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.
This transcribed account from Mark Gladson as recorded by Peggy Conklin is about Gladson's father telling of how a "hairy man" killed three of four boys who had gone fishing at White River, never leaving a trace of their bodies. The only surviving...
This transcribed account by John Wright as told by Jaila Jafarabadi is about Wright's bow-hunting day turning into an encounter with a Bigfoot. Wright tells of how he was sitting up in a bow stand in a tree and that he saw a hairy creature about...
This is Selina Roman's typewritten variant of the legend of Spook Light Hill in Clay County near Brazil Indiana, collected by Selina Roman. According to legend, there is a dangerous ghostly light at Spook Light Hill that is summoned by flashing car...
This is Russell Robertson's typewritten account of a Blue Hole near Seymour in Jackson County, Indiana. This story features a train derailing into the Blue Hole to never be found again.
This is Roina Robinson's typewritten account of a ball of fire that heckled her grandparents farm when they lived in Michigan. It would fly over the woods and blast a gust of air through a pine tree which would make haunting noises in the house....
This is Lucille Like's typewritten account of a legend she knows about UFOs. Her friend George was on a train heading for Indianapolis when a UFO stopped all the machinery, which would not start again no matter what.
This is Doug Moore's typewritten account of the Orange County, Indiana Blue Hole or Lost River. The Blue Hole is near Paoli, and when the area was first being settled a man drove his wagon into the hole and was never seen again.
This is Diane Maxwell's typewritten account of a UFO following one of her friends throughout the day before vanishing. The silver sphere she describes follows her when she takes her children to school and again when she picks them up. It also...
This is Ann McClure's typewritten variant of the legend of Spook Light Hill in Clay County near Brazil Indiana, collected by Selina R. According to legend, there is a dangerous ghostly light at Spook Light Hill that is summoned by flashing car...
The Number 8 District school was built in the late 1800s to provide for the education of black children in the township. In 1909 it was destroyed by fire but was rebuilt the following year. The teacher at the time that this photo was taken...
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.
Susie Cooper's transcribed interview of Linda Collier about misers in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to Collier, the Champions were very rich and had a great big house, but they lived in a coal shack so they could count the coal coming out of...
Postcards; Miners' strikes; Coal miners; Coal mines and mining;
Postcard to Theodore Debs, 10/18/?. Writes that thugs hired by the coal barons have fired their machine guns at the tents of striking miners. Says that one miner was killed and two others were wounded. Mentions that this is West Virginia all over...
