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Title	Melinda, Vermillion County, Clinton, Indiana
Alternative Title	Clinton, Melinda
Genre	Legends, People
Description	Madeline Bonucchi's transcribed personal account of Melinda's light in the woods near Clinton, Indiana. Melinda was murdered and her spirit is looking for the man who killed her. She carries a knife in one hand and a lantern in the other. According to Bonucchi, if you stop at the right spot in the road, you can see her light.
Informant	Bonucchi, Madeline
Collector	Bonucchi, Madeline
Date of Original	1969-08
Contextual Information	The girl in the legend is only ever referred to as "Melinda" or "Malinda." She is never given a last name.
Repository	Indiana State University Folklore Archives, Special Collections, Cunningham Memorial Library, Terre Haute, Indiana 47809
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vermillion County -- Clinton -- 1969
Subject	Homicides Light Knives Ghosts Searching Women
WV3 Subject	Folklore
Type	text
Material Type	Interviews
Date Digital	2011-04-19
Technical Metadata	image/tiff 300 dpi; Epson GT-20000; Epson Scan
Copyright	Digital image copyright c 2011 Indiana Folklore Collection.
Item ID	isuf-Melinda002

Melinda, Vermillion County, Clinton, Indiana

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