History of Indiana, 1971-1980
A Guide to the Collection of Oral History Interviews at Indiana University
Bloomington
Finding aid prepared by the staff of the Center for
the Study of History and Memory with a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities Division of Preservation and Access, 2000-2002
Overview of the Collection
Repository
Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory
Indiana University
400 North Sunrise Drive
Weatherly Hall North, Room 122
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812/855-2856
Fax: 812/855-0002
E-mail: ohrc@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~cshm
Creator
Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory
TitleHistory of Indiana, 1971-1980
Project No.
ohrc047
Interviews
11 interviews. Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral
materials.
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room
122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells
Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please
contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office.
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The interviews in this project deal with the history of Indiana, from specific
counties, organizations, and institutions to individual residents' memories and
experiences. Some of the topics covered include state prisons, education in Indiana,
the Lutheran Church in Indiana, and the history of several towns and counties in the
state.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains eleven interviews conducted over the course of nine years. The interviews range from thirty minutes
to ten hours. All interviews consist of audio reels, and most contain typed transcripts and collateral materials.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the
history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Usage Restrictions
The archive of the Center for the Study of History and Memory at Indiana
University is open to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are
available only when such copies are permitted by the deed of gift signed by the
interviewee. Scholars must honor any restrictions the interviewee placed on the
use of the interview. Since some of our earlier (pre-computer) transcripts do
not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript (deletions,
additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Tapes may not be copied for
patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for
that interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the
taped interview. Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use,
but excerpted quotes may be used as long as researchers fully cite the data in
their research, including accession number, interview date, interviewee's and
interviewer's name, and page(s).
Preferred Citation
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last
name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for the Study
of History and Memory, Indiana University, Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape
number and side if no transcript].
Interview List
Interviewee
Call, Jessie August 1, 1977
Call Number
77-020
Physical Description
29 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 70 minutes; no index
Interviewer
Anderson, Terry H.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Jessie Call, born on December 13, 1889, describes her life in rural Indiana,
attending and teaching in a one-room school, and her education at Indiana
University in the first decade of the twentieth century. She comments on the
university's campus at that time, her efforts in the cause of women's suffrage,
and her memories of World War I and the Influenza Epidemic of 1918. In
addition, she speaks of her divorce in the context of the social disapprobation
it received in 1939.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Indiana University
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Place Names
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Gaston, Indiana
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Subjects
- 1918 Influenza Epidemic
- campus changes
- divorce
- farming
- silent movies
- welfare
- women's suffrage
- World War I
Interviewee
Church, Harold H. September 20, 1977; September 27, 1977; October 5, 1977; October 19, 1977; November 22,
1977
Call Number
77-024
Physical Description
253 pages; 5 reels, 1 7/8 ips, 10 hours; no index; 2 education articles,
1 article by interviewee, 2 retirement announcements and articles,
curriculum vita, 1950
Indianapolis Star magazine, 1959 Indiana
University School of Education bulletin
Interviewer
Giroux, Vincent A., Jr.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Harold H. Church, born on July 5, 1895, discusses his long and dynamic career
in education, encompassing such positions as high school teacher, school
principal, superintendent, and Indiana University education professor. He
recalls his childhood, his parents' encouragement of the pursuit of education,
his college experiences, and various jobs he had as a youth. After completing
his graduate degree, Mr. Church continued to pursue his career in school
administration; from these experiences, he describes the history of education
in Indiana, the processes of school reorganization and consolidation, and the
changes he observed in the field of education from 1918 to 1977. In addition,
he speaks of his personal philosophy of education and his views on the probable
future of American education.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Albright College
- Bethlehem Steel Corporation
- Indiana University Bureau of Teacher Recommendations
- Indiana University School of Education
- National Education Association
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Occupation Names
- education professor
- high school administrator
- high school teacher
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Personal Names
- Barr, Montfort
- Brody, Fred
- Dennis, Sam
- Dewey, John
- Hickeroat, Sally
- Holy, Tom C.
- Kessler, Rosie
- Laub, Gob
- Seegers, Paul
- Van Buskirk, Golda
- Wright, Wendell W. "Whack"
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Place Names
- Brown County, Indiana
- Elkhart, Indiana
- Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania
- Martinsville, Indiana
- Middletown, Ohio
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Subjects
- African-Americans
- civic education
- community life
- curriculum changes
- desegregation
- education
- education methodology
- education philosophy
- enrollment factors
- grading practices
- local politics
- progressive education
- public relations
- public schools
- racism
- school budget
- school consolidation
- school discipline
- school reorganization
- school surveys
- teacher professionalism
- teacher salaries
- teacher training
- United States Constitution
- vocational education
- World War I
Interviewee
Daly, Nellie Stipp February 14, 1980
Call Number
80-009
Physical Description
55 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 110 minutes; no index; interviewee's
obituary
Interviewer
Giroux, Vincent A., Jr.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Nellie Stipp Daly, born on April 9, 1899, recalls growing up as the daughter of
the warden of Michigan City State Prison, and her later marriage to prison
warden Walter Hays Daly. She speaks of political patronage in the Indiana
corrections system, the Michigan City State Prison in the nineteen twenties,
and her memories of the prisoner and Ku Klux Klan leader, David C. Stephenson.
In addition, Mrs. Daly comments on her tenure as the superintendent of the
State Girls' School in the nineteen fifties.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Democratic Party
- Indiana State Girl's School
- Ku Klux Klan
- Michigan City State Prison
- Republican Party
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Occupation Names
- high school teacher
- school superintendent
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Personal Names
- Daly, Walter Hays
- Dillinger, John
- Jackson, Ed
- Kunkel, Louis
- McNutt, Paul V.
- Stephenson, David Curtis
- Welsh, Matthew E.
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Place Names
- Michigan City, Indiana
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Subjects
- political patronage
- prison conditions
- prison food
- prison management
- state politics
Interviewee
Melling, Rose Marie April 1, 1980
Call Number
80-030
Physical Description
18 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 30 minutes; no index; xeroxed flood
photographs and articles
Interviewer
Santos, Joseph J.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Rose Marie Melling, born on October 8, 1922, recalls the massive flooding of
the Ohio River in Clark County, Indiana in January of 1937. She discusses the
property damage caused by the flood, her memories of the ensuing martial law
and enforced evacuation, and the experiences of her family and neighbors in the
flood.
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Keywords
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Place Names
- Clark County, Indiana
- Jeffersonville, Indiana
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Subjects
- 1937 Flood
- martial law
- property damage
Interviewee
Miller, Merle H. May 30, 1980
Call Number
80-039
Physical Description
19 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes; no index
Interviewer
Hartzer, Ronald B.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Merle H. Miller, born in January of 1904, discusses his commitment to the
protection of every citizen's civil liberties and his association with the
Indiana Civil Liberties Union. He comments on the controversy surrounding the
building of the Indianapolis War Memorial, the ICLU's views on communists, and
the general public's perception of civil liberties unions.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Indiana Civil Liberties Union
- Indianapolis War Memorial
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Occupation Names
- attorney
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Personal Names
- Fuchs, Ralph
- McCarthy, Joseph R.
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Place Names
- Indianapolis, Indiana
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Subjects
- civil liberties
- communism
Interviewee
Money, Kermitt N. October 12, 1978
Call Number
78-053
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 95 minutes
Interviewer
Frazee, Steven R.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Kermitt N. Money, born on June 11, 1919 and died on December 31, 1977,
discusses the history of Shelby County, Indiana. He describes its cemeteries,
little red school houses, early post offices and settlements, Native Americans,
and famous people.
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Keywords
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Place Names
- Shelby County, Indiana
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Subjects
- local cemeteries
- one-room schoolhouses
- post offices
Interviewee
Murphy, Charles D. September 21, 1975
Call Number
76-070
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips
Interviewer
Swenson, Greta E.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Charles D. Murphy discusses the history of Unionville and New Unionville,
Indiana, and the background of the Cox, Lawrence, and Young families in
Unionville. He speaks of land grant farming and living conditions in the
nineteenth century, as well as the early settlers and residents of
Unionville.
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Keywords
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Family Names
- Cox
- Lawrence
- Young
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Place Names
- New Unionville, Indiana
- Unionville, Indiana
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Subjects
- land grant farming
Interviewee
Nichols, Harry E. July 31, 1971
Call Number
71-025
Physical Description
20 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 50 minutes; index
Interviewer
Zimmer, David T.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Harry E. Nichols, a former judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Indiana,
discusses the social and political history of Madison, Indiana during the
latter half of the nineteenth century. He comments on Madison's leading
industries, local political leaders of the past, and community activities. In
addition, he describes some of the houses of Madison's wealthier former
residents.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Eagle Cotton Mills
- Schrader Saddletree Company
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Personal Names
- Bright, Jesse D.
- Cravens, Joseph Addison
- Hendricks, William
- Lanier, James F.
- New, Robert Allen
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Place Names
- Madison, Indiana
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Subjects
- brewery
- community life
- distillery
- local economy
- local politics
- political party affiliation
- shipbuilding industry
- United States Civil War
Interviewee
Tucker, Robert E. March 28, 1980
Call Number
80-027
Physical Description
22 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 45 minutes; no index; table of contents,
photo of interviewee
Interviewer
Howie, Hillis L.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Robert E. Tucker, born on November 26, 1912, in Bloomington, Indiana, discusses
his childhood memories of activities, education, and classmates in Bloomington.
He speaks of segregation in public schools, the inferiority of the African
American Benjamin Banneker elementary school, and of the teachers and
curriculum at school. In addition, he comments on the racism that characterized
his experiences in the United States Air Force during World War II and as a
student at Indiana University after the war.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Benjamin Banneker School
- Indiana University
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Place Names
- Bloomington, Indiana
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Subjects
- African-Americans
- classroom discipline
- community life
- public schools
- racism
- segregation
- World War II
Interviewee
Wallace, Leon October 8, 1980
Call Number
80-061
Physical Description
Not transcribed; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 90 minutes
Interviewer
Hartzer, Ronald B.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Leon Wallace, born on January 24, 1904, discusses the history of the
Indiana-Kentucky border dispute, and his work on this subject as a
distinguished professor at the Indiana University School of Law.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Rand McNally
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Occupation Names
- law professor
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Personal Names
- Briscoe, Herman T. "Kay"
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Subjects
- Indiana-Kentucky border dispute
Interviewee
Wick, Walter M. April 27, 1978
Call Number
78-021
Physical Description
82 pages; 2 reels, 1 7/8 ips, 3 hours, 15 minutes; no index; photo of
interviewee, biographical background of interviewee
Interviewer
Giroux, Vincent A., Jr.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Reverend Walter M. Wick, born on December 7, 1911, discusses his parents'
emigration from Germany to the United States, his Lutheran upbringing, and his
seminary and graduate education. He speaks of the history of the Lutheran
Church in Indiana and in America, and of his own role as the president of the
Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Lutheran Church of America. In addition, he
comments on the organization and functions of the Lutheran synods, and on his
own predictions for the future of the church.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- American Lutheran Church
- Indiana-Kentucky Lutheran Synod
- Lutheran Church of America
- Northwestern University
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Occupation Names
- Lutheran pastor
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Personal Names
- Klouts, Herman
- Price, Jack
- Wick, Irene
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Place Names
- Batesville, Indiana
- Middlebury, Indiana
- Richmond, Indiana
- Westpoint, Nebraska
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Subjects
- community life
- German immigrants
- Lutheran synods
- Lutheranism
- missionary work
- religious differences
- religious factions
- Roman Catholicism
- theological training
