This is a blueprint drawing (blue background with white lines) of the front of Allison Mansion. It has no scale. A note in the bottom right says 511-1. A note on the back says "Library (Allison Residence); Architect-Herbert...
This drawing is on heavy brown paper. The various rooms are labeled and the various types of wood to be used are indicated. The rooms shown are the Billiards Room and Den. The patterns of the wood floors are drawn and shaded...
This drawing is on heavy brown paper. The various rooms are labeled and the various types of wood to be used are indicated. The rooms shown are the Main Hall, Side Hall, Reception Room, and Library. The patterns of the wood...
This drawing is on heavy brown paper. The various rooms are labeled and the various types of wood to be used are indicated. The rooms shown are the Dining Room and Breakfast Room. The patterns of the wood floors are drawn and...
A title handwritten in blue pencil reads Mr. J.A. Allison Music Room. The scale is 1/2= 1'. The dateMay 17, 1912" is stamped at the bottom middle of the drawing. A stamp at the top right of the drawing reads: Established...
This drawing is on heavy brown paper. The various rooms are labeled and the various types of wood to be used are indicated. The rooms shown are Chamber 1, two Closets, and a Passage. The patterns of the wood floors are drawn...
This drawing is on heavy brown paper. The various rooms are labeled and the various types of wood to be used are indicated. The rooms shown are Chambers 2 & 3 and Closets. The patterns of the wood floors are drawn and shaded...
This drawing is on heavy brown paper. The various rooms are labeled and the various types of wood to be used are indicated. The rooms shown are Chamber Closet, and a Passage. The patterns of the wood floors are drawn and shaded...
This drawing is on heavy brown paper. The various rooms are labeled and the various types of wood to be used are indicated. The rooms shown are the Stair Hall, 2 Side Halls, and the Stair Landing. The patterns of the wood...
This is a blueprint drawing (blue background with white lines) of the swimming pool area in the basement of the Allison Mansion. It shows the pool, women's shower room & locker room, and the men's shower room & locker room. The...
"This chapter deals with a set of movements that Bishop Chatard, a religious, social, and political conservative, had to deal with. Born into comfort, rector of the American College in Rome, Chatard, so far as he was able,...
This is an architectural drawing by famed landscape architect and conservationist Jens Jensen, concerning the detailed planting plan for the garden area at the estate of James Allison, now Allison Mansion at Marian University,...
This is a blueprint drawing (blue background with white lines) of the plan of the Marian College campus showing various buildings, athletic fields, and a lagoon. A north arrow is present near the middle on the right side. A...
In this segment Sr. Barbara Piller reflects on the great influence of family on her vocation, leading to sixty-five years in religious life at the time of recording. She describes the spirit of independence as one of her gifts,...
In her oral history, Sr. Madonna Bishop discusses her life as a Sister of Saint Francis, having a unique background as both a school teacher and a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Initially reluctant to enter the religious life,...
In her oral history, Sister Mildred Millie Speed discusses how she learned the importance of love and the true value of family from seeing the relationship between her mother and father at a young age. She reflects on how her...
In her oral history Sr. Rachel Lindenmaier reflects on her upbringing in Indianapolis and the appeal of the Franciscans who helped in her deciding to enter religious life. Also, she describes joining religious service alongside...