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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: Jan. 29-Feb. 4
From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, January 29: L. S. Ayres & Co, the William H. Block Co, the New York Store, H. O. Wasson & Co, and the Star Store have agreed to assist in helping clothe 2,000,000 destitute persons in Belgium and northern France with a special 10 per … Read More
100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 22-29
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, January 22: The Mercantile Garage, 125-31 S. Pennsylvania Street is now open to motorists not only from Indianapolis, but for tourist or out-of-town motorists. With 18,000 square feet of floor space, the garage provides accessibility to both the city’s wholesale and shopping districts with easy … Read More
World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 22-29
The Indiana Branch of the American Jewish Relief Committee was organized yesterday at a meeting of Jewish citizens held at the Indianapolis Club, 2314 N. Meridian St. Officers named are: chairman, Samuel E. Rauh; vice chairman, Gustave A. Efroymson; secretary, Ralph Bamberger; and treasurer, Joseph Wineman. The state has been … Read More
100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 15-21
From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, January 19: Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city board of health secretary, personally led sanitary inspectors, nicknamed “spitz hounds,” in an ant-spitting campaign today and arrested thirty-two persons for violation of the anti-spitting ordinance. Attorneys, salesmen, merchants, and laborers were among those arrested and must pay … Read More
World War 1 100 Years Ago: Jan. 15-21
From The Indianapolis News, Friday, January 21: Henry Lane Wilson, chairman of the Indiana Commission for the Relief of Belgium, is sending letters to thousands of Hoosiers seeking $20,000 (2014: $461,213.36) to aid the Belgians. Despite the tremendous response to earlier pleas, the Belgium relief effort has not been able … Read More