History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
An article about “Rich Man (William. A. Hoops) Charters Switching Crew” article (1902). Hoops, upon learning about the death of his mother in Eaton, OH, negotiated an extra run of the B & O passenger train to get him to his destination sooner. ...
The Bass Lake Country Club was built in 1890 and located on Cranberry Point. The Country Club was used for many weddings, graduations and family reunions. There was a dock at the club and people could arrive by boat from other areas and hotels on...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Country clubs; Lakes & ponds;Parties; Weddings; Vacations; Boats;
The Bass Lake Country Club, built in 1890 was located on Cranberry Point shown here. The Country Club was used for many weddings, graduations and family reunions. There was a dock at the club and people could arrive by boat from other areas and...
Black and white photograph of the interior of the Carnegie Library in Brownsburg. A female librarian is behind the Circulation desk and an older gentleman is seated at a table to the left. (Framed).
Starke County (Ind.) ; Boats; Lakes & ponds; Vacations; Fishing;
Cranberry Point is located on the east side of Bass Lake and was once the home of the Bass Lake Country Club. The Country Club was built in 1890. In 1933 a gentleman named Ced White reopened the club as Camp Gridley. Camp Gridley was a place for...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Hunter, David Eckley (1834 - 1892); Education -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Teachers -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Personal Diary of D.E. Hunter. Provides a daily record of his life as a teacher in Ellettsville. Included is his trial and acquittal for the excessive whipping of two students.
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Photography; Porter, Charles D., 1850-1926;
Two gentlemen participate in the leisure pastime of fishing. One gentleman, who appears to be Charles Porter, is poling the boat on the river. Because this photo is included with the group of photographs from Michigan, and because of presence of...
The Madison Courier interviewed W.F. Guthrie, an old gentleman who had seen the railroad from an early time. He stated, "After a shower of rain the wheels would slip on the rail and the brakes would not have the desired effect. It was said of a...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Bell, Irene Catherine Wylie (1829 - 1878); Wylie Family -- Correspondence; Bloomington (Ind.) -- History; Women -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Discusses Anderson's visit to Chicago and his planned visit with Mary in Grandview, Illinois. Mentions Annie Dodd's wedding to a druggist.
Librarian, J. Christian Bay, of The John Crerar Library in Chicago cames across an original manuscript of James Whitcomb Riley's poem, The Old Man and Jim. He took it upon himself to make photostats of the manuscript and send copies to the...
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives-- Periodicals; Indiana-- Politics and government-- Periodicals; Legislative jorunals--Indiana-- Periodicals
A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
A Miss Farrier contacted some local Geneva gentleman requesting information about Gene Stratton-Porter. This request was given to Margaret Day Briggs an intimate friend of Gene. Margaret shares, "Being a woman myself (I) know it will interest...
