History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
An article about “Rich Man (William. A. Hoops) Charters Switching Crew” article (1902). Hoops, upon learning about the death of his mother in Eaton, OH, negotiated an extra run of the B & O passenger train to get him to his destination sooner. ...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly 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. The Speedometer began publication...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Hunter, David Eckley (1834 - 1892); Education -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Teachers -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Personal Diary of D.E. Hunter. Provides a daily record of his life as a teacher in Ellettsville. Included is his trial and acquittal for the excessive whipping of two students.
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly 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. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly 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. The Speedometer began publication...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Bloomington (Ind.) -- History; Wylie, Jane Melheme (Jen) (1836 - 1865); Wylie Family -- Correspondence; Women -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Writes about news of the war and the forming of militias in Wheeling, Virginia. Explains what she would do if the Rebels were to ever approach her. Describes her new living arrangements.
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives-- Periodicals; Indiana-- Politics and government-- Periodicals; Legislative jorunals--Indiana-- Periodicals
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly 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. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly 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. The Speedometer began publication...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Paris (France)
Jimmy got an Easter card via V-mail from Frank and Dorothy. Jimmy's wife has been sick and is getting a garden out. Jimmy is somewhere in France near Paris. He get ice cream and coke there. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Farming; Weather; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown
Jimmy talks about his family and asks about Frank's family. He talks about the war ending and people being drafted. He talks about the weather and spring planting. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and Dorothy Smith...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); USS Valcour (AVP-55); Correspondence; Persian Gulf; Mediterranean Sea; United States. Navy--Military life
Charles writes to Jesse to thank him for the letters and the Speed-O-Meter and to give him his new address. The naval ship that he is on is a small seaplane tender. They can also do communications and weather observation. They are in the...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Camp McGill (Japan); Korean War, 1950-1953--War work--Red Cross; United States. Army--Military life; Correspondence
Lloyd is at Camp McGill in Japan. They will be moving to Mt. Fujayama to a training base. He went to Kankori and saw a statue of Budha. Lloyd says that the Red Cross is not helpful and that it is a bitter joke. This letter is part of the Jesse G....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Army. Women's Army Corps--Military life; Correspondence
Mabyn got a letter from Carl Amos. She visited with friends and family in Vincennes, Indiana. She is writing while on duty and she received a call from Harry James. She thinks the weather is mixed up. She is hoping to be home for Thanksgiving. This...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Basic training (Military education)--United States; Bivouac; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps--Military life; Correspondence
Mabyn is in her eighth week of basic training as a WAC with one week to go. She does not know where she will go after graduation. She had Bivouac training where they wore cloths and slept in tents like the regular army would in a war zone. They...
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...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); USS Dixie (Destroyer tender); United States. Navy--Military life; Correspondence
Robert enjoys getting the letters and Speed-O-Meter from Jesse. He likes reading about the people from home. He is stationed on the USS Dixie destroyer. He saw Diddy Prather and spent liberty with him in Old Mexico. Robert is now engaged to Mary...
