Stone carving; Employees--Stone carvers; Limestone mills; Matthews Brothers Stone Company
Stone carvers work on the floor of the interior of the factory, adding painstaking detail to these ornately carved basins. This is a fine chisel dowel hole for the iron dowel to lift the stone. Notice the hay in that is ready to pack the stone in...
Gene had written a story and sent it to Metropolitan Magazine. Perriton Maxwell asked that a similar story be written with illustrations for the Christmas issue. This letter arrived with less than 24 hours to meet the deadline. "By four o'clock I...
Gene often referred to her husband as "the Deacon." Local people believe it was because of his austere appearance. An avid fisherman, it appears that his day was very successful. She writes, "I next tried some scale work on one of the Deacon's...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Photography; Porter, Charles D., 1850-1926; Bank of Geneva - Geneva (Ind.);
Charles D. Porter was a founding member of the Bank of Geneva. Listed as cashier, he played a prominent part in not only banking, but as the owner of a drug store, treasurer of the Geneva Natural Gas Company and as a member of the Sons of...
Reporting on the closing meeting of June 27, the ladies decided to continue to meet through the summer without formal programming. On July 5th, a special called meeting voted for officers who would then arrange the program of the year's work...
Gene was generous to her friends and those who aided in her work. Sharing her photographs with people of the community was common, as was gifting those especially close with leather bound editions of her books. (see note)
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Clothing and Dress, 1880-1940
Gene Stratton-Porter wore "a knee-length khaki skirt with high leather boots, a blouse or sweater of either brown or green. . .and carried a revolver for protection," for her work in the wild, but favored and encouraged others to wear feminine...
USO clubs; World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross
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...
V-mail; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Christmas presents; Photographs; England--Description and travel; Military rations; Christmas; Tents; World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross
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...
V-mail; World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; England--Description and travel
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...
War; War relief; War rallies; War work; War posters; War casualties; War bonds & funds; Veterans; Draft resisters
Silva Jonas has compiled a variety of records pertaining to Starke County's involvement in the war effort, including draft and enlistments by township, Gold Star Mothers, Red Cross volunteer works, food and fuel administration, patriotic...
The first water system for Madison was built between 1814 and 1817. While it did not serve everyone in the city it must have been a monumental achievement for such an early age. The first water ducts were hollowed out logs fitted into each other...
World War, 1939-1945--North Africa; Weather; World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross
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...
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Indiana--Speed; Blood donations; World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross
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...
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; Christmas presents; Photographs; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Blood donations
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...
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; Christmas presents; V-mail; London (England)--Description and travel; Military leaves and furloughs
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...
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; Cockfighting--Philippines; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines--Luzon
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...
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; Correspondence; Christmas presents
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...
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; Correspondence; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter)
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...
