Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Logo Design Sought To Honor 150 Years of Greentown History; Shelter from te Storm; Elections to Be Tuesday May 7
Located in Shelby Township, this school was one of 13 established in the township. There being 13 schools, they were numbered from 1 to 13, beginning with the district in the northeast corner of the township. Brushy Fork was given the number 10....
This autograph album was started by Mary Catherine “Kate” Hiestand on 2 August 1884. This is five months after her son Harry died at the age of 10. Page 25 contains a poem about dying written by Harry. Friends and family wrote poems and well...
The Sharpe Store was on Main Street in Charlestown, Indiana. It was owned by John Sharpe. This ledger is an account book from 3 January 1850 to 20 August 1851 for the sale of clothing, fabrics, and sewing supplies. In the book, a person is listed...
Knights of Pythias. Bethlehem Lodge No 498 (Bethlehem, In); Account Books.
Knights of Pythias, No. 498, met in Bethlehem, Clark County, Indiana at the Red Men Hall. This cash book covers the years 1902 to 1928. Most of the book is a listing of names with dollar amounts. For most of the beginning of the book, there is no...
Charlestown (Ind.)--history; Police--benefit; Jamboree program
The Charlestown, Indiana police department had a music jamboree to raise money for the police department on March 30, 1942. This is the program booklet for the benefit. It contains a brief history of the city of Charlestown. Most of the pages are...
B&O Railroad; Land acquisition; Indiana Ordnance Works; Charlestown (Ind.)
In 1945, B & O Railroad acquired land through condemnation from Eligah Strong for the construction of a spur track in connection with the construction of the Indiana Ordnance Works (IOW) Plant 2. These documents are photographs of that land...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
The Warning Star was a monthly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. It began without a name in May 1937. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. It is unclear how...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the October 1960 issue of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly 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. Prior to...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1961 March, April, May, June, and September issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1966 June and October issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly 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....
Land acquisition; Indiana Ordnance Works; Hoosier Ordnance Plant; Indiana Arsenal; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant; Charlestown (Ind.); World War II
The US federal government began acquiring land in Charlestown, Indiana in 1940 to build an ammunition plant to supply the US military during World War II. This book is the record of the land acquisition in 1944 for Hoosier Ordnance Plant 2. It...
This is an autograph book belonging to Joe H. Graves of Charlestown, Indiana. He starts the book on 14 November 1891. He collected signatures and poems from family, friends, and teachers over years with the latest date being 1899. The book is very...
