Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Dwellings--Maintenance and repair; Home life
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing that Ben has joined the army and is in the 83rd regiment. He wasn't able to finish the cellar and drain repairs before leaving, so she had someone else fix it. She is considering going to Delphi for a...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Japanese; Unemployment; Manila (Philippine); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown
James is still in the service but has enough points to go home. He thought he might get home by Christmas. Charlestown has become a ghost town because the Powder Plant shut down from the war being over. James is unsure of what job he will do when...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Squirrel hunting; Rain
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about Frank setting his tobacco crop and how the price should be good because of shortages. He tells about the rain where he is. He says you can't tell a difference in the seasons. He wants to know about...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Prisoners...
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about the DuPont plant in Charlestown. Frank's tobacco crop wasn't so good. He asked about Frank's squirrel hunting and would like to join him. He says he gets to fish. They use hand grenades in the ocean to...
Court dockets; Indiana--Monroe (Clark County : Township); Henryville (Ind.)
The Monroe Township Judge Docket Ledger is for the Monroe Township Court in Clark County, Indiana from 1896 to 1905. There are several different judges that were in charge of the court during this time period. Blank pages were not scanned. Some...
Charlestown (Ind.); Grocery receipts; Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Company
The first item is a grocery receipt for Berry Turner from Ed. F. Conner dealer in groceries and provision in Charlestown, Indiana. The second item is an Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company receipt for a 100 lb box going to W Beatle in Martinsville,...
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...
Charlestown (Ind.); Publications; Chalestown Sesquicentennial Program
This is a program from the Charlestown Sesquicentennial celebration held July 8-13, 1958. The program contains a history of Charlestown and many of its influencing factors such as churches, schools, businesses, organizations, and people. There are...
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. These loose pages were written by Ella Guernsey. The dates on these pages vary from 1851 to 1878. The first six pages are copies of letters written by...
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. This ledger belonged to Elam B. Guernsey who ran a general store in Henryville, Indiana. The dates in it range from 1863 to 1872. There is a variety of...
Hotel guest books; Ledger; Guest books; Charlestown (Ind.)
Charlestown House was a hotel in Charlestown, Indiana. This ledger book is the guest sign in book for the hotel from 1 January 1953 to 30 August 1963. Blank pages have not been scanned. The last image is a receipt found in the ledger.
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Weather
He received a letter and Speed-O-Meter from Jesse. He is on a 16 month tour. The weather is getting cold. A typhoon hit the island where he is. He took photos of a badly hit town. They lost electricity and their food supply was low. He works as...
Jesse Dorsey wrote a form letter every month and mailed them to active duty soldiers. This letter was sent to Jimmie Sanders and has personal note to him at the end. In this letter Jesse describes various happenings around Speed and Sellersburg...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; Guantánamo Bay (Cuba); Gitmo (Cuba); Correspondence
O.E. was home on leave 16 days because of the birth of his twins. He was transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Naval base there is like every other naval base. He is working as a squadron corpsman and started intensive training exercises. His...
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...
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...
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 for Hoosier Ordnance Plant. It contains names...
Rose Island (Charlestown, Ind. : Amusement Park); Brochures; Charlestown, Ind.
This binder contains a copy of the pamphlet “Rose Island 14 Miles Above Louisville on the Beautiful Ohio”. The pamphlet is an advertisement for the amusement park and contains a history of the land on which it was built. Rose Island was founded...
