College students -- Reminiscing; Indiana State University -- Students;
A brief oral history with Indiana State University student, Eric Roberts, Class of 2019, recorded at the 2016 Library Extravaganza as part of the ISU Sesquicentennial Celebration.
Eric Bowman's transcribed account of a shack that was located in Pulaski County, Indiana. Everytime someone would go near it, different sounds could be heard. When finally the old shack was rebuilt the sounds that were once there disappeared.
Eric Nance's transcribed variant of the Vanishing Hitchhiker urban legend as collected by himself. In this account, a trucker driver picks up a woman who is hitchhiking and the two go out for a good time. At the end of the night, he asks her on...
Eric Tolbert's transcribed interview of Patricia Thompson's account of a legend of a tree in Marion County, Indiana that if you look directly at it you will die an unnatural death.
Eric Nance's transcribed interview of Brian Schoppel's account of an animal lover in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to Schoppel, there was a very rich man who lived in a shack with several dogs. When the old man disappeared, the srerrif came to...
Eric Nance's transcribed interview of Tom Williamson about some eccentric sisters in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to Williamson, there were two sisters who lived together who never went out much. One sister died and there was no funeral. When...
Eric Nance's transcribed interview of Tina Pope about the Face in the Wall in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to Pope, a boy got hit by a car while walking on Fruitridge Avenue. His mother carved his face into the wall after he was killed.
Eric Nance's transcribed intervew of Brad Rutledge about the Face in the Wall in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to Rutledge, a young boy was killed while riding his bicycle. The wall in front of his house has his image on it now and at night his...
Stewart Cole's transcribed interview of Eric Martin about the face in the wall in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to Martin, the face in the wall is from a drag racing accident that killed a boy.
Legends; People; Spouses; Death; Death & burial; Mentally ill persons;
Eric Nance's transcribed interview of Bob Scott about a woman who went insane after her husband's death. According to Scott, the woman was found sleeping with her husband's corpse several weeks after his death.
Legends; People; Spouses; Death; Death & burial; Mentally ill persons;
Eric Nance's transcribed interview of Brian Schoppel about a woman who went insane after the death of her husband. According to Schoppel, the woman slept with her husband's corpse for several years.
Susan Hart's transcribed variant of The Boyfriend's Death urban legend as collected by Eric Nance. In this account, a girl discovers that her boyfriend has been hanged above their car after he fails to return from getting more gas for the vehicle.
Granville Hayworth's transcribed interview of Eric Fouqua about his experience with an Ouija Board. According to Fouqua, he and friends asked an Ouija Board questions but didn't get any answers. When they turned on the light, the candle they were...
Bridget Monaghan's transcribed interview of William Eric Louk about his experience with an Ouija Board. According to Louk, an Ouija Board kept repeating words that meant nothing to anyone except him.
Eric Martin's transcribed account of the legend of Stiffy Green as collected by Stewart A. Cole. According to the legend, Stiffy was a dog that was stuffed and placed in his master's tomb shortly after his master's death. Supposedly, his eyes glow...
Eric Nance's transcribed interview of Peggy Rhoad's account of a supernatural legend involving a saint who answer prayers with roses in Madison County, Indiana.
