The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce A’Lelia Bundles, Albert Chen, Joseph and Sarah Ellen Mamlin, and Cynthia Simon Skjodt are being recognized as its 2021 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Thursday, October 7, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, located at […]
Sometimes one encounters an individual who may not be quite front and center in an archival collection, but who may connect a researcher with other places and people across the historical landscape. Iva Jordan could qualify readily as one of those Hoosier personalities. Through her acquaintances, she was positioned within range of two of the […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) recently announced its support of 18 local historical societies and organizations representing 15 Indiana counties. The IHS issued more than $500,000 during its most recent Heritage Support Grants program, an initiative launched in 2015 and made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The current iteration of the program […]
Early last summer, I wrote a blog outlining some of the basics about contributing historical materials to the Indiana Historical Society (Thinking About a Donation to IHS? These Guidelines Will Help). After reflecting on a time unlike any other and marked by a period accentuating the highest number of prospective donor contacts and acquisitions we’ve […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to host historian and musician Joshua A. Thompson as part of the Lacy Family Distinguished Lecturer Series. “The Jazz State of Indiana with Joshua A. Thompson” is presented by the Lacy Foundation with support from the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and Indy Jazz Fest. It takes place Thursday, August […]
Once his photographer brother introduced him to the sand dunes of Indiana and vicinity in 1911, Frank Virgil Dudley devoted the rest of his creative life to painting landscapes of the area’s stunning scenery and unique diversity, becoming one of the state’s preeminent artists. His well-earned titles of “Seer of the Dunes” and “Painter of […]
Early in the morning on July 21, 1961, a Redstone rocket blasted off from a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. At the top of the rocket in the tiny Mercury spacecraft sat a Purdue University graduate who had earned his wings as a pilot with the U.S. Air Force, flying approximately a hundred […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is excited to announce a new partnership with Ted Green Films (TGF). This partnership will couple the IHS’s collections, expertise and capacity with TGF’s incredible and historically-important storytelling to document and share Hoosier history in order to increase historical understanding and awareness. All of TGF’s film footage will be added […]
Now that summer is officially upon us, I thought I’d share some seasonal gems from our library. Whatever your favorite pastime is, it’s probably represented in our collection: fishing, boating, swimming, camping, gardening, and so much more. These selections have helped me get into the summer spirit, and I hope they do the same for […]
In an oral history interview she gave to the Indiana Historical Society in 2015 as part of the LGBTQ+ collecting initiative, Mary Byrne recalled, in looking back on her professional life, “I’m always jumping into the fire. I don’t know why I do that.” And it’s true. Over her professional career, Byrne found herself jumping […]
