Collections

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 Columbia Conserve Co. mss., 1903-1953, consists of the papers of the Columbia Conserve Company, a cannery in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Davis mss., 1814-1902, consists of the letters and papers of Emily Davis, teacher and Quaker, of Liberty, Indiana.

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

The Handley mss., 1862-1908, consists of the correspondence and papers of the family of Jesse Handley, 1803-1889, of White Oak Springs, Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois.

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

The Harrison, B. mss., 1888-1965, consists of materials relating to 23rd President of the United States Benjamin Harrison, 1833-1901, and to the projected biography of him by A. T. Volwiler, 1888-1957.

The Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana mss., 1796- 1888, consists of records of Harrison Township and Knox County, Indiana.

The Holman Family mss., 1822-1965, consists of the correspondence, legal documents, clippings, photos, and other materials related to the family of Pamela Dean Holman Harvey, her husband Frederick Loviad Harvey, and her daughter Abigail Holman Harvey (Villaret).

The Indiana History mss., 1725-1973, consists of individual items related to the history of the state of Indiana, acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources.