Collections

The Near Eastern mss., 700-1915, consist of a collection of individually acquired manuscripts pertaining to the region formerly known as the Near East, now referred to as the Middle East.

The Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1970, consist of individual items acquired individually either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.

The Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE, consists of miniature manuscripts collected by Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996.

The Lincoln mss., ca. 1798-1959, consist of letters, documents, and facsimile copies of documents by and about Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, his ancestors, immediate family, members of his cabinet, and other persons closely connected with him.

The Hall mss., 1797-1862, consists of the papers of Samuel Hall, 1797-1862, judge and member of the Board of Visitors of Indiana University.

The Judah mss., 1787-1927, consists of the papers of Samuel Judah, 1799-1869, lawyer of Vincennes, Indiana, and members of his family, particularly of his son, Samuel Brandon Judah, 1845-1928, stock raiser of Vincennes, Indiana.

The Jackson mss., 1781-1832, consists of the letters and papers of U. S. congressman and jurist John George Jackson, 1777-1825.

The Latin American mss. British Honduras, 1774-1778, consist of two pieces.

The Latin American mss. British Honduras, 1774-1778, consists of a large, detailed map by Juan de Dios González and a report from El Pardo in 1778.

The Niles mss., 1765-1916, are the law office papers and family correspondence of John Barron Niles, 1808-1879, lawyer of LaPorte, Indiana.