These items are located in the Local History Room at the Clinton Public Library. For Genealogy Requests please visit here.
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-NEWSPAPERS
The Clintonian (Newspaper)
Formerly “The Daily Clintonian” The Clintonian is the current newspaper being published for Vermillion County. Digital files have been provided by The Clintonian for the Library Records.
Microfilm records of “The Daily Clintonian” and “The Weekly Clintonian” prior to May 16th, 2020 are available at the Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
2020 – January February March May June July August September October November December Graduation Edition
2021 – January February March April May
-YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks for the local schools in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Clinton High School Yearbooks
Clinton High School was a public school in Clinton serving students in grades 7 through 12. It was created in 1886 and then from the consolidation in 1961 of former high schools in southern Vermillion County, Indiana, Dana High School, Hillsdale High School, St. Bernice High School, and Blanford High School. Then in 1977 Clinton was replaced by a new building and renamed South Vermilion High School. The school was located in the center of Clinton just off Main St in the 300 Block of Blackman St. Their football field and baseball field was located at Sportland Park on the south west side of Clinton.
Yearbooks have been scanned into JPEG Images or PDF Files. Click on the YEAR to view the document.
-LOCAL SCHOOLS
Sacred Heart School
CHS: Clinton High School
DOCUMENT: CHS: Class of 1933. Scrapbook Collection. Class reunion files. Spans many years.
DOCUMENT: CHS: Class of 1943. Scrapbook Collection. Class reunion Photos and files. Spans many years.
DOCUMENT: Clinton School Pictures 1967-2002 Reunion photos and files.
Lyford Grace School (1955)
-LOCAL FAMILY HISTORIES
These family histories have been donated to the Clinton Public Library. Each document has been scanned into PDF files.
CONTO: Conto Family Tree (2013)
DOCUMENT: CONTO FAMILY TREE (click to view)
COMPILED BY: Carlene Wojciechowski
FAMILY NAME: Conto
FAMILY LOCATION: Indiana
YEARS COVERED:
FAMILY MONARCHS: James Edward Conto (b. 1888 – d. 1966) & Teresa Marie (Boetto) Conto (b. 1899 – d. 1922)
CREATED: 2013
DONATED TO CPL: Conto Family
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: Folder
CPL CALL: None
SCANNED: 4/25/2019
DAVIS: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills Families
DOCUMENT: SALISBURY – DAVIS – HOOBLER – GOUTY – WILLS
COMPILED BY: Sandra Parcher – Eliner (Kerklingh) Svihla
FAMILY NAME: Salisbury, Davis, Hoobler, Gouty, Wills
FAMILY LOCATION: England, Ireland, Canada, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1593 – 1998
FAMILY MONARCHS: William Villars (unknown) & Catherine (Hoobler) Villars (1827 – 1916)
Prichard Gouty (1766 – 1831) & Mary (Griffith) Gouty (unknown-1790)
James A. Wills (1862-1926) & Cora Bell Keller Wills (1867-1942)
CREATED: 1997
DONATED TO CPL: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills families
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring binder
CPL CALL: 929 FAM
SCANNED: 3/14/2019
DEIS: Deis / Frist Family
DOCUMENT: A GENEALOGY OF THE FRIST FAMILY
COMPILED BY: William M. Frist, M.D. and Shirley Wilson C.G.
FAMILY NAME: Frist
FAMILY LOCATION: Germany, Netherlands, Holland, Scotland, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1682 – Present
FAMILY MONARCHS: Jacob Fries (b: 1714 – d: 1801) & Anna Margaretha (Herkin) Fries (b: 1723 – d: 1770)
CREATED: 2004
DONATED TO CPL: Frist Family
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: Hard Bound Book
CPL CALL: REF: 929.209 FRI
SCANNED: 10/27/2020
ENGLE: John Engle Family
DOCUMENT: ENGLE FAMILY HISTORY
COMPILED BY: Richard Paul Engle
FAMILY NAME: Engle
FAMILY LOCATION: Kentucky, California, Utah, Illinois, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1804 – 1994
FAMILY MONARCHS: John Engle (b. 1804 – d. 1863) & Hannah (White) Engle (b. 1812 – d. 1865)
CREATED: 1997
DONATED TO CPL: The Engle Family
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring folder
CPL CALL: None
SCANNED: 5/1/2019
GARBER: Martin Garber Family
COMPILED BY: Loretta (Chrisman) Folsom
FAMILY NAME: Garber
FAMILY LOCATION: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1740’s – Present
FAMILY MONARCHS: Martin Garber & Anna (Preston) Garber
CREATED: 2010
DONATED TO CPL: Garber Family
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring folder
CPL CALL: 929.2 DES
SCANNED: 4/25/2019
GOUTY: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills Families
DOCUMENT: SALISBURY – DAVIS – HOOBLER – GOUTY – WILLS
COMPILED BY: Sandra Parcher – Eliner (Kerklingh) Svihla
FAMILY NAME: Salisbury, Davis, Hoobler, Gouty, Wills
FAMILY LOCATION: England, Ireland, Canada, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1593 – 1998
FAMILY MONARCHS: William Villars (unknown) & Catherine (Hoobler) Villars (1827 – 1916)
Prichard Gouty (1766 – 1831) & Mary (Griffith) Gouty (unknown-1790)
James A. Wills (1862-1926) & Cora Bell Keller Wills (1867-1942)
CREATED: 1997
DONATED TO CPL: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills families
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring binder
CPL CALL: 929 FAM
SCANNED: 3/14/2019
HOOBLER: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills Families
DOCUMENT: SALISBURY – DAVIS – HOOBLER – GOUTY – WILLS
COMPILED BY: Sandra Parcher – Eliner (Kerklingh) Svihla
FAMILY NAME: Salisbury, Davis, Hoobler, Gouty, Wills
FAMILY LOCATION: England, Ireland, Canada, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1593 – 1998
FAMILY MONARCHS: William Villars (unknown) & Catherine (Hoobler) Villars (1827 – 1916)
Prichard Gouty (1766 – 1831) & Mary (Griffith) Gouty (unknown-1790)
James A. Wills (1862-1926) & Cora Bell Keller Wills (1867-1942)
CREATED: 1997
DONATED TO CPL: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills families
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring binder
CPL CALL: 929 FAM
SCANNED: 3/14/2019
MARSHALL: Caleb Marshall Family
DOCUMENT: The Caleb Marshall Family History (Click to view)
COMPILED BY: Marshall H. Brown
FAMILY NAME: Marshall
FAMILY LOCATION: England, Alabama, Virginia, Shelby County Kentucky, Parke County, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1704 to 1988
FAMILY MONARCHS: Lewis Marshall (1818-1877) & Elizabeth (Miller) Marshall (1829-1900)
CREATED: January 1988
DONATED TO CPL: Marshall Family
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: Papers in 3 ring binder.
CPL CALL The Caleb Marshall Family History
SCANNED: 2/20/19
MIDDLEBROOK: John Wesley Middlebrook Family
SALISBURY: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills Families
DOCUMENT: SALISBURY – DAVIS – HOOBLER – GOUTY – WILLS
COMPILED BY: Sandra Parcher – Eliner (Kerklingh) Svihla
FAMILY NAME: Salisbury, Davis, Hoobler, Gouty, Wills
FAMILY LOCATION: England, Ireland, Canada, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1593 – 1998
FAMILY MONARCHS: William Villars (unknown) & Catherine (Hoobler) Villars (1827 – 1916)
Prichard Gouty (1766 – 1831) & Mary (Griffith) Gouty (unknown-1790)
James A. Wills (1862-1926) & Cora Bell Keller Wills (1867-1942)
CREATED: 1997
DONATED TO CPL: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills families
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring binder
CPL CALL: 929 FAM
SCANNED: 3/14/2019
TENNIS: Samuel Tennis Family
NAME: DESCENDENTS OF SAMUEL TENNIS
COMPILED BY: Loretta (Chrisman) Folsom
FAMILY NAME: Tennis
FAMILY LOCATION: Pennsylvania, Ohio, and finally Indiana
YEARS COVERED: @1730 – Present
FAMILY MONARCHS: Samuel Tennis (@1730 – unknown) & xxxx Morgan (unknown)
CREATED: 2010
DONATED TO CPL: Tennis Family
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring binder
CPL CALL: 929.2 DES
SCANNED: 3/11/2019
WANGELIN: Dorman Jenkins Wangelin Family
DOCUMENT: “The Genealogy of Dorman Jenkins Wangelin”
Date of Birth: January 7, 1936
Date of Death: January 15, 1999
WHITE: Anna’s Aviation Adventure
DOCUMENT: ANNA’S AVIATION ADVENTURE (Click to view)
COMPILED BY: Anna White
FAMILY NAME: White
FAMILY LOCATION: Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1950 – Present
FAMILY MONARCHS: Anna White (b. 1950)
CREATED: 2016
DONATED TO CPL: Anna White
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: booklet & 3 ring folder
CPL CALL: None
SCANNED: 5/15/19
WILLS: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills Families
DOCUMENT: SALISBURY – DAVIS – HOOBLER – GOUTY – WILLS
COMPILED BY: Sandra Parcher – Eliner (Kerklingh) Svihla
FAMILY NAME: Salisbury, Davis, Hoobler, Gouty, Wills
FAMILY LOCATION: England, Ireland, Canada, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
YEARS COVERED: 1593 – 1998
FAMILY MONARCHS: William Villars (unknown) & Catherine (Hoobler) Villars (1827 – 1916)
Prichard Gouty (1766 – 1831) & Mary (Griffith) Gouty (unknown-1790)
James A. Wills (1862-1926) & Cora Bell Keller Wills (1867-1942)
CREATED: 1997
DONATED TO CPL: Salisbury – Davis – Hoobler – Gouty – Wills families
DOCUMENT LOCATION: Clinton Public Library’s Local History Room.
DESCRIPTION: 3 ring binder
CPL CALL: 929 FAM
SCANNED: 3/14/2019
-LITTLE ITALY FESTIVAL (CLINTON, IN)
Il Bollenttinos
2020 Little Italy – SVMS GAIN PROJECT
-Taylor’s Opera House (Dana, Indiana)
DOCUMENT: May Music Festival (click to view)
Location: Taylor’s Opera House, Dana, Indiana
Dates: May 13-14-15, 1909
-Lyford Bean Dinner (Photos)
-MAJOR EVENTS
Citizen State Bank Robbery (1930 Clinton, IN) – Daily Clintonian Newspaper clippings of the 1930 Citizen State Bank Robbery.