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The Strange Disappearance of Fletcher Wagner in 1905
Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) Program
2025-11-09 14:00:00
2025-11-09 15:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
The Strange Disappearance of Fletcher Wagner in 1905
Join us for an in-person lecture at the Central Library to explore the history of the talented young heir from a prominent Indianapolis family who vanished in 1905, just weeks before he was scheduled to graduate from Harvard Law.
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Sunday, November 09
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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2025-11-09 14:00:00
2025-11-09 15:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
The Strange Disappearance of Fletcher Wagner in 1905
Join us for an in-person lecture at the Central Library to explore the history of the talented young heir from a prominent Indianapolis family who vanished in 1905, just weeks before he was scheduled to graduate from Harvard Law.
Central Library -
Join us for an in-person lecture at the Central Library to explore the history of the talented young heir from a prominent Indianapolis family who vanished in 1905, just weeks before he was scheduled to graduate from Harvard Law.
Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis
The Strange Disappearance of Fletcher Wagner—Join us in person in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) at the Central Library with Libby Cierzniak for a deep dive into this 1905 mystery. Registration is required.
Presented by: A retired attorney, Libby Cierzniak is a former longtime contributor to HistoricIndianapolis.com, and in 2020 was a co-recipient of the Indiana Historical Society’s Hubert Hawkins Local History Award for her work on the Indy history site’s Déjà vu Tuesday and Indianapolis Collected features, and on her own blog, Indypolitan.com. She is a former trustee of the Indiana Historical Society and currently serves as president of the Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Libby is also a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis and a frequent guest on Hoosier History Live.
Parking: The Central Library offers a parking garage for patrons during their visit. See our Garage pricing information. The garage can be accessed on Pennsylvania Street.
This free in-person lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis programs hosted by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR).
Age Group: Adults
Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Educators | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Panel Discussion | Indianapolis Special Collections Room |
TAGS: | online programs | iscr program | Indianapolis special collections room | indianapolis history | indianapolis | history lectures | history | historic indianapolis | fletcher wagner |
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As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.