Processed by
Sister Rachel West
Paul Brockman, Supervisor
13 September 2002
Updated 2 April 2, 2004
Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269
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VOLUME OF |
11 manuscript boxes, 23 bound volumes, 3 reels of microfilm, 4 folders of photographs |
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COLLECTION |
1795–1903 |
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PROVENANCE: |
Irwin Library, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208, 1 December 1970, 1 November 1977, 1 June 1980, 29 January 1981 |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
None |
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COPYRIGHT: |
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REPRODUCTION |
Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. |
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ALTERNATE |
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RELATED |
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ACCESSION |
1970.1203; 1977.1107; 1980.0607; 1981.0207 |
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NOTES: |
Collection originally processed by Charles Latham. |
William Robeson Holloway (1836–1911) was born in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. His father, David P. Holloway, was editor of the Richmond Palladium, U.S. Congressman (1855–57), and Commissioner of Patents (1860s). William Holloway began working for newspapers in Cincinnati and Richmond at the age of fourteen. In 1858 he married Eliza Burbank of Centerville, Indiana, whose sister was married to Oliver P. Morton. Holloway read law in Morton’s office from 1858–60, and was admitted to the bar in 1860.
In 1861 Holloway served as Governor Morton’s private secretary. He held that position for two years before leaving for private business ventures in New York. In 1864 he purchased a share of the Indianapolis Journal and in 1865 he was appointed state printer. In 1867 he sold his share in the newspaper and returned to his position as Morton’s private secretary. One year later he again purchased the Journal and controlled it until 1872. In 1870 he published a History of Indianapolis.
In 1869 Holloway was appointed postmaster in Indianapolis. He retained this position through the presidencies of Grant and Hayes, but was not re-appointed by Garfield. From 1880–86 Holloway ran the Indianapolis Times. It was not a success, and it was merged with the Journal in 1886. From 1887–89 he was involved with the Indianapolis Cable Street Railway Company, working closely with W. W. Dudley. The company was purchased by a competitor led by Tom Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio. In the early 1890s Holloway was on the board of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Co.
In the campaign year of 1896, Holloway worked hard before the convention to secure McKinley’s nomination against Harrison. He mounted another campaign to be rewarded with a diplomatic position. After a frustrating wait, he was appointed consul in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he served until he suffered a stroke in 1904. From 1904–07 he held the less demanding post of consul in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He died in 1911.
Sources:
Indiana Biographical Series, Indiana State Library, Vol. 1, pp. 56–57 and p. 68.
Indiana Biographical Series, Indiana State Library, Vol. 19, pp.22–23.
Who Was Who in America, vol. 4, p. 454 (E 176 .w64 v. 4).
The collection contains Holloway’s general and political correspondence, business dealings, and his records while postmaster in Indianapolis. Also included are papers relating to Oliver P. Morton and his family and Holloway’s attempts to secure political appointments.
Topics included in Holloway’s correspondence are national and state politics, Republican Party affairs, newspapers, the postal service, and family. Among the chief correspondents is First Assistant Postmaster General J. N. Tyner regarding the political ramifications of the postal service, 1876–81; John C. New concerning the inner workings of the Republican Party in Indiana, 1881 and 1884; and William McKinley and Marcus Hanna on the subject of the presidential election of 1896.
Holloway’s business dealings relate to his investments in whiskey and farm products in New York City, 1863–64; his newspaper connections with the Indiana Journal, 1864–72 and the Indianapolis Times, 1880–86; and records of the Indianapolis Cable Street Railway Company, 1887–88.
The largest portion of Holloway’s papers deal with his position as Indianapolis postmaster, 1869–80. Among the items are correspondence, account books, and financial information such as cashier’s statements, postage due, and mail bags and sacks.
The collection also contains papers of Oliver P. Morton and his family, 1857–1903. The Morton papers include personal and political correspondence; speech notes; a scrapbook containing official proclamations issued while he was governor; letters of condolence sent to his widow upon his death, 1877; letters regarding William Dudley Foulke’s biography of Morton, 1899; the papers of his son, Oliver T., regarding his legal practice, 1889; and a recipe book.
Also included is a letter by Nils Nystrom about extinguishing fires, 1795; and papers relating to the estate of Thomas Brumfeld in Wayne and Delaware counties, Indiana, 1847.
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Nils Nystrom Letter, 1795 |
Box 1, Folder 1 |
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Thomas Brumfeld Estate, 1847 |
Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Correspondence, 1860–75 |
Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Correspondence, 1876–79 |
Box 1, Folder 4 |
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Sickness and Death of Oliver P. Morton, 1877 |
Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Correspondence with James N. Tyner, 1876–81 |
Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Correspondence, 1880–85 |
Box 1, Folder 7 |
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Correspondence with John C. New, 1881, 1884 |
Box 1, Folder 8 |
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Correspondence, 1887–88 |
Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Correspondence, Jan.–Feb. 1889 |
Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Correspondence, Mar.–Dec. 1889 |
Box 1, Folder 11 |
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Correspondence, 1890–96 |
Box 1, Folder 12 |
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Family and Political Photographs, ca. 1870s–90s (1 of 2) |
Visual Collections: Photographs, Folder 1 |
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Family and Political Photographs, ca. 1870s–90s (2 of 2) |
Visual Collections: Photographs, Folder 2 |
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Holloway Grave, ca. 1911 |
Visual Collections: OVA Photographs, Folder 1 |
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John W. Showalter, n.d. |
Visual Collections: OVA Photographs, Folder 2 |
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Columbian Exposition, 1894 |
Box 2, Folder 1 |
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Correspondence, McKinley Candidacy, 1896 |
Box 2, Folder 2 |
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Correspondence, 1897–99 |
Box 2, Folder 3 |
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List: Sons of Liberty |
Box 2, Folder 4 |
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Ledger, 1861–64 |
BV 1478 |
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Business: David Dows and Co., NY, 1863–64 |
Box 2, Folder 5 |
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Business: Winslow, Lanier Co., NY, 1864 |
Box 2, Folder 6 |
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Business: Nathaniel Weed, Jr., 1864 |
Box 2, Folder 7 |
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Indianapolis Journal Agreement, 1864 |
Box 2, Folder 8 |
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Commission: State Printer, 1865 |
Box 2, Folder 9 |
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Indianapolis Journal Agreement, 1867 |
Box 2, Folder 10 |
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Indianapolis Journal Papers, 1867–72 |
Box 2, Folder 11 |
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Indianapolis Journal Agreement, 1872 |
Box 2, Folder 12 |
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Suit Against Joseph G. Pangborn, 1885–86 |
Box 2, Folder 13 |
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Indianapolis Cable Railway, 1887–88 |
Box 2, Folder 14 |
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Indianapolis Cable Railway, 1887 |
Box 2, Folder 15 |
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Indianapolis Cable Railway: Telegrams, W. W. Dudley, 1887–88 |
Box 2, Folder 16 |
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Indianapolis Cable Railway, 1888 |
Box 2, Folder 17 |
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Indianapolis Cable Railway, 1889–91 |
Box 2, Folder 18 |
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City Railway Co. Charter, 1893 |
Box 2, Folder 19 |
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Holloway Letterbook, Indianapolis Cable Street Railway, Aug. 1887–Sept. 1888 |
BV 1480 |
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Dudley to Holloway Letters, Indianapolis Cable Street Railway, May–Sept. 1887 |
BV 1481 |
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Recommendations, Postmaster, Indianapolis, 1869 |
Box 3, Folder 1 |
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Recommendations, Postmaster, Indianapolis, 1880–81 |
Box 3, Folder 2 |
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Recommendations, Public Printer, 1888 |
Box 3, Folder 3 |
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Recommendations, Public Printer, Jan. 1889 |
Box 3, Folder 4 |
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Recommendations, Public Printer, Feb.–Aug. 1889 |
Box 3, Folder 5 |
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Campaign, Clerk, State Republican Convention, 1896 |
Box 3, Folder 6 |
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Campaign, Diplomatic Appointment, 1897 |
Box 3, Folder 7 |
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Record Book: Treasurer Republican State Committee, 1879 |
Box 3, Folder 8 |
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The Times, Cancelled Checks, 1882–83 |
Box 3, Folder 9 |
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The Times, Cancelled Checks, 1883–85 |
Box 3, Folder 10 |
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Indianapolis Times, Letterbook, 1885 |
BV 1482 |
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Indianapolis Times, Minutes, 1882–86 |
BV 1483 |
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Indianapolis Times, Account Book, 1882 |
BV 1484 |
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Indianapolis Times, Ledger, 1883–84 |
BV 1485 |
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Indianapolis Times, Payrolls, 1881–84 |
BV 1486 |
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Indianapolis Times, Bills, 1883–84 |
BV 1487 |
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Indianapolis Times, Unpaid Bills, 1885–86 |
BV 1488 |
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Indianapolis Times, Newsstands and Hotels, 1884 |
BV 1489 |
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Indianapolis Times, Miscellaneous Charges, 1884–85, Daybooks, 1883–84 |
BV 1490 |
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Indianapolis Times, Subscriptions, 1881 |
BV 1491 |
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Indianapolis Times, Subscriptions, 1882–83 |
BV 1492 |
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Indianapolis Times, Subscriptions, 1884 |
BV 1493 |
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Indianapolis Times, Subscriptions, 1886 |
BV 1494 |
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Indianapolis Times, Miscellaneous Notebook, n.d. |
BV 1495 |
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City Election Sheet, 1878 |
BV 1479 |
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Clippings: Grover Cleveland, John C. New, G. W. Julian |
Box 4, Folder 1 |
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Messages and Speeches, J. Caven, B. Harrison, W. McKinley, O. P. Morton |
Box 4, Folder 2 |
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Clippings: Thomas A. Hendricks |
Box 4, Folder 3 |
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Newspaper Clippings, 1872–96 (1 of 2) |
Box 4, Folder 4 |
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Newspaper Clippings, 1872–96 (2 of 2) |
Box 4, Folder 5 |
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Clippings and Cartoons, 1885–86 |
Box 4, Folder 6 |
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Printed Materials, n.d. |
Box 4, Folder 7 |
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Miscellaneous Items, n.d. |
Box 4, Folder 8 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Post Office Papers, 1869 |
Box 5, Folder 1 |
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Post Office Papers, 1870–71 |
Box 5, Folder 2 |
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Post Office Papers, 1872 |
Box 5, Folder 3 |
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Post Office Papers, Jan. 1873 |
Box 5, Folder 4 |
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Post Office Papers, Feb.–Mar. 1873 |
Box 5, Folder 5 |
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Post Office Papers, April–June 1873 |
Box 5, Folder 6 |
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Post Office Papers, July 1873 |
Box 5, Folder 7 |
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Post Office Papers, Aug.–Sept. 1873 |
Box 5, Folder 8 |
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Post Office Papers, Oct.–Dec. 1873 |
Box 5, Folder 9 |
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Post Office Papers, 31 Dec. 1873 |
Box,5 Folder 10 |
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Post Office Papers, 31 Dec. 1873 |
Box 5, Folder 11 |
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Post Office Papers, Jan.–May 1874 |
Box 5, Folder 12 |
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Post Office Papers, June 1874 |
Box 5, Folder 13 |
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Post Office Papers, July 1874 |
Box 5, Folder 14 |
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Post Office Papers, July–Sept. 1874 |
Box 5, Folder 15 |
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Post Office Papers, 31 Oct. 1874 |
Box 5, Folder 16 |
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Post Office Papers, Oct.–Dec. 1874 |
Box 6, Folder 1 |
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Post Office Papers, Jan.–Mar. 1875 |
Box 6, Folder 2 |
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Post Office Papers, 31 Mar. 1875 |
Box 6, Folder 3 |
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Post Office Papers, May–June 1875 |
Box 6, Folder 4 |
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Post Office Papers, 30 June 1875 |
Box 6, Folder 5 |
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Post Office Papers, July–Sept. 1875 |
Box 6, Folder 6 |
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Post Office Papers, Oct.–Dec. 1875 |
Box 6, Folder 7 |
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Post Office Papers, Jan.–June 1876 |
Box 6, Folder 8 |
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Post Office Papers, July–Dec. 1876 |
Box 6, Folder 9 |
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Post Office Papers, Jan.–May 1877 |
Box 6, Folder 10 |
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Post Office Papers, June–Dec. 1877 |
Box 6, Folder 11 |
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Post Office Papers, 1877 |
Box 6, Folder 12 |
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Post Office Papers, Jan.–Feb. 1878 |
Box 7, Folder 1 |
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Post Office Papers, Mar. 1878 |
Box 7, Folder 2 |
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Post Office Papers, Apr.–May 1878 |
Box 7, Folder 3 |
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Post Office Papers, June 1878 |
Box 7, Folder 4 |
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Post Office Papers, July–29 Sept. 1878 |
Box 7, Folder 5 |
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Post Office Papers, 30 Sept.–Dec. 1878 |
Box 7, Folder 6 |
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Post Office Papers, 1879 |
Box 7, Folder 7 |
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Post Office Papers, Jan.–Mar. 1880 |
Box 7, Folder 8 |
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Post Office Papers, Apr.–June 1880 |
Box 7, Folder 9 |
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Post Office, Account Book, 1872 |
Box 8, Folder 1 |
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Post Office, Account Book, 1873 |
Box 8, Folder 2 |
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Post Office, Account Book, 1873–75 |
Box 8, Folder 3 |
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Post Office, Account Book, 1877–79 |
Box 8, Folder 4 |
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Post Office, Cashiers Statements, 1875–76 |
Box 8, Folder 5 |
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Post Office, Accounts, Mail Bags and Sacks, 1878–80 |
Box 8, Folder 6 |
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Post Office, Postmasters’ Letters, Postage Due, 1879–80 (1 of 4) |
Box 8, Folder 7 |
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Post Office, Postmasters’ Letters, Postage Due, 1879–80 (2 of 4) |
Box 9, Folder 1 |
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Post Office, Postmasters’ Letters, Postage Due, 1879–80 (3 of 4) |
Box 9, Folder 2 |
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Post Office, Postmasters’ Letters, Postage Due, 1879–80 (4 of 4) |
Box 9, Folder 3 |
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Post Office, Postmasters’ Letters, Postage Due, 1879–80 |
Box 9, Folder 4 |
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Post Office, Letterbook, 1870–75 |
BV 1865 |
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Post Office, Account Book—Compensation to Holloway, 1869–71 |
BV 1866 |
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Post Office, Registered Letter Record, 1865–71 |
BV 1867 |
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Post Office, Cash Book, 1869–71 |
BV 1868 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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O. P. Morton Papers, 1857–77 |
Box 10, Folder 1 |
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O. P. Morton Bills, 1873–77 |
Box 10, Folder 2 |
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O. P. Morton, Letters Received During Illness, 1877 |
Box 10, Folder 3 |
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O. P. Morton, Scrapbook, 1861–65 |
BV 1869 |
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O. P. Morton, Scrapbook and Notebook, 1870–77 |
BV 1870 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton, Letters of Condolence, 1877 |
Box 10, Folder 4 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton, Letters Received, 1874–89 |
Box 10, Folder 5 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton Recipe Book |
Box 10, Folder 6 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton and Family, Letters Received, 1890–97 |
Box 10, Folder 7 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton and Family, Correspondence Regarding William D. Foulke’s Biography, 1898–99 |
Box 10, Folder 8 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton and Family, Correspondence, 1898–1903 and n.d. |
Box 10 , Folder 9 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton, Bills and Cancelled Checks, 1877–99 |
Box 10, Folder 10 |
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Mrs. O. P. Morton, Scrapbook of Calling Cards |
BV 1871 |
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Oliver T. Morton and John Shackleford, Attorneys, Letters Received, Aug.–Sept. 1889 |
Box 11, Folder 1 |
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Oliver T. Morton and John Shackleford, Attorneys, Letters Received, Oct. 1889 |
Box 11, Folder 2 |
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Oliver T. Morton and John Shackleford, Attorneys, Letters Received, Nov. 1889 |
Box 11, Folder 3 |
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CONTAINER |
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Microfilm of Collection (3 reels) |
F 0227–0229 |
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