Virginia Dill McCarty (Dec. 15, 1924-May 26, 2006). Born in Plainfield, Indiana, Virginia Ann Dill McCarty graduated first in her class from Plainfield… Read More »Virginia Dill McCarty
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
Nellie Simmons Meier (Nov. 10, 1862-Mar. 24, 1944). Nellie Palmer Simmons Meier was an internationally known palmist—dubbed the “Palmist to the Stars”—with a… Read More »Nellie Simmons Meier
Catharine Merrill (Jan. 24, 1824-May 30, 1900). Born at Corydon, Indiana, the original state capital, Catharine Merrill was the daughter of ,… Read More »Catharine Merrill
Doris Honig Merritt (July 16, 1923-April 12, 2022). Born in New York City, Doris Merritt was the daughter of Haron and Lillian Honig.… Read More »Doris Honig Merritt
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
Catherine Lucille Moore (Jan. 24, 1911-Apr. 4, 1987). With her first published story, Catherine Lucille Moore became an influential author in the genres… Read More »Catherine Lucille Moore
Wilma Lee Gibbs Moore (Mar. 21, 1951-Apr. 18, 2018). Wilma Gibbs Moore, the daughter of William Joseph and Tessie Arlene Gibbs, was born in… Read More »Wilma Lee Gibbs Moore
Dorothy Morlan (May 25, 1882-Oct. 25, 1967). Born in Salem, Ohio, Dorothy Morlan lived most of her adult life in the eastside… Read More »Dorothy Morlan
Mary Hortense Powner Myers (July 15, 1913-June 25, 1987). An Indianapolis native, Hortense Myers graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1932, going by… Read More »Mary Hortense Powner Myers
