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THE IRVINGTON ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

These oral histories, part of a project sponsored by the Indiana State Library, were conducted primarily in the 1970s and 1980s. Lois Leamon of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library conducted the majority of the interviews. The people who agreed to share their stories include community leaders, fire fighters, authors, artists, and ordinary folks. Taken together, these histories create a snapshot of how everyday life was lived and enjoyed in this distinctive Indianapolis neighborhood.

Available on the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library's web site

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ARTICLES

Irvington's Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Car Owner
By Steve Barnett,
Executive Director of the Irvington Historical Society

 

Who Was Bona Thompson?
By Steve Barnett,
Executive Director of the Irvington Historical Society

 

Irvington's Cloverleaf
By Steve Barnett,
Executive Director of the Irvington Historical Society

 

An October Tale: When Ghouls Roamed Irvington
By Steve Barnett,
Executive Director of the Irvington Historical Society

 

Do You Know Who Wrote The 15th Amendment
To The United States Constitution?

Article adapted from a display researched and then created
by Steve Barnett,
Executive Director of the Irvington Historical Society
Additional research provided by Alan Allred

 

 

 

 

ARTICLES (Continued)

 

 

100 YEARS AGO:
A series of news articles about Irvington

Researched and compiled by Steve Barnett,
Executive Director of the Irvington Historical Society

 

Historical Sketch Of Irvington
By Vida Tibbott Cottman

 

A Boy Soldier
By Scot Butler

 

The Kile Oak, Its Past And Present
By Dorothy Vawter

 

Irvington's Architectural Diversity
By Paul Diebold

         Divided into the following sections:

         °       19th Century Styles
         °       Arts and Craft Period
         °       Period Revival
         °       Institutional Architecture
         °       Modernism

 

A Quiet Hero
By Steve Barnett
Executive Director of the Irvington Historical Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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