Luella Frances Smith McWhirter (Oct. 1, 1859-Dec. 10, 1952). Club woman, civic leader, and bank director, Luella Smith was born in Perrysville, Indiana as… Read More »Luella Frances Smith McWhirter
Minority-and-Women-Owned Auto Dealerships Well into the 20th century, ownership of franchise automobile dealerships was almost exclusively the domain of white males. Indianapolis fit… Read More »Minority-and-Women-Owned Auto Dealerships
Yvonne Perkins (Apr. 14, 1950 – Nov. 10, 2016). Yvonne Perkins was born to Leander O. Perkins and Naomi Coleman Perkins in… Read More »Yvonne Perkins
Resort Condominiums International Indianapolis-based Resort Condominiums International (RCI), a leisure services company, was founded in Indianapolis in 1974 by Jon and , working… Read More »Resort Condominiums International
(Rose) Urbana Spink (1879-July 5, 1952). Rose Urbana Spink was born in Loogootee, Indiana to Urban and Rosanna Morgan Spink. The family moved… Read More »(Rose) Urbana Spink
Madam C. J. Walker (Dec. 23, 1867–May 25, 1919). Madam C. J. Walker arrived in Indianapolis in February 1910, attracted by its thriving indiana… Read More »Madam C. J. Walker
Helen Wells (Feb. 3, 1927-April 14, 2016). Helen Wells, born Helen Gardiner, grew up in the historic on the southside of Indianapolis.… Read More »Helen Wells
Work Force Founded in the first two decades of the 19th century, Indianapolis remained a small town until the late 1840s. Business… Read More »Work Force
Tamara Zahn (June 22, 1953-Oct. 1, 2020). Downtown leader, community volunteer, and mentor, Tamara Zahn was born in 1953 in Fort Wayne,… Read More »Tamara Zahn