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 Born in Derbyshire, England, Curzon immigrated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the early 19th century. In 1851, he moved to Indianapolis… 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
