of Main Street. His brothers owned even more acreage surrounding him. William lived there until he died in 1914, and his children continued to own the property for decades. In fact, a number of his grandchildren were born in the white home and he has great grandchildren who still live in the community. His family has preserved a number of his things including some of his clothes that were made from materials grown on his farm. They are exhibited at the Carmel Clay Historical Society and are, according to Gaby Kienitz, the head of conservation at the Indiana State Museum, one of the finest textile collections in the state. She says especially a jacket, shirt, and trousers which date to the early 1800s are truly incredible, “Men’s clothing, pre 1850s, is generally not well represented in most museums that collect historic clothing, especially in the Midwest. The jacket and trousers are handwoven linen, and it seems very likely that the flax was probably grown on Kinzer’s farm, woven on a loom, and sewn by hand, all in the Carmel area,” she says. Katherine Dill, the executive director of the Carmel Clay Historical Society, says it is remarkable that the clothing survived because usually they were worn so much that they just simply wore out and then were used for rags. William Kinzer is also significant in Carmel history because he kept journals that have been passed down by his descendants. “He kept a journal every day from 1858 to 1911. He wrote in them every single day. So he talks about weather, he talks about crops, he talks about the President getting shot. Sometimes they are long, and sometimes they are short. For a lot of Carmel, it is the only record that we have of history because early newspapers weren’t kept,” says Katherine. His journals also provide insight into the man as they tell about his frustrations in finding a wife, his ongoing lamenting about courtship,
and his matter-of-fact attitude about the birth and death of a child. In honor of these personal diaries the CCHS will be holding a program called W(h)ine and Woe: The Diaries of William Kinzer on June 9. It’ll be your chance to compare the courtship practices of the 19th Century with today’s. There will also be an interpreter who will portray Kinzer.
The program will take place at 7 p.m. at the historic Daubenspeck home at 9750 Towne Road. Parking will be at College Park Church at 2606 West 96th Street with a free shuttle to the program. People are encouraged to bring folding chairs, wine, cheese, and other lite fare. Cost is $5 per person. You can check out Kinzer’s clothing on display at the Historical Society at 211 First Street, SW.
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