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...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Malottchi's Closes; Lions To Ring Bells; Boys Will be "Scouting for Food"; Brownies Deliver Donations
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Community Fest to be Sept. 23; Annual Patriot Day Planned for Sep. 10; Plan Commission Coninues Study of Sign Ordinance; Do you have all your ducks in a row??.....; Music at the...
This home was built in about 1872 by Aurelius H. Gibson. Mr. Gibson was in the timber and barrel stave business. He lived most of his life here with the exception of a few years spent in Arkansas where he built a second barrel stave business and...
Tthis home was built in about 1872 by Aurelius H. Gibson. Mr. Gibson was in the timber and barrel stave business. He lived most of his life here with the exception of a few years spent in Arkansas where he built a second barrel stave business and...
This house has been described as Queen Anne/Romanesque. It was built between 1892 and 1897, probably for the Michael Donlan family and they lived in the home for over fifty years. Mr. Donlan was a prominent Madisonian with ties to the banking...
This home is located on State Road 7, one mile south of Dupont near the Boy Scout camp. The turret on the north side of the home and the bay window give it a Queen Anne style look, but the rather plain, boxy look of the rest of the house does not...
The McKee Home was built in 1846 by John Woodburn on the corner of Broadway and First Street. It was regarded as one of the best homes in Madison. It was lavishly outfitted with the best furnishings from Louisville and New Orleans. After Mrs....
This home was found in city directories as early as the 1870's. Originally built by the prominent Powell Family, it was a lovely home facing Madison's Main Street. The Lewis and Frank Powell families both lived there at one time in the 1800's. In...
Military orders; Letters; Guerrillas; Self-defense
A letter from Milroy to Rousseau, through Polk. Milroy ordered citizens of Franklin County, Tennessee to form Home Guard units to defend themselves from guerrillas. His orders were overturned, and his letter states his reasonings behind the...
United States. Army--Inspection; Milroy family--Correspondence
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of a recent trip to Chattanooga, Where he stopped at various points along the way to inspect posts adn stockades.
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Homesickness; Paris (France)
Jimmy is homesick and doesn't understand why he hasn't gotten to go home. He went to Paris and saw Elmer at the Red Cross. He talks about how the cost of things has gone up everywhere. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank...
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives-- Periodicals; Indiana-- Politics and government-- Periodicals; Legislative jorunals--Indiana-- Periodicals
Legislative journals--Indiana--Periodicals; Indiana--Politics and government--Periodicals; Indiana General Assembly
The Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington received an LSTA Grant to scan, markup, and make available the Brevier Legislative Reports. The Reports are a transcription of the proceedings of the Indiana General Assembly from the...
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 inform them on the status of his condition.
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 to discuss the issue of smallpox.
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 to discuss sending money home.
