Journalism; Indiana State Normal School; Indiana State University; Education; Literature; College yearbooks;
A monthly journal written and published by the students and faculty of Indiana State Normal School. The last issue of the school year was dedicated to the graduating seniors and printed in the style of an annual yearbook.
Journalism; Indiana State Normal School; Indiana State University; Education; Literature; College yearbooks;
A monthly journal written and published by the students and faculty of Indiana State Normal School. The last issue of the school year was dedicated to the graduating seniors and printed in the style of an annual yearbook.
Letter to Theodore Debs on American Railway Union letterhead, 10/11/1895. Discusses the organizing efforts of the American Railway Union in the South. Tells Theodore Debs that he is "damn near crazy with work." States that he finds it difficult...
Letter to Theodore Debs on American Railway Union letterhead, 10/11/1895. Discusses the organizing efforts of the American Railway Union in the South. Tells Theodore Debs that he is "damn near crazy with work." States that he finds it difficult...
Michael Redenbarger's transcribed variant of the Cadaver Arm urban legend as collected by Michael Oellig. In this account, a nurse goes crazy after her co-workers use a cadaver arm to play a prank on her.
Larry Rump's transcribed variant of the Cadaver Arm urban legend as collected by Tom Mygrants. In this account, an interning nurse goes crazy after her co-workers use a cadaver's arm to play a prank on her.
James F. Bellot is both the informant and collector in this legend pertaining to a camp in northern Indiana about a man that went crazy and disappeared and is now said to roam the woods at night and snatch kids up.
Janet Price is both the collector and informant in this legend pertaining to crazy man Wilson who resides in the woods near Camp Goodfellow near Chesterton, Indiana.
This is Nate's typewritten account of the legend of the Bonds Chapel tombstone collected by Chad Luebbehusen. Nate explains what he knows about the Bonds Chapel tombstone.
Dead persons; Practical jokes; Mentally ill persons;
Jean Pfeiffer's transcribed variant of the Cadaver Arm urban legend as collected by Barbara Bigham. In this account, a woman going to an all-male medical school goes crazy after the men play a trick on her involving a corpse.
Dead persons; Practical jokes; Mentally ill persons;
Dwight Curts's transcribed variant of the Cadaver Arm urban legend as collected by Thomas L. Foster. In this account, a female medical student goes crazy when her fellow all-male students play a prank on her using a cadaver.
Letter to Eugene V. Debs on letterhead for the Ambassador Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, 4/8/1926. States that she is with Sinclair Lewis and L. M. Birkhead, "two damned crazy nuts." Writes that their art is connected to Eugene V. Debs's own life's...
Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926; Political prisoners;
Copy of letter to Harry Daugherty, 10/03/1921. Writes that the NEW YORK TRIBUNE printed a story saying that Daugherty offered Eugene V. Debs his freedom several months ago if he would refrain from spreading his political opinions. Remarks that...
Devon Scobee's transcribed interview of Doris Scobee about some eccentric siblings. According to Scobee, there was a woman named Crazy Anne. She and her brother lived alone. When Anne walked around town, she always stared at her feet. People called...
Mike Pila collected a legend from William Reibly pertaining to a man that lived in Merrilville, Indiana who was referred to as crazy man Wilson because of his way of living.
Mike Fischer's transcribed interview of Dave Iles account of a legend involving a young couple who went out to the woods where a lady who was said to be crazy lived. They heard a lot of noise so the boy went out to see what it was and he never...
Jean Pfieffer's transcribed variant of the Cadaver Arm urban legend as collected by Barbara Bigham. In this account, a girl goes crazy after her sorority sisters use a cadaver arm to play a prank on her.
Barbara Parker's transcribed variant of The Boyfriend's Death urban legend as collected by herself. In this account, a girl goes crazy after discovering her boyfriend hanged in a tree above their vehicle.
Jerry Terrell's transcribed variant of the Vanishing Hitchhiker urban legend as collected by Brian Simmerman. In this account, two World War II sailors are on leave and traveling to Indianapolis, Indiana, when they see a girl hitchhiking and offer...
