Category Archives: movies

“The Sun’ll Come Out Tomorrow…”

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. You probably recognize this as a lyric from the musical Annie, which premiered on Broadway in 1977 and won a Tony award for Best Musical. There were Broadway revivals … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. As the World Series gets near, I thought it might be interesting to look at Evansville and baseball. First, look at this beauty—Bosse Field.   It opened June 17, 1915, … Continue reading →

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Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. In the play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare puts these words into a character’s mouth: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” It … Continue reading →

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May the Force Be With You: Revenge of the Jedi

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. In the summer of 1983, the silver screen was extremely popular such as Octopussy, Never Say Never Again, and National Lampoon’s Vacation; however, some films were … Continue reading →

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“Roger That”: Remembering Sir Roger Moore

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Located inside of Jeanne Suhrenreich (MSS 118) is a little glimpse of movie history. It is a Moonraker movie poster from 1978, starring Roger Moore as … Continue reading →

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