Papers, 1860-1904 (bulk 1866-1869)

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Papers, 1860-1904 (bulk 1866-1869)

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The collection, almost entirely from 1866-1869, is correspondence between Samuel Hall in Omaha and his mother in Princeton, Ind. Topics include the new bridge across the Missouri River, the new railroad from St. louis, Hall's working conditions in Omaha, life in Princeton, and the heavy drinking done by the young men in that town.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7251401

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Hall, Catherine Graff, 1827-1908.

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Hall, Samuel, 1848-1869

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Hall, a native of Princeton, Ind., served in the Civil War while quite young. He then moved to Omaha, Neb., to work in his uncle's hardware store. He regularly sent money back home to his widowed mother in Princeton, Catherine Graff Hall. He died at the age of 21. From the description of Papers, 1860-1904 (bulk 1866-1869) (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27982206 ...

Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...

Independent Order of Good Templars

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Part of a world-wide temperance movement, the International Order of Good Templars was formed in 1851, with the West Australian branch being established in approximately 1881. From the description of Records. 1896-1955. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221857334 ...