Daisy Elizabeth Borel

African American, Civil Rights, Indianapolis

In excerpts of her life story, Daisy Borel describes the sheltered self-sufficiency of the African American community along Capital Avenue in down town Indianapolis of the 1930’s and 1940’s. When she returned to Indy from Tennessee with a BS in Nursing and a family she experienced the more subtle racial discrimination of the North.

Gwen Althauser Betor

Family, Indiana, Oral History

In this excerpt of Gwen Althauser Betor’s life story we hear how she is a survivor with a love of life, family and the poetry of the Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley.

Ann O’Bryan

Childhood, Family, Oral History

Ann tells of growing up in the small town of Somerset Kentucky; family camping, bike trips with her father, and her love of nature.

M. Travis DiNicola

Education, Performing Arts

The question, “What are you going to do with your life?” came up many times in the life journey of Travis DiNicola. When you are multi-talented, how do you know when you shouldn’t be, say, a dancer? Travis tells of one of the many mentors who helped to guild him along...

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