De Kalb County Historical Society is an organization which works to preserve the history and educate the public regarding the history of De Kalb County IN.
On November 14, 1965 De Kalb County Historical Society met to save the Cedar Chapel covered bridge. They had some organizational meetings prior to this.
They had a 115 charter members and below is a list of some of the earliest members:
Mrs. William Cooper, John Martin Smith, Harvey Hull, Dr. Bonnell Souder, Stanley Means, Robert Lehr Wilder, Mary Frances Ankney, Paul Ankney, Thais Heinzerling, Flossie Mavis, Barbara Smith, Harriet Yarian, Mrs, Willard Hurni, William Shultz, Sirlene Smith, John Pratek, Mrs. Ralph McCullough, Harry Heinzerling, Violet Parker Arthur Franklin Mapes (honorary member), Weston Walter, Rachel Harding, Albert Rice, Don Schaab, Floyd Petty, Willard Hurni, Mabel Erick, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mary Pauline Heupel, Ken Butter, Donald Long, Lowell Howard, William Schultz, Mrs, Gerald Russell, Mrs. Marion Peckhart, Mrs. Weildon Sharp, Harriet Oberlin, Lehr Welden, Mrs. Lehr Weldon, Mr. Floyd Petty, Mrs. Floyd Petty, Rose Means, Mrs. Chad Howard, Mrs. Albert Rice, Kern Butler.
To promote historical study and research, especially in and of De Kalb County, Indiana and the state of Indiana.
To provide a forum in which lectures and publications relevant to the study of history may be presented.
To collect, preserve, or restore and make available to the public, historical publications, artifacts, relics, maps, charts, pictures and photographs, manuscripts, buildings, structures and all other items of historical significance.
Reprints of the 1863 Map of DeKalb County $5.
Pioneer Sketches book $5.
1924 History booklets $2.00
1987 History Books $40.00
Spencerville Bridge trays $5.
DCHS totes $8 and $5.
Set of School Note Cards. $5.
