A Most Faire Frost: Frost Fairs of the River Thames
Trigger warning: Post contains brief mentions of historical animal cruelty and death (animal and people), including drowning, blood sports, and ...
Tag: Just for fun
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The rewards of our work
This week we have been reflecting on our role as caretakers. The work we do with our hands in conservation ... -
BOOkplates: Macabre Marks of Ownership
Curatorial and Outreach Assistant Jake Gentry calls forth spooky bookplates from the great beyond (the stacks of the Lilly Library), ... -
Time to Learn Something New in Media Services
Summers in Bloomington are magical. The parking lots are empty, seating times at restaurants are under fifteen minutes, and the ... -
Herman B Wells’s Gastronomical Exploits
This post was researched by Emma McCall, distance education student at Simmons College. This semester she is spending time at ... -
Whose Building is it Anyway?
As you walk through Indiana University’s beautiful Bloomington campus, do you ever wonder who is cool enough to have their ... -
Campus closures/changes in instruction
Hey there! If you are looking for our blog post about campus closures, you can find it at https://blogs.libraries.indiana.edu/iubarchives/2014/01/13/indiana-university-close/. -
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 ... -
The Social Life of Geraldine White: the “Kirkwood”, BΣO, and the Westminster Inn
In a previous post, the Archives announced the papers of Geraldine K. White were open for research. In this post, ... -
Hoosier Monsters and Where to Find Them
Ever wondered where to find a monster? From the 1960’s to the 1980’s students taking folklore courses at Indiana University ...