| Creator: | Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory |
| Title: | Historic Preservation in Indiana |
| Collection No.: | ohrc044 |
| Dates: | 1982 |
| Quantity: |
Quantity: 12 Interviews (Audio files, transcripts, and collateral materials ) |
| Abstract: | This collection of interviews addresses historic preservation in a handful of Indiana towns, such as Madison, New Harmony, Vincennes, and Evansville. The broad emphasis is placed on how the preservation movement began, the major participants, and how it has changed. However, within this broad range, individual historic preservation organizations and projects are not only mentioned, but given much detail. |
| Location: | Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030A. Contact ohrc@indiana.edu for more information. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office. |
| Language: | Materials are in English |
| Repository: | Center for Documentary Research and Practice Franklin Hall 0030B 601 E. Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Business Number: 812-855-2856 ohrc@indiana.edu URL: https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu/ |
This collection contains twelve interviews over the course of one year. Interviews range from about fifty-five minutes to two hours. All of the interviews consist of audio tapes and most have typed transcripts.
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier (pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview. Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University, Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
No(s): 82-038
Physical Description: 22 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 55 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Donald Carmony was a history professor at Indiana University. He primarily discusses historic preservation at Madison and Vincennes, Indiana and explains the motives behind them.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-040
Physical Description: 32 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 97 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Thomas Emison, born in 1928, discusses historic preservation in Vincennes, Indiana. He places the date of conscious preservation during the early nineteen sixties, with the transfer of the George Rogers Clark Memorial to national custody, and the archaeological findings of Fort Knox II. He describes community attitudes towards the historic district, the various preservation societies, and the sources of funding.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-069
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 70 minutes
Scope and Content Note: John Galvin speaks about the commercial aspects involved with preserving Madison, Indiana.
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Access Status: Restricted: Contact center staff for more information
No(s): 82-039
Physical Description: 29 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 90 minutes; no index; photograph of interviewee
Scope and Content Note: Lorethea Hamke, born in 1911, a long-time member of the Francis Vigo chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, discusses the preservation highlights associated with William Henry Harrison's home in Vincennes, Indiana. She describes sources of funding, primarily from Eli Lilly and the endowment, and the use of that money in buying surrounding land, purchasing period furniture, and conducting minor archaeological digs.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-067
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 55 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Retired druggist Alexander Lemcke Leich, born in 1907, discusses preservation in Evansville, Indiana, particularly the Old Courthouse.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-037
Physical Description: 23 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 80 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Gene McCormick, born in 1924, discusses the preservation interests and goals of the Lilly family, particularly Eli Lilly, during the twentieth century. He describes Mr. Lilly's hands-on approach to archaeology, restoration, and their use for educational purposes. Lilly did not look to acquire sites, but preferred to allow public access and focused their perpetuation. He speaks about Lilly's involvement in Conner Prairie, William Henry Harrison's Home, and the Historic Landmarks Foundation.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-045
Physical Description: 32 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, no index
Scope and Content Note: H. Roll McLaughlin talks about his role in historic preservation in Indiana as an architect for James Associates. He discusses many of the projects his firm worked on, and his involvement, as a founding member, with the Historic Landmarks Foundation. His interest and position brought him into close contact with Eli Lilly. He discusses in much detail Mr. Lilly's influence on preservation, particularly his hands-on approach, monetary generosity, and the desire to remain anonymous.
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Access Status: Restricted: Contact center staff for more information
No(s): 82-043
Physical Description: 36 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 120 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Rosemary Miller, born in 1918, discusses the creation of Bloomington Restorations, Incorporated, and their role in historic preservation in Bloomington, Indiana. She describes the struggle with certain preservation projects, such as the Old Library, and the relationship with the Historic Landmarks Foundation.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-068
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Esther Roache discusses the beginning of the Hillforest Historical Foundation in Aurora, Indiana.
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Access Status: Restricted: Contact center staff for more information
No(s): 82-049
Physical Description: 28 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 90 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Douglas Stern, born in 1952, talks about preservation in Evansville, Indiana. He believes preservation is more of a community effort there than in other cities, and credits mayor Russell Lloyd for recognizing historical locations. Also, unlike other cities, Stern discusses Evansville's preservation in terms of conservation, since the historic districts are used rather than turned into museums.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-036
Physical Description: 13 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 40 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: J. Reid Williamson, born in 1935, is president of the Historic Landmarks Foundation. He speaks about trying to organize local groups in each community to be responsible for preservation. Some areas have had greater success than others, and he is the starting point for the project by listing many of the important participants from other communities.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 82-042
Physical Description: 23 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 55 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: John Windle, born in 1901, and Ann Windle, born in 1911, speak about preservation in Madison, Indiana. They discuss their reasons for settling in Madison, the beginning of the restoration movement, and other restoration examples that influenced them. They helped found Historic Madison, Incorporated, and they describe the difficulty in changing the community attitude in favor of restoration.
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Access Status: Open