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The Monroe County Historical Society mss., 1837-1955, consist of documents, correspondence, and articles relating to Monroe County and the Monroe County Historical Society.

The Harrison, C. mss., 1838-1841, consists of letters written by Christopher Harrison, 1775-1862, first lieutenant governor of Indiana.

The Hunt mss., 1838-1845, consists of letters written by John Sloan, 1816-1898, physician of New Albany, Indiana, and his wife Caroline (Hunt) Sloan, 1810-1887, to Caroline's family in Maine, relating primarily to their emigration to Indiana.

The Brooks mss., 1838-1845, consist of letters to Thomas Jefferson Brooks at Mt. Pleasant, Martin County, Indiana, from John Bell of Louisville, Kentucky, agent for trustees of Bell Evans Co., Daniel Hunt of Boston, Massachusetts, David Jones of Belleville, Illinois, Nancy Newell of Pittsford, Virginia, George Brown, Henry B. Shields, Thomas Lacy Smith, and Charles Woodruff of New Albany, Indiana; and to Lewis Brooks at New Albany, Indiana, from Rufus Brown of Mt. Pleasant, Indiana.

The Bartholomew mss., 1838-1886, consists of the papers of American businessman, pioneer, and judicial officer Jacob Bartholomew, 1818-1863, and his wife, Emily Ebersole Bartholomew, 1825-1913.

The Tuttle mss., 1838-1912, are papers of Elizabeth A. Tuttle, 1823?-1896, nurse and teacher of Colebrook, Ohio, and of Ira Norris Noland, 1844?- , physician, who married Hattie Tuttle, niece of Elizabeth A. Tuttle.

The Archer mss., 1838-1940, consists of notes on lectures and papers written by Calvin Beza Kell Archer, 1822-1947, while he was a student at Princeton Seminary (now Hanover College) and Indiana University, 1838-1844.

The Rumely mss., 1838-1965, are the papers of Edward Aloysius Rumely, 1882-1964, physician, educator, and public relations man, and papers relating to his ancestors. The papers consist of correspondence with prominent people both in Europe and the United States; an autobiography; documents dealing with his arrest for perjury in July, 1918, and the pardon by President Calvin Coolidge on January 19, 1925; material on his many fields of interest; pictures, and printed matter.

The Neely mss., 1839-1924, consist primarily of letters written to Sarah Ann (Prosser) Neely, 1846-1896, during the Civil War.

The Haldeman, Mrs. S. A., mss., 1839-1953, consists mainly of personal correspondence and papers of banker Sarah Alice (Addams) Haldeman, 1853-1915.

The Ames mss., 1840-1983 consist of the papers, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia and collected items of the Sally Mundy, 1886-1963, her son Richard Ames 1905-1984, and her second husband, author Talbot Mundy 1879-1940.

The Carroll L. Lurding Library of College Fraternity and Sorority Materials mss., ca 1840-2014, consist of books, pamphlets, histories, yearbooks, and other bound volumes detailing the history of fraternities, sororities, colleges, and universities from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the United States as well as some colleges in Canada.

The Huntington mss., 1841-1862, consist of the family correspondence of Elisha Mills Huntington, 1806-1862, Indiana lawyer and judge.

The Tennyson, F. mss., 1841-1922, are the papers of Frederick Tennyson, 1807-1898, poet, and his family.

The Hovey mss., 1841-1927, consist of letters and papers of Alvin Peterson Hovey, 1821-1891, governor of Indiana, and correspondence of his daughter, Mrs. Esther (Hovey) Menzies, and Mrs. Deidre Dorothy (Duff) Johnson.

The Tennyson mss., 1841-1954, consist chiefly of correspondence of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892, poet, and his family.

The Rumely, F.S. mss. II, 1841-1955, are largely the personal and business papers of Fanny (Scott) Rumely, 1877- 1979, of LaPorte, Indiana.

The Hains mss., 1842-1851, consists of 11 letters written by Samuel P. Hains, 1810-1889, concerning his experiences in Indiana.

The Atocha mss., 1843-1855, consists of letters sent to businessman Alexander J. Atocha, 1804-1870, during the Mexican-American War.

The Ellsworth mss., 1843-1874, consists of the papers of Stukely Ellsworth, -1876, lawyer.

The Blair mss., 1843-1881, consists of letters and papers of Montgomery Blair, 1813-1883, lawyer and postmaster general in the cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865.

The Bement mss., 1843-1891, consists of the correspondence of Isaac Bush, 1815-1864, farmer of LaPorte County, Indiana, and his wife, Sarah Ann (Bement) Bush, 1821-1891.

The Champney sketches mss. consists of drawings of the post-Civil War South by painter and illustrator James Wells Champney, 1843-1903, made for articles written by Edward Smith King, 1848-1896, author and journalist.

The Harding mss., 1843-1930, consists of the papers of Stephen Selwyn Harding, 1808-1891, lawyer, governor of Utah Territory, and chief justice of Colorado Territory.

The Gay-Lussac mss., circa 1844, consist of an autograph manuscript by chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, 1778-1850, on the chemistry of wine.

The Cinti-Damoreau mss. II, 1844, consists of an autograph letter signed by Mme. Laure (Cinthie Montalant) Cinti-Damoreau, addressed to "O. Moran Esq."

The Hammer mss., 1844-1845, consists of the Oregon Trail journal of Jacob Hammer, 1816-1891.

The Gregg mss., 1844-1848, consists of letters of Josiah Gregg, 1806-1850, Santa Fe trader and author, to John Bigelow, 1817-1911, editor, diplomat, and author.

The Hembree mss., 1844-1862, consist of the papers of Absolom Jefferson Hembree, 1813-1856, Oregon legislator, farmer, and soldier.

The Graham mss., 1844-1874, consists of the papers of Robertson Graham, 1795-1885, farmer and frontiersman of Monroe County, Indiana.

The Woodward mss., 1844-1905, consist of the correspondence of John Trotter Woodward, 1819-1877, physician of Buena Vista, Monroe County, Indiana, with his family and friends, accompanied by related family materials.

The McWhirter, F.T. mss., 1844-1915, consist of letters and papers of Felix Tyree McWhirter, 1853-1915, banker of Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Peters mss., 1844-1967, consist of letters and manuscripts by and about John Addington Symonds, 1840-1893, author, collected by Robert Louis Peters, 1924-2014 of Huntington Beach, California.

The Dixon mss., 1845-1876, consists of letters to William Hepworth Dixon, 1821-1879, historian, traveler, and editor of the Athenaeum from January 1853 to August 1869.

The Magee mss., 1845-1929, consists of the papers of Rufus Magee, 1845-1929, lawyer, Indiana state senator, and diplomat.

The Leavitt mss., 1846-1849, consist of six letters from George C. Leavitt, 1824-1854, teacher and surveyor, to his parents in New Hampshire, and one letter from his wife Elizabeth to his parents.

The Whitman mss., 1846-1878, consist of correspondence of Mrs. Sarah Helen (Power) Whitman, 1803-1878.

The Browning mss., ca. 1846-1878, consist primarily of letters from poets Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806-1861, and Robert Browning, 1812-1889, to Sarianna Browning, 1814-1903, Robert Browning's sister.

The Johnson, W. S. mss., 1846-1894, consists of letters to printer William Spencer Johnson, 1813-1897, from actors, actresses, artists, musicians, editors, authors, journalists, and statesmen. Included are also some photographs of actors and actresses.

The Appleton-Century mss., 1846-1962, consists of the office files of the publishing company, its two predecessors, D. Appleton & Co., and the Century Co., and to a small extent its successor, Appleton-Century Crofts, Inc.

The Batterton, Davies mss., 1847-1848, consists of materials related to Indiana University alumnus Davies Batterton, 1823-1860.

The Janney mss., 1847-1900, consists of the papers of John Jay Janney, 1812-1907, a member of the Society of Friends, educator, Ohio politician, and railroad official.

The Wallace mss. II, 1847-1938, consists of the literary papers of Lew Wallace, 1827-1905, lawyer, soldier, diplomat, and author.

The Signers of the Declaration of Independence mss., 1848, consists of materials pertaining to the members of the Continental Congress who drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence.

The Drake mss., 1848-1849, consists of the letters of physician Daniel Drake, 1785-1852, to his children, copied by U.S. senator Charles Daniel Drake, 1811-1892.

The Harris mss., 1848-1851, consists of letters to Jonathan Newton Harris, 1815-1896, merchant and banker.

The Wordsworth mss. II, 1848-1909, consist of letters and papers of the family of William Wordsworth, 1770-1850, and their friends. They are concerned chiefly with family matters, financial accounts, and the welfare of Dora Wordsworth, 1858-1934, his granddaughter, after the death of her mother.

The Whitehouse, F. mss, 1848-1938, consist of architectural renderings, photographs, scratch board sketches, and pen & ink sketches of works produced by noted Chicago architect, Francis M. Whitehouse.

The Burnham mss., 1848-1977, consist of the papers of Indiana University administrator, Walter Erastus Burnham, 1905-1980, and of his parents, grandparents and other family members.

The Bryan mss., 1849-1863, are chiefly the letters of George Washington Bryan, 1825-1893, physician, exchanged with his wife, Alice (Calhoun) Bryan, during his period of service in 1862-63 with the Union forces along the Mississippi River on the steamers Glasgow, the Tigress, the P. J. Pringle, and at Young's Point, Louisiana.

The Crawford mss., 1849-1864, consists of letters and papers of captain, Quartermaster's department, United States volunteers, and member of the Oregon legislature Medorem Crawford, 1819-1891.

The Dobell mss., 1849-1947, consists of personal letters written by Sydney Thompson Dobell, 1824-1874, poet, to friends, and a few by friends about Dobell.

The Taylor mss., 1850-1853, are typescripts of personal letters from Anna Tuthill (Harrison) Taylor, 1813-1865, youngest daughter of President William Henry Harrison.

This collection consists of American song sheets without music from the mid-19th century.

The Cravens mss., 1850-1872, consists of the correspondence and papers of farmer, soldier, Indiana legislator, and U.S. congressman James Addison Cravens, 1818-1893.

The Helton mss., 1850-1872, consist of account books of Andrew Helton, miller and merchant of Bloomington, Indiana, and his son Michael W. Helton, realtor of Bloomington, Indiana, and unbound bills and receipts, 1852-1855, for groceries and other merchandise bought by Helton and Dodds, merchants of Bloomington, Indiana.

The Shaw, G.W. mss., 1850-1873, consists of the papers of George Washington Shaw, 1831-1912, lawyer.

The Cook mss., 1850-1877, consists of letters from David S. Cook in California to his family and friends in Illinois, and letters to James Willson Temple, 1828- , farmer, writer, from his family in Illinois while he was in California.

The Indiana Cotton Mills mss., 1850-1947, consists of the papers of the Indiana Cotton Mills, Inc., Cannelton, Indiana. These mills were chartered by the Indiana State Legislature in 1848 under the name Cannelton Cotton Mill. Among the incorporators were such prominent men as Salmon Portland Chase, Charles Tillinghast James, Elisha Mills Huntington, and Hamilton Smith.

The Elliott, J.B. mss., 1851-1853, are letters written by and to John Bennett Elliott, 1836-1904, student at Indiana University, 1852-1853, and later farmer and fruit grower of Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana.

The Rogers mss., 1851-1878, consist of manuscripts of Joseph Goodwin Rogers, 1841-1908, Indiana physician.

The New Jerusalem Church (Illinois) mss., 1851-1903, are records of the Illinois association of the New Jerusalem Church and the New Church of Peoria, Illinois.

The Hill mss., 1851-1914, consist mainly of letters and papers of James Nathaniel Hill, 1833-1902, farmer of Owen County, Indiana, and Civil War soldier.

The Krout mss., 1851-1927, consist of poems and articles by Mary Hannah Krout, 1857-1927, feminist and journalist, of Crawfordsville, Indiana.

The Merrill family mss., ca. 1851-1927, consist of correspondence, diaries, photographs, and writings of various members of the George Merrill family of New York. Present are papers of George Merrill, 1832-1888, his wife Emma Fitzrandolph (Laing) Merrill, their sons William Laing Merrill and George Grenville Merrill, and George's wife Pauline (Dresser) Merrill.

​The Eigenmann mss., 1851-1971, consists of the papers of Carl H. Eigenmann, 1863-1927, ichthyologist, and his wife, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, 1858-1947, ichthyologist.

The Best mss., 1852-1862, consists of the letters of bricklayer, plasterer, California miner, and farmer A. Jackson Best, 1820-1862.

The Mill mss., 1852-1869, are letters from John Stuart Mill, 1806-1873, philosopher and economist, to John Chapman, 1822-1894, publisher, editor, and physician.

The Blackwood mss., 1852-1887, consists of letters to Sir Stevenson Arthur Blackwood, 1832-1893, postal official and reformer, and to his mother, Cecilia Georgiana Byng Blackwood, 1802-1881.

The Hanna mss., 1853-1879, consists of papers of John Hanna, 1827-1882, United States congressman from Indiana, 1877-1879.

The Colfax mss., 1853-1884, consists of the papers of South Bend, Indiana, newspaperman, speaker of the House of Representatives, and vice-president of the United States Schuyler Colfax, 1823-1885.

The Corbacho/Pezet mss., circa 1853-1946, consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photos and related ephemeral material covering a variety of topics, with a significant emphasis on U.S.-Peruvian relations from 1853-1929, as well as important diplomatic letters relative to the War of the Pacific (1879-1884).

The Storm mss., 1853-1958, consist of letters and articles of and pertaining to Theodor Storm, 1817-1888, author, assembled by Elmer Otto Wooley, 1883-1964, professor.

The McDonald mss., 1854-1891, are papers of Joseph Ewing McDonald, 1819-1891, U.S. senator.

The Scott mss. II, 1854-1906, consists of the papers of Emmet Hoyt Scott, 1842-1924, businessman and mayor of LaPorte, Indiana, and his brother, Arthur Lee Scott, 1845-1878, businessman.

The Bissonette mss., 1855-1862, consists of letters and documents of trader and frontiersman Joseph Bisonette, 1814-1894.

The Bissonette mss., 1855-1862, consist of letters and documents primarily of Joseph Bissonette, trader and frontiersman, from Nebraska Territory, relating to claims for losses incurred from depredations committed by the Indians.

The Houser mss., 1855-1863, consists of Civil War-era letters of the family of Jacob Hauser, 1793-1863.

The Manby mss., 1855-1882, consists of correspondence concerned with the proposed construction of the Suez Canal, chiefly to and from civil engineer Charles Manby, 1804-1884.

The Day mss., 1855-1906, consists of letters and papers of Silas J. Day, first lieutenant, Company G, 2nd regiment, Oregon mounted volunteers.

The Kafader mss., 1855-1916, consists of the papers of Engelbert Kafader, 1836-1917.

The Dodd, Mead mss., 1855-1992, consists of the author/translator agreements, correspondence, and copyright statements of publisher Dodd, Mead & Company.

The Colfax mss. II collection consists of letters, 1856-1876, from Schuyler Colfax to various people.

The Morris, M. mss., 1856-1903, consist of correspondence and documents relating to Civil War soldier Mark M. Morris, 1841-1902.

The Byrnes mss., 1856-1904, consists of papers collected by Robert Francis Byrnes, 1917-1997, historian, for his book Pobedonost͡sev, Bloomington, London, Indiana University Press, 1968, consisting of correspondence of Konstantin Petrovich Pobedonost͡sev, 1827-1907, statesman.

The Gosport, Ind., Bank mss., 1856-1931, consist of records of the banking houses: Pettit, Montgomery and Co.; Henry & Pritchard, Bankers; The Gosport Banking Co.; The Gosport Bank; and the Olde Gosport State Bank.

The Ricketts mss. III, 1856-1979, consist of the papers and correspondence of Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859-1941, calligrapher and illuminator, and of the work of The Scriptorium operated by Ricketts in Chicago.

The Gaff mss., 1857-1872, are papers of Thomas Gaff, 1808-1884, merchant, banker, and manufacturer of Aurora, Indiana.

The Bruce mss., 1857-1873, consist of correspondence from Alexander H.B. Bruce, Executive Officer, British Army, India, and from his wife Lizzy, to Alex's sister Jane, about the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-1858.

The Williams, J.S. mss., 19th cent. consist of reminiscences of John Samuel Williams, 1857-1940, Indiana schoolteacher, titled Skeletons from a Homespunner's Closet.

The Day, S. mss., 1857-1895, consists primarily of a diary and related papers of Civil War soldier Samuel Day.

The Remley mss., 1857-1907, are primarily Civil war letters from Ambrose Remley, 1836-1917, farmer, who served in Company E, 72nd regiment, Indiana infantry, from 1862-1865, to members of his family and friends.

The Ellison mss. II, 1857-1940, consist of copies of articles, talks, extracts, etc. that were duplicates in the Ellison collection at the Harold B. Lee Library of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

The Lane, H.S. mss. II, 1858-1871, consist of letters and documents from various people to Indiana politician and U.S. Senator Henry Smith Lane, 1811-1881.

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.

The Louden mss., 1858-1939, consists of the papers of John Henry Louden, 1835-1911, and his son, Theodore James Louden, 1867-1957, both of whom were lawyers in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Riley mss., 1858-1944, consist of correspondence and papers of James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916, Indiana poet.

The Cranstone Sketches mss., 1859-1860, consists of a series of 296 sketches, including 16 panoramas, in pen and ink and wash by Lefevre J. Cranstone, depicting a visit to the United States, September 1, 1859-June 1860.

The Oropesa mss., 1859-1869, consists of charadas, riddles in verse, that Oropesa exchanged with his friends over the course of a decade.

The Temperance mss., 1859-1885, consists of over two hundred letters and signatures, as well as some images, relating to the Temperance Movement in Britain.