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This project contains interviews of members of Indiana county historical societies. The counties included are La Porte, Monroe, Noble, Jefferson, Wells, Randolph, Tippecanoe, Vigo, and Johnson. The interviewees discuss local history and the development of the historical society in their area. They describe society events, funding, exhibits, and publications. The members also describe their connections to their local history. They explain why they believe local history should be preserved and the role of the historical society.
Bender, Paul; Foster, James
Buffenbarger, Wilber
Garton, Daisy Hinkle
Henry, Rachel
Munier, Mary Ellen
Nordyke, Evelyn
Paarlberg, Horace; Paarlberg, Mildred
Sacopulos, Joy
Schultz, Fern Eddy
Wahl, Henry E.
Wisener, Monisa
| Interviewee: | Bender, Paul; Foster, James |
| Call number: | 95-026 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | April 11, 1997 |
| Physical Description: | 52 pp.; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 81 minutes; index; Wells County Historical Society Quarterly Newsletter |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Paul Bender and James Foster share information about their educations and careers. They discuss their involvement with the Wells County Historical Society and the community it serves. They discuss the growth and changes of the society. This includes the museum's transformations and growth and decline in membership. Foster and Bender continue with discussion of funding for the Historical Society
Allen County Public Library
Indiana Historical Society
Ku Klux Klan
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Old Settlers Association
W.B. Brown Company
Wells County Historical Society
Colson, Hermine Wiecking
Deam, Charles C.
Fulhart, Anna
Goodin, Peggy
Park, David
Park, Fred
Scott, Everett
Weinhart, Sandra
Berne, Indiana
Bluffton, Indiana
Geneva, Indiana
Los Angeles, California
Wells County, Indiana
educator
electrical engineer
hospital administrator
An Architectural Atlas of Wells
County, Indiana
Christmas open house
Depression era teachers
History of Wells County, Indiana,
1776-1976
Wells County, Indiana Family
History, 1837-1992
ambulance service
barrel factories
cemetery tours
fundraisers
fundraising
historical museums
historical society mission
historical society programming
industry
local history
membership dues
museum displays
piano factories
racial prejudice
school tours
tax disbursement
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Buffenbarger, Wilber |
| Call number: | 95-024 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | October 2, 1995 |
| Physical Description: | 25 pp.; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Wilber Buffenbarger discusses the Noble County Historical Society in Albion, Indiana. He explains the historical society facility's history and how it was acquired. He discusses the quarterly newsletter,. Buffenbarger also talks about the historic landmarks in the area and the displays in the museum. Mary Leitch is also present during the interview. She validates most dates and names given by Buffenbarger.
Cole Foundation
Luckey Hospital
Noble County Historical Society
Luckey
Bender, Lloyd
Briston, Joe
Bushong, Harold
Bushong, Martha
LeCount, Joy
LeCount, Nelson
Rendell, Harold
Seymour, Harold J.
Zink, John
Albion, Indiana
Noble County, Indiana
farmer
historical society president
facility repairs
fundraising
grants
historic sites
historical society origins
museum displays
newsletters
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Garton, Daisy Hinkle |
| Call number: | 95-023 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | September 26, 1995 |
| Physical Description: | 22 pp.; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Daisy Hinkle Garton describes the origins of the Old Library, Incorporated in Monroe County, Indiana. She discusses her membership in this organization and in the Monroe County Historical Society including the Genealogy Society. Garton describes acquiring the old library and the growth of the Historical Society.
Indiana University
Indiana University School of Music
Monroe County Historical Society
The Old Library, Incorporated
Baker, Myra
Brandis, Elizabeth
Farmer, Mary Ellen
Harrel, Kay Beth
Miller, Rosemary
Bloomington, Indiana
Monroe County, Indiana
historical museums
family history
fundraising
genealogy
historical society facility
historical society mission
historical society publishing
junior historical society
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Henry, Rachel |
| Call number: | 95-030 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | March 31, 1997 |
| Physical Description: | 21 pp.; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 55 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Rachel Henry shares her experiences with the Johnson County Historical Society. She discusses funding, the museum, new facilities, and publications. She also describes the Fall Festival and Christmas displays the museum coordinates. Henry discusses the establishment of the county and county history. Some of the topics she covers are the origins of Camp Atterbury during World War II and the settler experience.
Alexander Hamilton Chapter, DAR
Camp Atterbury
Daughters of the American Revolution
Johnson County Historical Society
Johnson County Museum of History
Johnson County Public Library
Bergen, John V.
Branigan, Roger D.
Devore, Olive N.
Johnson, Grace
McNutt, Paul V.
Mitchell, Fred
Plummer, Mary Ann
Wetzel, Jacob
Franklin, Indiana
Johnson County, Indiana
curator
museum director
Indiana settlers
Johnson County Fall Festival
farming
fundraisers
genealogy
genealogy library
historical society board
historical society history
historical society publications
local history
log cabins
museum displays
museum history
new facility
newsletters
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Munier, Mary Ellen |
| Call number: | 95-025 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | June 14, 1996 |
| Physical Description: | 38 pp.; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 90 minutes, index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Mary Ellen Munier, born in 1921, describes her work with the Jefferson County Historical Society. Her discussion includes the textile collection, museum displays, and remodeling. Munier explains broad goals and acquisition policies of the Historical Society.
Cornerstone Society
Historic Madison, Incorporated
Indiana Historical Society
Jefferson County Historical Society
Jefferson Proving Ground
North Madison School
Pearl Button Company
Robus Leather Corporation
Windell
Dow, Margaret
Hines, Elbert
Imes, Mary Ann
Luddington, Link
Snyder, William
Woodburn, Peter
Wurtz, John
Jefferson County, Indiana
Madison, Indiana
historic home restoration
Indiana roadside exhibit
Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art
archival cataloging
family history
garden tours
historical society acquisition policy
historical society funding
historical society growth
historical society mission
historical society programming
local history
local industry
museum displays
museum remodeling
new facility
textile preservation
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Nordyke, Evelyn |
| Call number: | 95-020 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | September 7, 1995 |
| Physical Description: | 44 pp.; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 55 minutes; index; newspaper article copy about interviewee |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Evelyn Nordyke describes the growth of the La Porte County Historical Society. She explains the origins of the society and the community. Nordyke also shares her family background and her more than twenty year involvement with the historical society. She also discusses the society's newsletter .
La Porte County Historical Society
Andrews
Bement
Ingersoll
McLane
Burns, Virgil
Coffeen, Ruth A.
Gunness, Belle
Langlois, Janet L.
Schultz, Fern E.
La Porte County, Indiana
museum tours
donations
genealogy
historical society funding
historical society library
historical society origins
historical society programming
local history
membership dues
museum collections
museum displays
newsletters
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Paarlberg, Horace; Paarlberg, Mildred |
| Call number: | 95-028 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | April 4, 1997 |
| Physical Description: | 29 pp.; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Horace and Mildred Paarlberg recount their involvement with the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. They also discuss the activities of the Association including the Feast of the Hunter's Moon, publishing, purchase of the Moses Fowler House, library, battleground museum, and genealogy workshops. Mr. Paarlberg also describes the financial hardships of the historical society.
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Great Lakes Chemical Company
Heinz Pickle Company
LaFayette Journal and
Courier
Monon Railroad
Moses Fowler House Museum
Prophetstown State Park
Purdue University
Tippecanoe Battlefield Grounds and Museum
Tippecanoe County Historical Association
Clark, Nicolas L.
Kwiatkowski, Phillip C.
Lilly, Eli
Martin, Fern
McCollough, Alameda
McMillan, Katie
Weirich, Nancy
Williamson, Maurice
Winter, George
Clinton County, Indiana
Crown Point, Indiana
Fort Ouiatenon, Indiana
curator
Feast of the Hunters' Moon
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indians and a Changing Frontier:
The Art of George Winter
Wheatnotes
agriculture history
archival cataloging
genealogy
historic site markers
historical association board
historical association library
historical society funding
historical society publishing
indexing vital records
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Sacopulos, Joy |
| Call number: | 95-029 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | July 7, 1997 |
| Physical Description: | 54 pp.; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 105 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Joy Sacopulos shares her experiences and involvement with the Vigo County Historical Society. She describes the society's beginnings and their financial struggles. Sacopulos also discusses the planning of many unique events and fundraisers. The society organized street fairs, historic theme events, cocktail parties, and an annual meeting to recognize their members.
American Association for State and Local
History
Association of Indiana Museums
Clay County Historical Society
Eugene V. Debs Museum
Indiana Historical Society
Indiana State Museum
Indiana State University
Indiana State University Tilson Music Hall
Indiana University
Italian-American Club
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods-College
Tribune Star
Vigo County Historical Society
Hulman
Jackson
Dewey, Susan
Dresser, Paul
Hulbert, Sam
Nation, Fred
Pickett, William B.
Vigo, Francis
Voorhees, Daniel W.
Clay County, Indiana
Sullivan County, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Vigo County, Indiana
Wabash River, Indiana
educator
Vigo County Historical Society annual meeting
Christmas display
National Road
family history
federal funding
fundraising
grants
historical museums
historical society origins
historical society programming
local history
membership
public library
publicity
toasting party
| Interviewee: | Schultz, Fern Eddy |
| Call number: | 95-021 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | September 7, 1995 |
| Physical Description: | 50 pp.; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 110 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Fern Eddy Schultz discusses her involvement with the La Porte County Historical Society. She explains the work she did in the archives, on the board, and on the quarterly newsletter. Schultz also discusses her hopes for the future of the Historical Society and its influence.
Allis-Chalmers Company
Indiana Historical Society
La Porte County Genealogical Society
La Porte County Historical Society
Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society
Pullman Company
Floering, Elizabeth Kenny
Gunness, Belle
Harrison, Hazel
Mennen, Fred
Tallant, Ruth
La Porte County, Indiana
board president
board vice president
county historian
historical society budgeting
historical society newsletters
A Twentieth Century History and
Biographical Record of La Porte County, Indiana
History of La Porte County
Indiana
La Porte County descendents
agriculture
archives
archives preservation
family relations
fundraising
historical society board meetings
historical society development
historical society mission
historical society publishing
indexing vital records
junior historical society
local history
museum tours
newspaper articles
volunteerism
| Interviewee: | Wahl, Henry E. |
| Call number: | 95-022 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | September 14, 1995 |
| Physical Description: | 21 pp.; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 44 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Henry E. Wahl shares his thoughts on the goals, role, and history of the Monroe County Historical Society. He discusses the Wall of Fame Project displayed at Bloomington High School that is sponsored by the Monroe County Historical Society. He discusses his ancestry and the history of Monroe County, Indiana.
Bloomington High School, Indiana
Indiana University
Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Monroe County Historical Society
Pfizer, Incorporated
Showers Brothers Furniture Company
The Old Library, Incorporated
Bryan, William Lowe
Butcher, Joseph
Carmichael, Hoagy
Greevey, Henry
Kisters, Jerry
Lockridge, Ross, Jr.
Teter, Nellie Showers
Woodburn, James A.
Bloomington, Indiana
Monroe County, Indiana
board president
Bloomington High School Wall of Fame
German ancestry
Letters From Honeyhill: A View of
Homesteading, 1914-1931
community involvement
family history
fundraising
historical society programming
historical society role
letter writing
local celebrities
local history
| Interviewee: | Wisener, Monisa |
| Call number: | 95-027 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | November 24, 1996 |
| Physical Description: | 33 pp.; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 90 minutes; index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Open |
| Interviewer: | Truesdell, Barbara |
Monisa Wisener, born in 1932, describes her involvement with the Randolph County Historical Society and the Genealogy Society. She discusses the history of Randolph County. Wisener discusses the two publications of the historical society, and the growth of the society. The historical society has held many activities including fairs, restoration, a monopoly game and tours of their museum.
Randolph County Genealogy Society
Randolph County Health Department
Randolph County Historical Society
Randolph County Pioneer Society
Union Literary Institute
Tucker, Ebenezer
Wachter, Jim
Randolph County, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Winchester, Indiana
Stanley dealer
county historian
health department registrar
monument restoration
1882 History of Randolph
County
African-American population
History of Randolph County,
1990
Quaker population
cemeteries
genealogy
genealogy library
historical society funding
historical society museum
history fairs
industry
membership dues
newsletters
volunteerism