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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 I 100 Years Ago: Nov. 14-21
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, November 16, 1914: “A barrel of flour for a Belgian family,” is the slogan of The Star Belgian Flour Fund. Money is useless to Belgians in their present plight; there is no food to buy, it must come from outside the war zone. Five dollars … Read More
100 Years Ago: Nov. 14-21
From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, November 17, 1914: Police Court Judge James E. Deery has established an employment bureau in the court so that any “man out of work” who appears hereafter in the court will receive employment if it is within the judge’s power. The police court employment bureau … Read More
100 Years Ago: Nov. 7-14
From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, November 11, 1914: No milk may be imported into Indianapolis from counties other than Marion after Sunday, November 15 unless the milk is accompanied by documentation from a licensed veterinarian or deputy county health officer certifying that the dairy herd has been inspected and found … Read More
World War 1 100 Years Ago: Nov. 7-14
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, November 12, 1914: In a spirit of charity and helpfulness, 100 Indianapolis society women with the Red Cross Auxiliary are working on Red Cross supplies at the Episcopal Diocesan House, 1559 Central Av. Anxious to do their share in alleviating the suffering of the men … Read More
100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 31-Nov. 7
From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, November 1, 1914: The king of mirth reigned supreme in Indianapolis last night as thousands of joyous masqueraders marched in a grand carnival procession that wended its way through downtown streets. An immense crowd of fantastically attired citizens swarmed into Monument Place at the conclusion … Read More