Collection # M 1387 CT 2577 2588 STILESVILLE, INDIANA ORAL HISTORIES, 1998 1999 Collection Information 1 Historical Sketch 2 Scope and Content Note 2 Contents 3 Processed by Courtney Rookard June 2018 Manuscript and Visual Collections Department William Henry Smith Memorial Library Indiana Historical Society 450 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269 www.indianahistory.org
COLLECTION INFORMATION VOLUME OF COLLECTION: COLLECTION DATES: PROVENANCE: RESTRICTIONS: 1 manuscript box 12 audio cassette tapes, 1 slide bin 1998 1999 Education Division, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana The Maude Gorham oral history (Folder and CT) is restricted until the year 2083. Items listed as being in Cold Storage need at least four hours to acclimate, so patrons are advised to call ahead of their visit if they wish to view those items to allow for thawing time. COPYRIGHT: REPRODUCTION RIGHTS: Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. ALTERNATE FORMATS: RELATED HOLDINGS: ACCESSION NUMBER: The History of Stilesville, Sallie Rose Dayton (F534.S85 D39 1976) 2001.0828 NOTES: Indiana Historical Society Stilesville Oral Histories Page 1
HISTORICAL SKETCH In 1999, the Indiana National Road Association received an Indiana Heritage Research Grant (IHRG #99-3017) to interview residents living near the national road (US 40) and Stilesville, Indiana. The project was titled Stilesville Stories: An Oral History of a National Road Town. The interview with Maude Gorham was done before the grant was given, but was included with the finished project. Stilesville, Indiana, is located in Hendricks County, Franklin Township. It was founded in 1828 and named for pioneer Jeremiah Stiles. The National Road came through the town in 1830. In 2010, Stilesville had a population of 316. Sources: Material in collection SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection contains the audio recordings and transcripts for twelve oral histories, and eighteen slides related to Stilesville. Indiana Historical Society Stilesville Oral Histories Page 2
CONTENTS CONTENTS Mary Imogene Tincher Beaver oral history transcript, 13 May 1999 Mary Imogene Tincher Beaver oral history recording, 13 May 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Chandler oral history transcript, 23 June 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Chandler oral history recording, 23 June 1999 CONTAINER Box 1, Folder 1 CT 2577 Box 1, Folder 2 CT 2578 Dorothy Childress oral history transcript, 1 July 1999 Box 1, Folder 3 Dorothy Childress oral history recording, 1 July 1999 CT 2579 Tracy and Rita Costin oral history transcript, 24 June 1999 Tracy and Rita Costin oral history recording, 24 June 1999 Maude Gorham oral history transcript, 11 December 1998 [RESTRICTED] Maude Gorham oral history recording, 11 December 1998 [RESTRICTED] Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hampton oral history transcript, 2 July 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hampton oral history recording, 2 July 1999 Mr. and Mrs. William Hurst oral history transcript, 3 August 1999 Mr. and Mrs. William Hurst oral history recording, 3 August 1999 Box 1, Folder 4 CT 2580 Box 1, Folder 5 CT 2581 Box 1, Folder 6 CT 2582 Box 1, Folder 7 CT 2583 Max Nichols oral history transcript, 4 January 1999 Box 1, Folder 8 Max Nichols oral history recording, 4 January 1999 CT 2584 Indiana Historical Society Stilesville Oral Histories Page 3
Robert Allen Russell oral history transcript, ca. 1999 Box 1, Folder 9 Robert Allen Russell oral history recording, ca. 1999 CT 2585 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Terry oral history transcript, 15 July 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Terry oral history recording, 15 July 1999 Box 1, Folder 10 CT 2586 Hazel Tudor oral history transcript, 30 July 1999 Box 1, Folder 11 Hazel Tudor oral history recording, 30 July 1999 CT 2587 Mary Vaughn oral history transcript, 22 July 1999 Box 1, Folder 12 Mary Vaughn oral history recording, 22 July 1999 CT 2588 Stilesville slides, ca. 1999 Cold Storage: 35mm Slides, Bin 1 Indiana Historical Society Stilesville Oral Histories Page 4