Porter-Griffin family papers, 1813-1979

Resource Information

The work Porter-Griffin family papers, 1813-1979 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, http://bibfra.me/vocab/marc/Collection, Multimedia, Mixed Materials.

Label

Porter-Griffin family papers, 1813-1979

Inclusive dates

1813-1979

Subject

• Actions and defenses -- Indiana
• Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Artesian wells -- Indiana
• Chautauquas
• Chemical warfare -- United States
• Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- To 1950
• Corydon (Ind.)
• Cyclones -- Indiana
• Decedents' estates -- Indiana
• Disaster relief -- Indiana
• Dry-goods -- California
• Dry-goods -- Indiana
• Dwellings -- Indiana
• Fraternal organizations -- Indiana
• German Americans -- Indiana
• Harrison County (Ind.) -- Societies, etc. | Charitable and social work
• Indiana -- History, Local
• Indiana -- Politics and government
• Lanesville (Ind.)
• Practice of law -- Indiana
• Presbyterian Church -- Indiana
• Princeton (Ind.)
• Probate law and practice -- Indiana
• Railroads -- Indiana
• Schools -- Indiana
• Secret societies -- Indiana
• Universities and colleges -- Indiana
• trueUniversities and colleges -- Ohio
• Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Women -- Education -- Ohio
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Chemical warfare
• World War, 1939-1945

Language

eng

Summary

This is a collection of 46 manuscript boxes, 1 clamshell box, 118 ledgers, and 3 oversized folders, arranged in 8 series. The collection consists of papers of William A. Porter and his heirs from 1813 to 1979, as well papers from the Griffin and McGrain company. Materials include personal correspondence, business and legal correspondence, political publications and letters, business ledgers, school and local entertainment programs, programs form various churches and their activities in Corydon and New Albany, Indiana, information about the Porter-Griffin home, and Indiana historical events. The series are William A. Porter papers 1813-1883, Porter Family papers 1845-1940, Griffin Family papers 1845-1973, Daniel Patrick Griffin papers 1897-1975, Rupp, Bickel, and Moesser Family papers 1841-1929. Harrison County Historical Material 1893-1979, Business papers 1865-1947, and Griffin and McGrain company papers 1831-1916. The collection includes papers of the Rupp, Moesser and Bickel families, connected to the Griffins by marriage. The Bickels were a German family and their correspondence includes letters written in German. The collection includes papers of the Rupp, Moesser and Bickel families, connected to the Griffins by marriage. The Bickels were a German family and their correspondence includes letters written in German. The collection includes papers of the Rupp, Moesser and Bickel families, connected to the Griffins by marriage. The Bickels were a German family and their correspondence includes letters written in German

Biographical or historical data

William A. Porter came to Corydon in 1827, as superintendent of the Harrison County Seminary. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and elected a judge of the Probate Court. Porter purchased the house in Corydon that had been the headquarters of Governor William Hendricks. The Porters had seven daughters, Sarah Elizabeth, Anne Dunlap, Viola, Mary Jane, Aurelia, Attia, and Helen. Helen Porter married Patrick Griffin in 1871. William A. Porter came to Corydon in 1827, as superintendent of the Harrison County Seminary. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and elected a judge of the Probate Court. Porter purchased the house in Corydon that had been the headquarters of Governor William Hendricks. The Porters had seven daughters, Sarah Elizabeth, Anne Dunlap, Viola, Mary Jane, Aurelia, Attia, and Helen. Helen Porter married Patrick Griffin in 1871. William A. Porter came to Corydon in 1827, as superintendent of the Harrison County Seminary. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and elected a judge of the Probate Court. Porter purchased the house in Corydon that had been the headquarters of Governor William Hendricks. The Porters had seven daughters, Sarah Elizabeth, Anne Dunlap, Viola, Mary Jane, Aurelia, Attia, and Helen. Helen Porter married Patrick Griffin in 1871. William A. Porter came to Corydon in 1827, as superintendent of the Harrison County Seminary. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and elected a judge of the Probate Court. Porter purchased the house in Corydon that had been the headquarters of Governor William Hendricks. The Porters had seven daughters, Sarah Elizabeth, Anne Dunlap, Viola, Mary Jane, Aurelia, Attia, and Helen. Helen Porter married Patrick Griffin in 1871.

Cataloging source

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