World War II Accounts, 1994-1995.

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World War II Accounts, 1994-1995.

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Two accounts by Mayberry about her wartime marriage and experiences as a war bride. The marriage account describes well-wishers accompanying the newlyweds to Union Station and a raucous sing-along by the crowd in the waiting room. Her war bride account describes her life on the home front as a worker for Electronic Laboratories in Indianapolis.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Mayberry, Susanah

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Mayberry, born Jameson, is an Indianapolis native and grandniece of author Booth Tarkington. She married Francis Mayberry in 1944. In 1983 she published the book MY AMIABLE UNCLE, a collection of letters she received from Tarkington. From the description of World War II Accounts, 1994-1995. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 32225761 ...

Mayberry, Francis

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Union Station (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Originally built in 1853, Union Station had a dramatic effect on the growth and development of Indianapolis. It was one of the earliest attempts by a major American city to unite the passenger and express freight services of several competing railroad companies in a single terminal. The original depot was replaced in 1888 by the Romanesque-Revival structure know today as the Grand Hall. After World War II, rail travel began to decline and by 1979 the terminal was served by few trains. In the 198...