Historical collection, 1941-1942.

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Historical collection, 1941-1942.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31600336

The collection contains correspondence from Charles E. Heberhart to Christopher B. Coleman; material about churches in the area; material about Monroe Township, Jefferson County, which was almost entirely absorbed by the proving ground; a general school history; material about individual schools; and two proving ground telephone books.

8 folders.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7320640

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Coleman, Christopher Bush, 1875-1944

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Coleman, a native of Springfield, Ill., attended Yale University, the University of Chicago, and Columbia University. He taught history at Butler College in Indianapolis from 1901 to 1919, and at Allegheny College from 1920 to 1924. He returned to Indianapolis in 1924 to serve as head of the Indiana Historical Bureau and also later the Indiana Historical Society. Until his death, he was a chief spokesman for history in the state, and was active in numerous historical projects. From t...

Heberhart, Charles E.

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Jefferson Proving Ground (Ind.)

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Jefferson Proving Ground was opened in May 1941 as an ammunition testing facility in Jefferson, Ripley, and Jennings Counties, Ind. Communities located on the testing site were moved, and efforts were made to preserve the history of the area. Charles E. Heberhart and Christopher B. Coleman gathered information especially on churches and schools. From the description of Historical collection, 1941-1942. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31600336 ...