Posting About Postcards
On September 7, the IU Arts and Humanities Council commenced First Thursdays for the 2023-2024 academic year. The First Thursdays ...
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From the Arkansas Delta to Indiana University Administration: The Charlie Nelms Papers, 1967-2016
Charlie Nelms is an unparalleled force in higher education. From his early days as a graduate student at Indiana University ... -
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe…in the Archives?
Readers recently got to experience the joys of Indiana University’s former Audio Visual Center (IUAVC) in Hannah Osborn’s post “Chucky ... -
Herman B Wells Speeches to Incoming Freshmen, during World War II and Today
When I think back to starting my freshman year of college (in enemy territory at Purdue University), I remember one ... -
Sincerely Yours: Edna Hatfield Edmondson Describes a Tokyo Earthquake in 1922
As southern California re-stabilizes from two serious earthquakes on July 4 and 5, it may be sensible for us in ... -
A Biplane, A Walnut Tree, and an Uncomfortable Laugh at Dunn Meadow
Here at the Indiana University Archives, we usually blog about our more inspirational and heartstring-pulling stories. Today, though, I want ... -
Sincerely Yours: Ernie Pyle Day
This Friday, August 3rd, Indiana University celebrates an adopted hometown hero on National Ernie Pyle Day! Did you know, however, ... -
Rites of Spring – Indiana University May Festival
As springtime bloomed across Indiana University in 1908, an Indiana Daily Student reporter eagerly previewed an upcoming campus event. “Dainty ... -
Sincerely Yours: Madeleine L’Engle and “children’s” literature
The Ava DuVernay-directed A Wrinkle in Time is the most recent example of beloved children’s book-turned-blockbuster hit. For many of ... -
Family Life in 19th Century Autograph Books
Autograph books provide a fascinating way to understand social interactions and genealogy. These objects contain signatures and messages from one’s ...