Crawfordsville public library took its local history and genealogy databases to the next level with. Dec 09, 2019 as a longtime librarian of the crawfordsville district public library, he has been fortunate to be associated since 1999 with an ongoing project to digitize the countys local history collection. Jodie steelman wilson is a reference and local history librarian at the crawfordsville district public library, crawfordsville, indiana. Cmmc history crawfordsville district public library. The library collection also includes electronic databases, films, and other cultural materials. The crawfordsville district public library, located in crawfordsville, in, offers books, periodicals, and other information sources to patrons. In other preservation efforts, mchss oral history project has worked to record the life stories of veterans and local residents. Vigo county public library one library square terre haute, in 47807 81223211.
Crawfordsville had enjoyed a subscription library ever since the late 1830s but possessed no. William is dedicated to preserving the past of a county he has called home for so many years. It also references the same readings found in the cdpl and dar cemetery record books. Genealogy club crawfordsville district public library. Reference department crawfordsville district public library.
We now have images of kaukauna times obituaries from between 18801959, and kaukauna high school yearbooks from 19161977 available online. She received a bachelors degree in journalism from the university of illinois, urbanachampaign, and a master. Crawfordsville had enjoyed a subscription library ever since the late 1830s but possessed no public institution until the end of the 19th century when several local organizations worked to found the crawfordsville public library. Tippecanoe county public library books, ebooks, classes. This online index is searchable and covers the period 18341899 partial and 1900present. Veteran cemetery records are available through the crawfordsville district public library. An ebook is an electronic book that you read on a computer, smartphone, or tablet.
Cdpl home log on account log on username or barcode create username. Montgomery county, indiana, through time local and regional. Crawfordsville had enjoyed a subscription library ever since the late 1830s but possessed no public institution until the end of the 19th. Indiana crawfordsville indiana, montgomery county, local history, vintage. Newspaper archives database is the worlds best resource for historical. Find crawfordsville district public library in crawfordsville with address, phone number from yahoo us local. Local history and genealogy hackley public library. The crawfordsville district public library has many shades photographs and postcards in our image database.
Indiana covid19 resource hub local updates from the moco health department. To take full advantage of your time doing onsite local history or genealogy research, the reference department staff have several recommendations before you arrive. Our unique archive spans more than 400 years of family history, smalltown events, world news and more. When helling joined the library in the mid1980s from kansas city. Built in 1902, the building now houses the carnegie museum of montgomery county. Lew was from indiana and crawfordsville was his home. Current events club minutes, 18961904, crawfordsville district public library, 3033.
Physical address 205 s washington st crawfordsville. Crawfordsville, indiana images of america series by william. Hidden history of montgomery county, indiana by jodie. Cdpls ebook service is free to any patron with a valid crawfordsville district public library card. Crawfordsville, indiana images of america series by. Local history and genealogy crawfordsville district public. Remember my username or barcode home full site about. One of the first recollections concerns land sales in crawfordsville, on december 24, 1824. Reference and local history provides reference services, local history and. Elf is like your own personal assistant and makes using the library easier. Childrens services crawfordsville district public library. Johns episcopal church, crawfordsville, indiana family history library ministers day book of.
Amanda, james, and lori spoke about the often intimidating and oldfashioned nature of local history rooms and archives. Opened in 1902, the building served as crawfordsvilles public library through 2005 when the library expanded and moved across the street. Klondike branch 3062 lindberg road west lafayette, in 47906 765 4635893. The public library, crawfordsville daily argus news, june 4, 1898 b070383. See more ideas about montgomery county, crawfordsville indiana and history. This library is affiliated with crawfordsville district public library. County indiana history databases crawfordsville district public library. In addition to its collections, the library also hosts programs and activities in the montgomery county area. Monfri 9am9pm, sat 10am5pm, sun noon5pm closed sundays in july and august. Currently owned and operated by the crawfordsville district public library, the purpose of the carnegie museum is to be an interdisciplinary and interactive museum of history, science and art. The library serves a population of 24,587 residents. The crawfordsville district public library has an online index of local newspaper articles or notices of births, marriages, obituaries and other items of vital records interest. At the time, crawfordsville was the epicenter for business and government for about one hundred miles around. Crawfordsville is part of a broader indianapolis combined statistical area, although the lafayette.
Please check the events calendar for the current schedule. The carnegie library was converted into a local museum and the public library has since moved across the street. Helling is the head of referencelocal history at the crawfordsville district public library, where he is responsible for the development of the librarys historical archives and its many databases, including an extensive digitized image collection. The local history and genealogy collection is a part of the reference department.
January 19, 2017 morenet webmaster genealogy, local history caruthersville public library features the kaye norton gill genealogy room. The city is the county seat of montgomery county, the only chartered city and largest populated place in the county. A tale of the christ was known as the most influential christian book of the nineteenth century. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Library elf is a free webbased and email tool to keep track of items you borrow. Guide to montgomery county, indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death. Hackley public library maintains a large collection of local history and genealogical materials, as well as. Local history and genealogy crawfordsville district.
Connect with crawfordsville district public library here. Encyclopedia of local history state library of ohio. The oregon library passport program recognizes that library service ought to mirror the way oregonians live, work, shop, and play, and reduce barriers to library service. Crawfordsville district public library home facebook. Crawfordsville, indiana project gutenberg selfpublishing. Cdpl maintains collections of books, cds, dvds, and electronic resources for residents of union township and reciprocating library districts. In 1911, crawfordsville high school was founded, and promptly won the states first high school basketball title. You can have up to 10 overdrive items checked out at one time. Crawfordsville district public library crawfordsville.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. Borrow up to 5 ebooks, movies, television shows, comics or music per month. An online searchable database,crawfordsville district public library, contains transcriptions of montgomery county cemetery tombstones dating from the early 1800s to 1981. The rochester public library system, in rochester, ny, is a system of 11 libraries fostering lifelong learning, personal enrichment, and prosperous communities. Wallace started his career as a lawyer, wrote books in his spare time, and then became a general and served in the civil war. Please contact our staff to make an appointment or ask for information about the materials in our collection. Find 3 listings related to crawfordsville branch library in crawfordsville on. Audio and video interviews of local citizens and veterans montgomery county township surveys surveyors records original section corner survey records, 14 books, covering 18321977 montgomery county township plat maps original plat maps, covering 18751932 register of negroes and mulattoes. You can search for items in our cdpl local history image database, which. Crawfordsville district public library, crawfordsville, indiana. Opened in 1902, the building served as crawfordsville s public library through 2005 when the library expanded and moved across the street.
Amanda graham, library services specialistarchivist. The town was the site of an important land office, which attracted many settlers, as well as speculators, to the area. Crawfordsville district public library about facebook. This new library resource contains more than 7,000 traditional recipes from 174 countries, along with thousands of ingredient, food culture, and reference articles, making it the largest food database of its kind. Helling is the head of reference local history at the crawfordsville district public library, where he is responsible for the development of the library s historical archives and its many databases, including an extensive digitized image collection. If an item does not fit in the dropbox or you are unable to leave your home, please contact us to make further arrangements. I realized how important townships were to local history here in not only.
Miss weatherholt found it in the library safe, and mary bishop described it in 1977 as residing now in the archives of the crawfordsville district public library bishop. Learn more information about covid19, also known as coronavirus, from these sources. Crawfordsville district public library crawfordsville, in. As a longtime librarian of the crawfordsville district public library, he has been fortunate to be associated since 1999 with an ongoing project to digitize the countys local history collection. The images below are from a family scrapbook loaned by walter terry. The underlying premise of the passport program is that cardholders of legallyestablished public libraries ought to be able to use other legallyestablished public libraries.
Contained here are her personal genealogy books, as well as many others that have been donated to the library or purchased for memorials and honorariums. Materials can be returned in the dropbox at either library location. The encyclopedia of local history addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. Dec 28, 2016 crawfordsville district public library 205 s. Crawfordsville district public library 205 s washington st. Local history and genealogy goes public with inmagic presto. Mischelle finchum local history and reference department assistant at crawfordsville district public library indianapolis, indiana libraries.
In 1859, cox began publishing extracts of local history in the lafayette daily courier. Local history and genealogy crawfordsville district public library. Crawfordsville district public library local history department montgomery. Beautiful carnegie library completed, crawfordsville sunday star, july 27, 1902 b070385.
Crawfordsville district public library yahoo local. Keyword browse phrase exact advanced boolean my lists. We share news about our upcoming events and programs, as well as interesting articles and fun trivia for our followers to enjoy. Mchs collaborated with the crawfordsville district public library to restore the carnegie library. We invite you to attend meetings at the crawfordsville district public library in the donnelley room on the basement floor on the second tuesday of each month. Washington street, crawfordsville, in 47933 7653622242, fax 7653627986. Crawfordsville district public library is a public library. Mischelle finchum local history and reference department. Crawfordsville, founded in the early 1820s, has a diverse history for a small town located in rural, westcentral indiana. The kaukauna public library facilitates the preservation of kaukauna area history within the local history room to make materials available to researchers, exhibition and the general public.
Mise en page portfolio, portfolio layout, portfolio design, web design, book design. Montgomery county, indiana, through time by william p. Enter to learn, go forth to serve was founded, and promptly won the states first high school basketball title. Fully explore the library local history collection databases. Crawfordsville branch library in crawfordsville, ar with. Downtown library 627 south street lafayette, in 47901 765 4290100. Crawfordsville district public library 205 s washington st crawfordsville in 47933.
History, statistics, demographics for 786 populated places in indiana. Crawfordsville is a city in montgomery county in west central indiana, u. Montgomery county, indiana genealogy genealogy familysearch. Physical address 205 s washington st crawfordsville, in 47933 get directions.
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