Category Archives: Indiana

ArchivesFest 2021: Willard Library and Newburgh Museum

Posted on November 1, 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. As #AmericanArchivesMonth comes to a close, the University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) thanks this year’s … Continue reading →

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Thomas Hart Benton

Posted on December 2, 2019 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. Thomas Hart Benton was born into a prominent political family on April 15, 1889 in Neosho, Missouri. He was named for a great uncle who had served 5 terms … Continue reading →

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What’s the Capital of Indiana?

Posted on September 23, 2019 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. The capital of Indiana wasn’t always Indianapolis. Hopefully, if you are from Indiana or have lived here for a while, you know this, but you may be a stranger … Continue reading →

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Back Home Again …

Posted on August 26, 2019 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. … in Indiana—let’s learn a bit more about your home state/your adopted state/where you’re currently living while at USI. First, just a bit of clarification….that song lyric I quoted … Continue reading →

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“Just an Old Sweet Song…”

Posted on July 8, 2019 by David L. Rice Library

*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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