James C. Cummings Jr. (Sept. 22, 1929-Apr. 23, 2020). A lifelong Indianapolis resident, James Cummings shaped the African American experience in Indianapolis through the… Read More »James C. Cummings Jr.
Joseph Curzon (1813-July 7, 1896). Born in Derbyshire, England, Curzon immigrated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the early 19th century. In 1851, he… Read More »Joseph Curzon
Robert Frost Daggett (Mar. 13, 1875-Sept. 6, 1955). After graduating from Indianapolis High School (later ) in 1893, Daggett undertook the finest architectural… Read More »Robert Frost Daggett
Robert Platt Daggett (Jan. 13, 1837-Nov. 5, 1915). Founder of R. P. Daggett & Company, Architects, Robert Platt Daggett received his architectural training… Read More »Robert Platt Daggett
Evelynne Bernloehr Mess Daily (Jan. 8, 1903 – Jan. 9, 2003). Painter-printmaker Evelynne Bernloehr met at the , and they married in 1925. They… Read More »Evelynne Bernloehr Mess Daily
Melvin Joe Daniels (July 20, 1944-Oct. 30, 2015). Melvin Joe Daniels was one of the Indiana Pacers’ early stars and a Hall of… Read More »Melvin Joe Daniels
Spurgeon Davenport (May 4, 1911-Dec. 21, 2003). Born in Rome, Georgia, Davenport was the first African American to become a deputy chief in… Read More »Spurgeon Davenport
Frederick A. W. Davis (Sept. 24, 1836-Apr. 9, 1909). Frederick Davis was born in Jackson, Missouri. His parents, David Hamilton Davis and Matilda Whitelaw… Read More »Frederick A. W. Davis
Harry A. Davis (May 21, 1914-Feb. 9, 2006). Harry Allen Davis was an Indianapolis-based artist and educator. While he was born in the… Read More »Harry A. Davis
Madelyn Pugh Davis (Mar. 15, 1921-Apr. 20, 2011) Madelyn Pugh Martin Davis is best-known as one of two principal writers for I Love… Read More »Madelyn Pugh Davis
