Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Name and Place Index Subject The topic of the resource An index of names, businesses, and events in the Manitowoc Collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Genealogical Society and Manitowoc Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Manitowoc Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Manitowoc Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 3 X 5 Index Cards Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Manitowoc County Description An account of the resource The Proper NameIndex is a partial list of names occurring in newspapers, local history books, plat maps, church records and various other local sources. Much of the data was collected in the mid-1970s by the Manitowoc Genealogical Society. In 2012, the information on the index cards was transcribed by the Manitowoc Public Library into this database. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Manitowoc Public Library Proper Name Index People, events, and places in the Manitowoc Collection Name Name of person on each card. Business Name Name of Business Railroad accidents Date 1873-02-13 Notes A drunken man was bumped off the tracks, and died p. 4, col. 5 Train wheels crushed a young man's foot. 11/12/1874 p. 5, col. 4 An engine collided with a wheat car 06/29/1876 p. 3, col. 3 An engine killed two oxen 01/11/1877 p. 3, col. 3 A train hit a wagon 02/22/1877 p. 3, col. 3 An employee was caught between the car and the platform 07/24/1879 p. 4, col. 6 A car burned near the depot 10/09/1879 p. 1, col. 3 A man was dragged under a train 11/20/1879 p. 1, col. 5 A man jumped from a moving train, was hurt, and died 03/17/1881 p. 1, col. 4 An engine killed some cows 03/31/1881 p. 1, col. 3 A washed-out track cause a man's death 04/28/1881 p. 4, col. 3 A boy was killed by train cars 12/01/1881 p. 3, col. 2 A wreck in Cato 07/12/1883 p. 3, col. 3 Three locomotives burned 08/30/1883 p. 3, col. 4 Two men were killed 07/26/1888 p. 3, col. 3 A train smashed a buggy and killed a horse 12/25/1890 p. 3, col. 4 A girl jumped off a train 06/21/1894 p. 3, col. 4 A buggy was smashed, a drunken man was killed 10/10/1895 p. 3, col. 2 A mangled body was found on the tracks 05/21/1896 p. 3, col. 2 A man fell off a train and died 12/10/1896 p. 3, col. 3 A conductor's hand was hurt 02/18/1897 p. 3, col. 3 A man was run down 04/29/1897 p. 3, col. 4 A brakeman fell of a car, bashed his head, and was dragged. 05/20/1897 p. 3, col. 4 Engine derailed 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3 A brakeman's toenail was torn off 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3 A conductor's foot was run over 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 5 A brakeman's fingers were mashed 12/30/1897 p. 3, col. 3 Another brakeman lost his leg 12/30/1897 p. 3, col. 3 Two switchmen lost some fingers 09/15/1898 p. 3, col. 4 Source Title Manitowoc Tribune Source Description Manitowoc Tribune, 1857-1898: (alphabetical index of surnames appearing in Manitowoc Tribune) Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Railroad accidents Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873-02-13 Description An account of the resource A drunken man was bumped off the tracks, and died p. 4, col. 5 Train wheels crushed a young man's foot. 11/12/1874 p. 5, col. 4 An engine collided with a wheat car 06/29/1876 p. 3, col. 3 An engine killed two oxen 01/11/1877 p. 3, col. 3 A train hit a wagon 02/22/1877 p. 3, col. 3 An employee was caught between the car and the platform 07/24/1879 p. 4, col. 6 A car burned near the depot 10/09/1879 p. 1, col. 3 A man was dragged under a train 11/20/1879 p. 1, col. 5 A man jumped from a moving train, was hurt, and died 03/17/1881 p. 1, col. 4 An engine killed some cows 03/31/1881 p. 1, col. 3 A washed-out track cause a man's death 04/28/1881 p. 4, col. 3 A boy was killed by train cars 12/01/1881 p. 3, col. 2 A wreck in Cato 07/12/1883 p. 3, col. 3 Three locomotives burned 08/30/1883 p. 3, col. 4 Two men were killed 07/26/1888 p. 3, col. 3 A train smashed a buggy and killed a horse 12/25/1890 p. 3, col. 4 A girl jumped off a train 06/21/1894 p. 3, col. 4 A buggy was smashed, a drunken man was killed 10/10/1895 p. 3, col. 2 A mangled body was found on the tracks 05/21/1896 p. 3, col. 2 A man fell off a train and died 12/10/1896 p. 3, col. 3 A conductor's hand was hurt 02/18/1897 p. 3, col. 3 A man was run down 04/29/1897 p. 3, col. 4 A brakeman fell of a car, bashed his head, and was dragged. 05/20/1897 p. 3, col. 4 Engine derailed 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3 A brakeman's toenail was torn off 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3 A conductor's foot was run over 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 5 A brakeman's fingers were mashed 12/30/1897 p. 3, col. 3 Another brakeman lost his leg 12/30/1897 p. 3, col. 3 Two switchmen lost some fingers 09/15/1898 p. 3, col. 4 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Manitowoc Tribune Manitowoc Tribune, 1857-1898: (alphabetical index of surnames appearing in Manitowoc Tribune) Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.