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From: Edward & Kathleen Esposito <>
Subject: [INDEARBO] Dearborn County Historical Society
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 08:06:38 -0400


Hello,

Some of you might be interested to know about a couple of new items that
the historical society is offering.

One has a deadline of May 1, 2000.
That is about a new book that is being put together by the historical
society. It will be called 'Dearborn County Pictorial History, Vol 2',
and is in the process of being put together for publishing. It will cover
the years 1940-1945.
The historical society is still accepting photographs from this period
for inclusion in the book. If you have any photographs of Dearborn county
people relating to a branch of service, battles, training, civilian
defense leaders, life during 1940-1945, military crew and company photos,
and would like to loan them to the society for the book, please email me
for futher instructions.
Deadline for photo submission is May, 1, 2000.
Advanced orders are being taken for the book at a discounted price. Price
before May 1, 2000 is $39.00. After May 1, 2000 and before Dec. 1, 2000
$45.00. After Dec. 1, 2000 $50.00.
Any help in the way of photographs will be greatly appreciated.

The other item is about the Underground Railroad. People from Dearborn
county (maybe ancestors of yours?) were involved in the Underground
Rairoad.
A new project The Underground Railroad Project is being put together.
South East Indiana was a part of the Underground Railroad. Some Dearborn
county residents had risked their lives and property helping fugitive
slaves make their way to Canada.
The UGRR project is going on throughout Indiana, and will result in a new
historic trail which will allow people to follow the routes once taken by
fugitive slaves and their rescuers.
The Dearborn County Historical Society is serving as a local collection
point for stories about the UGRR. If you know a story or have heard of a
family in this area who helped escaped slaves, please call the Dearborn
County Historical Society at (812) 537-4075, and the information will be
passed on.
The Dearborn County Historical Society is serving as a local collection
point for stories about the Underground Railroad.
Again if you, or someone you know has any information to help this
project, please contact the historical society.
Kathy



Kathy Esposito
e-mail:
DEARBORN COUNTY COORDINATOR

http://www.rootsweb.com/~indearbo/ (Dearborn Co.IN GenWeb site)
OHIO COUNTY COORDINATOR
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inohio/ (Ohio Co.IN GenWeb site)

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