Category Archives: Transportation

Walking the Plank

Posted on November 16, 2020 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. Does this conjure up an archetypal bloodthirsty pirate saying, “Arrr!” as a scurvy knave faces a horrible, watery death? It does for me, but today I want to share … Continue reading →

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“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” – Dr. Seuss

Posted on February 18, 2019 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. Travel, as they say, is a broadening experience.  French novelist Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) said, “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” … Continue reading →

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#ThrowbackThursday: New Harmony Toll Bridge

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

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. If you travel throughout Evansville and the Tri-State, there were numerous bridges to use to cross various creeks and rivers such as Pigeon Creek and the … Continue reading →

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