American Fletcher National Bank , who arrived in Indianapolis from Vermont in 1831, opened a bank in a one-room office at 8 East Washington… Read More »American Fletcher National Bank
Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins (Jan. 22, 1927-May 26, 1995). Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins, longtime columnist and sports editor for , penned one of the… Read More »Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins
Wright Porteous and Lowe By 1945, the architecture firm of had evolved into a partnership between Kurt Vonnegut Sr., George Caleb Wright, and Alfred… Read More »Wright Porteous and Lowe
William Willard (Nov. 1, 1809-Feb. 15, 1881). Born in Vermont, Willard attended the American Asylum for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, because… Read More »William Willard
White River Park State Games In July 1983, Indiana held the first annual White River Park State Games, cosponsored by the Development Commission and the… Read More »White River Park State Games
Frank H. Wheeler (Oct. 24, 1864-May 27, 1921). Frank H. Wheeler was a native of Manchester, Iowa, coming to Indianapolis from California in… Read More »Frank H. Wheeler
Clifton A. Wheeler (Sept. 4, 1883-May 10, 1953). Born in Hadley, Indiana, Clifton A. Wheeler attended the and studied under American Impressionist both… Read More »Clifton A. Wheeler
Wheaton World Wide Moving Ohio native Earnest S. Wheaton founded Wheaton Van Lines in 1945. He had entered the moving business in 1916 with… Read More »Wheaton World Wide Moving
Western Censor & Emigrants’ Guide Established on March 7, 1823, the Western Censor & Emigrants’ Guide was launched nearly one year after the appearance of… Read More »Western Censor & Emigrants’ Guide
Western Association of Writers In 1885, Marie L. Andrews of Connersville, Indiana, suggested forming a Midwestern writers group to encourage the development of a… Read More »Western Association of Writers
