Freethinker Society of Indianapolis minutes, 1870-1890

At its peak, the Freethinkers Society in Indianapolis included about 150 members, many of whom were also members of the Turnverein. In addition to holding social meetings, the Freethinkers sponsored a Sunday School and conducted funerals. While they were viewed suspiciously by conventional religious organizations, the Freethinker Society was undoubtedly the most active intellectual organization in Indianapolis for a number of years.

Click here for the English translation of the Freethinker minutes. (original German text will be available soon.)

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Freethinker Society of Indianapolis. Das Protokollbuch des Freidenker Vereins von Indianapolis, Indiana, 1870-1890. Herausgegeben von Giles R. Hoyt, Claudia Grossmann, Sabine Jessner; mitarbeitende Kaethe Schwarz. Call Number: F535.G3 F743 1988 Location: IUPUI UNIV LIB Special Collections (non-circulating).

Freethinker Society of Indianapolis. Protokollbuch des Freidenker Vereins von Indianapolis, Indiana, 1870-1890. English translation. Minutes of the Freethinker Society of Indianapolis. 1988. Call Number: F535.G3 F74 1988 Location: IUPUI UNIV LIB Special Collections (non-circulating).

Minutes of the Freethinker Society of Indianapolis, pg. 1

Minutes of the Freethinker Society of Indianapolis, pg. 2

Minutes of the Freethinker Society of Indianapolis, pg. 3