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Outside View of the Indiana Historical Society Building

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Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. - 5 p.m

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

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Indiana Experience Admission $15 Adults$14 Seniors (60 and over)$5 Youth (ages 5 through 17)$2 Access Pass HoldersFree Children under 5Free IHS MembersFree Educators and Military Free parking with admission in IHS lot off New York Street.

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Processed Collections

Processed Collections - B

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Processed Manuscript and Visual Collections - B

Bell and Stone Family Collection, 1838-2020 M 1490, BV 5507-5508, OM 0755

Bell, Joseph E. Papers, 1914-1918 M 0711

Bell, Neva S. Collection, ca. 1894-1954 P 0717

Bellamy, Flavius Josephus. Family Photographs, ca. 1860-ca. 1870 P 0330

Bement, Anna L. Letter, ca. 1850 SC 2422

Bence, Robert, 1836-1890. [Papers] M 0352

Bender, John. Letters SC 0077

Benedict, Elson Jr. and Aquila Frank. History of Indianapolis (Ind.) desegregation case, 1968 SC 1974

Benefé Guild Records, 1950-2014 M 1154

Benevolent Society, Presbyterian Church History, New Castle. Constitution and Minutes, ca. 1830s SC 1604

Bennett, Edward J., 1893-1975. [Murder most foul and other grisly tales.] Cold Spring tragedy. Papers, ca. 1939-1995 M 0705, OM 0374

Bennett, George Slocum. Genealogy SC 0078

Bennett, Hannah Slocum. Diary SC 0079

Bennett, Thomas W. Letter SC 0080

Bennett, William H. Civil War Letters, 1862 SC 0081

Benson, Eugene, fl. 1865. Letter, 1865 January 30, Murfreesboro, Tenn. [to] James Williams, Westfield, Hamilton County, Ind. SC 2048

Benson, Nellie, fl. 1868. Letter, 1868 Feb. 28, Minneapolis, Mn. [to] Grandmother, Indianapolis, Ind. SC 2218

Benson, William H., 1837-1881. Civil War diary, 1861-1865 SC 2029

Benton, Henry P. Survey journal, 1820 SC 1691

Benton, Stephen. Letter SC 0082

Benton, Thomas H. Civil War Letters, 1862 SC 0083, F 0577

Bergen-Covert family papers, 1820-1944 M 0502, BV 0065, F 0095

Berger, John A. Civil War letters SC 0084

Berger, John A. Papers, 1861-1865 SC 0084

Bernhardt, Carl. Letters SC 0085

Berry, John. Papers SC 0086

Berry, Taylor. Letter, 20 July [1813] SC 2698

Berryman, Nelson Papers, 1842-1887 M 0017

Bertha Esther Ballard Home Association (Indianapolis, Ind.) Records, 1889-1975 M 0329, BV 1846-1855

Bertha Esther Ballard Home Association Addition, 1899-1978 M 1146, OM 0576

Berthier, Alexandre (1753-1815). Papers, 1800 BV 2578

Bertram, Joseph Journals, 1904-1932 M 1087

Bertsch and Company, Inc. Records, 1882-1987 M 1404, OM 0685

Beta Beta Latreian Club, ca. 1972-1991 SC 3139

Bethany Presbyterian Church (Owen County, Ind.) Records, 1820-1988 F 0586, F 1288

Bethel A.M.E. Church (Indianapolis, Ind.) Addition, 1871-2016 M 1270, OM 0637, BV 5219-5220, 5222

Bethel A.M.E. Church (Indianapolis, Ind.) Records, 1922-2015 M 1240, OM 0612, BV 5171-5181

Bethel A.M.E. Church (Indianapolis, Ind.) Sunday school records, 1892 SC 1438

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Indpls.) Board Minutes, 1871-1909 F 0597

Bethell-Warren Family Papers, 1833-1931 M 0018, OM 0148, BV 0945-0956

Betz, John Lorenzo & August. Journals SC 0087

Bevan, Philip Papers, 1834-1915 M 0019, BV 0957-0960

Beveridge, Albert J. Letters SC 0088

Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1827-1927. Letters, 1907-1908 SC 2618

Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927. Letter, 1924 April 22, Indianapolis, Ind. [to] Henry Rood, Pleasantville, NY SC 2579

Bichowsky, Francis von, 1827-1906. Papers, 1841-1909 SC 2594

Bicknell, Ernest and Family. Biography and Journals, 2007 SC 3436

Bicknell, George Augustus. Collection SC 0089

Bieberich, Heinrich, b. ca. 1818. Papers, 1841-1904 SC 2324

Biel, John G. Papers, 1940-1970 M 0599

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ExhibitsOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SaturdayWilliam H. Smith Memorial LibraryOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SaturdayHistory MarketOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SaturdayStardust Terrace Café HoursOpen 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday