Speech on the Hoosier Slide Sand Dune, ca. 1960.

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Speech on the Hoosier Slide Sand Dune, ca. 1960.

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The collection contains a photocopy of a talk by Carter H. Manny that discusses the Hoosier Slide, a large sand dune in the Indiana Dunes area, much of which was used for glass making. There is no date on the speech.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6969692

Indiana Historical Society Library

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