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Contains 61 Results:

Letter to William Twigg from Thomas Twigg, February 18, 1820

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 1
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 5, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Letters

Dates: February 18, 1820
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence / Letters to General William Twigg

Letter to William Twigg from his mother, June 9, 1823

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 2
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 5, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the File:

Letters

Dates: June 9, 1823
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence / Letters to General William Twigg

Letter to William Twigg from his mother, June 4, 1838

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 3
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 5, Item 3
Scope and Contents From the File:

Letters

Dates: June 4, 1838
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence / Letters to General William Twigg

Letter to William Twigg from E. Twigg, December 27, 1839

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 4
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 5, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the File:

Letters

Dates: December 27, 1839
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence / Letters to General William Twigg

Letters to William Twigg from E. Twigg and Robert Twigg, July 21, 1846

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 5
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 5, Item 5
Scope and Contents

Two letters written on a single sheet of paper.

Dates: July 21, 1846
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence / Letters to General William Twigg

Letters to William Twigg from E. Twigg and John Henry, February 6, 1849

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 6
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 5, Item 6
Scope and Contents

Two letters written on a single sheet of paper.

Dates: February 6, 1849
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence / Letters to General William Twigg

Letter to Charles Twigg from David Dougherty, March 12, 1856

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 7
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 5, Item 7
Scope and Contents From the File:

Letters

Dates: March 12, 1856
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence / Letters to General William Twigg

Transcriptions

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 6
Scope and Contents

Contains typewritten transcriptions of all the original Richard Owen correspondence in the collection, transcribed by Purdue University Librarian William Hepburn.

Dates: 1820 - 1890
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence

Documents, 1859 - 1977

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.

Dates: 1859 - 1977
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection

Photographs

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 4, File 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Imagery

News clippings

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 3, File 1
Scope and Contents

Clippings of various length and dimensions related to New Harmony or the Owen family. Arranged by size.

Dates: 1824 - 1937
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Newspapers

Circular from Office of the Indiana Survey, September 18, 1859

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 2, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.

Dates: September 18, 1859
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Documents

Report of Committee Meeting regarding establishment of an educational institution, September 14, 1865

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 2, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.

Dates: September 14, 1865
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Documents

Congressional Report regarding statue of Robert Dale Owen at the Smithsonian, May 11, 1888

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 2, Item 3
Scope and Contents

Report number 2091 from the House of Representatives, 50th Congress, 1st Session

Dates: May 11, 1888
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Documents

William Hepburn correspondence, March 26, 1934 - August 9, 1938

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 5, File 4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence related to the acquisition and transcription of New Harmony materials by William Hepburn as Librarian of Purdue University.

Dates: March 26, 1934 - August 9, 1938
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / New Harmony Information and Research

Community Life in New Harmony promotional materials, circa 1905 - 1906

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 5, File 2
Scope and Contents

Flyer and brochure for lectures on New Harmony by Caroline Creese Pelham, focused on her illustrated lecture "Community Life in New Harmony."

Dates: circa 1905 - 1906
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / New Harmony Information and Research

David Dale Owen woodcut

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 1
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 4, File 1, Item 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Imagery / Portraits and Illustrations

New Harmony lithograph

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 2
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 4, File 1, Item 6
Scope and Contents

New Harmony "drawn after nature" for Herrmann J. Meyer (artist unknown)

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Imagery / Portraits and Illustrations

Rapp House lithograph

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 3
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 4, File 1, Item 8
Scope and Contents

"The late Residence of Mr. Rapp, New Harmony, Indiana" published by P. Price Jr. for the Ariel.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Imagery / Portraits and Illustrations

Correspondence, 1820 - 1890

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.

Dates: 1820 - 1890
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection

David Dale Owen Letters, 1859 - 1860

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents

Eleven letters sent to and written by David Dale Owen. Nine letters from correspondence with G.D. Wagner, one handwritten copy of a letter to Governor Willard, and one letter from Robert Peter.

Dates: 1859 - 1860
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence

Richard Owen Letters, 1860 - 1887

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 2
Scope and Contents

Seven letters written by Richard Owen and sent to members of his family, including brother David, nephew Alfred, wife Anne, and sons Eugene and Horace.

Dates: 1860 - 1887
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence

Letters to Richard Owen, 1863 - 1869

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 3
Scope and Contents

Five letters written to Richard Owen, three from his brother David Dale Owen and two from Indiana Governor Conrad Baker.

Dates: 1863 - 1869
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence

Richard Owen Writings, 1872 - 1890

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, File 4
Scope and Contents

Three miscellaneous writings of Richard Owen, one a copy of letters sent to Humboldt and Governor Joseph Wright of Indiana, one an estimate of expenses, and the third a notated draft of an open letter relaying Owen's history of political involvement.

Dates: 1872 - 1890
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence

Note by Robert Dale Owen, December 15, 1845

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents

One note to the Commissioner of the Land Office enclosing a letter. Contents of enclosed letter unknown. Also includes note from Forest Sweet, dealer who sold the note to William Hepburn, Purdue University Librarian, in 1936.

Dates: December 15, 1845
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / New Harmony collection / Correspondence