Varney-Porter family papers, 1756-1939 (bulk 1808-1922).

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Varney-Porter family papers, 1756-1939 (bulk 1808-1922).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29251675

The collection contains papers related to the Randolph, Porter, and Varney families, and includes correspondence, legal and legislative documents, and historical and genealogical research. The papers of Thomas Randolph include correspondence while he served as attorney general for the Indiana Territory, and contain letters of William Henry Harrison and James Dill. Topics include territorial government and a court martial at Fort Knox II. Porter family papers include letters to Albert Gallatin Porter from family and noted individuals such as Newton Booth and Henry Ward Beecher. Also included are correspondence and legal and military documents of Thomas Porter, genealogical information, and Columbus, Ind. land and election records. Varney family papers include personal and military correspondence of A.L. Varney, and letters of Gordon E. and Katharine Porter Varney. Topics include Katharine Varney's participation in the Indianapolis Woman's Club, family histories, and A.L. Varney's travel abroad. There are also photos, 1850s-1940s, of the Porter and Varney families. Lastly, there is historical research collected by W.H.H. Terrell for a proposed history of Indiana covering important individuals, places, and events.

11 boxes and 2 oversize folders.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7269375

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Terrell, William Henry Harrison, 1827-1884

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Randolph, Thomas, 1771-1811

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Dill, James, 1772-1838

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Varney family.

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Varney, Gordon E. (Gordon Edward), 1867-1931.

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Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

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Epithet: of Add MS 34580 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001094.0x00030c American Indian fighter and president of the United States. From the guide to the William Henry Harrison letter, 1795, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) U.S president, Mar.-Apr. 1841; territorial governor of Indiana, 1801-1813; Ohio congressman, 1816-1819, state senator, 1819-1821, senator 1825-1828. From ...

Porter, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1824-1897

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Congressman; Governor of Indiana. From the description of Albert G. Porter papers, 1886 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 607257979 Porter was an Indiana lawyer and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress; as first Comptroller of the Treasury; as governor of Indiana, 1881-1885; and as President Benjamin Harrison's minister to Italy. From 1891 to 1897 he was principally engaged in gathering material for a history of Indiana. From the description of ...

Varney, Katharine Porter, fl. 1870s-1930s.

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Varney, A. L. (Almon Libby), 1839-1922.

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A native of Maine, A.L. Varney was a career army officer. His postings included arsenals in Watertown, Mass., Indianapolis, Ind., and San Antonio, Tex. Varney's two sons, Gordon Edward and Theodore, were both electrical engineers in Indianapolis. In 1898, Gordon married Katharine Porter, the granddaughter of Albert Gallatin Porter. From the description of Varney-Porter family papers, 1756-1939 (bulk 1808-1922). (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 29251675 ...

Randolph family.

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Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

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Abolitionist; orator; pastor of Plymouth Church, 1847-1887. From the description of Papers, [ca.1847]-1937, 1847-1887 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155459715 American Congregational clergyman, lecturer, reformer, and author. From the guide to the Henry Ward Beecher papers, 1851-1896, n.d, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Congregationalist minister. From the description of Sermon notes, [n.d.], 1893, 18...

Indianapolis Woman's Club

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Founded in 1875 to "form an organized center for the mental and social culture of its members..." and to encourage "a liberal exchange of thought by papers and discussion upon all subjects pertaining to its objects." Religious and political topics are excluded, however, as the founders represented a variety of opinions. Founders and later members participated in public causes, including women's suffrage. A haven for free-thinking women, the club is the oldest of its kind in Indiana and is still ...

Booth, Newton, 1825-1892

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Porter family.

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