Homer J. Walt clippings
Collection — Folder: S1354
Identifier: S1354
Scope and Contents
There are five items in this collection as follows: (1) Indianapolis News article dated September 3, 1966, titled "It Goes Like This" with photo of Homer J. Walt presenting Gov. Roger Branigin with a copy of his song, "In Hoosierland," written in 1949; (2) an article from The Plain Dealer, North Vernon, Indiana, dated October 13,1966, with photo, entitled "Tunnel Mill Should Be Restored Now"; (3) a song sheet for "In Hoosierland" published by Jennings County Historical Society; (4) an article in The Plain Dealer dated January 12, 1967, entitled "Group Formed to Push Tunnel Mill" with photo of Homer Walt; and (5) an article published March 2, 1967 in The Plain Dealer, with headline "Homer Walt Speaks to Local Students on Tunnel Mill."
Dates
- 1966-1967
Creator
- Walt, Homer J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Homer J. Walt wrote the song, "In Hoosierland", in 1949, which was recorded and used as a theme by the Dixie Four for several years. Walt advocated for the restoration of Tunnel Mill and the Tunnel Mill dam near Vernon, Indiana. Ebenezer Baldwin had the mill constructed on the Muscatatuck River a mile southwest of Vernon in 1824.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Homer J. Walt on 1967/04/21.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/05/24 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/24 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2018/06/07 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Walt, Homer J. (Person)
- Title
- Homer J. Walt clippings
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
