Category Archives: Indiana Legends

“Just an Old Sweet Song…”

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. You may know that this lyric is from “Georgia on my Mind,” but did you know that its author was not a son of the South, but rather a … Continue reading →

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Famous Hoosiers: Ernie Pyle

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. War correspondences has changed in the 20th Century with recent changes in technology; however, in the early 20th Century, some war correspondents gained recognition for their … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Tri-State: Spring Mill State Park

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Do you need a few days to get away from Evansville but stay relatively close by? As we continue our series, “Exploring the Tri-State”, let us … Continue reading →

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Dirt, Scandal and Biography: The TMZ of Library Science

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Our society just loves talking about other people. Especially famous people. Every day as I drive around, I find myself twirling the radio dials only to find countless celebrity gossip reports. I flip around TV, and pass by TMZ and its … Continue reading →

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