Letters Home: A Bartholomew County Native's Firsthand Experience of World War I
2020-02-04 18:00:00
2020-02-04 19:00:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Letters Home: A Bartholomew County Native's Firsthand Experience of World War I
Learn about a local legend Don Norton who served as a shipwright in the U.S. Navy from July 1917 to January 1919 through his letters to family. Sent to the North Sea on the USS Aroostook a mine layer he includes drawings and conveys a dry sense of humor as he writes about his mundane daily duties and the hair-raising experiences of rough seas and dangerous missions. For the past 18 months volunteer Candy Carr with the Bartholomew County Historical Society transcribed and scanned Norton's letters and now shares them with you.
Columbus - Red Room
Tuesday, February 04
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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2020-02-04 18:00:00
2020-02-04 19:00:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Letters Home: A Bartholomew County Native's Firsthand Experience of World War I
Learn about a local legend Don Norton who served as a shipwright in the U.S. Navy from July 1917 to January 1919 through his letters to family. Sent to the North Sea on the USS Aroostook a mine layer he includes drawings and conveys a dry sense of humor as he writes about his mundane daily duties and the hair-raising experiences of rough seas and dangerous missions. For the past 18 months volunteer Candy Carr with the Bartholomew County Historical Society transcribed and scanned Norton's letters and now shares them with you.
Columbus - Red Room
Columbus
Red RoomLearn about a local legend Don Norton who served as a shipwright in the U.S. Navy from July 1917 to January 1919 through his letters to family. Sent to the North Sea on the USS Aroostook a mine layer he includes drawings and conveys a dry sense of humor as he writes about his mundane daily duties and the hair-raising experiences of rough seas and dangerous missions. For the past 18 months volunteer Candy Carr with the Bartholomew County Historical Society transcribed and scanned Norton's letters and now shares them with you.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Library Event |
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| Mon, May 04 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, May 05 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, May 06 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 07 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, May 08 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 09 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 10 | Closed |
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536 5th Street
Columbus, IN 47201
Columbus, IN 47201
Tel: 812-379-1255
More about this branch
The Main Library is located in the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library in downtown Columbus at 536 Fifth Street. Completed in 1969 and designed by architect I.M. Pei, it features library collections for children, teens, and adults. It also houses the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, Family and Local History collection, and BCPL Create studio.
About the branch
The Main Library is located in the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library in downtown Columbus at 536 Fifth Street. Completed in 1969 and designed by architect I.M. Pei, it features library collections for children, teens, and adults. It also houses the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, Family and Local History collection, and BCPL Create studio.