Back and white photocopy of a newspaper article about the death of Albert B. Pegg. Pegg was on the oldest residents of the area and was a friend of Chauncey Rose. The obituary gives a brief biography of him.
This is Doris Reed's typewritten variant of the Assailant in the Backseat urban legend as collected by CindyThomas. In this variant, a woman is driving alone when the car behind her begins honking and flashing its lights. Finally, it runs her off...
Postcard to Eugene V. Debs, 10/18/1921. Asks that Eugene V. Debs burn the red flag of revolution and to come out for the "Red, White, and Blue" because socialism is the road to hell. Says that he is going to arouse Protestants to pray for Eugene V....
This transcribed account from Granville Hayworth as recorded by himself is about a bigfoot sighting he had while stealing traffic signs with his friends. They stole a sign which read "travel at your own risk", and hoping to get a second at the...
This transcribed account from Jeff Downs as recorded by Matt Shireman is about Downs' encounter with a bigfoot-like creature while he was on a bike ride. Downs reports meeting a seven-foot tall hairy animal circling about like a dog preparing for...
Black and white advertisement for the Blue Band. It advertises lunches, soft drinks, candies, and cabins. It includes the proprietor's name, Joseph Brooks, and the location, Stop 17 National Road.
Black and white photocopy of a newspaper photograph of the Bob-O-Link (Binkley) coal mine. The 1935 strip mine opened south of Seelyville called Bob-O-Link, and everyday as Binkley Mine. The mine operated until 1942 as the Pyramid Coal Company. The...
Dave Lecklitener's transcribed variant of The Boyfriend's Death urban legend as collected by Robert Schwindt. In this account, a girl discovers that her boyfriend has been hanged above their car after he leaves to remove debris from the road.
Jay Smith's transcribed variant of The Boyfriend's Death urban legend as collected by Russell A. Lilly. In this account, a girl discovers that her boyfriend has been hanged after he fails to return from getting more gasoline for their caar.
Ruthanne Bannon's transcribed variant of The Boyfriend's Death urban legend as collected by Myra Turnpaugh. In this account, a couple is parked on the side of the road when they hear a noise. The boy goes to investigate, and when he fails to...
Letters; Sharts, Joseph W. (Joseph William), b. 1875;
Letter to Theodore Debs, 03/28/1928. Says that he appreciated the clipping Theodore Debs sent him from the OPEN ROAD. Writes that he is currently on a lecture tour. Tells Theodore Debs that he recently spoke with Joseph Sharts under the auspices of...
Letter to Theodore Debs and Marguerite Debs Cooper on OPEN ROAD letterhead, 9/18/1936. Says that she and her husband Bruce Calvert always appreciated their friendship with Eugene V. Debs, Theodore Debs, and Marguerite Debs Cooper.
Letter to Theodore Debs on Bruce Calvert Book Service letterhead, 9/24/1940. Says that she wants to thank Theodore Debs for sending his condolences on the death of Bruce Calvert. Mentions that she wants to publish a collection of Bruce Calvert's...
Calvert, Bruce; Indiana State Normal School; Publications; Norway;
Letter to Theodore Debs, 11/9/1940. Says that she appreciated Theodore Debs's last letter. Says that her husband worked himself to death. Mentions that Benjamin De Casseres has written the introduction to the collection of Bruce Calvert's writings....
Public speaking; Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926; Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964;
Letter to Theodore Debs on OPEN ROAD letterhead, 1/30/1928. Says that he went to hear a sermon by John Haynes Holmes who paid tribute to Eugene V. Debs.
Letter to Theodore Debs on OPEN ROAD letterhead, 5/10/1936. Says that he is writing to send Theodore Debs a copy of Anna Calvert's book ETCHINGS IN VERSE.
Members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and the Theta Chi fraternity perform "Traveling Eternity Road" during Campus Revue at the Tirey Memorial Student Union's (now Tirey Hall) Tilson Auditorium.
