Sligo iron forge account book; Kephart, McElrath family papers 1845-ca. 1919, bulk 1845-ca. 1880.

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Sligo iron forge account book; Kephart, McElrath family papers 1845-ca. 1919, bulk 1845-ca. 1880.

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The collection contains an account book believed to be kept for Charles Crocker by Elizabeth Kephart of Sligo, Marshall County, Indiana. The account book is arranged by customer name. The volume also contains annotations, poems, letters and musings written in pencil between ledger entries. Several generations of women of the McElrath, Kephart, Rinehart, and Hoover families may have been responsible for the annotations. The entries mainly concern romantic love. A china plate commemorating the driving of the last spike in the Union Pacific Railroad is included in the collection.

1 folder and 1 bound volume.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7594852

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Crocker, Charles, 1822-1888

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McElrath family, f. ca. 1844-ca. 1880.

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Union Pacific railroad company

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