Emeline Fairbanks Library
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In 1906, Vigo County finally had the magnificent library it so desired. The Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library features glowing stained glass, Italian marble, majestic archways, and fittings of brass and mahogany.
This file appears in: State Normal School/Indiana State University
State Normal School/Indiana State University
Indiana State University was established in 1865 as Indiana State Normal School. As a “normal school,” its purpose was training elementary and high school teachers. Teaching methods reflected those used in a real-life classroom. Some of Terre…