Franklin Township Historical Society Publications

The Franklin Township Historical Society offers a number of interesting and informative publications for sale. The books are softcover and are plastic bound (except for Apron Pocket Poems and "The Story of Acton Camp Ground," which are stapled, and Historic Treasures of Franklin Township, which is in perfect binding). The books may be purchased at the Society's Meeting House, 6510 S. Franklin Rd., during open hours, or at the office of the Franklin Township Informer, 8822 Southeastern Ave. You may also order by mail.

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Checks should be made payable to The Franklin Township Historical Society. For shipping cost, please add $3.00 for the first book, $2.00 for the second, and $1.50 for each additional book. Shipping for postcards is 75 cents.

	"Called Home," The Pioneer Cemetaries of Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana. (1999; illus., 243pp., index) Published with the aid of a 1998 Indiana Heritage Research Grant from the Indiana Historical Society and the Indiana Humanities Council. Contains more than 1650 burial records from the township's 16 pioneer cemeteries, and records to 1935 from still-in-use cemeteries, with brief histories and photographs.	$25.00
	Historic Treasures of Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana. (1978; illus., 167pp.) Contains a history of the township and 80 biographies of early settlers and current residents.	$15.00
	My Home Town, a History of Acton, Indiana. (1994; illus., 204pp.) Contains a history of the town, organizations, businesses, churches, and 76 families in Acton.	$20.00
	The History of Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana, Area Old Houses. (1982, rep. 1997; illus., 98pp., index) Contains photos and information on more than 300 houses in Franklin Township, many over 100 years old.	$10.00
	The History of New Bethel/Wanamaker, 1834-1984. (1984, rep. 1997; illus., 90pp., index) Contains a history of the town, schools, churches, businesses and residents.	$10.00
	Readin', Writin', and Rememberin', a History of the Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana, Schools. (1988; illus., 89pp.) Contains old photos and information on early district schools, three early 20th-century consolidated schools, modern grade schools (current to date of publication), parochial schools, Franklin Township Middle School and Franklin Central High School.	$8.50
	An Autobiography: Recollections and Remembrances by Omer Joseph Smith. (1989, rep. 1997; illus., 150pp.) Smith taught, coached and was prinicpal at New Bethel/Wanamaker and Acton schools for 38 years.	$10.00
	Apron Pocket Poems by Mildred B. Mahler. (1980; port. 50pp.) Known as "Acton's Poet Laureate," Mahler wrote verses that are religious, nostalgic and community-oriented.	$3.00
	"The Story of Acton Camp Ground" by Sylvia C. Henricks, reprinted from Indiana Magazine of History, December, 1970. (illus., 19pp.) Gives the history of the popular church campground and Chautauqua site, 1859-1905.	$1.00
	A Scrapbook: Fact, Fancy and Photographs about Franklin Township. (2001; 53pp.) Celebrating our 25th anniversary, 1976-2001.	$10.00
	Franklin Township Informer July 4, 1976. A special 36-page issue of the township newspaper, with a variety of articles of historic interest.	$ .50
	From The Ash Grove: People, Places and Past Days in Franklin Township, Indiana by Sylvia Henricks. (2004) A selection of 50 columns printed in the Franklin Township Informer from the 1970s to 2004.	$15.00
	From Indian Trails to Interstates, A History of Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana, for Young Readers by David T. Ostheimer. (2006, illus., 77pp. index) To acquaint young readers (and others) with the beginning of our township history, towns, transportation, lifestyles, schools and churches. Illustated with drawings by the author and photographs from the Township Historical Society files.	$10.00
Coming soon!	Franklin Township Postcards Scenes of Franklin Township, taken from old photos or old postcards.	$ .25 each