Processed by
Paul Brockman
24 June 1999
Revised 22 April 2002
Updated 9 March 2004
Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269
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VOLUME OF |
4 folders (252 pages) |
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COLLECTION |
1998 |
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PROVENANCE: |
Clarence Penny, 8635 E. Mescal Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, 3 December 1998 |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
None |
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COPYRIGHT: |
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REPRODUCTION |
Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. |
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ALTERNATE |
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RELATED |
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ACCESSION |
1999.0223 |
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NOTES: |
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Clarence Penny (b. 1926) is a native of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. After his graduation from Hammond High School in 1945, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He later graduated from college and taught school in Lake County for 32 years, retiring in the 1990s.
Source: Information in collection.
The collection is a 252-page unpublished manuscript entitled Abby and Me--Slow Dancing in the Twilight. It focuses on Penny's narrative about his retirement and relocation to Arizona. Interspersed in the manuscript are stories of his early years of growing up in Lake County during the 1930s and 1940s including working for the Monon Railroad while attending Hammond High School during World War II. The narrative is told in a somewhat fictional tone by a character named Charles Sparrow and his wife, Abby.
For additional information on this collection, including a list of subject headings that may lead you to related materials:
1. Go to the Indiana Historical Society's online catalog: http://157.91.92.2/
2. Click on the "Basic Search" icon.
3. Select "Call Number" from the "Search In:" box.
4. Search for the collection by its basic call number (in this case, SC 2670).
5. When you find the collection, go to the "Full Record" screen for a list of headings that can be searched for related materials.