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Marion County (Ind.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 90 Collections and/or Records:

James A. Pressly diary

 Collection — Folder S1079
Identifier: S1079
Scope and Contents This collection includes a copy of the Civil War diary from James A. Pressly in Marion County, Indiana, in 1865, regarding his service in the 79th Indiana Regiment, as well as copies of Republican campaign tickets indicating Pressly's brother John ran for the position of sheriff of Marion County, Indiana in 1876 and 1880.
Dates: 1865-1880

James Cunningham oral history

 Collection
Identifier: OH072
Scope and Contents In an oral history interview conducted by Jerry Handfield for the Indiana State Library on February 9, 1977, James Cunningham discusses his parents and their Irish heritage, his father’s work at the Pennsylvania railroad and move to the near South Side. He talks about attending St. John’s Catholic school, the brothers of the Holy Cross and school life in the early twentieth century. He talks about growing up in the near south side, the sports he participated in as a child and part time jobs he...
Dates: 1977/02/09

James Greene papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0540
Scope and Contents This collection includes an autographed, signed diary from James Greene in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1875 regarding daily life and business affairs and two photocopies of carbon copies of typed copies from Donald L. Siebert in 1979.
Dates: 1875

Jeremiah Johnson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0723
Scope and Contents This collection includes autographed, signed documents from Jeremiah Johnson and others in Indiana ranging from 1813 to 1851 and undated regarding receipts, promissory notes, contracts, land documents, and business and personal correspondence. There is also an oversize folder of materials ranging from 1822 to 1849 (OB218).
Dates: 1813-1851, undated

John Aleksa papers

 Collection — Folder S3004
Identifier: S3004
Scope and Contents This collection includes autographed, signed letters, typed documents, a report of the case Willoughby v. State, newspaper articles and obituaries, school year book pictures, and photographs from John Aleksa and Paul Hamilton in Oaklandon, Indiana ranging from 1933 to 1985 regarding a history of Oaklandon, personal recollections of growing up, family and friends and family history.
Dates: 1933-1985

John B. Vorhies collection

 Collection
Identifier: L170
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, receipts, postcards, papers, invitations, bank books, ledgers, a poll book, ephemera, and realia from John B. Vorhies and family, in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1882 to 1933 and undated, regarding personal matters, local Democratic politics, World War I, and business concerns.

There is also an oversize high school diploma for Dow W. Vorhies dated June 11, 1895 (OB243).
Dates: 1882-1933, undated

John Ott papers

 Collection — Folder S1034
Identifier: S1034
Scope and Contents This collection includes personal business papers of the Ott family, receipts, price lists and inventories of furniture for the L.W. Ott Manufacturing Company, and a clipping from a German language newspaper ranging from 1864 to 1905. Related materials to this collection include three account books for Ott's furniture company, with one volume also containing his daybook of personal accounts ranging from 1858 to 1907.
Dates: 1864-1905

Joseph Beeler collection

 Collection
Identifier: L014
Scope and Contents The collection consists of family letters of the Beeler family ranging from 1823 to 1850. The letters relate to family activities, description of Illinois legislature, and general correspondence. The collection also contains two letters from a World War I soldier. Also included in the collection are several volumes: diaries of George M. Beeler (Joseph's son), Joseph Beeler's account book (1836–1849), Fielding Beeler's account books (1847–1879), records of the Northport and Mars Hill Gravel Road...
Dates: 1778-1890s

Joseph Clingensmith land grant

 Collection — Folder OB223
Identifier: OB223
Scope and Contents This collection contains one land grant to Joseph Clingensmith of Marion County, Indiana for land in Indianapolis dated November 15, 1830.
Dates: 1830/11/15

Laurel Conwell Thayer collection

 Collection
Identifier: L339
Scope and Contents This collection includes newspaper clippings, scrapbook pages, correspondence, and other documents from Laurel Conwell Thayer ranging from 1862 to 1943. Correspondence includes letters to Laurel Conwell Thayer's mother, Maria Conwell Thayer, primarily from her niece Elisabeth Conwell Wilson, but also other correspondents. Also included is a letter from Laurel's father, William Wild Thayer and letters to Laurel Conwell Thayer from Virginia Brooks of West Hammond, Indiana. Other documents include...
Dates: 1862-1943