Category Archives: Indiana history

“Water, Water, Everywhere, nor any Drop to Drink”

Posted on November 15, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. Samuel Taylor Coleridge penned this in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, but I’m going to co-opt it for this blog about the 1937 flood of the Ohio River. You … Continue reading →

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ArchivesFest 2021: USI Art Collection, Working Men’s Institute, and Historic New Harmony

Posted on October 20, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian, and James Wethington, senior library assistant at the University Archives and Special Collections. It is the third week of #ArchivesFest2021. This week, our participating institutions are the USI Art … Continue reading →

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ArchivesFest 2021: EMTRAC, Reitz Home Museum, and Evansville African American Museum

Posted on October 11, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian, and James Wethington, senior library assistant at the University Archives and Special Collections. Welcome back for another exciting week of #ArchivesFest2021! We are excited to present the EMTRAC, Reitz … Continue reading →

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Guess Who Performed in Evansville: Part 8

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, senior library assistant at the University Archives and Special Collections. Folks, we have another exciting musician for this week’s edition of Guess Who Performed in Evansville. His music was different and had a unique sound … Continue reading →

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Archives Madness 2021: Meet the Competitors

Posted on March 1, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, senior library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Welcome back for the 5th annual Archives Madness event! The University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) is excited for this year’s competition. UASC is completing … Continue reading →

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