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The Indiana Historical Bureau has a home at the library. Founded in 1915 as the Indiana Historical Commission, its initial purpose was to prepare for the centennial of Indiana's statehood. The bureau largely concentrates on the placement of new historical markers across Indiana and encourages education in Indiana history. The bureau runs a gift ...
Opened 1906, now county court office 36: Delphi Delphi: Dec 30, 1904: $10,000 222 E. Main St. 37: Earl Park Earl Park: Nov 21, 1911: $7,500 102 E. 5th St. Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) 38: East Chicago Baring Avenue Branch East Chicago: Jan 13, 1903: $40,000 1008 W. Chicago Ave. 39: East Chicago Indiana ...
The Indiana Historical Society is the oldest state historical society west of the Allegheny Mountains. [2] A private, nonprofit membership organization founded in 1830, the IHS maintains a research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest. The IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical ...
The village’s first church congregation was also founded. The Story-Griffitt House (a c.1858 I-house) is now part of Story Inn. [5] Story grew in regional importance during the nineteen teens as other villages in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana began to fade. Due to regional prominence of the general store it continued to remain ...
Evansville's public library system was started in 1848 in the county auditor's office. [6] John Ingle, Jr. was given money to purchase 1,000 books with money approved by the county commissioners. The books were stored in the County Auditor's Office at the old courthouse at Third and Main Streets.
Henry Frederick Schricker (August 30, 1883 – December 28, 1966) was an American politician who served as the 36th and 38th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1941 to 1945 and from 1949 to 1953.
Cities such as East Chicago and Gary, as well as regions like Monroe County, ... From reading to happy hour, these Indiana laws go into effect July 1. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.
The Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, also known as the Main Library, is the flagship library of the Bartholomew County Public Library system. It includes a branch in Hope, Indiana, and a bookmobile that serves the county. The building was designed by I. M. Pei & Partners and constructed by Dunlap & Company, completed in 1969, and dedicated in 1971.