Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Brown county, Ind., History mss., 1858-1889, consist of election records, school records, bids for paupers, service on roads receipts, and other items, for Johnson township, Brown County, Indiana.
- Extent:
- 645 Items (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Brown County, Ind., History mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Johnson Township was one of the first areas of Brown County, Indiana, to be settled, after the completion of a government land survey in 1820. By 1836, Johnson was one of five townships into which Brown County was divided. Over time, Johnson Township was absorbed into the surviving four townships of Jackson, Hamblen, Washington, and Van Buren.
- Scope and Content:
The Brown county, Ind., History mss., 1858-1889, consist of election records, school records, bids for paupers, service on roads receipts, and other items, for Johnson township, Brown County, Indiana.
Throughout the collection are teacher agreements arranged by the citizens of Johnson township and petitions for roads.
Note on Indexing Term - "Education": Materials consist of school attendance reports; plot of school district; school receipts; teachers' reports to trustees; specifications for building a school at Little Blue Creek; school census records for 1888 and 1889; and a register of tardiness at school, all for Johnson township, Brown County.
- Acquisition information:
- Source and date of acquisition unknown.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Education
- Places:
- Johnson (Brown County, Ind. : Township)
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Brown County, Ind., History mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu