William D. Barge papers

  • Creator Names Barge, William David, 1859-1921.
  • Title William D. Barge papers [manuscript], 1871-1890.
  • Physical description ca. 225 items.
  • Collection summary Memoranda and letters used in the preparation of Barge's history books, arranged according to subjects: John Connolly, Sub-agent of Indian Affairs at Galena, Ill., 1822-1832 (transcripts of letters); the beginnings of Illinois counties, place names, and boundaries; Illinois-Wisconsin boundary line and references to the Lemen family; American Indian affairs, especially at Chicago; the Jeffreon River, a treaty boundary in Missouri disputed by Black Hawk; early trader LaSallier; and early settler Stephen Mack at Pecatonica, Illinois.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available online.
  • Names
    • LaSallier.
    • Lemen family.
    • Mack, Stephen.
    • Barge, William David, 1859-1921 Archives.
    • Connolly, John.
  • Subjects
    • Black Hawk War, 1832.
    • Indians of North America Illinois
    • Indians of North America Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Illinois Boundaries.
    • Galena (Ill.) Description and travel.
    • Pecatonica (Ill.) Description and travel.
    • Illinois Antiquities
    • Illinois History
    • Fort Des Moines (Iowa) Description and travel.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-B/BargeWm-inf.htm