The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating February as Black History Month with a virtual workshop and a special History Happy Hour. On Saturday, February 6, IHS and the Virtual Genealogical Association are hosting a research roundtable, “Black History is Everyone’s History.” This virtual workshop will start with a few questions about participants’ backgrounds and […]
In 1979, a collecting effort was formalized at the Indiana Historical Society to address the concern for the lack of records available for doing research on the history of African Americans in the state. The purpose of that effort continues to be to collect, preserve and share information related to the history of Black Hoosiers. […]
On a balmy June weekend in 1909, thousands of Indianapolis residents piled into their cars for what would be in the years to come a familiar trip to a track on the city’s west side — the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The crowd had gathered, however, not to witness men racing automobiles around the two-and-a-half-mile oval, […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce the winners of its 2020 Festival of Trees holiday exhibit! Visitors were able to vote for their favorite tree either in person or online through a new virtual experience at FestivalofTreesIndy.org. Thousands of votes were entered both in person and through the virtual experience. The overall […]
Pause, reflect and remember Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) hosts a free day of special programs on Monday, Jan. 18. The daylong celebration takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio […]
As I wrote in Part 1, I recently learned about a clever conservation technique that turned out to be the solution to a complicated treatment problem I’ve been mulling over. Conservator Elsa Thyss at The Metropolitan Museum of Art developed a method for consolidating severely flaking emulsion on glass plate negatives using minimal moisture, which […]
It’s that time of the year when we reflect and start seeing things like new resolutions, countdowns and Top 10 lists. As an architectural historian, I keep thinking about the success of the recent Reclaim Indiana Avenue project, which launched a massive, public engagement campaign to challenge us to critically think about how community memory […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Heritage Support Grants (HSG) program will award Project Grant funds ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 in the first half of 2021 to local historical societies and organizations from around the Hoosier state. HSG funds serve Indiana’s local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites, and recognizes the critical role […]
Looking for a sweet treat while out and about this holiday season? The Stardust Terrace Café by Jonathan Byrd’s at the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is the perfect place to stop to enjoy a special seasonal menu of goodies and holiday beverages. Named for Hoagy Carmichael’s most famous song, “Stardust,” the Stardust Terrace Café is […]
Conservation is an ever-changing field, with new techniques, materials and approaches to preserving cultural heritage materials being continuously developed and refined. One way we in the IHS Conservation Department keep up with these changes is via our affiliation with the American Institute for Conservation, a national professional organization for conservators, conservation scientists, preservation experts and […]
