In 1903, Chesterton dedicated its first town hall, seen above in the center of this photograph taken at the intersection of Broadway and Calumet. The basement was used for storage and as a jail. The first floor housed the horse-drawn fire engine,...
These are various receipts for E. A. Turner. These items are part of a larger collection of objects from the Turner Family Collection of Charlestown, Indiana.
Clark County Asylum for Aged and Infirm; Poor Farm (Charlestown, Ind.); Charlestown (Ind.); Ledger; Home for Aged and Infirm
This ledger is for the Poor Farm, also known as the Clark County Asylum for Aged and Infirm, which was located on Highway 62 near Charlestown, Indiana. The building was constructed in 1907 and torn down in 2005. Two pictures of this building are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1958 February, April, May, June, August-September, and November 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...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1963 February, March, April, and May 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...
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....
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the April 1967 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...