Politics and government
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 223 Collections and/or Records:
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
Indiana Republican Editorial Association collection
Collection
Identifier: L486
Scope and Contents
This collection includes minutes of meetings (1895-1948); correspondence regarding meetings and speakers, Republican Editorial Associations in other states, the Indiana Republican State Central Committee and Association members; committee reports and resolutions; papers delivered at meetings; financial records; membership lists; and 75th anniversary materials, including a history, photographs, press releases, clippings and a scrapbook.
Dates:
1895-1986
Indiana State Conference on Social Work collection
Collection
Identifier: L207
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, newsletters, programs of annual meetings, and suggestions for programs from the Indiana State Conference on Social Work ranging from 1936 to 1969, regarding the organization and its meetings. There is also information about White's Manual Labor Institute in Wabash County, a history of the Indiana State Board of Charities, as well as programs from other states. Almost half of the collection is speeches on various topics which were presented at meetings.
Dates:
1936-1969
Inez M. Scholl collection
Collection
Identifier: L345
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, cards, invitations, flyers, ephemera, photographs, and news clippings collected or created by Inez M. Scholl in and around Indiana and the United States ranging from 1932 to 1972, regarding the Democratic party in Indiana, the Democratic National Committee, elections and political activity in Indiana. Notable material includes campaign materials for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor Paul V. McNutt, correspondence with Omer Stokes Jackson and...
Dates:
1931-1972
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Inez M. Scholl collection
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
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ira J. Chase collection
Irvington collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2173
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a variety of materials, including transcriptions, personal notes, letters, a poll book, a tax table, financial statements, bonds covering public officials, legal agreements, a political platform, a map, and a newspaper clipping, ranging from 1873 to 1970, regarding the town of Irvington, Indiana.Generally, the materials all relate to the civic and political affairs of the town of Irvington, now a neighborhood of Indianapolis. Topics covered include early...
Dates:
1873-1970; 2008-2016
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Irvington collection
James B. Young speech
Collection — Folder S1956
Identifier: S1956
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten copy of the speech given by James B. Young on the day of his installation as U.S. attorney for the southern district of Indiana on October 31, 1975. The copy of Young's remarks includes his corrections and notations.
Dates:
1975/10/31
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James B. Young speech
James D. Davidson collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0334
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photostats and typed copies of letters sent to James D. Davidson by his brothers, Alexander Davidson and Charles Baker (C.B.), his nephew Preston Davidson, and other Indiana residents regarding family news, economic conditions, elections, secession, slavery, the Civil War, money issues, and Noah Noble's estate. Also included are letters sent to other Davidson family members, three letters sent to C.H. and W.S. McCormick from an A.D. Hagen (?) regarding McCormick reaper...
Dates:
1837-1866
James Eli Watson papers
Collection
Identifier: L237
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of school papers, speeches, correspondence, and other papers of James Eli Watson ranging from 1879 to 1913. Also included are a collection of U.S. and foreign stamps and a stamp album.
There are also oversize newspapers dated 1890-1913 (OBC032).
There are also oversize newspapers dated 1890-1913 (OBC032).
Dates:
1879-1913
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James Eli Watson papers
