Dubois County (Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
309th Observation Squad, United States Air Corps Reserve, Indiana aerial photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P069
Scope and Contents
This collection includes black-and-white aerial photogrographs from 309th Observation Squadron of the United States Air Corps Reserve in Indiana ranging from 1931 to 1936 regarding counties and Civilian Conservation Corps company sites around the state. Photographs are stamped with the squadron's information and include the pilot's name and the date.
Dates:
1931-1936
Dubois County collection
Collection — Folder S1659
Identifier: S1659
Scope and Contents
This collection includes historical notes compiled by George Pence and copied by George R. Wilson in May 1921 regarding laws passed from 1817 to 1852 related to Dubois County, Indiana; a script and instructions for the settings and publicity of the Dubois County Pageant from the 1950s; 8 prints of original watercolors painted by Mary Anne Nordhoff, a native of Dubois County, and printed for a special souvenir 25th anniversary section of the October 7, 1971 Dubois...
Dates:
1921-2019
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Dubois County collection
Fred Elwood Dillard collection
Collection
Identifier: L044
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items from Fred Dillard’s service during World War I, including a New Testament Bible given to him by the Orange County Red Cross, a copy of the songbook Songs the Soldiers and Sailors Sing , the booklet Management of the American Soldier by Major General David C. Shanks, photographs and a roster of commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the Evacuation Hospital #29, and French and German postcards...
Dates:
1868-1971
George A. Kitzinger papers
Collection — Folder S0789
Identifier: S0789
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two teaching licenses, dated February 19, 1858 and July 9, 1860, that certified George A. Kitzinger as qualified to teach a common school in Dubois County, Indiana. The collection also includes a February, 1934 typed summary of Mr. Kitzinger's teaching record (1851-1864) written by his grandson, Robert E. Eckert, and based on information found in John T. Melchior's 1933 history of early pioneers in and around Jasper, Indiana.
Dates:
1858-1860, 1934
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George A. Kitzinger papers
George R. Wilson manuscript
Collection — Folder S1021
Identifier: S1021
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 2 sets of photocopies of George R. Wilson's typewritten manuscript, "Pioneers of the Catholic Faith in Dubois County" (1930), with subtitle, "To Which are Added Personal Reminiscences of the Writer From the Human Interest Standpoint. An Historical Review." The manuscript starts with Wilson's introduction to the early history of Dubois County and offers biographical sketches of 64 early pioneers living in the county prior to the arrival of Father Joseph Kundek in...
Dates:
1930
Greene family papers
Collection — Folder OBC220
Identifier: OBC220
Scope and Contents
This collection contains primarily certificates and diplomas for the Greene family from 1886-1933 in southern Indiana. Included are Helen Rose's diplomas from Southern Indiana Normal College and her teacher certification, Dessia Greene's diploma, teacher's license, and marriage license and certificate to Roy B. Harder, Ariel Greene's diplomas from Indiana Common Schools and Indiana University, and a vehicle title for a vehicle Ottis Greene purchased from his sister, Alma.
Dates:
1886-1933
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Greene family papers
John H. Weber manuscript
Collection — Folder S2327
Identifier: S2327
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of the manuscript, "Railroad History of Dubois County" by John H. Weber in Ferdinand, Indiana, from 1946.
Dates:
1946
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John H. Weber manuscript
Owen and Orange counties election certificates
Collection — Folder S2411
Identifier: S2411
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an election returns document that certified the number of votes cast in Owen County for each candidate running for the office of governor and lieutenant governor in 1896. The certificate was signed by the clerk of the Owen Circuit Court on November 10, 1896 and includes the county seal. The second document is a sheriff's certification of the election of Perry McCart as joint representative of Dubois, Lawrence, and Orange counties, signed at the Orange County Courthouse...
Dates:
1896
William L. Barker collection
Collection
Identifier: L010
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of William L. Barker, ranging from 1872 to 1949, including: correspondence; writings; speeches; papers relating to the Southwestern Indiana Historical Society; county history research; Abraham Lincoln research which also includes the publication Lincoln Lore; and Barker's various research notes. Also included are papers relating to the Warrick County Centennial Celebration that includes newsletters and the pageant of Warrick...
Dates:
1872-1949
