An Archivist’s Letter to Carole Y. Johnson, her papers, and the Modern Organization for Dance Evolvement records
Jo Otremba (author of this post) is now the Barron Hilton Archivist for Flight and Space Exploration at Purdue University. ...
Tag: Women
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An IU ‘70s Lesbian Activist: Maida Tilchen’s Collection Comes Out
Sometimes when working in an archives, you come across someone in a collection that you really connect to and admire; ... -
By Martha: Advice from The Veteran
The Veteran was an independent newspaper published by Indiana University students from the Fall 1946 to Spring 1947. The intent ... -
A Co-ed, a Convict, and the Prom That Brought Them Together
In 1940, Barbara VanFleit’s face appeared in newspapers across the state of Indiana. Headlines read “Garrett Girl is Elected Queen ... -
A Day in the Life: Pauline Day’s University Years Through Her Scrapbook
A picture is worth a thousand words. I would argue that a scrapbook is therefore worth tens of thousands of ... -
Josephine Grima: IU’s First Mexican Student
The year 1917 saw the first class of nurses graduate from the new IU Training School for Nurses, part of ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
New at the Archives: Esther Thelen papers 1977-2005
We are happy to announce that the papers of Esther Thelen (1941-2004), former professor of psychology at Indiana University Bloomington ... -
Sincerely Yours: Linen dresses and infernal machines
Last spring, the IU Archives was contacted by a kind couple in Lafayette, Indiana who just by happenstance discovered a ...