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Great Lakes - Ohio Valley Ethnohistory Collection, 1953-1966

182 linear feet of documents (1,529 reels of microfilm; 63 card boxes; 309 maps) Collection ID: 2014/001
The Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistory Collection, 1953-1966, is a unique assemblage of primary and secondary resources pertaining to the Native American occupancy of the region. These items were assembled to support the Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistory Project. This U.S. Department of Justice funded research activity was responsible for the preparation of in-depth reports concerning American Indian land use and tenure. These reports were intended to be used in the government's defense against cases involving alleged treaty inequities and which were brought before the Indian Claims Commission, a body and a process authorized by federal legislation signed into law on August 13, 1946.

Indiana University Board of Trustees minutes, 1835-1859, 1883-2017

17.8 cubic feet Collection ID: C218
The Indiana University Trustees serve as the governing board of the university. Created in 1820, the current Board meets six times per year. Among the Board's powers are their capacity to possess all the real and personal property of the university; to expend the income of the university; and to all bylaws necessary to carry these powers into effect. The minutes in this collection include official acts, resolutions, policies, agreements, and other business pertaining to the governance of Indiana University between 1838-1859 and 1883-2017.

Herman B Wells papers, 1819-2001, bulk 1922-2001

53 cubic feet (53 boxes) Collection ID: C75
Before becoming president of Indiana University, Herman B Wells served as an assistant cashier at the National Bank of Lebanon before going on to work for the Indiana Bankers Association, the Indiana Commission for Financial Institutions, and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. He was named dean of the Indiana University School of Business administration in 1935 by IU President William Lowe Bryan. In 1937 he was named acting president of the university and president the following year, a position he held until 1962. Upon his retirement, IU created the position of University Chancellor, which Dr. Wells held until his death in 2000. This collection consists of Wells' personal papers and includes papers pertaining to his family and personal finances, his activities in the banking profession, his work in Germany for the United States government after World War II, and to his research and teaching and professional activities as a member of the faculty of Indiana University.

Henri Gaidoz Collection, 1580-1968, bulk mid-19th to early-20th centuries

6500 items(ca.) Collection ID: GR55.G35 H46
A collection of pamphlets, booklets, and offprints compiled by French folklorist Henri Gaidoz (1842-1932) pertaining to folklore (particularly French folklore), mythology, Celtic Studies, and comparative religion.

Allen mss., 800-1972

150 Items Collection ID: LMC 2454
The Allen mss., 800-1972, consists of manuscript pieces collected by William Edward David Allen, 1901-1973, foreign service officer, businessman, and author, and his own writings about Georgian history.

Indiana University faculty minutes, 1835-1964, bulk 1835-1947

18 Boxes Collection ID: C236
General meetings of the Indiana University faculty began in 1835, to discuss the industriousness of its students, calling student rolls, and hearing reports on the work and standing of each of the students. Disciplinary measures, dismissals, and exams for students were also discussed during many of the meetings throughout the nineteenth century. By the 1920s, the faculty had grown to such a point that it was necessary to create a representative body of the faculty, but the faculty as a whole continued to meet with some regularity. Today the faculty body rarely meet, but may be convened by the IU president, the Secretary of the University Faculty Council, or on petition signed by voting faculty members numbering no less than 5% of all voting faculty members.

Miscellaneous uncataloged materials honoring Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1985

15 Boxes Collection ID: E457
This collection consists of items honoring the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It includes over 250 funeral and memorial orations. Also includes likenesses, caricatures, and memorabilia of Lincoln and his contemporaries plus newspapers of the Civil War period.

Cecilia Hennel Hendricks family papers, 1843-1971, bulk 1896-1970

16.3 cubic feet (19 boxes) Collection ID: C413
This collection consists of the family papers of Indiana University professor Cecilia Hennel Hendricks spanning the period from 1839 through 1970. Included are papers relating to the academic careers of Cecilia, Associate Professor of English, and her sister Cora, Professor of Mathematics at Indiana University, as well as manuscripts and writings by both women. Also found in the collection are papers and correspondence of family members: father Joseph B. Hennel, mother Anna M. Thuman Hennel, Cecilia's husband John Hendricks, and sister Edith Hennel Ellis.

Latin American mss. --Panama, 1578-1905

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1625
The Latin American mss. --Panama, 1578-1905, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Panama. Additions continue to be made.

Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE

172 Items Collection ID: LMC 2430
The Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE, consists of miniature manuscripts collected by Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996.

London Lowlife: Broadsheets, Chapbooks, Ephemera, and Periodicals, from the Late 1800s

8 Boxes Collection ID: DA676
This collection consists of broadsheets, ephemera, "fast literature," magazines, and newspapers chiefly from the Sadleir collection.

Blair, M.A.I. mss., 1684-1897

4 folios Collection ID: LMC 1095
The Blair, M.A.I. mss., 1684-1897, consists of letters and documents collected by art collector and benefactor Mary Anne Italia Mitchell Blair, 1855-1940.

German mss., 16th century-2004

6 bound Collection ID: LMC 1760
The German mss., ca. 16th century-2004, consist of individually acquired letters, documents, and historical and literary manuscripts written in German, relating to the history, culture, and life of Germany.

Lieber mss., 1691-1945

4 folios (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1656
The Lieber mss., 1691-1945, are papers of Richard Lieber, 1869-1944, director of the Indiana State Department of Conservation from its creation in 1919 to 1933.

Smith, H.W. mss., 1817-1987

30500 Items Collection ID: LMC 1982
The Smith, H.W. mss., 1817-1987, consists of the letters of reformer Hannah Whitall Smith, 1832-1911, her daughters, art historian Mary Berenson, 1864-1945, and relief organizer Alys Whitall Pearsall Russell, 1867-1951, and her granddaughters, suffragist Ray Strachey, 1887-1940, and psychologist Karin Stephen, 1889–1953.

Sieveking mss., 1724-1971

15000 Items Collection ID: LMC 2208
The Sieveking mss., 1724-1971, consists of the papers of Lancelot (Lance) de Giberne Sieveking, 1896-1974, author, playwright, and pioneer of BBC radio programming.

Judah mss., 1787-1927

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1566
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.

Indiana University Records, 1820-2013

54.4 cubic feet (22 cubic feet of bound volumes, 33 record cartons, and 1 flat box) Collection ID: UA080

McCulloch mss., 1766-1914

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1694
The McCulloch mss., 1766-1914, consist of letters and papers of Hugh McCulloch, 1808-1895, U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Secretary of the Treasury, and a partner in the London banking house of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Company.

Hughes, R. mss., 1777-1981

44 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2348
The Hughes, R. mss., 1777-1981, consist of the correspondence and writings of British novelist, playwright, and poet Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, 1900-1976.

Smith, Hamilton mss., 1779-1874

3 Boxes (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2315
The Smith, Hamilton mss., 1779-1874, consists of the letters and papers of Hamilton Smith, 1804-1875, lawyer and businessman of Louisville, Kentucky, and Cannelton, Indiana.

Petersen mss., 1781-1935

6 Folders Collection ID: LMC 1828
The Petersen mss., 1781-1935, is a collection of letters from thirty-nine British writers to various friends and associates.

Holland mss., 1781-1953

44.75 linear feet (15 boxes, 13 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1575
The Holland mss., 1781-1953, consists of correspondence and papers of three generations of Holland family physicians from Bloomington, Indiana: Philip Calphy Holland, 1840-1929, his son, George Frank Holland, 1871-1936, and his son, Philip Todd Holland, 1905-1973.

English Legal Documents mss., 1510-1858

4 Boxes (1 standard, 3 custom) Collection ID: LMC 1330
The English legal documents, 1510-1858, consist of mortgages, deeds, indentures, wills, leases, marriage settlements and contracts and powers of attorney.

Latin American mss. --Paraguay, 1640-1862

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1626
The Latin American mss. --Paraguay, 1640-1862, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Paraguay. Additions continue to be made.

War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879

12 Boxes (12 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2439
The War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift or purchase from a variety of sources, relating to the War of 1812.

Rawson mss., 1801-1931

4 Boxes (2 standard, 2 custom) Collection ID: LMC 1904
The Rawson mss., 1801-1931, are papers of Mrs. Mary Ann (Read) Rawson, (Mrs. William B. Rawson), of Wincobank, near Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

Starrett mss., 1803-1959

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2003
The Starrett mss., 1927-1959, consist of the correspondence of author and journalist Vincent Starrett, 1886-1974, known for his biography The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and his detective stories.

Stevens mss. II, 1805-1918

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2235
The Stevens mss. II, 1805-1911, consist of the correspondence of teacher and editor John Stevens, 1798-1877, and of members of his family.

Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company mss., 1810-1967

266739 Items Collection ID: LMC 2278
The Howard Ship Yards & Dock Company mss., 1834-1942, are papers of the company of that name of Jeffersonville, Indiana, builders of steamboats, barges, towboats, etc. The papers in the collection consist of account books and other financial records, letters received, letter-copybooks, blueprints, drawings, and some photographs.

Scribner Family mss., 1813-1940

4 Boxes (1 standard, 3 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2201
The Scribner Family mss., 1813-1940, consists of correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia of the family of Abner Scribner, 1789-1827.

Logan mss., 1814-1931

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1669
The Logan mss., 1814-1931, consists of the papers of George Washington Logan, 1827-1893, a farmer in Cass County, Indiana.

Sinclair mss., 1814-1968

178954 Items Collection ID: LMC 1964
The Sinclair mss., 1814-1968, consists of the correspondence, writings, and miscellaneous papers of author Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968.

Partridge mss., 1914-1966

11 Boxes (11 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2330
The Partridge mss., ca. 1914–1979, consist of the correspondence, notebooks, and drafts of the works of lexicographer, Eric Partridge, 1894–1979, perhaps best known for his dictionaries of slang and unconventional English.

Stock mss., 1815-1965

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1999
The Stock mss., 1815-1963, consist of papers collected by theater collector Keith Lievesley Stock, b. 1911, former Under-Secretary, Ministry of Power.

King mss., 1815-1863

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1584
The King mss., 1815-1863, consists of the correspondence of Rufus King, 1755-1827, member of the Continental Congress and of the Constitutional Convention, U. S. senator and minister to Great Britain, and of members of his family.

Blake mss., 1819-1958

2 Boxes (1 standard, 1 custom) Collection ID: LMC 1096
The Blake mss., 1819-1958, consists of letters and documents relating to the Holman family of Aurora, IN.

Ashton mss., 1818-1876

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1032
The Ashton mss., 1818-1876, consists of the papers of textile designer William Adolphus Ashton, 1803-1870.

Scott mss., 1817-1937

32 Boxes (27 standard, 5 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2113
The Scott mss., 1817-1937, consists of the papers of Emmet Hoyt Scott, 1842-1924, businessman and mayor of LaPorte, Indiana, his father, Wiley Huntington Scott, 1796-1872, farmer and hotelkeeper of Nineveh, New York, and his son, Emmet Scott, 1873-1937.

Latin American mss. --Guatemala, 1578-1823

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1619
The Latin American mss. --Guatemala, 1578-1823, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Guatemala. Additions continue to be made.

Williams, K.P. mss., 1820-1958

12 Boxes (11 standard, 1 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2312
The Williams, K.P. mss., 1820-1958, consists of letters and papers of Kenneth Powers Williams, 1887-1958, professor of mathematics at Indiana University and author of Lincoln Finds a General.

Latin American mss.--Argentina, 1612-1944

3 Boxes (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1605
The Latin American mss. Argentina, 1612-1944, consist of material principally about the independence period of Argentina for the years 1806-1823.

Williams, Jonathan mss., 1738-1869

7203 Items Collection ID: LMC 2441
The Williams, Jonathan mss., 1738-1869, consist of letters and papers of Jonathan Williams, 1750-1815, merchant and soldier, grand-nephew of Benjamin Franklin and first superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Latin American mss. Peru, 1535-1929

6716 Items Collection ID: LMC 1627
The Latin American mss. Peru, 1535-1929, consist of over 6500 documents which trace the historical, economic and social development of what is presently known as Peru, with lesser coverage of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador.

Lane, J. mss. II, 1825-1969

4 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1602
The Lane, J. mss. II, 1825-1960, consist of correspondence and papers of politician Joseph Lane and his family.

Kimball mss., 1828-1908

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1583
The Kimball mss., 1828-1908, consists of the letters and papers of physician and soldier Nathan Kimball, 1822-1898.

Lane, H.S. mss., 1828-1909

3 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1600
The Lane, H.S. mss., 1828-1909, consist of letters and papers of Henry Smith Lane, 1811-1881, governor of Indiana, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. senator.

Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855

36 Items Collection ID: LMC 1622 (VAD8170) (VAD8170)
The Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855, consist of historical documents relating mainly to Mexico's colonial period.

Latin American mss.--Mexico III, 1563-1855

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1622
The Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855, consist of historical documents relating mainly to Mexico's colonial period.

Bradford family papers, 1831-1941, bulk 1880-1935

1.2 cubic feet (2 boxes) Collection ID: C331
Joseph Bradford began acquiring land in Martinsville, Indiana, in the mid-1800s. The Bradford Sand Mining Company was founded by Joseph's son, Perry Bradford, in 1877 in Morgan County, Indiana. The family business was passed on to Albert and John Bradford in the early 1900s. It remained in the family until 1938 when John Bradford deeded 900 acres of the Bradford property to Indiana University. This property is currently known as the Bradford Woods. The Bradford family papers span 1831-1941 and consist of various financial and business records related to their property, as well as documentation of family history and family correspondence. The correspondence primarily dates from 1898 and consists largely of letters written to the Bradfords by Eliza (Bradford) and husband Dr. Grant Monical from Camp George in Georgia and later Cuba where Grant was a Captain in the Spanish-American War.

Clay mss., 1812-1849

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1194
The Clay mss., 1812-1849, consists of a collection of political letters of congressman, U.S. senator, and secretary of state Henry Clay , 1777-1852.

Stevens mss., 1749-1916

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2234
The Stevens mss., 1749-1916, consist of papers of William Arnold Stevens, 1839-1910, his wife, Mrs. Caroline (Clarke) Stevens, 1834-1916, and members of their respective families.

Latin American mss. --Colombia, 1558-1890

305 Items Collection ID: LMC 1611
The Latin American mss. --Colombia, 1558-1890, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Colombia. Additions continue to be made.

India mss., 1757-1947

6 Boxes (1 standard; 5 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2912
The India mss., 1757-1947, consist of letters, writings, business, and other documents relating to India, accumlated from various sources by Glenn Horowitz.

McDonald, A.H. mss., 1832-1907

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2322
The McDonald, A. H. mss., 1832-1907, consist of the papers of Archibald Henderson Spencer McDonald, 1836-1900, Civil War soldier and printer.

Niles mss., 1765-1916

21 Boxes (21 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1794
The Niles mss., 1765-1916, are the law office papers and family correspondence of John Barron Niles, 1808-1879, lawyer of LaPorte, Indiana.

Irwin mss., 1833-1940

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 1543
The Irwin mss., 1833-1940, consists of the letters and papers of members of the Irwin and Miller families of Columbus, Indiana, including Joseph Ireland Irwin, 1824-1910, businessman; his son, William Glanton Irwin, 1866-1943, businessman; John Chapman Miller, 1831-1901, minister of the Disciples of Christ; and his son, Hugh Thomas Miller, 1867-1947, teacher, businessman, and lieutenant governor of Indiana.

Shaw mss., 1833-1908

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1953
The Shaw mss., 1833-1908, consists of the letters and papers of William Shaw, 1817-1909, tailor.

Hapgood mss., 1915-1951

12.3 Linear Feet (11 boxes, 5 volumes, 3 folios) Collection ID: LMC 1457
The Hapgood mss., 1915-1951, consists of the papers of labor leader Powers Hapgood, 1899-1949.

Palmer mss., 1835-1888

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1815
The Palmer mss., 1835-1888, consists of the correspondence and papers of Joel Palmer, 1810-1881, superintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon Territory, 1853-1857, and of his brother, Ephraim Palmer, captain of Company B, 1st regiment, Oregon Infantry.

Latin American mss. --Cuba, 1607-1869

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1616
The Latin American mss. --Cuba, 1607-1869, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Cuba. Additions continue to be made.

Latin American mss. --Chile, 1548-1890

3 folios (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1610
The Latin American mss. --Chile, 1548-1890, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Chile. Additions continue to be made.

Cleghorn mss., 1826-1893

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1196
The Cleghorn mss., 1826-1893, consists of correspondence and papers of Indian trader William W. Cleghorn, 1815-1878, and material pertaining to his estate.

Latin American mss. --Ecuador, 1546-1866

7 folios (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1617
The Latin American mss. --Ecuador, 1546-1866, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Ecuador. Additions continue to be made.

MacCarthy mss., 1863-1991

15 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1684
The MacCarthy mss., 1863-1991, consists of the papers of drama and literary critic Desmond MacCarthy, 1877-1952, and his wife, author Mary (Warre-Cornish) MacCarthy, 1882-1953.

Thompson mss., 1837-1899

1.33 linear feet (1 box, 4 volumes) Collection ID: LMC 2011
The Thompson mss., 1837-1899, are letters and papers of Richard Wigginton Thompson, 1809-1900, lawyer, judge, Indiana state legislator, U.S. congressman, U.S. secretary of navy.

Bartholomew mss., 1838-1886

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1058
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.

Shakespear Family mss., 1776-1965

3 Boxes (3 custom) Collection ID: LMC 1876
The Shakespear family mss., 1825-1944, consists of the correspondence and papers of the families of Olivia Tucker Shakespear, 1863-1938, and her daughter, Dorothy Shakespear Pound, 1886-1973.

Maxwell mss., 1811-1852

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1723
The Maxwell mss., 1811-1852, consists of the papers of David Hervey Maxwell, 1786-1854, physician and trustee of Indiana University.

Indiana University Athenian Society records, 1830-1886, bulk 1840-1865

2 cubic feet (3 boxes) Collection ID: C135
One of the two chief literary societies on campus, the Athenian Society was founded at Indiana University in 1830. Literary societies gave students practice in speaking and writing through regular orations, essays, and debates, as well as filling a social role. Collection consists of minutes, correspondence, publications, addresses, and announcements. The Publication series includes copies of the Athenian, a monthly periodical of writings submitted by members of the Athenian Society that were of "a high literary character," including what the editors considered "chaste and elevated literature." These span December 1845 through November 1846. Most prominent in the collection are the minutes from the weekly meeting of the Society.

Liberian Government Archives I, 1828-1911

6 cubic feet; (7 records cartons) Collection ID: LCP006
The collection consists of correspondence, reports, records, minutes, and other miscellaneous manuscript items. These materials are typically either photocopies of items from the Liberian Archives in Monrovia, Liberia, or are typescript copies/notes created by Dr. Holsoe in the course of his research. The collection also includes material from the research notebooks of Dr. Peter Murdza.

Holman mss., 1822-1894

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1505
The Holman mss., 1822-1894, consist of the papers and correspondence of Richard Henry Holman, 1817-1841, lawyer, written chiefly during his attendance at Indiana College at Bloomington; of his father, Jesse Lynch Holman, 1784-1842, judge; and of his brother-in-law, Allen Hamilton, 1798-1864, Indiana state legislator, largely concerned with land speculation and payments.

Haldeman, Mrs. S. A. mss., 1839-1953

8 Boxes (8 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1447
The Haldeman, Mrs. S. A., mss., 1839-1953, consists mainly of personal correspondence and papers of banker Sarah Alice (Addams) Haldeman, 1853-1915.

Theophilus A. Wylie papers, 1814-1992, bulk 1830-1895

6.2 cubic feet (7 boxes) Collection ID: C202
Theophilus A. Wylie was the cousin of Indiana University's first president Andrew Wylie and spent most of his adult life at IU, beginning in 1836,serving as its librarian, professor, vice president, and at one point, its interim president. Collection consists of Wylie's correspondence, diaries, sermons, drawings, and writings.

Woodburn mss., 1795-1942

3 Boxes (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2092
The Woodburn mss., 1795-1942, consist of letters and papers of four generations of the Woodburn family, James Woodburn, 1748-1812, farmer; Dorrance Beatty Woodburn, 1786- 1856, farmer and teacher; James Woodburn, 1817-1865, teacher; and James Albert Woodburn, 1856-1943, historian.

Tuttle mss., 1838-1912

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2115
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.

Kerlin mss., 1798-1925

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1573
The Kerlin mss., 1798-1925, consists of the papers of Mrs. Harriet Barton (Kerlin) Bentley, (Mrs. Frederick James Bentley), and members of three generations of her family.

Woodward, S.C. mss., 1767-1961

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2207
The Woodward, S.C. mss., 1767-1961, consist of correspondence, autographs and pictures of actors, actresses, managers, dramatists, musicians, and other persons connected with the theatre from the collection of Sidney C. Woodward, journalist.

Latin American mss. Mexico, 1502-1925

6 Boxes (6 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1620
The Latin American mss. Mexico, 1502-1925, is an extensive collection covering much of Mexican history in depth.

Latin American mss. Bolivia, 1606-1927

2 folios (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1606
The Latin American mss. Bolivia, 1606-1927, are illustrative chiefly of the colonial life of Alto Peru and of Bolivia's long struggle for independence from Spain.

David F. Finley papers, 1812-1878, bulk 1825-1873

.2 cubic feet Collection ID: C248
David F. Finley was a Monroe County, Indiana, businessman and landowner during the nineteenth century. His papers are organized into six series: Property records; Tax records and appraisments; Receipts; Correspondence; County highway and building records; and Subject files. Information about Finley's Indiana and Kansas properties is most prominent in the collection.

Rumely, F.S. mss. II, 1841-1955

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1893
The Rumely, F.S. mss. II, 1841-1955, are largely the personal and business papers of Fanny (Scott) Rumely, 1877- 1979, of LaPorte, Indiana.

Bennett mss., 1929-1968

6 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1067
The Bennett mss., 1929-1968, consists of ledgers, accounts, and scrapbooks of the Bennett Book Studios of New York City.

Polke mss., 1809-1868

5 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1852
The Polke mss., 1809-1868, consist of letters and papers of William Polke, 1775-1843, judge, commissioner for the Michigan road, and perpetrator of the removal of the Potawatomi Indians from their homes and land in Indiana in 1838.

Williams, Samuel mss., 1796-1919

6 Boxes (6 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2081
The Williams, Samuel mss., 1796-1919, consist of letters and papers of Samuel Williams, 1786-1859, and his son, Samuel Wesley Williams, 1827-1928.

Blair mss., 1843-1881

3 Folders Collection ID: LMC 1094
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.

Philippine mss. II, 1594-1908

3 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1833
The Philippine mss. II, 1594-1908, consists of accounts of the lives and deaths of various saints and other religious figures, copies of royal decrees, correspondence, government and military reports, historical accounts, maps, wills and inventories of estates, and a water-color painting.

Indiana University Philomathean Society records, 1836-1891

.4 cubic feet (2 boxes) Collection ID: C221
The Philomathean Society was one of two major literary societies on campus. It was founded in 1831 and was last listed in the university catalogue in 1893. This collection primarily consists of programs for the group's annual Spring Exhibition with a fairly complete run between 1844 and 1886. Also included in the collection is a series of published speeches and one partial constitution.

Oakleaf mss., 1943

3 Boxes (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1799
The Oakleaf mss., 1844-1939, are the letters and papers of Joseph Benjamin Oakleaf, 1858-1930, lawyer of Moline, Illinois, the bulk of which relates to Lincolniana.

Bingham, W. mss., 1752-1891

9 Linear Feet (5 boxes, 1 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2442
The Bingham, W. mss., 1752-1891, consist of the correspondence, writings, personal and business papers of American statesman William Bingham, 1752-1804.

Merrill Family mss., 1851-1927

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2226
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.

Latin American mss. --Mexico II, 1560-1940

7 folios Collection ID: LMC 1621
The Latin American mss. --Mexico II, 1560-1940, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, complementing the materials in the Latin American mss. Mexico collection. Additions continue to be made.

Johnson, W.S. mss., 1846-1894

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1561
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.

Latin American mss. --Venezuela, 1581-1880

2 folios (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1632
The Latin American mss. --Venezuela, 1581-1880, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Venezuela. Additions continue to be made.

Wallace mss. II, 1847-1938

43 Linear Feet (3 boxes, 18 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2060
The Wallace mss. II, 1847-1938, consists of the literary papers of Lew Wallace, 1827-1905, lawyer, soldier, diplomat, and author.

Spencer County, Indiana, History mss., 1822-1861

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1984
The Spencer County, Indiana, History mss., 1822-1861, consist primarily of legal documents related to the history of Spencer County.

Burnham mss., 1848-1977

10 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1173
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.

Leo F. Solt papers, 1643-1996, bulk 1940-1996

16.2 cubic feet (17 boxes) Collection ID: C154
Leo F. Solt, professor emeritus of History and dean of the University Graduate School, taught at the University of Iowa and the University of Massachusetts before joining the Indiana University faculty in 1955. In 1978 he was named dean of the University Graduate School, a position he held until 1987. The collection consists of biographical records, research notes, correspondence, and lecture notes.

Cookery mss., circa 1660-circa 1918

61 Items Collection ID: LMC 2435
The Cookery mss., circa 1660–circa 1918, consists of bound and individual writings, often on the topic of cookery, of persons involved with cooking by practice or trade.

William Ashton (1803-1870): Miscellaneous uncataloged materials, 1810-1868

2 Boxes Collection ID: HX519
This collection consists of commercial, agricultural, and medical materials belonging to William Adolphus Ashton (1803-1870), who tried to establish a co-operative community in Franklin County, Indiana in 1834.