IUB Archives Literary societies flex their muscle Hot on the heels of Alison’s recent blog post about the 19th century Indiana University literary societies and student Homer ... September 19, 2012
IUB Archives Faculty wife of the past spotlight: Orah Cole Briscoe “Dear Herman, Last fall I said I wished you had a wife — and I think I startled you.” So ... May 8, 2012
IUB Archives New! William R. Ringer papers, 1916-2011 Can I share with you one of my favorite archival sights? Earlier this year, I received an email from a ... January 23, 2012
IUB Archives The flu closes IU The fall of 1918 was a doozy for Indiana University, and it had nothing to do with the weather. The ... November 10, 2011
IUB Archives The Boys of Summer at IU During World War II, Indiana University was not unlike other universities and colleges in that nearly every aspect of university ... September 1, 2011
IUB Archives Summer fun at the Biological Field Station In the summer of 1895, Professor Carl H. Eigenmann established a “Biology Station” at Turkey Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana ... May 31, 2011
IUB Archives Little 500: Entertainers of the Past There’s a little event going on in town this week. Yep, it’s time for Little 500 at Indiana University, for many ... April 14, 2011
IUB Archives Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete I recently caught the documentary “Jim Thorpe, The World’s Greatest Athlete” on WFIU. I love documentaries and this one is ... April 11, 2011
IUB Archives “Man on the Floor!”: The Coming of Open Visitation But alas, in this land, children are not always trained the way they should go. Still we welcome them with ... March 23, 2011
IUB Archives Women’s History Month: IU’s First Coed, Sarah Parke Morrison In 1867, Sarah Parke Morrison became the first woman admitted to Indiana University. Morrison’s parents, John and Catherine, were themselves ... March 7, 2011