Monthly Archives: April 2017

#ThrowbackThursday: USI’s First Graduating Class

Posted on April 27, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. For some, graduation is a symbol of the end of the semester and a much-needed break; however, for others, it is the beginning of the rest … Continue reading →

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The New England Connection: Isaac Lyon & John Quincy Adams

Posted on April 25, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Located in the Isaac Lyon collection (MSS 068) holds a correspondence written by a prominent American politician in 1831. Who? It was John Quincy Adams, son … Continue reading →

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Sir Richard Owen: Going to the Dinosaurs

Posted on April 21, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Born on July 20, 1804, Owen became a world-renowned English paleontologist and anatomist. He became the first individual to classifying dinosaurs as “Dinosauria” in 1842 and … Continue reading →

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Rudyard Kipling: The Power of Words

Posted on April 19, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Collected Verse was published in 1910 by British author and poet, Rudyard Kipling. This book is a collection of his poetry. He was born in Bombay, British … Continue reading →

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Oh, Baby! Evansville Connection to a Children’s Nursing Bottle

Posted on April 17, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. This is a rare Bristol bird-shaped nursing bottle donated by the Mead Johnson Company. It is purple glass with gold decorations on the outside. The glass … Continue reading →

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