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It’s Indiana State Fair time, which means it’s time for the Indiana History Train! Since I manage the Train, I …
I was very fortunate to spend the first week of June attending Rare Book School at the University of Virginia, …
I’m looking forward to Midwestern Roots this coming weekend! I’ve attended in years past, and this year had the privilege …
We typically collect photos, documents, books and other materials that relate directly to Indiana or to the Old Northwest. But …
Feature photo: Portrait of Elizabeth Riddle, from our Highland Vicinity Neighborhood Collection, suffers from many of the common problems with crayon …
Everyone has seen the 1983 movie A Christmas Story. It is hard to miss – it's usually on at least …
Museums collect items for a variety of reasons. Some museums collect items for their artistic value or cultural influence. Others …
A few years ago, a colleague showed me a photo of an Asian man named Harry Sasaki from the Larry …
While Indianapolis is considered the Crossroads of America, one of the city’s most significant builders could not have been born …
Feature Photo: Repblican Presidential Candidate Wendell Willkie at English Theater in Indianapolis, 1940 (Indiana Historical Society) I spend a lot of …
