Elizabethtown (Ind.)

Scope and Contents This collection consists of four items: a typescript history of "The Old Tavern" that was located near Elizabethtown (undated); a typescript copy of "A Brief Review of the Organization and Activities of the Columbus Grange No. 2174" by Mrs. W. H. Newsom, a charter member of the Grange (February 7, 1934); a typescript of the "History of Sandcreek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana" by May Adams Arbuckle and copied on June 26, 1934; and a handwritten prison "confession" by John Jones and dated...

Scope and Contents This collection includes typewritten copies of the 1945 pamphlet, "Elizabethtown, 1845-1945"; "Church History of the Free Methodist Church, Columbus, IN" covering the years 1921-1968; and "Historical Sketch of Jennings County, Indiana" with biographical information about the Vawter family and historical information about the towns, churches, and businesses of the county. The copies were made by Mrs. Hershel E. Murphy for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Joseph Hart Chapter,...

Scope and Contents This collection contains David McClure Branham's account books from his general store located in Elizabethtown, Bartholomew County, Indiana (1893-1929) and also an account book for his twine and repair business (1893-1895).