Politics and government
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 214 Collections and/or Records:
Kurt F. Pantzer collection
Collection
Identifier: L593
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed and photocopied political papers and typed and autographed and signed correspondence (circa 1940-1970s and undated) relating to Pantzer's involvement in state and national Republican Party politics, and especially party finances, presidential campaigns of Robert Taft (1947-1952), Barry Goldwater (1964), and Richard M. Nixon (1968, 1972), support for Supreme Court appointment of Sherman Minton, involvement with foreign affairs organizations, including American...
Dates:
1820s-1986, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Kurt F. Pantzer collection
Lawrence M. Borst collection
Collection
Identifier: L495
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of papers collection by Lawrence Borst while serving in the Indiana House of Representatives and in the Indiana Senate. Materials collected during Borst’s service in the Indiana House primarily reflect his work with the Committee on the Affairs of Marion County and the Committee on Public Policy. Collectively, part one documents the formation of UNIGOV, unified government for Indianapolis and Marion County.The second series, consisting of materials from...
Dates:
1957-1985
Legislature collection
Collection — Folder S2812
Identifier: S2812
Scope and Contents
This collection includes lists from the Indiana General Assembly "Legislature" in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1839-1840 to 1848-1849 regarding membership and personal information.
Dates:
1839-1840, 1848-1849
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Legislature collection
Logan Esarey collection
Collection
Identifier: L459
Scope and Contents
The collection, which dates from approximately 1900-1950, contains articles, manuscript drafts, and research notes of Logan Esarey. The collection consists of several unpublished chapters on politics and early Indiana state newspapers, Esarey's research and notes from the Indiana Journal and Senate Journal, as well as several essays on Jacksonian democracy in Indiana, the William Henry Harrison administration, and the Republican...
Dates:
circa 1900-1950
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Logan Esarey collection
Loretta B. Mariottini collection
Collection — Folder S930
Identifier: S0930
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Democratic Party campaign material compiled by Loretta B. Mariottini relating to the 1968 elections.
Dates:
1968
Louis J. Bailey and Esther U. McNitt political letters
Collection — Folder S283
Identifier: S0283
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters from U.S. congressman and senators from Indiana in Washington, D.C. replying to Louis J. Bailey and Esther U. McNitt ranging from 1926 to 1935 regarding various bills and legislation regarding libraries, printing, and censuses.
Dates:
1926-1935
Lucius Burrie Swift collection
Collection
Identifier: L155
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of Lucius B. Swift’s correspondence from the period 1885-1908 relating to his work with federal civil service reform, including correspondence relating to the work of the National Civil Service Reform League; Swift’s publication of the Civil Service Chronicle; federal appointments in Indiana and elsewhere, and the work of the U.S. Civil Service Commission; and the role of reformers in state and national elections. Also included...
Dates:
1851-1931
Lucius C. Embree papers
Collection
Identifier: L052
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of business, political, and personal papers of Elisha, James T., David F., and Lucius Embree ranging from 1800 to 1930. Elisha Embree's papers include receipts, accounts, land indentures, and other financial papers relating to his land and business interests; correspondence regarding his legal business in Princeton, Evansville, and other southwestern Indiana towns, including retained copies of Embree's letters and correspondence of his partners Samuel Hall and Charles...
Dates:
1800-1972
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lucius C. Embree papers
Luella Cotton collection
Collection
Identifier: L259
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, papers, news clippings, tickets and programs ranging from 1955 to 1970 regarding Luella Cotton's Democratic Party political activities. She received correspondence from across Indiana from fellow Democrats serving on county and state committees and from individuals working for the Democratic National Committee. The collection includes Cotton's correspondence with Indiana state politicians Larry Conrad, S. Hugh Dillin, Marie Lauck, Jack H. Mankin,...
Dates:
1954-1974
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Luella Cotton collection
Mansur scrapbook collection
Collection — Folder S1992
Identifier: S1992
Scope and Contents
This collection includes commercially-printed tickets from the 1888 Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois dated June 19th regarding five days of convention attendance, some delegate, alternate and guest tickets, also a ticket allowing Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mansur to sit in the rostrum.
Dates:
1888
