11/2/2011 1:24:03 AM - 002054643043
Thank you to Dr. Dale Hendrickson who continues to beautify Freidline Cemetery. He's added a new sign and is making plans to cut down a dying old tree. He'd like to leave enough of the trunk to have it carved into an image of Jesus.
3/4/2011 10:52:57 AM - 002054643043
Here we come ready or not!! That's' what I was thinking as we moved into the Museum space this week. At least the Bailey collection can stay safe & dry, and be cataloged at our own pace. There's much to be done to the space to make it completely usable and convenient. I'll be posting some Wish Lists so you can help with needs small, medium, or large. Thank you to all who have contributed and helped with finances, volunteer time, and supplies.
2/4/2011 12:00:54 AM - 002054643043
Ardis O. Bailey passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 6:45 a.m. in Liberty Village Nursing Center, Muncie. She was sister to Alan Garinger, and mother to David and Marilyn Bailey. Mrs. Bailey and her late husband, Ira (d. 2008), devoted much of their lives to researching and preserving the history of Selma and Liberty Township.
1/17/2011 3:01:11 AM - 003086967999
Thank you! This is a grand idea. I know nothing since I lived away from town but attened Selma school in 1964 til graduation in 1970. Loved the town!
1/12/2011 4:02:27 AM - 002054643043
Come to the next LTHS meeting on Mon., Feb. 14, 7pm in Selma Town Hall. Janie Swingley Racer has been researching early families and will present information on the Murray family.
8/31/2010 8:03:34 PM - 002054643043
Alan K. Garinger passed away on Mon., Aug. 30, 2010, at 5am in Bloomington, Indiana. Selma lost a historian, author, educator, and compassionate human being. He will be missed.
8/3/2010 12:41:59 PM - 002054643043
David Bailey's research indicates the name Selma is Swiss/German for "helmet of God". As Mr. Greenawaldt was reported to be deeply religious, this could be true. We're still looking for more confirmation of the meaning of the name Selma.
8/1/2010 7:26:47 PM - 003046502752
Nice to have this site. Can someone tell me why the name Selma was chosen as the name for the community?\
Bill Elwell, '58
8/1/2010 12:52:27 PM - 003045595276
Civil War: Researching Civil War tokens and emergency money for a journal article. Please contact me if you have any information, artifacts, etc. on the topic. (No tokens were issued in Liberty Twp. ) Thanks.
8/1/2010 12:50:04 PM - 003045595276
Gas and oil history: I research and write about Delaware County gas and oil history and present local activity in that area. I'm interested in receiving information, recollections, copies of maps, photos, etc. related to Liberty Twp. gas and oil industry. I have more than 200 photos, several binders of information, and have published an article in Oil-Industry History on the topic. Willing to share my information with others. I give copies of all items I receive to Minnetrista Heritage Collection so that everyone can access them. Please contact me if you have info. to share or would like information from me. Thanks.
8/1/2010 12:36:00 PM - 003045595276
Minnetrista has copies of all of my The Star Press Selma page articles in its archives. Contact Susan Smith, 282-4848, to view the files.
5/5/2010 1:06:15 PM - 002054643043
Fascinated by the town of Selma as it was 150 years ago? Have an ancestor who was a part of Liberty Township or Selma? Don't know what to do with that collection of artifacts you found in the attic? Come to the next LTHS meeting on Mon., May 10, 7pm, Selma Town Hall. We're a group of people who can understand your interests and provide support.
3/4/2010 5:09:57 AM - 003021972433
David,Thank you so much for your time and efforts that continue to return a true gift to Selma, IN and those of us who grew up there.If you can find the time, please contact me,
Jerry Harwick (class of '64)
1270 ACR 3194
Frakston, TX 75763
(903) 876-5882
2/24/2010 6:33:18 PM - 003015824603
Donna
Those pictures are in the Selma Museum album, if I didnt put them in the correct place let me know and I'll change them. Thanks
2/24/2010 6:24:18 PM - 003015824603
Hello everyone! My name is Kellie (Funkhouser) Dodds, I am an 84' grad of Wapahani. I met Donna while researching the house I grew up in, in Perry Township. I own the Mt Pleasant Schoolhouse District 5, this is where I grew up. I am developing a time-line type family tree for my schoolhouse. As per my abstract the house was school property from 1887 to the early 1920's. In my hours of research, I have come across a few images relating to Liberty Townships early days, I thought Id share. 1) A map 1887 of Liberty Township, it shows property ownership and other information, I thought it was kinda neat to see. 2) A business directory from the mid to late 1800's Liberty. Center and Perry Townships. 3) An image of the county infirmary (old folks home, poor house) not dated but I have similar pictures that are dated late 1800's. I am posting these images into the group photo page. Enjoy and I'll post more as I find them.
2/24/2010 12:35:47 PM - 002054643043
David, thank you for posting the photos of Selma before & after "the big fire" on the Selma Buildings & Businesses page. I've lived in the Selma area most of my life, and certain buildings have always just "been there". Your photos and drawings take me back to another time, a time that all Selma residents should know about. I can't wait until we're able to bring to life those times through more photos, displays of artifacts, and research materials in a future Selma Town Museum.
2/12/2010 1:26:03 PM - 003019301345
Hi everybody,
I have been working on a computer model of the downtown Selma area as it looked in 1900.
Here is an image I generated from that model. It is a birdseye view of the northwest corner of Albany St and Railroad St. The buildings in red are the hotel, grocery and bakery buildings on the corner and the Hervet and Clark store just to the north of this group.
The wooden buildings on the corner were completely destroyed by the big fire of December 18, 1904. The Hervet and Clark store was of masonry construction so some of the walls stood after the fire.
This masonry, plus some favorable weather conditions and many people with water buckets saved my grandfather's house and barn just to the west of the burned buildings. All of these buildings plus two more just north of Hervet and Clark's store occupied the space where the American Legion building and parking area are now. This space is a little more than half an acre.
David Bailey
7/22/2009 12:54:03 PM - 002079339772
Donna,
The web page is looking good! The energy, enthusiasm and dedication to your this project is something to behold!
Congratulations!
Art Haney
Parker City, IN