Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Don Cosby's "Amel Davey Murdered Earl Way" file |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Catalog Number |
2023.0046.0024 |
People |
Cosby, Donald R. Cosby, Frances Patricia Davey, Amel J. Hayes, Jack E. Way, Earl |
Scope & Content |
"Amel Davey Murdered Earl Way" (File 24) compiled by Donald R. Cosby (1931-2023). It contains copies of several newspaper clippings about the January 21,1947 fatal shooting of Earl Way by Amel J. Davey in Washington, Indiana and Mr. Davey's subsequent trial for murder. This file is in a four drawer, metal filing cabinet that has 153 research files compiled by Mr. Cosby who was Daviess County Historian from 2016 to 2022. See 2023.0046 for an index of his files. Mr. Cosby wrote three books: "Revisiting The Past" (2012), "Legends, Legacy and Folklore" (2015) and "My Scrap Book" (2018). His writings and research are now stored in the Research Room (Rm 303) of the Daviess County Museum where Mr. Cosby had an office. See 2023.0046.0001 to 2023.0046.0153 for separate catalogs of each file. Mr. Cosby's collection can be viewed in the Research Room. |
Collection |
Don Cosby Collection |
Search Terms |
Cosby Family Davey Family Daviess County Museum Way Family |