Indiana State Library T he Manuscript Section in the Indiana Division holds over 3 million manuscripts, dating from the earliest years of the state through contemporary times, from over 4,300 different collections.
All collections have an Indiana connection.
A mong the collection's strengths are Civil War-era letters and diaries, family papers, and the papers of many political figures from the Hoosier state. Anyone may use the materials housed in the Manuscripts Section. There are rules and regulations for use of materials in the Manuscripts Section. Locating Materials in the Manuscript Section T here are a number of ways to identify materials which may be of use, including guides such as Eric Pumroy's A Guide to Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library . A card catalog is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.