Commercial Article is published by Commercial Artisan, an Indianapolis-based graphic design studio founded by brothers Jamesand Jon Sholly. Issues of their visually stunning publication highlight designers from Indiana, as well as their work. Those held by the IHS library feature Gene and Jackie Lacy, Fred Bower, Avriel Shull, Leslie Ayres, Norman Norell, Walter Dorwin Teague, […]
The IHS library was fortunate to receive issues of the Indianapolis Speedrome’s Pit Board, whichwere recentlycatalogedandmadeavailable to patrons. Our holdings represent 36 years of racing action (1977 to 2013) and include more than 800 weekly publications. These were distributed during the racing season and offered results, schedules, scoreboards and stories from the track. Other materials, […]
Getting the identifications of images right is something we take seriously. Sometimes it’s more difficult than others. Sometimes it seems impossible. We learn to live with the fact that many people don’t label family photographs many landscapes are impossible to pin down, and we can’t memorize the business districts of every town in Indiana. We […]
The IHS library is fortunate to hold a rich variety of materials representing schools across the state. From 19th-century primers to20th-century yearbooks, elementary schools to universities, extracurricular activities to commencement exercises, we have it covered! For this month’s blog, I am pleased to share a domestic science cook book published by the South Bend Board […]
Recently, we were contacted by a patron who wanted to know about items in our collection related to Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, and whether we would be interested in putting together an exhibit about it. We thought that was a great idea, so I got to work researching Shortridge and looking through our collection. […]
Amos E. Kunderd, a plant breeder from Goshen, Indiana, developed a fascination with flowers at an early age. Over time, he studied hybridization, raised seedlings of his own and originated stunning new varieties of gladioli. After introducing the first Ruffled Gladiolus (Kunderdii Glory) in 1908, his business boomed. By the time this catalog was published, […]
Part of my job the best part really involves looking for collections images to share on Twitter and Instagram. Sometimes these images relate to what is going on in the world or the news. Sometimes they relate a piece of on-this-day history. But sometimes they reflect my mood that day and are spontaneous. I search […]
As the cataloger of Printed Collections at the Indiana Historical Society, I have the privilege of examining some very unique and interesting items on a daily basis. Every month, I plan to highlight one recently cataloged book, pamphlet, or map that stands out from the crowd. I recently cataloged six issues of Black and Gold, […]
Welcome to my inaugural blog post! As the cataloger of Printed Collections at the Indiana Historical Society, I have the privilege of examining some very unique and interesting items on a daily basis. Every month, I plan to highlight one recently cataloged book, pamphlet or map that stands out from the crowd. This month, I […]
According to the League of American Cyclists, May was designated National Bike Month in 1956 to showcase the many benefits of cycling and to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle. At the same time, Bike to Work Week was instituted to encourage an aerobic, car-free commute. We?re celebrating National Bike Month in the library […]
