Bloomington and Monroe County historical collection, 1818-2006, bulk 1897-1914
A Guide to the Collection at the Indiana University Archives
Electronic finding aid encoded by Beth Benda
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Indiana University, Bloomington. Office of
University Archives and Records Management.
TitleBloomington and Monroe County historical
collection, 1818-2006, bulk 1897-1914
Collection no
C219
Extent
1.8 cubic feet (3 boxes)
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
Collection contains various scrapbooks,
publications, yearbooks, reports, and a small amount of correspondence relating to
Bloomington, Indiana, and Monroe County.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Advance notice is required.
Administrative History
Monroe County was organized in 1818, two years after the admission of Indiana as a
state. The county seat, Bloomington, was also founded in 1818. The current Courthouse
is the third on the site, dating from 1906. In 1820 Bloomington was selected as site
for the state seminary, later Indiana University, which opened in 1825. The
University moved to the current campus after fire destroyed one of two primary
university buildings in 1883. Made up of rural farming communities, Monroe County
nonetheless developed several industries during the 19th century, assisted by the
arrival of railroads in the 1850s. These included limestone cutting and furniture
manufacture. Several public works and utilities were introduced before the turn of
the 20th century -- telephone, electric power, and water. Also at the turn of the
century, Monroe County debated long over the issue of temperance. As a result of
expansion in the 20th century, population and services have moved beyond town
centers. In Bloomington, city planning as well as cultural events at the University
have maintained the city center as a viable business and residential area.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains various publications, reports, manuscripts, and other
miscellaneous items dealing with Bloomington and Monroe County. The collection will be
continually added to as materials are accessioned into the University Archives. The
collection is organized into three series: Publications, Subject files, and Scrapbooks.
The first series, Publications, is comprised of 51 publications, sets of publications,
chapters, articles, and reports, originals and copies, on topics relating to Monroe
County or Bloomington. They are arranged alphabetically by title.
Series two, Subject files, is further organized into two subseries, Bloomington
materials and Monroe County materials. Each subseries is arranged alphabetically by
topic, and contains files on particular subjects with a focus on city or county history.
Including originals and photocopies, materials date from the 1830s to 2006. The Monroe
County materials also include materials on Lake Lemon and Lake Monroe, and the
correspondence of Robert Miller from 1937 to 1940 on state and local history.
Note: In 2011, this series was transferred to the
Monroe County History Center.
The final series, Scrapbooks, consists of 17 scrapbooks of materials which are mostly
comprised of newspaper clippings cut from local newspapers from 1898 through 1916. Each
scrapbook has a title; some are divided into sections, and each is provided with an
index by topic and page number. Items within the books are arranged chronologically,
though occasionally also by subject.
Arrangement
Organized into three series: Publications, Subject files, and Scrapbooks.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online
catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the
catalog using these terms.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accessions 0732 and 7046
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Bloomington and Monroe County historical collection, Collection C219, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Folders "Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the United Presbyterian Congregation of Bloomington, Indiana" and "Sarah Showers property
assessment" were transfered from the Theophilus A. Wylie papers,
Collection C202, in August 2019.
Processing InformationProcessed by John Cash.
Completed in 2004.
Additional materials added to collection, January 2008.
Series:
Publications, 1878-1999,
undated
Box 1
"Airport Expansion at Monroe County Airport. A
Report to the Board of Aviation Commissioners, Monroe County, Indiana, by
Longardner, Hobson, Brown, Inc., Architects, Engineers,"
1965
"Bloomington Discovered"
Karen S. Craig and
Diana M. Hawes, 1980
"Bloomington High School Annual,"
1908
"Bloomington Indiana Annual Report,"
1961
Bloomington Public Library: District Library Meeting, 30 Apr 1929
"Boy Builders of Bloomington Incorporated: A Private
Community Sponsored Work-Study Program For Boys Who Are Academically And
Vocationally Handicapped,"
ca. 1963
"City of Bloomington Interim Report: Indiana
Historic Sites and Structures Inventory,"
1988
Community Chest of Bloomington and Monroe County, Inc.
"Red Feather Services,"
2 copies;
"Annual Report;"
"Annual Meeting, "
1953
"Red Feather Funds;"
"Wise Giving is Still Good Business;"
"Red Feather Services,"
2 copies;
"Annual Report,"
2 copies, 1954
"Red Feather Services,"
2 copies;
"Annual Report;"
"Annual Meeting, "
1955
Elks Lodge. Souvenir programs, 1903-1906,
undated
"Fifty Years: A Brief Account of the Graduates of
Bloomington High School Classes of 1908 and Some Changes in the Town and
School that have Occurred Since Then,"
1958
"The Flatwood Region of Owen and Monroe Counties
Indiana"
Clyde A. Malott, 1979
"The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce: A
History,"
1915-2003
"The Gothic"
Bloomington High School Class of
1915, 1915
"A Guide: Bloomington: Monroe Co. Indiana"
The League of Women Voters of Bloomington, 1973
Harris Grand Theatre. Souvenir program for opening play,
"Sunny Side of Broadway"
1907
"Health Welfare Recreation Services and Facilities
in Monroe County"
1967
"Historic Treasures"
Forest M. "Pop" Hall.
1922. Plus index, 1922
"History of Medicine in Monroe County"
Donna
Ray, undated
"Land Uses in Bloomington"
Robert O. Harvey,
1951
"Living in Bloomington, Indiana, USA: A
Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Services,"
1991
Monroe County Courthouse.
"Rededication
Celebration,"
1984;
"Courthouse Millennium Celebration at the Monroe
County Courthouse,"
1999
"Monroe County Historical Society Newsletter"
July 1973-Sept. 1993,
incomplete set
"Monroe County Index"
Maurice Holmes,
1979
"Multi-Family Housing Analysis: Bloomington,
Indiana,"
1965
"Municipal Services Equities and Major
Deficiencies,"
1961
"The Old Library, Bloomington, Indiana: Preservation
Feasibility Study,"
1977
"Old and New Ways in Monroe County:
1920-1945"
Draft. James H. Madison, 1993
"The Physical Characteristics of Monroe County,
Indiana, and Their Cultural Implications"
Thomas F. Barton, ca.
1962
"Pioneer Painters of Indiana"
Wilbur D. Peat,
1954
Pages 74-79; 236, 241
"Presenting Hoosierdom's 'All-America City',"
1958
"Program and Picture Album: Bloomington, Monroe
County, Indiana. 1818-1968,"
1968
"Program of Studies: Junior-Senior High School,
Bloomington, Indiana,"
1931
Proscenium Players, Programs of the, 1931
"The Reflector"
English Class of Bloomington
High School, 1929-1930
Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the United Presbyterian Congregation of Bloomington, Indiana, September 18, 1883
"Soil Survey of Monroe County Indiana"
T.M.
Bushnell, 1928
"Souvenir of Bloomington, Indiana: Seat of Indiana
University and Center of Oolitic Stone Belt"
Prepared by the Members
of The Commercial Club, ca. 1912
(See the text at end of 2nd page of text and beginning of 3rd page)
"Souvenir: Bloomington High School,"
1914
"Subdivision Ordinance: Monroe County,
Indiana,"
1947
"The Telephone,"
1878-1879
"The Underground Railroad in Monroe County"
Henry Lester Smith. From Indiana Magazine of History, undated
Pages 288-297
"Very Early Days: 600 Million Years Ago to
1816"
Pamela Service, undated
"Zoning Ordinance: Monroe County, Indiana,"
1947
Series:
Subject files, 1818-2006,
undated
Subseries:
Bloomington materials, 1871-1999
Box 1
Brochures, 1934 and undated
Box 2
Bloomington High School, 1875-1968 and
undated
Bloomington High School: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1875-1934 and undated
Bloomington Peace Action Coalition, 2006
City of Bloomington Annual Report, 1956
Coupon Book, 1895-1897
Court House, 1907-1994
Female Seminary, 1836-1993 and undated
Fires, 1883-1991
History - biographies, reminiscences, etc., 1870-1996 and undated
History - business receipts, 1893-1913
History - sites, buildings, industries, etc., 1818-1983 and undated
Homes, 1829-1992 and undated
Hospital, 1943-1961
Music and Arts Festival, 1999
"Old Bloomington" newspaper columns by James A. Woodburn, 1925
"Pops" Whitesell materials, 1986-1997
Public Library (Old Library) - see Monroe County Historical Society
Museum
Sarah Showers property assessment, April 7, 1886
Sidewalk, first (flagstone), 1936-1965
Theatres and Opera Houses, 1846-1987
Subseries:
Monroe County materials, 1818-2002
Box 2
Lake Lemon, ca. 1959
Box 3
Lake Monroe - Monroe Reservoir, 1960-1974
and undated
Robert Miller - Correspondence, 1937-1940
Monroe County
Agricultural Fair, undated
Community Schools, 1889-1970
Council of Defense, 1918
Early History, 1818-1983
A Guide, 1973
Hall of Fame, 1967-1998
Historical Homes Tour, 1966
Historical Society, 1905-1974
Historical Society Museum and Bloomington Public Library (Old
Library), 1831-1976
Medicine, 1830 and undated
Miscellaneous, 1949-2002
Series:
Box 4
Scrapbooks, 1898-1916
Note: In 2011, this series was transferred to the
Monroe County History Center.
Boer War and the Philippines, 1899-1911
Churches
Volume 1: Baptist, Colored Churches, Church of Christ,
Congregational, Christian Science, 1900-1913
Volume 2: Christian, Catholic, Episcopal, 1900-1913
Volume 3: Mormon, Methodist, Presbyterian, Spiritualist, United
Presbyterian, 1900-1913
Indiana History. Indexed by topic. 1899-1916
Monroe County
Banks, and Monroe County Buildings, 1900-1914
Biographies, From Treasured Clippings by Amzi Atwater and the Monroe
County Historical Society.
Volume 1, part 1, A-D, 1900-1910
Volume 2, A-Z, 1900-1910
Clubs and Organizations. Indexed by topic, 1898-1913
Court Records, Volume 1. Indexed by case, 1899-1908
Farmers, Monroe County Health, Monroe County Hitchrack, Illinois
Central Railroad, and Monroe County Light and Power, 1900-1911
Historical Society, and Monroe County Center of [U.S.] Population,
1900-1913
Hospitals and Charity Work, 1903-1912
Local Option [i.e. prohibition], 1900-1913
Streets and Roads, 1899-1914
Telephone Company, Monroe County Water Company, Monroe County
Weather, and Miscellaneous, 1904-1913
Temperance, 1899-1913
