Wedding Invitation from S. J. Toy, 6/25/1890. Says that C. Odilon Mailloux and Emily Debs Mailloux are invited to attend the wedding of Gertrude Debs to Theodore Debs.
Two typed pages which talks about the wedding of Mitchell Branblet. The short article was taken from the Autobiography of James Crooks which was published in 100 in Terre Haute, Indiana by Morre and Langden Printing Company.
Two typed pages which talks about a log cabin which is located at the State Sanatorium in Parke County, Indiana. The cabin was intended for the use of young convalescent girls at the sanatorium.
Parke County (Ind.); Homes & haunts; Military camps;
Two typed pages which take you on a tour which goes to Miss Mary Broderick's home and the location of the site where General Harrison's army camped when passing throught that area. Both are close to a place known as Armiesburg which no longer...
Two typed pages which relate the history of Lusk Chapel which is located in Turkey Run State Park. It was first built in 1858, burnt down during the Civil War by rebel deserters and rebuilt in 1862 and was an active church for many years after...
Turkey Run State Park (Ind.); Lusk, John, 1837-1915; Folklore;
Two typed pages which relate some of the folklore tales about John Lusk who was the last remaining son of Salmon & Polly Lusk. Many tales grew about his strange way of life and behavior, however he was very firm in his belief that nothing should...
Centennial celebrations; Pageants; Parke County (Ind.); Historical pageants;
Two typed pages which gives the program for the pageant held during the centennial of Parke County, Indiana. It was presented on August 12, 1916 and was made up of five episodes.
Parke County (Ind.); Rockville (Ind.); Chautauquas;
Two typed pages which give information about the history of having a chautauqua in Rockville and about the first one held by George T. Bicknell in 1911.
Parke County (Ind.);Frontier & pioneer life;Pioneers;Cabins
Two typed pages which describes how the cabins that pioneers built and how the pioneers lived. This page is taken from the conclusion of the Autobiography of James Crooks, Published by Moore and Langen Printing Company, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Two typed pages which describe some items belonging to Mr. and Mrs. John Jessup. The items described are: a walnut dresser, some Majolica ware, a milk white plate, a green bottle, a glass bread plate, a folding rocking chair and assorted other...
Two typed pages which describe some antiques that belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knoop. The items described are: a plaid shawl, wooden knitting needles, wooden knife box, German song book, and a black knit bonnet. The items all belonged originally...
Parke County (Ind.);Household soap;Lye;Pioneers;Frontier & pioneer life
Two typed pages which describe how pioneers in Parke County, Indiana made lye for their soap using ashes which came from the wood they burnt as fuel for cooking and warmth. They then added the lye to meat by products and soap was made after a two...
Parke County (Ind.);Indians of North America;Folklore
Two typed pages which contain information about and early settler named Wm. Kennedy and the Jacob Bowser family and their relationship with the area Indians.
