Indiana Historical Society - Manuscripts and Archives Department

"PROMINENT LEADING DEMOCRATS"
LEDGER, 1850-1857

Collection #
BV 2658

Table of Contents

 Collection Information
Scope and Content note
Cataloging Information

Processed by
Charles Latham
23 April 1993

COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF COLLECTION:

1 bound volume

 COLLECTION DATES:

1850-1857

 PROVENANCE:

Jay Small Books, 1169 N. Bolton Ave., Indianapolis IN 46219, 20 April 1993

 REPRODUCTION RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained in writing from the Indiana Historical Society

 ACCESSION NUMBER:

1993.0365

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

  This collection consists of one bound volume, a leather-bound ledger with gold lettering on the front cover: "Prominent Leading Democrats in Indiana." On the first 688 pages is a handwritten list, all in the same hand, of about 6200 names. The list is divided by county (arranged alphabetically), and within county by town. Pages are often left blank for later listings. Marion County was not finished. In Danville, Hendricks County, never a Democratic stronghold, no names are listed. After many names appears the occupation or the office held: Far[mer], Mec[hanic], Miller, Atty.; JP, PM, Rep. 57, Co. Sury. In a few cases, especially in Blackford and Carroll Counties, there is a further notation in pencil in what appears to be the same hand; the most frequent is "POR Ag 57."

CATALOGING INFORMATION

For additional information on this collection, including a list of subject headings that may lead you to related materials:

  1. Go to the Indiana Historical Society's online catalog
  2. Click on the "Local Catalog" icon.
  3. Search for the collection by its call number, using the letter or letters designation and four digits (e.g., M 0715, SC 2234).
  4. When you find the collection, go to the "Holdings" screen for a list of headings that can be searched for related materials.

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