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Scope and Contents Mrs. Mary Allison (ca. 1817–1912) of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, founded the Greencastle Orphans’ Home in 1896. The home resided on 150 acres of land and originally consisted of a twenty-room brick house. Its purpose was to provide care for both orphaned and neglected children. The institution was also known as the Putnam County Orphans’ Home, Mary Allison Home, and the Allison Home, and it operated at three locations, the last being the Lockridge home, before closing in 1992....

Scope and Contents The Ashton family papers document the genealogy and history of the Ashton family of Putnam County, Indiana. The records date from 1857 to 1964 and include family history and genealogical research, correspondence, financial records, and funeral notices documenting family memorials. Also present are programs from the Twentieth Century Club and the Chaminade Music Club, reflecting the family's civic and social involvement, a handwritten manuscript titled Cure for Cholera, and a photograph of an...

Scope and Contents This collection documents the activities of the Better Home Extension Club of Putnam County, Indiana from 1962 to 2015. The club focused on the improvement of home life as well as that of the community as a whole, and was also involved with local 4-H Club activities in Putnam County. This collection includes treasurer records from 1962-2000 as well as Secretary Record Books from 2000-20001, 2008, 2012-2014. Finally, programs, another representation of their activities are included from 1978...

Scope and Contents The Boston Club was established in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, in 1895 to promote education and culture among its members. The collection documents the club's activities from 1899 to 1981 and includes the constitution and by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, annual program booklets, newspaper clippings, and an indexed list of names cross-referenced with the program booklets.The correspondence consists largely of letters requesting donations or offering assistance...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials accumulated by Virginia Dean Brann and donated to the Putnam County Public Library following her death in 1985. The materials date from 1848 to 1974 and primarily relate to families associated with Putnam County, Indiana. The collection includes personal correspondence, genealogical research, and commemorative materials. Correspondents include members of the Allen and O’Hair families, as well as James Swango and William Way. Genealogical records document...

Scope and Contents The creator of these records is unknown. They document Brick Chapel Cemetery in Putnam County, Indiana, including the management of burial plots, the recording of interments, and compliance with state burial regulations. The materials date from 1903 to 1972 and include correspondence, small bound ledger volumes recording burial plot locations and notes, printed Indiana State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Burial and Transit Permit forms, and plot maps, both printed and hand...

Scope and Contents The Cannan Friendship Club was organized by Ella Pickett on Feb 21, 1924 in Putnam County, Indiana at the No. 7 Schoolhouse in Floyd Township. The club was originally known as the Cannan Home Economic Club but was later changed to Cannan Friendship Club on June 17, 1965. The first president was Maude Miller and the original premise of the organization was to “create and promote a more sociable attitude in the community.” It also included the social service of providing flowers and cards to...

Scope and Contents The Cecil and Harriet Sutton Collection documents the lives of two Greencastle residents through genealogical, professional, and community records spanning the 1920s to the 1990s. Cecil J. Sutton (1903–2000) was a graduate of Reelsville High School, a businessman in Greencastle, and an employee of the Indiana Department of State Revenue. Harriett E. Sutton (1906–1999) graduated from Greencastle High School in 1924 and DePauw University in 1928, later working at the Greencastle Federal...

Scope and Contents The Central National Bank of Greencastle, located in Putnam County, Indiana, was established in 1883. The collection, which spans 1921–2004, contains bank condition statements, brochures, advertisements, newspaper clippings, and postcards. Materials are arranged alphabetically by folder title. The bank was closely associated with the O’Hair family beginning in 1884, when Robert L. O’Hair became president. In 1933, the bank was robbed by members of the John Dillinger gang, an event that...