Young Women's Christian associations; Anderson, Ind.
Anderson's YWCA was established in 1913 to accommodate and assist the growing number of single women coming to Anderson to work. This elegant home, located at 1011 Jackson Street, was formerly the mansion of local businessman Charles Henderson.
This multi-level building at 304 West 11th Street replaced the elegant mansion that was the YWCA's first home. It was dedicated on April 24, 1960. In 2007, the building was sold to a local church.
Westchester Township citizens scoured their basements and garages in September of 1942 to salvage scrap metal in aid of the war effort. Chesterton Town Marshall Joe LaRoche, on the pile wearing a black tie and hat, is shown supervising the growing...
Willkie, Wendell L. ; Presidential elections; Homes & haunts;
Elwood's Wendell Willkie is the only native born Hoosier to be a major party candidate for President. Willkie grew up in this house at the northwest corner of North A and 19th Streets in Elwood.
Photograph of the wedding of Benno and Laura (Fehribach) Blessinger. Pictured from left to right: Frank Blessinger, Josephine Blessinger, Benno Blessinger, Laura (Fehribach) Blessinger, Paul Fehribach, Elizabeth Fehribach. Taken at their home on...
Frank Waugh and his wife Elmatie are pictured on the front porch of their home in 1903 surrounded by their family. From left to right they are Edward, baby Edna, Glen and Bill Waugh, and standing at the right, Stacy Johnson, Matie's mother. Frank...
Originally the Gospel Trumpet home, Old Main became the home of Anderson Bible Training School and was for many years its only chief, serving as dormitory, cafeteria, library and classrooms. The building was torn down in 1968. Decker Hall, the...
United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific; Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; Japanese; Food; World War, 1939-1945--Europe--End
James tells about encounters with the Japanese. He asks about Franks watermelon patch and would like to have some food made by Dorothy. He has gotten some fresh vegetables which is nice after eating dehydrated food. He talks of changes at home and...
Frank P. Vail was born in 1866 in Madison, Indiana,and died in 1956 in Dayton Ohio. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Vail and for many years was in partnership with his brother, Harry L. Vail, in the operation of the Vail Furniture Store...
Built in 1908 and located near State Road 7 on the hilltop and demolished in 1968, this was the North Madison Train Station. Bushrod W. Taylor, superintendent of the PRR in Louisville, gave directions for the building of the station. It was for...
Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Graves; Cemeteries; Symbols; Christianity; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Lawrence County (Ind.)
Photograph of the tombstone of Orrav. Hamer with the symbol of a finger pointing to Heaven. The stone is poorly repaired using cement and a stone reinforcing to the back. Located in the Hamer Cemetery in the Springmill State Park.
A December 7, 1977 article from The Goshen News about a fire on the north shore that destroyed two homes (William Hurst and Mrs. George Hay cottages) and damaged another (Wiley Spurgeon’s). Later, another fire at the Kale Island home of Dr....
