Mooresville (Indiana) Local History Treasure Trove

Exploring the local history of Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Carson Alphabetical Classification System

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Librarian Nora Carson (1956-1961) succeeded Marguerite Fields as MPL Director, and she introduced some dramatic changes in collection orga...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Spur of Innovation in Professional Practices

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Librarian Lenna (also spelled Lena) (Mrs. W. H.) Sage, who served on the Library's first board of trustees, was director of Mooresville...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

MPL Through the Roaring Twenties & Great Depression

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During 1917, Mooresville Public Library began expanding its public services by allowing its basement assembly hall to be used for community...
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Library Realia on Display

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As part of Mooresville Public Library's centennial celebration, I am putting together a display of MPL history.  An entire 157 years o...
Monday, March 5, 2012

Dedication Day Arrives

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Mooresville Public Library (the Carnegie Building, 1916) (Photo by J. P. Calvert) January 27, 1916, was dedication day at Mooresv...
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William R. Buckley
I worked at Mooresville (Indiana) Public Library for 16 years and, among other things, was responsible for the library's Indiana Room and genealogy collections, which included local history archives. I first visited Mooresville in 1977. I've lived in or near Mooresville for 30 years.
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