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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: Aug. 21-27
From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, August 27, 1920: An indignation meeting was held last evening at Shelby and Hervey Streets, with over one hundred South Side citizens attending, to protest against the pollution of Pleasant Run and Bean Creek. One protester said that a man fell into Pleasant Run recently … Read More
100 Years Ago This Week: Aug. 14-20
From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, August 19, 1920: Yesterday’s vote in Tennessee ratifying the Federal suffrage amendment guarantees women will have the same voting privileges as men at the November election. Marion County auditor Leo Fesler plans to erect voting machines in various places available to women so they will … Read More
100 Years Ago: Aug. 7-13
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, August 12, 1920: The 1st Division military circus began its three day exhibition today with a parade before noon through the Indianapolis business district witnessed by thousands welcoming the heroes of the late war. Led by a mounted police platoon, followed by artillery and soldiers … Read More
100 Years Ago This Week: July 31-Aug. 6
From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, August 5, 1920: Thirteen Indianapolis playgrounds will have swimming pools for children and two large city pools for adults, one at Brookside Park, will be ready next summer under plans approved today by the board of park commissioners. “This program must go through regardless of … Read More
How Now Brown Cow?
Where do you get your milk from? Almond? Soy? The grocery? Cows? There was a time when most folks went out back of their house to the shed or barn and got a pail of the refreshing white liquid from Bossie. Many city dwellers even had a family cow that … Read More