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National Volunteer Week
This week is National Volunteer Week! We just want to take a little time to thank all of our amazing volunteers here at the Montgomery...
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Oral History: Helen Wynne
This 2007 interview of Crawfordsville born Helen Wynne is part of the Montgomery County Historical Society's Oral History Project and is a delightful conversation with a lovely lady who reflects on her growing up on Vernon Court when Lew Wallace resided in what we now call the Elston Home on East Pike and Helen Smith resided in Lane Place. She recalls the innocence of the times and describes Crawfordsville as, “an interesting place to grow up and a charming place to live.” E
Apr 14, 20211 min read


Oral History: Bobby J. Grimes, Vietnam Veteran
Check out our interview with Bobby J Grimes, USMC, a Montgomery County Vietnam Veteran here https://vimeo.com/48403378 . The interview was taken on April 14, 2004 as a part of the Montgomery County Historical Society's Veterans Oral History Project in conjunction with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. Tobey C. Herzog conducted the interview inCrawfordsville, Indiana, at Lane Place, the headquarters for the Historical Society. Herzog is a Professor of Engl
Mar 10, 20211 min read


Oral History: Michael D. Fry, Vietnam Veteran
This interview was taken on April 28, 2004 with Michael D. Fry, a Montgomery County Vietnam Veteran. The interview is part of the Montgomery County Historical Society's Veterans Oral History Project in conjunction with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. Tobey C. Herzog conducted the interview in Crawfordsville, Indiana, at Lane Place, the headquarters for the Historical Society. Herzog is a Professor of English at Wabash College and a Vietnam Veteran who se
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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