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1. 1801 Map of the Northwest Territory 1801 Map of the Northwest Territory Maps; Indiana--History; Indians of North American--Maps Among the most significant maps in the library's collection, this is the first map to clearly define Indiana Territory within the greater Northwest Territory.
2. 1830 Map of Indiana Engraved by William Woodruff 1830 Map of Indiana Engraved by William Woodruff Maps; Indiana--Maps; Indians of North America--Indiana--Maps; Indiana--History This map illustrates the fourteen-year-old state during the time of the founding of the Indiana Historical Society. Two-thirds of the state had been settled, and negotiations continued between Native Americans...
3. A New View of Society, by Robert Owen A New View of Society, by Robert Owen Economic & social conditions; Social science; Socialism; Socialists; Owen, Robert, 1771-1858 In this influential essay, Welsh factory owner and social reformer Robert Owen argued that humans change according to their environments. By his reasoning, safer conditions and shorter workdays produced...
4. African American World War I Soldier African American World War I Soldier African American soldiers; United States. Army-- African American troops; Military uniforms; World War, 1914-1918--Participation, African American This image is one of only a few that depict African American soldiers from World War I in our collection. Though racist attitudes initially excluded African Americans from early recruiting efforts and...
5. Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio Map Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio Map Maps; America--Maps--Early works to 1800 One of the earliest maps in the library's vast collection, this 417-year-old map depicts "Nova Francia" or New France, a region that included what later became Indiana.
6. Anatomical Drawing of Human Abdominal Cavity Anatomical Drawing of Human Abdominal Cavity Medical illustrations; Medical education; Medical students; Drawings; Watercolors; Anatomy; Human body Artist and medical student William Ashton vividly depicted the human thorax and abdomen in this detailed watercolor and pencil drawing. The organs are labeled with pencil in both English and Latin.
7. Calhoun Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana Calhoun Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana Daguerreotypes; Carriages & coaches; Business districts; Dirt roads A man is seated in a carriage hitched to two horses. Buildings line the dirt street.
8. Calvin Fletcher Diary Calvin Fletcher Diary Diaries--19th century; Indianapolis (Ind.)--History--19th century--Sources; Fletcher, Calvin, 1798-1866 This diary by prominent Indianapolis businessman and attorney Calvin Fletcher provides a unique view of life in Indianapolis during the mid-nineteenth century. He recorded his thoughts concerning current...
9. Captain Willard E. Harold Captain Willard E. Harold Harold, Willard E. (Willard Ellis), 1902-1988; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945; Soldiers--Indiana--Lafayette; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Luxembourg Captain Willard E. Harold posed for this photograph on the brink of the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. This battle would prove the longest and deadliest for U. S. troops. A resident of Lafayette,...
10. Civil War Powder Flask Civil War Powder Flask Powder flasks; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Alford family This brass powder flask belonged to Wayne or Lafayette Alford, two brothers from Daviess County, Indiana, who joined the Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteers in 1861. The front of the powder flask bears the...
11. Civil War Uniform Belt Civil War Uniform Belt Belts (Clothing); Military uniforms; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865); Buckles; Alford family This cartridge belt with brass buckle belonged to Wayne or Lafayette Alford, two brothers from Daviess County, Indiana, who joined the Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteers in 1861. The belt was likely homemade...
12. Col. George W. Jackson and Lt. Col. Eli Lilly Col. George W. Jackson and Lt. Col. Eli Lilly United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military officers; Lilly, Eli, 1838-1898; Jackson, George W.; Military uniforms; United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 9th (1863-1865); United States. Army--Officers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits Col. Jackson (left) and Lt. Col. Lilly both served in the 9th Cavalry, 121st Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Jackson was from Charlottesville, in Union County, Indiana. Lilly was from Plainfield, in Hendricks...
13. Cutoff-River Cutoff-River Wabash River; Birds; Canoes; Rivers--Indiana View along a branch of the Wabash River. A lone bird perches on the limb of a tree near the water. A canoe is near the shore. This color plate is labeled as Vignette 8. The plate also includes the following...
14. Daguerrotype of Calvin and Keziah Fletcher Daguerrotype of Calvin and Keziah Fletcher Daguerreotypes; Clothing & dress; Fletcher, Calvin, 1798-1866 Mr. Fletcher is wearing a high-collared shirt with a bow tie. He is holding a top hat. Mrs. Fletcher is wearing a bonnet with numerous bows, a dark cape, and gloves.
15. Discourse Delivered Before the Indiana Historical Society in the Hall of the House of Representatives Discourse Delivered Before the Indiana Historical Society in the Hall of the House of Representatives at Its Annual Meeting on Saturday, 11th Dec. 1831 History; History--Philosophy In this, the very first publication of the Indiana Historical Society, Indiana University's president Andrew Wylie addressed members of the Society and discussed the value and importance of history as...
16. Draft! Draft! Draft--Indiana--Putnam County; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Greencastle (Putnam County, Ind. : Township) Greencastle Township, Indiana, residents posted this broadside to announce a meeting to devise ways to "be relieved from the draft." Sheets of paper printed on one or both sides, broadsides served as advertisements...
17. ERA YES Button ERA YES Button National Organization for Women; Campaign paraphernalia; Equal rights amendments; Political slogans; Women political activists; Women's rights The green metal button has white lettering. It represents a second wave in the struggle for women's rights. The Equal Rights Amendment, like the suffrage movement, bitterly divided men and women on both...
18. Fabureau Fur Trading Contract Fabureau Fur Trading Contract Fur trade; Commerce; Contracts One of the earliest manuscripts in the library, this contract calls for trader Charles Fabereau to deliver supplies to Sieur Dumont, a French officer commanding the Miamis post (now Fort Wayne), and return...
19. Fall Creek Sweet Peas Label Fall Creek Sweet Peas Label Labels; Food industry; Advertisements; Peas; Vegetables; Canned foods The colorful label shows two bowls full of peas. Behind them are pea pods. By depicting the tumbling waters of Fall Creek, the artist anchored the consumers in the company's midwestern location and conveyed...
20. Four Civil War Soldiers Four Civil War Soldiers United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 80th (1862-1865); United States. Army--Officers; Soldiers--Indiana; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; Brooks, Lewis; Culbertson, James L.; Tucker, John W.; Owen, Alfred Dale Pictured here are four Civil War soldiers from the Eightieth Regiment Indiana Volunteers: Colonel Lewis Brooks of Loogootee; Lieutenant Colonel James L. Culbertson of Edwardsport; Major John W. Tucker...
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