The American Library Association defines Reference Librarian as those who “recommend, interpret, evaluate, and/or use information resources to help patrons with specific information needs.” As a reference librarian, I was particularly drawn to a book while traveling in New York City last year, Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers: A Little Book of Whimsy and Wisdom […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) welcomes Emmy Award-winning journalist Brian Williams for “Founders Day: An Evening with Brian Williams.” The special event takes place Tuesday, October 24 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in Indianapolis. Doors open at 7 p.m. The […]
In the latest book from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, “Homecomings: A Writer’s Memoir,” former Indiana poet laureate Norbert Krapf tells the ongoing story of his experiences and development as a writer of poetry and prose. Krapf was born in Jasper, Ind., in 1943, and “Homecomings” covers more than 50 years of his writing […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS)’s newest exhibit, Going Pro: Basketball Origins in Indiana, opens September 23 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Visitors to this exhibit will explore Indiana’s game of basketball and its impact on professional sports, including stories of iconic games, […]
It probably comes as no surprise that the librarian authoring this blog loves libraries. When tasked with designing an exhibit to be on display in the IHS library, I chose to research libraries. I learned that the history of public libraries in Indiana is far more interesting than I anticipated. Though some public libraries in […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is excited to celebrate Latino history and culture in Indiana and the Midwest through the first annual Hoosier Latino Celebration. The celebration takes place September 16-30 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis, with additional programming on Tuesdays and […]
Sheila Kell has been appointed the new county historian in Jennings County. Kell was born in Phoenix, Ariz., and raised in Indiana and California. Most of her working life was in the electronics manufacturing industry in supply chain management. As was common then, her maternal grandparents lived with the family during her formative years, and […]
Suzy Quick has been appointed the new county historian in Vigo County. Quick did not entirely grow up in her hometown of Terre Haute. Most of her childhood years of traveling to various cities throughout the United States granted her the opportunity of a diverse childhood experience. She is a 1995 graduate of Terre Haute […]
In 2020, with many of us staying home, the Milk-Bone brand decided that August should be National Dog Month. Since then, the National Day Calendar has declared that every year we should celebrate August as such. Pictured above is one of the many pups in our collections, a portrait of C. C. Branson’s dog, from […]
You’ve hopefully seen part one of this blog series, House Hunting through the Collection. So, without further ado, the house in IHS digital collection that I wish was truly for sale and the winner of my “just browsing” house hunt, The Miller House in Columbus, Indiana. If you, like me, love mid-century modern architecture then […]
