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Jefferson Proving Ground Employee and Pioneer Interviews Files Index Jefferson County Historical Society, 615 West First Street, Madison, IN 47250 [email protected] 812-265-2335 Carton No. 1 Community History Prior to the creation of JPG. 90% Documents, 10% Photographs Folder No. 1: Bridge # 27 Bennville Bridge, Jennings County; Photo of 3 arch bridge, color and B & W, photo of construction (1910) donated by Jesse Dwight Murphy. Folder No. 2: Housing/ Houses/Buildings; Photo, William and Cora Boggs Home and farm. Donated by Fauna Liter; Quarters 7, Quarters 15, Quarters 23 – former home of George Wehner, farm houses, Quarters 8 – former home of Charles Bently, Quarters 16, former home of William Boggs, Quarters 3, former home of Charles Jones, Quarters 4, former home of Harry R. Barber, Quarters 17, Quarters 21, Quarters 11, Quarters 12 moved to HDQ. Guest house at Old Timbers; donated by Fauna Liter; Oakdale school, base of silo on Craig farm, Wilson Dam at Big Creek – donated by Flora R. Wilson Thacker; envelope of small photos of JPG Qtrs, B & W small photos of Guardhouse, road with trees, Aerial of Old Timbers lodge, Hdquarters Building with flag; list of quarters and former owners, Commanding officer’s Quarters, No. 1. Building 100, second floor hall of flags, “G” Firing Position, Tower 484, Bomb- field road, Building 100 with Jet planes flying over. Old Timbers lake 1977, Article, “Explains cost of JPG- Aug 8, 1941, Map with location of bridges Ed Caicedo, Inc. Folder No. 3: B & W small photos of Anderson Produce, Bryantsburg, J. W. Anderson, Minnie Anderson, Opal L. Anderson, Bryantsburg, Anderson Family, Marble corner, Elizabeth Bright Anderson, Risk Bently and Norval Parker early 1930’s. Interview with Mr. Charles Risk Bently and wife Opal Anderson Bently. Baxter School Oct. 15, 1923. News release May 16, 1992 Folder No. 4: Jacob Bentz Farm, Letter from Becky Gochel, Page 1 of 23

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Carton No. 1 Community History Prior to the creation of JPG.90% Documents, 10% Photographs

Folder No. 1: Bridge # 27 Bennville Bridge, Jennings County; Photo of 3 arch bridge, color and B & W, photo of construction (1910) donated by Jesse Dwight Murphy.

Folder No. 2: Housing/ Houses/Buildings; Photo, William and Cora Boggs Home and farm. Donated by Fauna Liter; Quarters 7, Quarters 15, Quarters 23 – former home of George Wehner, farm houses, Quarters 8 – former home of Charles Bently, Quarters 16, former home of William Boggs, Quarters 3, former home of Charles Jones, Quarters 4, former home of Harry R. Barber, Quarters 17, Quarters 21, Quarters 11, Quarters 12 moved to HDQ. Guest house at Old Timbers; donated by Fauna Liter; Oakdale school, base of silo on Craig farm, Wilson Dam at Big Creek – donated by Flora R. Wilson Thacker; envelope of small photos of JPG Qtrs, B & W small photos of Guardhouse, road with trees, Aerial of Old Timbers lodge, Hdquarters Building with flag; list of quarters and former owners, Commanding officer’s Quarters, No. 1. Building 100, second floor hall of flags, “G” Firing Position, Tower 484, Bomb-field road, Building 100 with Jet planes flying over. Old Timbers lake 1977, Article, “Explains cost of JPG- Aug 8, 1941, Map with location of bridges Ed Caicedo, Inc.

Folder No. 3: B & W small photos of Anderson Produce, Bryantsburg, J. W. Anderson, Minnie Anderson, Opal L. Anderson, Bryantsburg, Anderson Family, Marble corner, Elizabeth Bright Anderson, Risk Bently and Norval Parker early 1930’s. Interview with Mr. Charles Risk Bently and wife Opal Anderson Bently. Baxter School Oct. 15, 1923. News release May 16, 1992

Folder No. 4: Jacob Bentz Farm, Letter from Becky Gochel,

Folder No. 5: “Plain Dealer” October 32, 1940, First page is hanging on the wall in Mike Moore’s house. Two photos in 1991 of Wilson Dam. Photos of Beaver cut on big creek and west perimeter road. Negative proofs of two people, Notes of Rev Love Jackson compiled by Virginia H. Buck, typed by Anna Laura Peddie.

Folder No. 6: Big Creek Store, DVD of Big Creek Store by Mike Moore July 2007, drawing of Big Creek Store or Stephenson’s Store.

Folder No. 7: Big Creek church Remains, Negatives of Photos by Mike Moore.

Folder No. 8: Chicken House and crib, and home, donated by Fauna Liter, Photo of aunt Flora Rose, on Wilson Creek rock on Big creek in 1937.

Folder No. 9: Bray, Kirch, Massing farm, Home of Marie Bray and Louis Kirch, Interview, Farm 2 miles west of Bryantsburg. 1909 photo of the Joseph Massing Farm, Baby on right was Marie Bray Kirch born 6 Oct 1909.

Folder No. 10: Bridge, Laughery Valley, Ripley County, JPG Bridge Builder. Photo U. E. smith. Two photos of Family, Lena Smith, Ulmer E. Smith stone arch bridge builder, Mr. William E.

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Stewart built bridge over Laughery valley, donated by Jean Elliot, Letter from Jean Elliot, Champaign, Illinois. Photo of Jean Elliot, 1992.

Folder No. 11: Bridge 17 NW Otter Creek, Jennings county, Photo taken by George Miller on Three arch bridge, June 15, 1989, Robert Hoffman, Ken Knouf, Mike Moore. Shells on ground.

Folder No. 12 Bridge 22 Munier Bridge, Photos of building Munier bridge in 1922, donated by Louis Munier.

Folder 13: Repair Bridges 25-26-27-28, photos and negatives.

Folder 14: Brooke family farm, The Jeremiah Brooke Family Farm, Genealogy, by Lorraine Brooke Gray, granddaughter, July – Aug 1987.

Folder 15: Map of Bryantsburg prior to 1941 by Faye Housefield Giesler – Al Giesler’s mother, showing Annie Dilk and Charles Bentley house. Dilk Road, Highway 421, West Fork Road.

Folder 16: Photo of Bill and John Chaplin standing at sign indicating St. Magdalene’s Cemetery and area 37, their home at Marble Corner.

Folder 17: Cemetery Records, Craig, Page 234; Photo copy of Farm house built by James Hunter Craig shortly before his marriage to Alzora Calloway; Article “Woman visits old home site, by Laura Hodges, Madison May 17, 1993.Patrick Craig Maurer was the woman. Letter from Charlie Potter, June 1, 1993History of the Craif family written in 1912 by William R. Craig. Many Photographs of the Craig Farm relics.

Folder 18: Ross Demaree and Elizia Demaree, obit of Mrs. Calvin Demaree, Letter from Elzia Demaree to Mike Moore, 6/6/1988, Custer oration, 1914, Elzia Commiskey,

Folder 19: Doctor Denny, Letter from Roberta Bayless Denny to Mike Moore, July 24, 1988; Letter July 10, 1988.

Folder 20: Harvey Gray – Mary Lou Halcomb: Photo taken in 1902 of Harvey Gray, Mayme Nicklaus, Gussie Coulter. In 1992, Mr. Gray was 100 years old. Article by Mike Moore based on interview of Harvey Gray Dec, 1992.Photos of cave, Letter from Mary Lou Halcomb to Mike Moore, 9-29-1992. Letter mentions Harvey’s teacher Mary Prenatt at Wood school one term. Photo of Oakdale School children, Martha Rutledge Teacher, Alma Baker, Grace Means, Susie Elliot. Other misc. materials.

Folder 21: Gray Cave continued.

Folder 22: Harbert’s Creek, Article Madison Courier, Week of August 19, 20, 22, 1959- mentions Harbert’s Creek and Wirt Blockhouse.

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Folder 23: Shirley Harsin Farm – color Negatives of photos taken by Mike Moore. Ron Harsin leaning on his Grandfather’s porch remains.

Folder 24: Harlow General Store, Photo Oakdale School circa 1910, Marian Ruth Harlow in photo, Photo of Oakdale School 1911, with Marian Ruth Harlow, and Church photo with same. Photocopy of Uncle louis Harlow, George HARLOW, Annie Stevenson Harlow, Ruth an Harlow Lynch, Phyllis Harlow Harr, baby. Photo in Rolling along the River, Madison Courier, Louis and Alma Harlow stand in front of Oakdale Store. Misc. Photos

Folder 25: Joe and Marie Harrel, Photo of Joe and Marie with cows on the farm. Letter from Alta Harrel Dickey.

Folder 26: Henry, A. Dawson, Letter from Patricia King, 7-23-1990

Folder 27: Russel Hyatt, Monroe Township, Liberty Church program Photo of school kids, September 2, 1989—Liberty School 1928, Russell Hyatt, Margaret J. Hyatt, Opal Anderson Bently.

Folder 28: Jines Family, Faulkner P. O. Large Photo of Marble School, Jinestown e-mail from Jim R. Jines about a Jines family reunion Oct 11, 12, 13, 2002, map of Hunter Jines road, Photos of farm, etc. Copies of write up by Marvin L. Truex, hand written note on Marvin’s Mother, Grandfather and Grandmother, Joseph and Bessie Brown.

Folder 29: Jones C and E—Photo of Jones Silo in front of “F” position taken by Mike Moore, May 7, 1993.

Folder 30: JPG Community, Pat Smith reporter (Greensburg Daily News) Article Pat Smith, “Proving Ground Proves to be Filled with Rich History”, January 25, 2006. Pat Smith, “Confusion on the Jefferson proving Grounds” Greensburg Daily News, February 1, 2006. Pat Smith “More Families Prove to have Ties to Munitions field”, February 8, 2006. Pat Smith: “The depression times on the Jefferson Proving Grounds”, February22, 2006. Pat Smith “ My great-great grandparents received it as a land grant” March 01, 2006.

Folder 31: Leinenweber’s Farm, (Michael and Nora Lehman)Photos given to ken knouf of partial ruins of house, Photo by Grandson Fred Hill in 1991.

Folder 32: Maps Historical Plat books, Pioneer settlements, Jefferson Proving Ground Historical sites Map , James A. Fritche 3/18/88 by Mike Mc Allister. Many and varied Plat maps, misc.

Folder 33: Maps, Jennings county Plat maps, Article by George Miller “It Reminds Me”, “Locating Confederate Graves, October, 11, 1975. Computer generated Map of Re-interrment; Historical Map of 1873.

Folder 34: Marble Church, Article, June 2, 1859, Marble Church Cemetery Census.

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Folder 35: Marble Corner community, Photographs of Houses, Frank Dilk, Harvey Dilk, Dale and Elsie Dilk’s home, Frank Wildman. Marble Corner Store, Photo of Marble corner Store 1940.

Folder 36: Millersburg 1823—Southwest of New Marion and on the Little Graham Creek, South of Bethel Church. Letter to Jean from Bob Stark, Plat Map of Shelby Township, Ripley county, Plat of the town of Millersburg, laid out in 1823.

Folder 37: “A Brief History of the Monroe Presbyterian Church, copy-wright by Anne E. Allen 9/14/2005. 12th day of October, 1852, Robert McKay was duly elected Monroe Township Assessor, Photo of Monroe Presbyterian Sunday School class of 1905, Harvey Gray center. “An Historical review of Smyrna-Monroe Presbyterian Church”, reviewed by Kenneth Hord, July 2003, (139) pages.

Folder 38: 2007 Tour of the John Hunt Morgan Trail—“The Missing Five Miles”, Talk by Lee rogers, Ken Knouf, Louis Munier, and Mike Moore, Photo of Morgan Marker, article aug 29, 1912, Neil’s Creek, Graham Township.

Folder 39: Monroe Township, Louis Munier, born aug. 9th 1836 in the village of Kerfriek, Hemmersdorf, Prussia, Germany. 1860 Census Monroe Township. Copy of photo of Munier Farm in 1911, Photos of Munier house remains and Louis Munier, by Mike Moore in 1992, Interview of Louis Munier by Mike Moore on Louis’s 89 birthday, January 16, 2008, transcript of Radio show “Biscuits and Gravely”, 1330 WTRE with Mike Moore, Louis Munier, Carl Busch, and Guest Host, Mark Gravely. Article and photo of louis Munier on his 90th birthday., Wed. January 14, 2009.

Folder 40: William and Alta Nicklaus, (cannery), Photos, 1940 canning factory, Brooder houses, Photo of William and Emma Nicklaus and family. Pre 1904 photo copy of John, Bill, Mayme, Emma, Cora.

Folder 41: Perkins family (Bethel Community) recorded by Jean McClellan, Perkins school, Ripley county, Copies of photos donated by Mabel Cardinal, “ Perkins neighborhood Along Little Graham Creek, A mile south of Bethel Church”, Remembered by Lelah Scalf Perkins, widow of John Perkins.

Folder 42: Prenatt, Dr. Mary,, Copy of Photo of Ed Prenatt on the farm at Monroe township. Photo of Mary Prenatt, Louis Munier’s uncle George Weber, and Louis Munier’s mother Annie Weber Munier. The boys of Dupont High School, about 1912 – 1915, With Francis Prenatt and Claude Oliver. Letter from Annette Lynch19 Jan 1987; Prenatt family in Madison, Ind. Donated by Francis Beach, Indianapolis. Photo copies of Lilian Kohler, Annie Weber Munier, Dr. Frank Francis Prenatt, Alma Kohler, Kathryn Weber Kohler.

Folder 43: Paugh Farm: Photo of Paugh spring House on Carl Paugh farm, Nov 1993.

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Folder 44: Robert & Della Reed, Marble corner, Ripley county, Photo farm house of Robert and Della Reed, 1 mile south of marble Corner on road to Big Creek.

Folder 45: Ringwald, Benjamin & Josephine Farm, wedding photos

Folder 46: Rohrman farm, photo of house 1920’s three sisters, Leona Rohrman Beckwith, Susan Rohrman Schneider Bell & Elizabeth Rohrman Devore.

Folder 47: Shepherd, Noble Farm, DVD 2005 JPH Heritage History Seminar; Letter from Vernon L. Shepherd.

Folder 48: Shonk Farm, four photos, Ken Knouf, Charles Gilles, Louis Munier, Lee Rogers

Folder 49: Smart, George and Mary Smart, Agnes Smart Harsin

Folder 50: Smith, Pat, Greensburg Daily News articles. 2006

Folder 51: Vayhinger’s store Section 23, Redman’s hall at Belview

Folder 52: Vestal farm Sec 14, Booklet, and photos of EOD personnel.

Folder 53: Wooley Brothers, White Settlement 1814

Folder 54: Wilson Farm, sec 8 (Big Creek School, Vivian Wilson, obit, Wilson Rock, Photo of Big Creek Wilson Dam.Photo of Wilson house.

Folder 55: White hall Ripley County News article by Lilian Carmer, Emma Buchanan of Otter Creek was mentioned.

Carton No. 17 Churches, and Cemeteries

Folder 56: Bethel Church, Ripley County, Article by George Miller, Feb 18, 1969, Bomb Field.CD of Photos.

Folder 57: Big Creek Church, one photo, Article by Charles Heberhart, 1939. Army Photos, by Mike Moore, of Louis Munier, Roger Hood, and Col. Terry Weekly, Sep 1993.

Folder 58: Monroe Presbyterian Church, Photo of people, Letter from George Bayless, History of the church by, Anne E. Allen, tribute to Monroe church by Mrs. George W. Bayless

Folder 59: “Hoosier Genealogist” March 1991, JPG Article page 15.

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Cartons 6a, 6b, & 6c Interviews of Pioneers and Employees of JPG

Abner, Ernest L. Paragraph on work historyAkers, Donald J. (Don) 91years Obituary, PhotosAkers, Lemma E. Clerk Typist, Stenographer, Test Director, typed interview by Deren DeryaAllen, Anne E. Very short interview; AddressAlphin, LTC Arthur Director, MTD, Photo Booklet, Wife’s obituary. (Elaine Marie Alphin).Andress John C. Obituary, Booklet Written by Kenneth d. Andress ( A Matter of Relativity)Arbuckle, Norman Obituary, March 19,2017, Wedding announcement, SoniaArmstrong, Lawrence InterviewArmstrong, Leonard and Esther InterviewAshby, Gary Personnel file, photosAshcraft, Clara P. Letter Feb 16, 1991 describing her life.Baker, Sue News Release, Madison Courier, LetterBayless, George InterviewBarlow, Michele Photos (7)Barnes, Sarah InterviewBasey, Louise InterviewBeavin, Vickie, Secretary for 10 yearsBenick, Ronald Col. Newspaper ArticleBersch, Mildred Letters, PhotosBentley, Roy ObituaryBentley, Risk and Opal Interviews

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Bishop, Col James News Articles Photos Bloom, Collette InterviewsBramwell, Elvin InterviewsBray, Francine InterviewsBrooke, Harvey PhotosBrowning, Marilyn Interviews PhotosBuchanan, John InterviewsBurkhardt, David Lee ObituaryBurns, Leroy InterviewsBusch, Carl and Millie Interviews, LettersCampbell, Lt Gen. Levin BiographyCantwell, Bruce Interviews, Memorial CardCarlson, Warren InterviewsCarmer, Lilian, President of HHH, Reporter for North Vernon, “Plain Dealer”

emailCasey, Otis,C InterviewsClark, James,M Interviews, Organization Chart, PhotosClemons, Pauline InterviewsComer, Evelyn Letters from 1943,Stories,PhotosCongleton, Robert Last Firing Record, ,PictureConrad, Col Hawkins Madison Courier ArticleCook, Robert InterviewsCook, Sarah Picture Mar 30th 1943

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Crafton, Payne Madison Courier 60th AnniversaryCrum, John ,Mrs InterviewsCull, Margaret, Betty News Paper ArticleDeLorenzo, Peter News Paper ObituariesDemaree, James Life LegacyDixon, Robert (Bob) InterviewEble, George Letter to Mike Moore, Sep 15, 1993Ehlert, Allyn L. Interview; Madison Courier Photo, Nov 11, 2006Everhart, Bob InterviewsFacemire, Lester InterviewsFacemire, Richard ObituaryFinnegan, William ObituariesFoley, Donn, Robert Obituaries, BiographyFoersther, Harold InterviewsFord, Bennie Book by Bennie Ford, Wife ObituariesFord, Dean JPG Photo, Round About MadisonFoxworthy, Paul Madison Courier Article Nov. 6 1965Fritsche, James BiographyFugate, Robert InterviewsGamble, Ruby InterviewsGeisler, Doris InterviewsGlesing, Carl InterviewsGlover, Col. Carl

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Photo with Sen. Dan CoatsGray, Harvey InterviewsGray, Ralph ObituaryHall, Arthur Madison Courier Article JPG Mine Blast Kills 1Hammack, Charles and Dorothy Interviews, PhotosHardigg, Col. Wm,B Interviews, News Paper ArticleHargesheimer, Vernon InterviewsHarr, Phyllis ObituariesHarsin, Leroy Interviews, Photos Harsin, Mary PhotosHassfurder, Harold ObituariesHayes, Yvette InterviewsHeath, Fred InterviewsHensley, Edna, Jeff ,and Julie Interviews, PhotosHigbie, Paul Settlement Sheet War Dept, PhotosHill, Fred, and Mary Lou Interviews, ObituariesHolland, Robert InterviewsHolt, Allen InterviewsHolt, Charles InterviewsHudson, Robert InterviewsHuelson, Norman Interviews, PhotosHumphrey, Leroy Obituaries, BiographyInskeep, Frank Interviews, Photos, News Paper Articles

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Irwin, Norma L Interviews, Photos, News Paper ArticlesIrwin, Steven, Ruth and Wilson InterviewsJackson, Leland InterviewsJackson, Love InterviewsJunior Engineers Photo of Crew with Elmo Stevens, (WWII)Ike Jenkins Long Interview with color pictures; Personal historyJeffrey, Karen Short interviewJines, Hunter Three volumes of Jines History donated by Marvin L. Truex.Jones, Larry Oakland City College Thesis on JPG, (Economy)Jones, Nellie Copper Crusher Gages, Madison Courier article, PhotographsJones, Ruby G Short InterviewKeller, Robert and Nellie Long InterviewKeller, Elizabeth C. Short InterviewKimbrell, Margjorie Rose Photos of her dad, Claude RoseKinman, Joy A. Short InterviewKinnard, George Stories by Phil MannKlopp, Wanda R. Short InterviewKnoebel, Alice Short InterviewKnouf, Ken Madison Courier Articles, InterviewKrueger, Walter, GeneralKuhns, Sara Margaret Johnson Long Interview, story about Bethel Baptist Church, Plat mapsKuntz, Kenneth ObituaryLakeman, Leroy Obituary

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Laswell, Nadine and Clarence InterviewsLawson, Harriet InterviewsLee, David Jr ObituaryLee, Dora G Interviews, ObituaryLemm, Tom Madison Courier ArticleLigon, Marguerite PhotosLigon, Keith ObituaryLincoln Abraham Johnson Family Family StoryLiter, Fauua InterviewsLockridge, Charles See Accession 2011.67Logerquist Col Benjamin A Madison Courier Article PhotosMabry, Col Richard M ArticleMann, Graves P. PhilMassie. Myrna, Marble Corner Letter InterviewsMcClellan, Jean Obituary, ArticlesMcGinnis, Steven PhotoMcGregor, Col. Duncan G ArticlesMihalco, Fauna Interviews

Carton 6b.

Miller, George Telex from War Department WWII, LettersMiller, Hallie Interview as a cook from Old timbersMiller, Helen Article from Madison Courier, about WWIIMiller, Lucille Williams

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Interview by Jean McCllelanMiller, June R. Short Interview, (George Miller’s Wife)Millet, Lorilla Brown Died 1888 Letter from Gladys Jordan SmithMoore, Henry Interview, Madison Courier articleMoore, Michael S. Photographs, News Releases, Letters, etc.Munier, Charles Louis Photographs, 10 letters from the Department of Defense, Newspaper articlesMurphey, Glenn – Wife Paula Obit.Neff, Joe and Betty Interview of Betty, article of Madison CourierNeff, Stanley A. InterviewsNicklaus, William, Cannery Bill of Sale for his farm.O’Brien, Dennis Col. Osgood Journal JPG ClosureO’Neil, John Papers Articles Paugh, Leroy InterviewsPendleton, Leo Interviews, LettersPhillips, Charles Ronald ObituaryPierson, LTC Mark Madison Courier ArticlePoetry JPG PoetryPotter, Charles LetterPratt, Ralph Interviews, Photo Article, ObituaryRaiser, Nancy P. InterviewsReed, Paul, Major, WWII –made the Feigenshuh JPG scrapbook, photos of WWIIReid, Hildred InterviewsRichards, Morris Interviews, Photos,ArticlesRobb, Joe Interviews

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Rogers, Lee InterviewsRogers, Shirley ArticleRose, Mae InterviewsRutherford, Wendell ObituaryRyker, Arnold, 1942, Document of building East West Runway, JPG Sage, Linda Awards Linda Sage, Joy Eaglin, Sue Berry, David BurkhartSchafer, Bernard,Boo InterviewsShelton, Bonita, “Bonnie” ObituaryShinkle, Robert InterviewsSmart, Russell ObituarySmith, Arthur InterviewsSmith, Charlie InterviewsSmith, Larry Interviews, Photos, ObitSmith, Leslie InterviewsSmith, Pat InterviewsSmith, Wayne InterviewsStegner, Gary LetterStegner, George InterviewsStevens, Elmo Personal File, PhotosStewart, Charles, K. Interviews, ArticleStopher, Charles InterviewsStorie, Lawrence InterviewsStorie, Roscoe Interviews

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Stucker, William Interviews, PhotoSweeney, Charles Interviews, Articles, PhotoTheiring, Paul Madison Courier ArticleThevenow, Mary Louise ObituaryThomas, Martha, Marble Corner InterviewsTilley, Arnold ObituaryTorline, Paul Interviews,PhotoVogt, Jim Interviews, photosWeekly, Col. Terry PhotoWaggoner, Leona InterviewsWarren, Michael, Donn ObituaryWeber, Mary InterviewsWeber, Lois InterviewsWehner, Peggy ObituaryWells, Paul Service Record PersonalWhitney, Lucille, “JPG Poem” “Blitzkrieging Indiana”Wildman, Opal InterviewsWilson, Elroy InterviewsWilliams, Larry Lt Col. Indiana Air National Guard,InterviewsWomen’s History Program PhotosWood, Linda Interviews,PhotoWooten, Kenneth InterviewsYancey, Harold and Francis Obituary,Article’s

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Yetter, Joseph ObituaryYergin, Jeff and Cathy Obituary

Carton 6c. Special Papers of Louis Munier and Bob Hudson

Carton No. 17 Churches, and Cemeteries

Folder 56: Bethel Church, Ripley County, Article by George Miller, Feb 18, 1969, Bomb Field.CD of Photos.

Folder 57: Big Creek Church, one photo, Article by Charles Heberhart, 1939. Army Photos, by Mike Moore, of Louis Munier, Roger Hood, and Col. Terry Weekly, Sep 1993.

Folder 58: Monroe Presbyterian Church, Photo of people, Letter from George Bayless, History of the church by, Anne E. Allen, tribute to Monroe church by Mrs. George W. Bayless

Folder 59: “Hoosier Genealogist” March 1991, JPG Article page 15.

Folder 60: St. Magadalene Catholic Church Ripley County, Photos, letter from Bea Boyd, Newspaper articles, Maria Yager Rohrman tombstone article,

Folder 61: Marble Corner Methodist, Cemetery Plat map 1918

Folder 62; Frederick Dilk Certificate of the United States May 1, 1845, James K. Polk.

Folder 63: JPG Timeline, Currently empty

Folder 64: Cemetery Re-interrment; Shepherd, Sheppard, Graveyard; Wilson cemtery, Hannah Graveyard; Hallett-Colored Cemetery; Hamilton graves; Farms of Matthias Matz; Miesberger farm; St. Magdalene’s cemetery; Bethel Cemtery; Hamilton Graves; Everett Shonk family; Map of Cemeteries; JPG Copy by Mike Moore of Re-interrment.

Folder 65: Cemetery re-location; Indianapolis Star, 5/7/1940, Photograph of Ken knouf and Brooklyn Cull (13 Jun 1988, St. Magdalen Church; Mike Moore Photo); Mike Moore 1991 St. Magdalene Cross, Custer graves; Heberhart account of grave re-location.

Folder 66: Baxter Cemetery;

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Folder 67 Bayless Cemetery, Letter from Emily Shedd; JPG Re-interrment Program

Folder 68: Map of Cemeteries; Mt. Monroe Cemetery, Jinestown Road

Folder 68-1: Marble Valley Cemetery listing

Folder 69: Marble Valley Cemetery Census

Folder 70: JPG Landowners— Historic Map with cemeteries, schools, communities on it.

Folder 71: JPG Cemeteries; Re-interrment; very many documents

Folder 72: Land Acquisition:Newspaper articles on buying land for JPG. Paul L. McCord, Real Estate agency; Names of Farmers bought out by government in Monroe township. Heberhart article on land ownership.

Folder 73: Monroe Township1941, Charles Heberhart File. Preservation of Oakdale school with Gale Ferris, Ken Knouf, George Bayless 2005, Photo of Oakdale School first Graders, May 12, 1939; Wayne Jones, Lloyd Maddox, Helene Brooke, Martha Jean Geisler, and Mary Dee hearne, donated by Frances Yancey.June Vayhinger Thomas, former student at JPG. Charles Heberhart documents; Oakdale Last Class, 1940 – 1941, Alta Harrell, Teacher.

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