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
Christel DeHaan (Oct. 20, 1942-June 6, 2020). Christel DeHaan was a German-born Indianapolis philanthropist who cofounded and, upon its sale in 1996,… Read More »Christel DeHaan
Mae Dickinson (Feb. 8, 1933-Jan. 17, 2017). Gurtha Mae Dickinson was born on February 8, 1933, in Mounds City, Illinois. She was… Read More »Mae Dickinson
Carolyn Lucas Dickson Carolyn Lucas Dickson was an Indianapolis physician who served patients for 53 years. She was one of the first African… Read More »Carolyn Lucas Dickson
Laura Donnan (June 4, 1854-Aug. 21, 1930). A noted teacher and civic activist, Donnan was born in Indianapolis and lived her entire… Read More »Laura Donnan
Nelle Bowman Downey (July 12, 1876-Sept. 7, 1965). Nelle Bowman was born in Knightstown, Indiana, and moved to Indianapolis as a child. She… Read More »Nelle Bowman Downey
Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye (Feb. 19, 1927-Feb. 1, 2019). Known as the “First Lady” of architecture, Alice Dye designed acclaimed golf courses in America… Read More »Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye
Charity Dye (Oct. 15, 1848-July 18, 1921). A native of Maysville, Kentucky, Charity Dye studied at the Indianapolis Normal College in 1873… Read More »Charity Dye
Mae Alice Engron (Jan. 29, 1933-May 4, 2007). An abstract artist, Engron was born in Indianapolis to Reuben and Hattie Starks and attended… Read More »Mae Alice Engron
Mari Evans (Jul. 16, 1919-Mar. 10, 2017). Born in Toledo, Ohio, Mari Evans arrived in Indianapolis in 1947. She was a John… Read More »Mari Evans
