attorneys at Law and includes original and carbon copies of abstracts of title, warranty deeds, mortgages, attorney’s opinions, wills, estates, guardianships, divorces, and lawsuits. Also...
Dates:
1825-1979
"An Aid to the Citizen in Indiana" booklet
Collection — Folder S2428
Identifier: S2428
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one copy of "An Aid to the Citizen in Indiana," a booklet published by the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana in January 1920. Presented to the Indiana Woman's Democratic Organization with compliments of Thomas Taggart, the booklet was written to supply the fundamental facts about politics and government that affect Indiana and to help women prepare themselves to be voters.
Dates:
1920
