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Author Biography
Steven R. Barnett is Executive Director at the Irvington Historical Society.
Steve Barnett was raised in Irvington. Steve attended School #57, Howe High School (’63), and received a degree from Purdue University (’70). He served in the Indiana National Guard. After a brief hiatus from Irvington, Steve returned to his home town in 1977 with his wife Sue so their three children could grow up in a family friendly environment.
Steve had the good fortune of working with U. S. Representative Andy Jacobs, Jr. and U. S. Representative Julia Carson in the Indianapolis Congressional District Office helping constituents.
After his retirement, Steve became the executive director of the Irvington Historical Society and curator of the Bona Thompson Memorial Center until 2025. Steve was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Wallace G. Wilkinson for service to veterans, and he was appointed a Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Joseph Kernan for service to Indiana. In 2016, Steve was named Marion County Historian.
Steven R. Barnett’s Story Archive
World War 1 100 Years Ago: March 25-31
From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 28: The widespread enthusiasm for preparedness has affected Indianapolis school boys. Fifty students at Manual, Shortridge and Tech High Schools and the Brooks School for Boys have formed a cadet corps and will drill for an hour and a half every Wednesday afternoon at … Read More
100 Years Ago This Week: March 18-24
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 22: City librarian Miss Eliza G. Browning announced the program for ceremonies accompanying the laying of the cornerstone of the new Central Library building on Friday afternoon. Seven hundred school children, under the direction of Edward B. Birge, will sing “The Messiah of Nations,” … Read More
World War 1 100 Years Ago: March 18-24
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, March 19: Recruiting of unmarried men into the United States Army not witnessed since the stirring days of the Spanish-American War is to be undertaken at once by the Indianapolis recruiting station according to Lieut. Edward Coppock, officer in charge. Congress authorized an additional 25,000 … Read More
100 Years Ago This Week: March 11-24
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, March 15: The deplorable conditions of the Indianapolis public schools, particularly the high schools, was the subject of Butler College President Thomas Carr Howe’s address last night to members of the Principals’ Club. Howe said Indianapolis citizens must be awakened to the lack of proper … Read More
World War 1 100 Years Ago This Week: March 11-24
From The Indianapolis News, Monday, March 13: Officers and men of the Indiana National Guard are “champing at the bit,” while the Mexican situation looms up as a possibility that the state guards may be called into action. Captain George L. Bumbaugh will confer with men desiring to enlist in … Read More