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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
100 Years Ago: May 19-25
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, May 21, 1923: The National American Legion executive committee, in a two-hour closed session, yesterday adopted a resolution denouncing “organizations which condemn a comrade because of creed or belief.” While details of the executive session were held in close secrecy, it was reported the resolution … Read More
100 Years Ago: May 12-18
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, May 17, 1923: The Guardian State Bank received its charter yesterday from the state board. The bank will be located in the neighborhood of Indiana Ave. and Vermont St. and will seek the banking business of the colored people of Indianapolis. The new bank, which … Read More
100 Years Ago: May 5-11
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, May 11, 1923: A demonstration of sky writing, the most recent and novel form of advertising, will be given next week over Indianapolis by English aviator Major John Savage. Representing the American Tobacco Co, Maj. Savage will fly a high-speed airplane above the city at … Read More
Camp McClellan
While the joyous celebrations of Easter were quickly fading into memory, the promise of Spring with the burst of blooms in orchards, the budding of trees, and the carpet of wildflowers in the woodlands continued to lift the spirits when the Crisis finally broke on April 12, 1861 with South … Read More
100 Years Ago: April 28-May 4
From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, May 2, 1923: As sugar prices have soared to 11 and 12 cents a pound retail, women’s clubs and civic associations across the country have organized a sugar boycott to hammer sugar prices back to a fair price of 7 cents a pound. The Marion … Read More