This past summer, the Indiana University Archives hired me to focus on some of the Archive’s time-based media (i.e., tapes … Finding common ground: conversations on applied folklore in the Bloomington community
Opening Day has once again arrived for Major League Baseball, bringing with it the freshness of spring and the warmth … Bringing Luck to the Diamond: Superstitions in Baseball
Dragons are my favorite supernatural creatures. Maybe it’s not surprising, then, that I found a way to research them as … How to Train a Dragon in Indiana
Click on image for interactive map Ever wondered where to find a monster? From the 1960’s to the 1980’s students … Hoosier Monsters and Where to Find Them
For a vast majority of the world, 1942 was a year to remember. However, history wasn’t just being made overseas … Sincerely Yours: The Origin Story of Folklore at IUB
The Frank de Caro and Rosan Jordan Papers contain the personal papers and research of Frank de Caro and his … Cattle Punching on a Jack Rabbit: The Frank de Caro and Rosan A. Jordan papers
You never know what you will find when you dive into a box of Folklore papers. Much like a Cabinet … The Folklore Paper Collection: A Cabinet of Curiosities
The archive of an unfunded project is a strange thing to behold. It recounts a set of best-laid plans that … Missed it by that much – The Folklore Institute Ventriloquism Project
The writer David Giffels suggests that living in the postindustrial Midwest means making peace with loss. This idea is so … The Rust Belt knows how to remember
At the Indiana University Folklore Institute, a copy of the Handbook of American Folklore can be found in most offices. … A book that sits on every shelf