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159 Francis G. Obenchain Papers, 1902-1904, 1923 (0.4 cubic feet)

This collection mainly contains correspondence between Obenchain and various individuals, including William T. Rigby, Commissioner of the Vicksburg National Military Park Association, regarding the correct placement of markers honoring the Botetourt Artillery at the park. Obenchain's letters, largely written between 1902 and 1904, reveal the vivid, detailed memories of a ...

1059 Carrie E. Ober Letter, 1871 (1.0 item)

This collection consists of a letter from Carrie Ober of Three Oaks, Michigan, to a family member in Massachusetts, describing recent fires in the upper Midwest.

160 Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 28 Papers, 1977-1980 (1.5 cubic feet)

This collection includes correspondence, clippings, newsletters, notes, and leaflets that document OPEIU's efforts to organize MSE employees. These materials provide specific details on working conditions and MSE's opposition to unionization. The collection also contains materials pertaining to the cases before the National Labor Relations Board and the U. S. Court ...

1224 Ogle County Family Photograph Albums, circa 1880s (2.0 volumes)

161 James O'Hara Papers, 1800-1819 (1.0 microfilm reel; (46 items))

This collection contains business correspondence and documents of James O'Hara, a Pittsburgh merchant, and his agent, Joseph McFerron. The records mainly concern the Upper Mississippi Valley and correspondents include James Morison, Pierre Chouteau, and Pierre Menard. The original materials are in the Denny-O'Hara Family Papers at the Historical Society of ...

162 John O'Harrow Letter, 1837 (1.0 item)

In this letter of Oct. 15, 1837, to John O'Harrow of Lenawee County, Mich., the deputy postmaster of Tamarack Grange, Ind., describes a recent trip through Northern Illinois, mentioning Morris Frost. This item is a photocopy of the original in the Bentley Library of the University of Michigan.

163 Ohio Company Papers, 1768-1782 (1.0 folder; (31 items))

The transcripts in this collection, which document the affairs of the Ohio Company, were made from journals, minutes, agreements, orders in council, petitions, and letters. These materials are largely concerned with the acquisition of land, especially in relation to agreements between traders and the Indians. Correspondents include Hugh Crawford, George ...

164 Old Settlers' Society of Logan County, Ill. Record Book, 1873-1911 (1.0 microfilm reel)

This collection consists of a microfilm copy of records of the annual meetings of the Old Settlers' Society of Logan County from 1873 to 1911.

1138 Francis and Joseph Orme Papers, 1855-1860 (2.0 folders)

This collection consists of reports, ephemera, and correspondence of Francis and Joseph Orme during their time at Georgetown College (Washington, D.C.) from 1855-1860.

165 William W. Orme and David Davis Papers, 1852-1894 (0.7 cubic feet)

This collection consists of correspondence primarily written to William W. Orme, a lawyer and Civil War general, and David Davis, a Supreme Court Judge appointed by Abraham Lincoln, both of Bloomington, Illinois, as well as their wives and families.

166 Marianne Dwight Orvis Letters, 1843-1847 (1.0 microfilm reel; (approximately 150 letters))

Marianne Dwight, younger sister of John Sullivan Dwight, was a resident member of the Brook Farm Community, West Roxbury, Mass., when she married John Orvis in 1846. In these letters, most of which are addressed to Anna Q. T. Parsons, Marianne describes life at Brook Farm, personal happenings, and the ...

167 Osbun Family Letters, 1862-1866, 1906 (0.2 cubic feet; (109 items))

This collection consists of photocopied letters addressed to Private Freeman Osbun of Company D, 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. The letters in this collection are addressed to Freeman Osbun from family members and other parties.

168 William Osman Letters, Letterbook, and Diary, 1826-1946, 1993-1994, 2003 (0.5 cubic feet)

This collection contains original, photocopied, and transcribed documents relating to William Osman, a newspaper printer and owner and a civil servant from Ottawa, Illinois. His papers include correspondence, newspapers, and other materials.

273 Owen Family Letters, 1840-1906 (0.2 cubic feet; (88 items))

This collection contains 88 letters, with their envelopes, of an Illinois family between 1840 and 1906. The letters were written to Bertha Owen Bice, and to her parents, Jason and Abigail Owen, mostly while they lived in Elkhart, Illinois. The collection includes 38 letters to Bertha from her brother, Henry Clarence ...

169 E. H. Owen Letter, Aug. 31, 1865 (1.0 item)

This collection contains a letter from E.H. Owen to his daughter on August 31, 1865. The letter was written from Nashville, Tennessee, and describes traveling along the Ohio River through Louisville, Kentucky.

170 Richard Owen Papers, 1836-1888 (1.0 microfilm reel)

Richard Owen (1810-1890), the son of Robert Owen, served as an officer in the Mexican and Civil Wars, and taught geology as a professor of the natural sciences at Indiana University from 1864 to 1879. This microfilm mainly contains Owen's correspondence, including 29 letters from his brother Robert, four letters ...

171 Robert Dale Owen Papers, 1831-1873 (1.0 microfilm reel)

This is a collection of 71 microfilmed documents relating to Robert Dale Owen. Robert Dale Owen, son of Robert Owen, was a participant in the New Harmony Community who served as a member of Congress and as minister to Naples. The collection includes ten letters written by Robert Dale Owen, the ...

172 Robert Owen Papers, 1815-1858 (0.2 cubic feet; 12 microfilm reels)

This collection contains photocopies and microfilm of correspondence, deeds, and other documents relating to Robert Owen, the New Harmony Community, and other Owenite movements. Most of the correspondence is written by Owen himself, but other correspondents include George Flower, Marie Fretageot, Joseph Hume, Thomas Jefferson, William MacLure, James Madison, James ...