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 […]
Women’s History Month is coming to a close. Therefore, I’d like to end the month with an interesting story of how Indianapolis was one of the first cities to have its own female police force. In the early 1900s, it was an extremely radical idea to let a woman be a police officer. Los Angeles, […]
Couldn’t make it to New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week is just too far away? Here’s a sneak peek, la 1937. A perk of working at Indiana Historical Society is that sometimes I get a sneak peek of what’s new in the collection. This time it’s really new to us. This Janal?ne Fashion […]
It’s Black History Month. The month we learn and celebrate the achievements of black Americans. Here at the History Center, students and teachers can research the Hoosier ties of one of the most famous black female business owners Madam C.J. Walker. While Walker wasn’t born in Indiana, she is a notable Hoosier who created her […]
Have you ever browsed through the Digital Image Collection and wondered who scans all of these images? Well, I am one of them! I have been scanning panoramic photographs and negatives from several collections housed at IHS since July 2015. So far, I have completed about 500 scans. Most of these images date from the […]
Mapping Indiana: Five Centuries of Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society is the most recent publication from IHS Press and is endorsed by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. It is a 10-pound, 320-page, hand-stitched, full-color marriage of information and beauty. Forgive the flight of fancy, but this is truly one of the most beautiful books I […]
Last summer, reference head Amy Vedra and my predecessor, Alyssa Boge, asked collections staff to share some of their favorite things currently held in the collections of the Indiana Historical Society. Eleven items were then selected to go on display in the library, along with explanations of the objects? distinctiveness. Library patrons and staff were […]
You hear odd things in the hallways of the History Center. Recently, I heard “The Great Squirrel Invasion of 1822.” That got my attention, so I did some digging. Though it sounds hilarious, and the picture it paints is even more so, this was a devastating incident for Indianapolis residents and farmers. We know all […]
