Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: R.F.D. Service Extended From Local Office; Here adn There; Come On Over You Can Park In Greentown
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
The beginning of this letter is missing. Jimmy talks about friends who are in the service and people back hom. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and Dorothy Smith between March and October 1945 during World War II....
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Farming; Weather; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown
Jimmy talks about his family and asks about Frank's family. He talks about the war ending and people being drafted. He talks about the weather and spring planting. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and Dorothy Smith...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Camp Atterbury (Ind.); United States. Army--Military life;Military education; Correspondence; Indiana University
Delyn is writing from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The first time he received Jesse’s letters he was in Europe while in combat with an Infantry rifle company. He really appreciates receiving the letters once again from Jesse just...
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.
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History ; Nichols Family -- Correspondence; Family -- Indiana -- Monroe County; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864). Company K; Indiana --...
Milton Nichols writes to his mother and sister to ask his mother and sister if his sister can write to him.
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Wylie, Redick McKee (1831 - 1904) -- Correspondence; Wylie Family -- Correspondence; Bloomington (Ind.) -- History
Describes work adding on to a new house bought by Mr. McCalla, prices of crops, and the weather. Talks about an estate sale. Describes how the estate was split between the heirs. (This is their mother's estate.) Asks Andrew what he wishes to...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Bloomington (Ind.) -- History; McCalla, Elizabeth Wylie (1821 - 1900); Wylie Family -- Correspondence; Women -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Discusses Jane's health, her estate and will, which mentions her wanting to give her money to the most needy in the family. Mentions the successful business of John McCalla, using funds for erecting a memorial on the grave of Samuel and Jane. Seeks...
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Communicable diseases; India--Social life and customs--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; Weather; Girls; Applegate, Glen M. (Glen Marvin), 1921-1979; Military insignia; Prices
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Indiana Journal; Rensselaer Gazette; Recruiting and enlistment; Military service, Voluntary--Indiana; Newspapers--Indiana--Rensselaer
Written by Milroy and sent to the Rensselaer Gazette, telling the people of Jasper County to "prepare for war" and asking for volunteers to help defend the union.
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, letting him know that she is making preparations to come visit him, but is awaiting a pass and directions. She also writes of the man, Tatman, who stole money from them.
