tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67377907770039803062024-02-07T11:02:29.831-08:00Wabash Valley Visions & VoicesA Digital Memory Project
Preserving the past and present for the futureISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-41018841171787114542012-07-19T07:00:00.000-07:002012-07-19T07:00:01.922-07:00OLLI course on Civil War offered<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBWeRFax-hjQ1ePHXKzhJ46dI2l3w6u0eBwvCMTDvEQSsix4z1R2_W8S3ESM9v_PxQjKTBOYzEQs7DsYSJo7ZgaMjs0k4W107HMR_XmA9w2gVefISqe0rktycs3Gd5LJ0xSNCMqbKwOA/s1600/Fogarty+cemetery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBWeRFax-hjQ1ePHXKzhJ46dI2l3w6u0eBwvCMTDvEQSsix4z1R2_W8S3ESM9v_PxQjKTBOYzEQs7DsYSJo7ZgaMjs0k4W107HMR_XmA9w2gVefISqe0rktycs3Gd5LJ0xSNCMqbKwOA/s400/Fogarty+cemetery.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This grave marker in the Sisters of Providence Cemetery marks the final resting place<br /> of Sister <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/sisters-of-providence/history/civil-war-service/tribute-to-sister-athanasius.aspx" target="_blank">Athanasius Forgarty</a>, a sister-nurse during the Civil War.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
The <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/" target="_blank">Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana</a>, have a unique connection with the Civil War. The sisters served as <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/sisters-of-providence/history/civil-war-service.aspx" target="_blank">sister-nurses</a> at Military Hospital in Indianapolis as well as at a hospital in Vincennes, Ind. You can learn more about this history by participating in the <a href="http://www.indstate.edu/olli/" target="_blank">Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)</a> at <a href="http://www.indstate.edu/home.php" target="_blank">Indiana State University</a> course, “Lest We Forget: The Civil War Service of the Sisters of Providence.” This class will be offered on the beautiful motherhouse grounds of the Congregation on Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 14 and 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. (EDT) in the Community Room of Providence Hall. The course will be presented by Congregation staff member Connie McCammon.<br />
<br />You do not have to be an OLLI member to attend this class. You may <a href="https://isu-aceweb-001.indstate.edu/CourseStatus.awp?&course=12SOSISOFPRO" target="_blank">register online</a> or call 812-237-8707 for more information. Please register by Monday, Aug. 13.<br /><br />We look forward to seeing you on Aug. 14 and 16!ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-11714075108769987782012-05-29T09:30:00.000-07:002012-05-29T09:30:00.992-07:00An encounter with the supernatural<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrb5rCFF2SYlhI1XL1jgXpylLB_5yFUPINBHLVhWOnrgh44fmIKDkaTpdfpi5vkMpKKZyjpiYw36LZNKFdgU0ld-y_r4U3k_Nb2MPudaC8tefYdedt3zK4Kt54hnRZp6XGLTz5_ddUoI/s1600/UFO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrb5rCFF2SYlhI1XL1jgXpylLB_5yFUPINBHLVhWOnrgh44fmIKDkaTpdfpi5vkMpKKZyjpiYw36LZNKFdgU0ld-y_r4U3k_Nb2MPudaC8tefYdedt3zK4Kt54hnRZp6XGLTz5_ddUoI/s640/UFO.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The<a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/folklore.html" target="_blank"><b> Indiana State University Folklore Archives</b></a> has collected quite a few stories about supernatural encounters and UFOs. <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/folklore&CISOPTR=926&CISOBOX=1&REC=3" target="_blank"><b>This particular story</b></a> was collected in 1998 by Janel Maesch. In this interview Donald Bonomo of Clinton, Indiana, shares his story about seeing a silver, saucer-shaped UFO at Sportland Park in Clinton. Three others who were with him at the time also witnessed the UFO.<br />
<br />
To read other stories about encounters with the supernatural or UFOs, click <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=UFO&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP2=exact&CISOBOX2=&CISOFIELD2=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP3=any&CISOBOX3=&CISOFIELD3=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP4=none&CISOBOX4=&CISOFIELD4=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=all&t=a&CISOSTART=1,1" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-65902317083559382502012-05-22T09:00:00.000-07:002012-05-22T09:00:01.603-07:00Archives: a way to connect with people<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWvGGMvmELnhdr5zcid72dGCnkZHMGodL7lUBT-2wT6l15Id2-TRiDwKaHUqMe34LUBAT0IuuSiCnT4M2SNwikX4VB8DOftM6E21Z6CcbQY0C9pdoYDRX8M4hpd0EDvk-jH0BfX2v4FI/s1600/HOPE+summer+2012+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWvGGMvmELnhdr5zcid72dGCnkZHMGodL7lUBT-2wT6l15Id2-TRiDwKaHUqMe34LUBAT0IuuSiCnT4M2SNwikX4VB8DOftM6E21Z6CcbQY0C9pdoYDRX8M4hpd0EDvk-jH0BfX2v4FI/s320/HOPE+summer+2012+cover.jpg" width="246" /></a></div>
Have you ever thought of Archives as being a ministry? Perhaps not, but according to Sister Marianne Mader, Archives researcher for the <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/" target="_blank">Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.</a>, it is. “[Archives] is a way of connecting with other people,” she notes in the summer 2012 issue of <b>HOPE</b>, <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/sisters-of-providence/about-us/publications/hope/hope-2012.aspx" target="_blank">now available online</a>.<br /><br />
The Sisters of Providence are blessed with an awesome Archives. Truly, this department was created when the Congregation’s foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, put pen to paper and wrote her journals as well as thousands of letters to her sisters in France, sisters here in the United States and countless friends and donors.<br /><br />
This issue of <b>HOPE</b> is dedicated to the keeper of the stories — the many women who have dedicated their lives to preserving the history of the Sisters of Providence. In this issue you’ll learn about the ways in which Archives collaborates with various entities across the state of Indiana. You’ll also learn about the work Sister Maureen Abbott is doing in writing the fourth volume of the Congregation’s history. Additionally, you’ll learn a little more about the story behind the <a href="http://cnnpresents.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/08/the-business-of-making-saints/" target="_blank">“CNN Presents” program</a> on the canonization of <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/sisters-of-providence/saint-mother-theodore.aspx" target="_blank">Saint Mother Theodore Guerin</a>.<br /><br />
As always, you’ll find the usual articles — her-story, photo albums, newsnotes, alumnae/i news, obituaries and upcoming events. <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/sisters-of-providence/about-us/publications/hope/hope-2012.aspx" target="_blank">Check it out now!</a>ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-6229449766991337482012-05-15T08:00:00.000-07:002012-05-15T08:00:01.027-07:00Arequipa, Peru, focus of Heritage Museum exhibit<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3DSzS0w9N2xO11pEEtdhwwK23tPh04KwmvSs6rSq9ApFBy-idXyodYVsirYjkDY6sa_NeViztiBl-WxV4XinAY_WAjmw7fgfII8ARYQNx12CvfE-IqEjtBU_24VVXQvXKixE4MHQFiA/s1600/Last+Supper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3DSzS0w9N2xO11pEEtdhwwK23tPh04KwmvSs6rSq9ApFBy-idXyodYVsirYjkDY6sa_NeViztiBl-WxV4XinAY_WAjmw7fgfII8ARYQNx12CvfE-IqEjtBU_24VVXQvXKixE4MHQFiA/s1600/Last+Supper.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This artwork of The Last Supper is just one of many artifacts and documents on display in the Heritage Museum <br />
of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The <b><a href="http://www.spsmw.org/" target="_blank">Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana</a></b>, ministered in Arequipa, Peru, from 1963 to 1975. A new <b><a href="http://www.spsmw.org/archives/heritage-museum.aspx" target="_blank">Heritage Museum exhibit</a></b> in <b><a href="http://www.spsmw.org/providence-center/home-----prov-center.aspx" target="_blank">Providence Center</a></b> at the Woods focuses upon this ministry. It is free and open to the public.<br />
<br />
In 1960, all U.S. religious congregations were asked by Pope John XXIII to
create missions in Latin America beginning as soon as possible. In March of 1963, Sisters
Veronica Hester (RIP), Kathleen O’Connor (RIP) and Monica Withem (RIP) left Indiana for this new mission in South America. The sisters ministered at the all-boys Colegio de San José and worked
closely with the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).<br />
<br />
Included in this exhibit are many hand-carved items such as Nativity sets, dolls, crosses and <i>Arte Grotesque</i>
pieces. Hand-crafted items include blankets, ponchos, napkins, purses,
a sterling silver cross and a picture frame. There are also several
paintings, photos, school annuals, plus much more.<br />
<br />
The Heritage Museum is located in Providence Center and is open during
the center's normal hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. (EDT), and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT). Click <b><a href="http://www.spsmw.org/providence-center/visitor-information/driving-directions-to-providence-center.aspx" target="_blank">here for directions</a></b> to Providence CenterISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-55591958641977385532012-05-08T09:30:00.000-07:002012-05-08T09:30:04.468-07:00Lincoln vs. Davis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia58aqOSr_80wfc9oIGVpWSy5U9XbWDVYAnjVRyR63jEmeWaxgXUuEp4Zz8oM06in7GikM3yPys56ptc3kLbHfdQsrzTs8_pmhYjhUjUmGrFunKE2yr19FYYuqMFf2WR3JWqkROd2M7jw/s1600/Round+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia58aqOSr_80wfc9oIGVpWSy5U9XbWDVYAnjVRyR63jEmeWaxgXUuEp4Zz8oM06in7GikM3yPys56ptc3kLbHfdQsrzTs8_pmhYjhUjUmGrFunKE2yr19FYYuqMFf2WR3JWqkROd2M7jw/s640/Round+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The Vigo County Historical Society has a wonderful set of five political envelopes from 1861 that feature President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The two men are illustrated in a boxing ring.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOywYyra8X7jpNnjVfqq06ZkmJnwi46w4oI8Tg9msJf9xUzm2N-iqw-px1laIr1gPC2nDvq-RZlUiy3o6HCRQRVURny5_0dtKhifpcCGB4qycsmsJJVRBEyjJkH9_Rmw0qtE8kLyB9Z8/s1600/Round+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOywYyra8X7jpNnjVfqq06ZkmJnwi46w4oI8Tg9msJf9xUzm2N-iqw-px1laIr1gPC2nDvq-RZlUiy3o6HCRQRVURny5_0dtKhifpcCGB4qycsmsJJVRBEyjJkH9_Rmw0qtE8kLyB9Z8/s640/Round+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=4884&REC=4" target="_blank"><b>The description of the envelopes</b></a> reads, “each envelope progresses their conflict as an allegory of
the larger Civil War. The crowd surrounding them varies but is generally made
up of soldiers, politicians, animals and political symbolism. The fight ends
with Davis defeated.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJRZLjswX8aXR5InimUD7CPlwr4r9Taz2m-pun_-alvKL8DA57PoqxZh4Eldd75r6Mm7DvoodDCWfSdoI0Yyoq8xmlvSZxsM5BO0VjWtl0zdfTStpB2fXSiGiGADFqu9MSSst6Xdwmiw/s1600/Round+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJRZLjswX8aXR5InimUD7CPlwr4r9Taz2m-pun_-alvKL8DA57PoqxZh4Eldd75r6Mm7DvoodDCWfSdoI0Yyoq8xmlvSZxsM5BO0VjWtl0zdfTStpB2fXSiGiGADFqu9MSSst6Xdwmiw/s640/Round+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-75384329114750410682012-05-01T09:30:00.000-07:002012-05-01T22:41:21.953-07:00Too close for comfort!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCulA-Bzxaa_V9GTL9mZHl-jpmTxewZ9qnlEYrkGkOJhY-Ip2yeJpjLZ9t-MzRX0wZqtqh_Q-5oPSRvwXLTn-LyQrdKXMAV9DhYJ5VgmC3nOQxD5iT5pigI6rcR1x_Njl32X6VS1FDwU/s1600/station+wagon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCulA-Bzxaa_V9GTL9mZHl-jpmTxewZ9qnlEYrkGkOJhY-Ip2yeJpjLZ9t-MzRX0wZqtqh_Q-5oPSRvwXLTn-LyQrdKXMAV9DhYJ5VgmC3nOQxD5iT5pigI6rcR1x_Njl32X6VS1FDwU/s640/station+wagon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
OK, I admit it. This photograph and accompanying information made me laugh out loud! This 1958 Ford Mercury station wagon was photographed outside Jack Thrasher Ford, once located on east Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana. Yes, as someone wrote in blue ink pen at the top of the photo, two people were welded inside!<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
According to the description, <span class="maintext">“</span>There were bars welded over the windows after two married
people got inside the vehicle. They were supposed to live in the car for an
extended period of time but the promotion didn’t last as long as planned
because they got on each others’ nerves too much.” I love it!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=1188&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank"><b>This photo</b></a> is part of the Vigo County Historical Society collection.</div>ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-16741059651543401342012-04-24T09:00:00.000-07:002012-04-24T09:00:07.073-07:00‘Take me out to the ball game!’<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqnAbxTzVJrB_ybemxnlVmXyKNrT4ric1GjktGHYUAQsdipzKXDgk6EH32t1IQh4UVspEosG5kZ4dFlX5AILRx7wiLjJVBAfe6_w2ZqQCwVT7tFEWFOKn8URhV3JDMeQP-eEBwF-fpSo/s1600/Rose+1891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="491" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqnAbxTzVJrB_ybemxnlVmXyKNrT4ric1GjktGHYUAQsdipzKXDgk6EH32t1IQh4UVspEosG5kZ4dFlX5AILRx7wiLjJVBAfe6_w2ZqQCwVT7tFEWFOKn8URhV3JDMeQP-eEBwF-fpSo/s640/Rose+1891.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Isn’t this a great old photograph? It’s the members of the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/rose&CISOPTR=5668&DMSCALE=12.5&DMWIDTH=740&DMHEIGHT=700&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMMODE=viewer&DMTEXT=%20baseball&REC=16&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=0" target="_blank"><b>1891 Rose Polytechnic Institute baseball team</b></a>. The photographer really was creative in his positioning of the coach and players. There’s nice balance and you can clearly see each person’s face. And the men’s ascots are a wonderful touch! </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeQJTjmnOIMc0PFNyelH2WsJ5FABxzJ-e7LOJP2QdRUIW2oIsHJN1lpHNJu7deksNlN0jECao9XvBIufO_OeKjynpO6p12EY5O4xlLUzI74lBFOBlzspWSGewwbLy3ijEaQIobRNQLGA/s1600/Rose+1890s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeQJTjmnOIMc0PFNyelH2WsJ5FABxzJ-e7LOJP2QdRUIW2oIsHJN1lpHNJu7deksNlN0jECao9XvBIufO_OeKjynpO6p12EY5O4xlLUzI74lBFOBlzspWSGewwbLy3ijEaQIobRNQLGA/s640/Rose+1890s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This photo of the Rose Polytechnic Institute baseball team, <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/rose&CISOPTR=5667&DMSCALE=35&DMWIDTH=740&DMHEIGHT=700&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMMODE=viewer&DMTEXT=%20baseball&REC=17&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=0" target="_blank"><b>dated as the 1890s</b></a>, is vastly different than the previous photo. First of all, it’s obviously no studio photograph. It’s much more casual. Many of the players aren’t even looking at the camera! And the mustache is much bigger!<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Both of these images are part of the collection of the <span class="maintext">Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Archives, <a href="http://www.rose-hulman.edu/Library/info/hours.htm" target="_blank"><b>Logan Library</b></a>.</span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-16951443290447427832012-04-17T10:00:00.000-07:002012-04-17T10:00:00.628-07:00Branch Rickey and Terre Haute, Indiana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEx4hxl14Xh3ugls7-ambhjw4TmY78AfUGgc_6F4gB4IaOESbRW4YG1rdStAq9NaEMtTd90ergFJsk_d1ECCCk9HhaePcYwL3rd2a13rj97_jWEbEkRnlv1W1S4UmEPc53V_aXFhQAxc/s1600/Branch+Ridkey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEx4hxl14Xh3ugls7-ambhjw4TmY78AfUGgc_6F4gB4IaOESbRW4YG1rdStAq9NaEMtTd90ergFJsk_d1ECCCk9HhaePcYwL3rd2a13rj97_jWEbEkRnlv1W1S4UmEPc53V_aXFhQAxc/s400/Branch+Ridkey.jpg" width="227" /></a></div>
Believe it or not, but Branch Rickey, noted president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who signed Jackie Robinson to the team in 1945, has a connection to Terre Haute, Indiana. Yes, that Jackie Robinson, who broke the “color barrier” in major league baseball.<br />
<br />
Back to Branch. On June 20, 1903, Branch made his professional baseball introduction at Terre Haute’s Athletic Park. He played pro ball only four years before coaching at the University of Michigan while working on his law degree. Eventually, Branch moved to the “suit side” of baseball and introduced many innovative ideas for managing the sport.<br />
<br />
You can learn more about Branch Rickey and his influence upon baseball, by checking out <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=350&CISOBOX=1&REC=4" target="_blank"><b>this article</b></a> by Vigo County Historian Mike McCormick. This article is part of the “Wabash Valley Profiles, a series of tributes to hometown heroes who have made a difference,” presented by First Financial Bank. Rickey’s tribute appeared in 1997. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-18313466161062858512012-04-04T06:00:00.000-07:002012-04-04T06:00:09.844-07:00Happy Easter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI59drjNjKdjZPoqmhETOrnYXZTsU9gMcxuDWWhashOO3aivEdqfukvOURdTpf-XPDkypKO1QQQOUUHkrcY1GzrcWeZeDPXUjmQCuoseIE6q3M38tAkXRhvqnjPzVTgl-kM38UJpq5Mis/s1600/Easter+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI59drjNjKdjZPoqmhETOrnYXZTsU9gMcxuDWWhashOO3aivEdqfukvOURdTpf-XPDkypKO1QQQOUUHkrcY1GzrcWeZeDPXUjmQCuoseIE6q3M38tAkXRhvqnjPzVTgl-kM38UJpq5Mis/s400/Easter+card.jpg" width="250" /></a></div>
<br />
This <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/evdc&CISOPTR=7751&REC=18" target="_blank">1921 Easter postcard</a> from Eugene V. Debs to Clytie Peterson of Milwaukee, Wisc., is an absolutely beautiful print. The young children gathering daffodils, holding hands as they walk up a path and holding a bouquet of flowers is very inviting.<br />
<br />
The back side of the card is interesting, too. It seems that Debs liked poetry that rhymed. On the reverse side of the card, in what appears to be a child’s handwriting, is the following note: “I send this friendly little rhyme to wish you well at Easter-time.”<br />
<br />
This postcard is part of the Special Collections Department at Indiana State University.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQErNtQFgockAu6CmE9FP8888tH2txM4HDDU7vOw0s54pRCDeyN3lgdShTwMrv1odBZC4wtNQAfU0k7sKzlkzxEasrFCdLv9adLOSFlxxAviF5DJxCKtP347cL3TbhlCZbAbUA5BG368o/s1600/Back+of+postcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQErNtQFgockAu6CmE9FP8888tH2txM4HDDU7vOw0s54pRCDeyN3lgdShTwMrv1odBZC4wtNQAfU0k7sKzlkzxEasrFCdLv9adLOSFlxxAviF5DJxCKtP347cL3TbhlCZbAbUA5BG368o/s400/Back+of+postcard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody>
<tr><td class="tdtext" width="150"><span class="maintext"></span><br />
</td><td class="tdtext"><span class="maintext"></span><br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-5717262697780300882012-03-28T06:00:00.000-07:002012-03-28T06:00:02.602-07:00It’s time for spring cleaning!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR148T-CmcbWXKgu2u-qhr4U0w2Jz2sGSF2HPU9_LZZ-PxEI_f0-6dDQSw14Jd8stP6HOKB2NsVfrHIlTMkvrdwndKC0Dtru_7-ljTccCQPqtAj-oXJ0AETA5duaU6ypnpG5LnBRoKyg/s1600/Sweeping+and+dusting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR148T-CmcbWXKgu2u-qhr4U0w2Jz2sGSF2HPU9_LZZ-PxEI_f0-6dDQSw14Jd8stP6HOKB2NsVfrHIlTMkvrdwndKC0Dtru_7-ljTccCQPqtAj-oXJ0AETA5duaU6ypnpG5LnBRoKyg/s400/Sweeping+and+dusting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Every time I look at this <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/isuarchive&CISOPTR=37969&CISOBOX=1&REC=14" target="_blank"><b>1964 photograph</b></a> from the Martin’s Photo Shop Collection, I have to chuckle. I just love that three women are working hard dusting, mopping or sweeping, while one woman stands with her one hand on her hip and her other hand resting on a table! These young ladies are members of Zeta Tau Alpha and they are busy cleaning their sorority suite at Indiana State University.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsm4PPqaZlzY803rojHk9eAP8B_qxrJQOA9uWrSpnNIZqnmlRMfOiRRh2YW9BoA0LyxNBO-rkzXUHrAPxGYdhLww9AbcZ_nawz_BvLUbB6mCL2MPKCnovYOnu_iMli6iEh92e8B30j3cI/s1600/Cleaning+trophies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsm4PPqaZlzY803rojHk9eAP8B_qxrJQOA9uWrSpnNIZqnmlRMfOiRRh2YW9BoA0LyxNBO-rkzXUHrAPxGYdhLww9AbcZ_nawz_BvLUbB6mCL2MPKCnovYOnu_iMli6iEh92e8B30j3cI/s400/Cleaning+trophies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
The photo above shows some industrious young women of the Chi Omega sorority polishing their many trophies. This <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/isuarchive&CISOPTR=36810&CISOBOX=1&REC=17" target="_blank"><b>1963 photo</b></a> is also part of the Martin’s Photo Shop Collection. <br />
<br />
The <a href="http://www.indstate.edu/gallery/martincollection.htm" target="_blank"><b>Martin Collection</b></a> is housed in the <a href="http://library.indstate.edu/archives/" target="_blank"><b>Indiana State University Archives</b></a> at <a href="http://library.indstate.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Cunningham Memorial Library</b></a>. <br />
<br />
Now that you’ve read this, go clean out a closet!ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-69860131608279843342012-03-14T09:00:00.000-07:002012-03-14T09:00:11.354-07:00Silent films show Sullivan in late 1930s<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFfGW7PUqB4-0F6SYa18G08TtEoN0PxnEAaPkb7UKlQ_4c405EDGUGIx1NFMUSPxokDGWF6gvXRUmoE8gKrDVgThGaq3JFC5a9bZMZMCfdAa-E_yLBmk78LE_dVwi3OfcdOyHUEXrV9g/s1600/library.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFfGW7PUqB4-0F6SYa18G08TtEoN0PxnEAaPkb7UKlQ_4c405EDGUGIx1NFMUSPxokDGWF6gvXRUmoE8gKrDVgThGaq3JFC5a9bZMZMCfdAa-E_yLBmk78LE_dVwi3OfcdOyHUEXrV9g/s400/library.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An old photograph of the Sullivan County Public Library</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
If you enjoyed the movie, “The Artist,” then you’ll love these two silent films taken in 1938 and 1939 in Sullivan, Indiana. The scenes in one film include cars, horses and buggies, people, children, school children, a Coca-Cola delivery truck, horse and laundry buggy, gas stations, service stations, dogs, medical care, coal miners, a baseball game, milkmen, tractors, cows, and a sign for the Davis Hotel. And just like today, the children push and shove one another to get in front of the camera and a few even stick out their tongues!<br />
<br />
The scenes in the second film include a football game, W.V. Jennings Lumber Co., cars, the Sullivan Flying Club, a Gulf service station, people leaving a dry goods store, people leaving a church service, and aerial views of a baseball field and game, the town of Sullivan, and the Sullivan Courthouse. Take a gander at the football game. Those were tough dudes playing without helmets or much padding!<br />
<br />
The films are part of the <a href="http://www.sullivan.lib.in.us/" target="_blank"><b>Sullivan County Public Library</b></a> collection. The library is located at 100 S. Crowder Street in Sullivan. <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/sullivan&CISOPTR=5388&REC=12" target="_blank"><b>Enjoy these awesome moving images!</b></a>ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-43343554823495895152012-03-07T09:00:00.000-08:002012-03-07T09:00:01.931-08:00Now that’s a lot of mussel shells!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6TFUya00MJzNrJbFfhRxsI9Ei6UHm1b3qtlR6HZEzKU-rz1pLKZT-r-icABXvCpJojxmOG5BIRzbnarKbXE7o8BxfDzrhBomjy8gTR6JA8HbUWQtBHZLC_s3r4jv5JCbdhJr4yc1kYM/s1600/mussels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6TFUya00MJzNrJbFfhRxsI9Ei6UHm1b3qtlR6HZEzKU-rz1pLKZT-r-icABXvCpJojxmOG5BIRzbnarKbXE7o8BxfDzrhBomjy8gTR6JA8HbUWQtBHZLC_s3r4jv5JCbdhJr4yc1kYM/s640/mussels.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/sullivan&CISOPTR=1360&DMSCALE=50&DMWIDTH=700&DMHEIGHT=700&DMX=7&DMY=0&DMMODE=viewer&DMTEXT=&REC=1&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=0" target="_blank"><b>photo above</b></a> is incredible. While there is no date to accompany this image, there was the following description: “View of 29 tons of mussel shells lying next to the railroad tracks.” Twenty-nine TONS! This photograph is part of the collection of the <a href="http://www.sullivan.lib.in.us/" target="_blank"><b>Sullivan County Public Library</b></a> in Sullivan, Indiana.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-t6UUNH7f73uALmuFfDWhJUwVSSUjBPGn8wStrqMZulQlEznB1-mrAB8fiBbXhART2qfGeRhDc39fAo-Cn7yY_M5n1679m3LmUHpN3gm-R-IkVmux_13vJiAqnjke4T_OnFleGRvNok/s1600/Taking+a+break.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-t6UUNH7f73uALmuFfDWhJUwVSSUjBPGn8wStrqMZulQlEznB1-mrAB8fiBbXhART2qfGeRhDc39fAo-Cn7yY_M5n1679m3LmUHpN3gm-R-IkVmux_13vJiAqnjke4T_OnFleGRvNok/s400/Taking+a+break.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
The above undated photograph shows two men taking a break from their work with mussel shells. <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/schs&CISOPTR=32&CISOBOX=1&REC=7" target="_blank"><b>This photo</b></a> is part of the collection of the <a href="http://sctb.net/Historical_about.htm" target="_blank"><b>Sullivan County Historical Society</b></a>. These old photographs show an amazing amount of mussel shells.<br />
<br />
Just so you don’t get into trouble with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, please don’t collect mussel shells from public waters. Here’s what the <a href="http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5870.htm" target="_blank"><b>DNR’s website</b></a> says about this: “It is illegal to collect or take live or dead mussel shells from public waters. A ban on harvesting shells has been in effect since 1991 to protect against a rapid decrease in the abundance and distribution of mussels. Please do not disturb living mussels or take dead shells. It is illegal to possess live the following aquatic invasive mussels: Asiatic clam, quagga mussel and zebra mussel.”ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-36986334379354216502012-02-29T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-29T06:00:07.044-08:00Publication celebrates 50 years of UMWA District 11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGkBxKOYi1ymYaA50LH4muA8S7ADfYZKdi0ggEBVCQEy8yE5KaK7NCYNCgHkIbtZ7Z3Qajoq4cXm1zfe31WhKZwx6nPSm-N0TRNizSPA1CpuljfWTk3OXv4pUNsgn4-o5-fOeCBrAc6A/s1600/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGkBxKOYi1ymYaA50LH4muA8S7ADfYZKdi0ggEBVCQEy8yE5KaK7NCYNCgHkIbtZ7Z3Qajoq4cXm1zfe31WhKZwx6nPSm-N0TRNizSPA1CpuljfWTk3OXv4pUNsgn4-o5-fOeCBrAc6A/s400/Cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
“Please accept my heartiest congratulations on this momentous occasion, the celebration of your Golden Anniversary,” so began John Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), to the membership of District 11 in a 75-page publication celebrating the union.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmp5HKdRSmX5ED2jYwuQvBRRV6As_7r6Hb9-mBv5CHKrIvV11tjbCDQaUQqZMzGWnEQGvz0FymKsBRmGlCOTZo4Q3XrxFYZCh07_yv4TE-A1x3aXTUspCcbA4sCq0MeFO2sZKXEZgUVY/s1600/Page+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmp5HKdRSmX5ED2jYwuQvBRRV6As_7r6Hb9-mBv5CHKrIvV11tjbCDQaUQqZMzGWnEQGvz0FymKsBRmGlCOTZo4Q3XrxFYZCh07_yv4TE-A1x3aXTUspCcbA4sCq0MeFO2sZKXEZgUVY/s400/Page+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
These words of congratulations from Lewis appeared in the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/sullivan&CISOPTR=8796&REC=10" target="_blank"><b>“Golden History 1890-1940: 50 Years of Progress and Achievement”</b></a> publication of District 11 of the UMWA. This publication is chock-full of congratulatory ads, photos and historical information.<br />
<br />
This publication is part of the collection of the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/sullivan.html" target="_blank"><b>Sullivan County Public Library</b></a>. The <a href="http://www.sullivan.lib.in.us/" target="_blank"><b>library</b></a> is located at 100 South Crowder Street in Sullivan, Indiana.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-47364390332503711772012-02-22T12:53:00.003-08:002012-02-22T12:53:53.287-08:00A great day in the neighborhood!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvGfKtUZqKKrDyVwNbYcKWqepSfYojUuiAdGpjkygGrOcA7L3xoL00pj_1SpxYPAWoyk6Mg5ttYkCegnFdXZH-Ut9aU9XxG8_5ew9TPMKYOWwQ4R9IUFyNoe8E4I94KSYYWSAEVElTKc/s1600/Cinda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvGfKtUZqKKrDyVwNbYcKWqepSfYojUuiAdGpjkygGrOcA7L3xoL00pj_1SpxYPAWoyk6Mg5ttYkCegnFdXZH-Ut9aU9XxG8_5ew9TPMKYOWwQ4R9IUFyNoe8E4I94KSYYWSAEVElTKc/s400/Cinda.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Any time you can visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, is a good day, but when the sun is shining brightly as it did today, then you’re in for a special treat! That’s just what nearly 30 people received today when they attended the In Your Neighborhood event sponsored by the Local History Services of the Indiana Historical Society. Sister Mary Ryan, archivist for the Sisters of Providence, hosted the event.<br />
<br />
For a few images of our great day, visit <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/archives/about-us/congregation-hosts-in-your-neighborhood-event.aspx" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-66433330390231466502012-02-22T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-22T06:00:03.462-08:00Mining and mules<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ3C4eNI5YBIxPuwjYbUptyMwV71T9fl6mGMn0X9k1jRtX0FBanuN4BQk-HFw42qoL30Jy4Ld0vjmx1DllkrgwEp9G4dP_ekxxwk5vFxdk-n-HRBNxuxqVnVSX8o8_mdGH2_R_INX7dE/s1600/Driver+and+mule.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ3C4eNI5YBIxPuwjYbUptyMwV71T9fl6mGMn0X9k1jRtX0FBanuN4BQk-HFw42qoL30Jy4Ld0vjmx1DllkrgwEp9G4dP_ekxxwk5vFxdk-n-HRBNxuxqVnVSX8o8_mdGH2_R_INX7dE/s400/Driver+and+mule.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Mules were important during the early days of mining. Take, for example, this mule driver and his mule in this undated photo from the collection of the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/ctm.html" target="_blank"><b>Coal Town and Railroad Museum</b></a> in Clinton, Indiana. That muscular beast helped bring many a ton of coal to the surface of the mine.<br />
<br />
The Coal Town and Railroad Museum has many interesting artifacts related to mules and mining. A few of the museum’s artifacts are pictured below:<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiMLZUxdDyKYSyJiL4uljoDoMG_ajLDvUask7sw_a99k4Xk1HyBeieyzgXsVUq9nkNSXVogEZV0bgP_8qSunX9A-SJf3Qc5VhWGOJTn1aUpQCveBa7LfijwsRzb_zFNzgLILkIS0MvrI/s1600/back+pad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiMLZUxdDyKYSyJiL4uljoDoMG_ajLDvUask7sw_a99k4Xk1HyBeieyzgXsVUq9nkNSXVogEZV0bgP_8qSunX9A-SJf3Qc5VhWGOJTn1aUpQCveBa7LfijwsRzb_zFNzgLILkIS0MvrI/s400/back+pad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A back pad was placed on the back of a mule or pony as protection against scrapping in underground coal mines. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqWI4GE1_pZhRJ9N2JES96BEgKm8D-BDkJ976pFv7qr-E9s5LDSx7LPLbPDm6hNuGPA1pDp8pJrOaHlfWCmh4-EmuP-A8FMDs36sZAXQ32DTxmC0195zg8qmU6GfPsypjhDIWo_deQss/s1600/mule+shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqWI4GE1_pZhRJ9N2JES96BEgKm8D-BDkJ976pFv7qr-E9s5LDSx7LPLbPDm6hNuGPA1pDp8pJrOaHlfWCmh4-EmuP-A8FMDs36sZAXQ32DTxmC0195zg8qmU6GfPsypjhDIWo_deQss/s400/mule+shoes.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are four mule shoes.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
To learn more about the Coal Town and Railroad Museum, visit <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/az/a-zlist.php?colc=ctm&coln=Coal%20Town%20Museum" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-82688285429427329342012-02-15T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-15T06:00:15.052-08:00Local History Services meeting offered at the Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIFJY-EqTVlaqi8Mk4E-MmA5f1pmEvjuz_M79H72LJJyyaSnLCnJjc2RfVMUCj9es2M3ncocgE0eLjgmEkPQMNkam6mBZWT3NoGDpGGOjTrzU7P_w3-m5N6oWTmdEjsNYLg6nv__KpZA/s1600/Indiana+Historical+Society.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIFJY-EqTVlaqi8Mk4E-MmA5f1pmEvjuz_M79H72LJJyyaSnLCnJjc2RfVMUCj9es2M3ncocgE0eLjgmEkPQMNkam6mBZWT3NoGDpGGOjTrzU7P_w3-m5N6oWTmdEjsNYLg6nv__KpZA/s400/Indiana+Historical+Society.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
The <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/sisters.html" target="_blank"><b>Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana</b></a>, will be hosting an <a href="http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/local-history-services/in-your-neighborhood" target="_blank"><b>In Your Neighborhood meeting</b></a> on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EST). In Your Neighborhood is offered by the <a href="http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/local-history-services" target="_blank"><b>Local History Services</b></a> of the <a href="http://www.indianahistory.org/" target="_blank"><b>Indiana Historical Society</b></a>. The guest presenter will be Cinda May, <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Wabash Valley Visions and Voices</b></a> project coordinator. Also present will be members of the <a href="http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/local-history-services" target="_blank"><b>Local History Services staff</b></a>. The public is invited to attend this gathering.<br />
<br />
The meeting will take place on the motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Providence in Owens Hall in the auditorium. Free parking is available. If you need directions to the Woods, please click <a href="http://www.spsmw.org/sisters-of-providence/about-us/directions.aspx" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
<br />
Attending In Your Neighborhood meetings is a great way to meet, share and connect with other historical organizations and county historians. In these casual gatherings, learn what others have done that has worked well or not so well in their local history organizations and find out about available resources.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-68387931098901428602012-02-08T06:30:00.000-08:002012-02-08T06:30:04.788-08:00Be my Valentine!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOW5-LdqsQU6E-WRtO_0IwpDT4yDRQelhvyXE1mBtREN02QU9kOVJOX0imOxaLkQelJpMyD2S9U1qNQt-qZtfCCNxwQ9lq42pdR8AUmhOdGxQu4fRRWZrhfh9XfiT0Wnm9HvqFzlVNjk/s1600/valentine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOW5-LdqsQU6E-WRtO_0IwpDT4yDRQelhvyXE1mBtREN02QU9kOVJOX0imOxaLkQelJpMyD2S9U1qNQt-qZtfCCNxwQ9lq42pdR8AUmhOdGxQu4fRRWZrhfh9XfiT0Wnm9HvqFzlVNjk/s640/valentine.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Don’t forget your special loved one. Valentine’s Day is next Tuesday! Perhaps this vintage Valentine from the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/vchs.html" target="_blank"><b>Vigo County Historical Society collection</b></a> will get your creative juices flowing so that you can remember your loved one in a very special way!<br />
<br />
This <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=886&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank"><b>1921 postcard</b></a> reads: “To my Valentine My crop of hearts is extra fine; I've picked one big and true; To send to-day as a Valentine; Just right, my dear, for you!”<br />
<br />
To view other Valentine cards from the collection, click <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP2=exact&CISOBOX2=valentine%27s%20day&CISOFIELD2=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP3=any&CISOBOX3=&CISOFIELD3=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP4=none&CISOBOX4=&CISOFIELD4=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/vchs&t=a&CISOSTART=1,1" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-90764596949376497042012-02-01T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-01T06:00:08.743-08:00Protesting against saloons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvpAtZhE3ffLhZ_LYAAicfWRVnE4hcTPMKgTiCrtC-PrC1ZrBq9vJ4DVAwvdUhqqnOebJ3XUk0ly-00k35VyOS9jJWUZhcPhyphenhyphenDXmhTfdQVecE1jBNGSt0cURIpIDpiCBR5fgKuE4hOcQ/s1600/temperance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvpAtZhE3ffLhZ_LYAAicfWRVnE4hcTPMKgTiCrtC-PrC1ZrBq9vJ4DVAwvdUhqqnOebJ3XUk0ly-00k35VyOS9jJWUZhcPhyphenhyphenDXmhTfdQVecE1jBNGSt0cURIpIDpiCBR5fgKuE4hOcQ/s640/temperance.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Demonstrations have always been an important part of the political culture of the United States. Large cities and small towns have been the sites of various protest movements. In the early 1900s, the town square in Sullivan, Indiana, was the site for a <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/sullivan&CISOPTR=120&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank"><b>temperance movement demonstration</b></a> as illustrated in the photograph above.<br />
<br />
Look closely at the photograph. First of all it’s interesting because it’s a panoramic image. In the photo you’ll find people playing the drums, trumpets or coronets and perhaps even a clarinet. The large banner reads, “We Protest Against the Saloon.” Take a look at how the people are attired. Like people of today, some are active participants and others are observers, sitting on the curb around the square. The square is beautifully manicured and the street lamp is gorgeous.<br />
<br />
This photo is part of the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/sullivan.html" target="_blank"><b>Sullivan County Public Library collection</b></a>. The <a href="http://www.sullivan.lib.in.us/" target="_blank"><b>library</b></a> is located at 100 South Crowder in Sullivan.<br />
<br />
<br />ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-62457767989622422952012-01-25T06:00:00.000-08:002012-01-25T06:00:14.112-08:00A Wienermobile? No, we have a Chickenmobile!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8Gni9NME206_5UKhuOZjpWEQPF2sz3YoTxUjgM5NNDARZxUTHPN4rU_QlrVvYXkR_9T76jAjuhH9fmdE5t1PjboS23BgDo599Bn5bjkVQIgBei27bSxCP12jpDjIMB1wYGfnSyoAxME/s1600/Chicken+fleet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8Gni9NME206_5UKhuOZjpWEQPF2sz3YoTxUjgM5NNDARZxUTHPN4rU_QlrVvYXkR_9T76jAjuhH9fmdE5t1PjboS23BgDo599Bn5bjkVQIgBei27bSxCP12jpDjIMB1wYGfnSyoAxME/s400/Chicken+fleet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has nothing on this fleet of chicken trucks! These trucks are part of the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/kcc&CISOPTR=29&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank"><b>Sperry Candy Company fleet</b></a> in Vincennes, Indiana . It appears that the Sperry Candy Company created “chicken dinner good candy” for 5 cents! The Chicken Dinner Candybar was a nut roll. The Sperry Company was headquartered in Milwaukee.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oKmQWqkLQD9y0sC3DmyBF-ocRahuNxMHSANREnvhY3FS9WcOilCAjv0_xpsuNmBIMWQfW1aNur46Q4IbOgOMHQxrbN9JC4iEe37PEOFTmNADIVKfRq40Bx5LlZN5Ve9rozPtb9bPz6Y/s1600/Chicken+car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oKmQWqkLQD9y0sC3DmyBF-ocRahuNxMHSANREnvhY3FS9WcOilCAjv0_xpsuNmBIMWQfW1aNur46Q4IbOgOMHQxrbN9JC4iEe37PEOFTmNADIVKfRq40Bx5LlZN5Ve9rozPtb9bPz6Y/s400/Chicken+car.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
In the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/kcc&CISOPTR=20&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank"><b>photo above</b></a> two men are sitting on the running board of a “chicken truck.” John C. R. Snyder is on the left and an unidentified man is on the right. Both of these photos are from the private collection of Marjorie A. Kaiser, Vincennes.<br />
<br />
Google Chicken Dinner Candybar for some fascinating history on this sweet concoction.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-28978842341197636322012-01-18T06:00:00.000-08:002012-01-18T06:00:18.078-08:00Who doesn’t love a marching band?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oMyFfye2we4BTQNmJC0LapC-mdA2qGhIoKxRuxOkmE8UDsTFuLUR90ggxmkfh_c9buR0aN-rjZe_BYkiLAMyWRABeJytHfUK8ElokgayktNGNEnxcj4Ng0ulslvzLILX-f8qC3n0zNQ/s1600/Blue+and+white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oMyFfye2we4BTQNmJC0LapC-mdA2qGhIoKxRuxOkmE8UDsTFuLUR90ggxmkfh_c9buR0aN-rjZe_BYkiLAMyWRABeJytHfUK8ElokgayktNGNEnxcj4Ng0ulslvzLILX-f8qC3n0zNQ/s400/Blue+and+white.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="http://library.indstate.edu/archives/" target="_blank"><b>The Indiana State University Archives</b></a> houses some fun photographs of the university’s marching bands throughout the years. In this <b><a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/isuarchive&CISOPTR=33611&CISOBOX=1&REC=4" target="_blank">circa 1942 photo</a></b>, members of the marching band line up in preparation for a homecoming parade.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xtW5OLCuq6w8oJ_sKfiHo2Mu8iEX7Gh6s-hoWemaGUimPo5jbBPMG-wh9F1Kb_ByEWUYOIL8Hvh1Vb0axLjT51iGX6f2ZIMocCmtq4XRZFytesgevVaXCAjw6gwAn4DhdEzZH3USEGE/s1600/1962+parade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xtW5OLCuq6w8oJ_sKfiHo2Mu8iEX7Gh6s-hoWemaGUimPo5jbBPMG-wh9F1Kb_ByEWUYOIL8Hvh1Vb0axLjT51iGX6f2ZIMocCmtq4XRZFytesgevVaXCAjw6gwAn4DhdEzZH3USEGE/s400/1962+parade.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Like the U.S. Postal Service, a little rain doesn’t keep a marching band from participating in a parade! In this <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/isuarchive&CISOPTR=35185&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank"><b>1962 image</b></a> parade watchers hold umbrellas and support the women and men musicians as they march down Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zDYcslXDOohxG6E4-DOcixCTK9cOsBUOrV_8_UBUHa3Bv3y_T-VMjl-kyTSMMw4hCmXWdzrxAE7-9Iew7hdnLe5N10fqQtgwMaQtpgXsMKywJqfda4ed6vKzyXmbIzno-Q45LLdtv6o/s1600/drums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zDYcslXDOohxG6E4-DOcixCTK9cOsBUOrV_8_UBUHa3Bv3y_T-VMjl-kyTSMMw4hCmXWdzrxAE7-9Iew7hdnLe5N10fqQtgwMaQtpgXsMKywJqfda4ed6vKzyXmbIzno-Q45LLdtv6o/s400/drums.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
And doesn’t this percussion group look smart in their uniforms? This <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/isuarchive&CISOPTR=37693&CISOBOX=1&REC=6" target="_blank"><b>photo was taken in 1964</b></a>.<br />
<br />
All three images are from the <a href="http://library.indstate.edu/archives/exhibits/martin_photographs.htm" target="_blank"><b>Martin’s Photo Shop collection</b></a> that is housed in the university’s archives. For more marching band images, click <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=Marching%20bands&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP2=exact&CISOBOX2=&CISOFIELD2=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP3=any&CISOBOX3=&CISOFIELD3=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP4=none&CISOBOX4=&CISOFIELD4=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=all&t=a&CISOSTART=1,1" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
<br />ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-42955344399411584732012-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:002012-01-11T06:00:14.840-08:00Remembering a teacher and a coach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMujSAMqJigKE_Y-xovEmX7zudRniHlulWd5-ZCZfTXSNT7mWEM3TkSNPAV2DeRppUBX5QJWdYrsz1ugm-uPyKtsJLiRfSxB3GD8b2srfrykEu2Kl2GVaZ7eHxu3lqzYEkcSRSHdmnDr0/s1600/Oscar+Edwards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMujSAMqJigKE_Y-xovEmX7zudRniHlulWd5-ZCZfTXSNT7mWEM3TkSNPAV2DeRppUBX5QJWdYrsz1ugm-uPyKtsJLiRfSxB3GD8b2srfrykEu2Kl2GVaZ7eHxu3lqzYEkcSRSHdmnDr0/s640/Oscar+Edwards.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>
Around 1920, Oscar Edwards, a graduate of Wiley High School in Terre Haute, Indiana, won first place in the long jump at the IHSAA State Finals with a leap of 20 feet, 20-1/2 inches. Edwards not only made his mark around the track, but also in education.<br />
<br />
A graduate of Indiana State Normal, Edwards earned a degree in physical education in 1929. He then started his master’s degree at Indiana State Teachers College, but left in 1931 when a job opened up at Booker T. Washington High School in Miami. A physical education teacher, Edwards also coached football and basketball. Eventually, he earned graduate degrees from Indiana State Teachers College and Indiana University.<br />
<br />
According to Vigo County Historian Mike McCormick, “Throughout his teaching career, Edwards was outspoken in his efforts to improve the academic environment for black children. His reputation for activism may have affected his advancement but, in 1963, he was named assistant principal at Miami’s George Washington Carver High School.”<br />
<br />
McCormick shares Edwards’ story in <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=1028&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank"><b>“Wabash Valley Profiles, a series of tributes to hometown heroes who have made a difference.”</b></a> This series was presented by First Financial Bank. Edwards’ tribute appeared in 2006.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-29654387011425046622012-01-04T06:00:00.000-08:002012-01-04T06:00:00.613-08:00Rockin’ out in Clinton!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-McB1xes78kYVRGgAZhHXYrMA3VTyFJIFpyYsf82nzJTL_NV8nSEEH8aUXA8eY3P00ozIjQssh1gjOZEWIxRw8-FX2LVpTvirS-jIDeVoCiIG-yab33MnuLkNbisgGZesGgEzMvtzruQ/s1600/Challengers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-McB1xes78kYVRGgAZhHXYrMA3VTyFJIFpyYsf82nzJTL_NV8nSEEH8aUXA8eY3P00ozIjQssh1gjOZEWIxRw8-FX2LVpTvirS-jIDeVoCiIG-yab33MnuLkNbisgGZesGgEzMvtzruQ/s400/Challengers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
The <a href="http://www.clintonpl.lib.in.us/" target="_blank"><b>Clinton (Indiana) Public Library</b></a>, 313 South 4th Street, is the <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/clinton.html" target="_blank"><b>repository</b></a> for several interesting photographs of musicians in the 20th century. Take a gander at this 1950s image of <b><a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/clinton&CISOPTR=2149&CISOBOX=1&REC=1" target="_blank">The Fabulous Challengers</a></b>, comprised of Bob Reed, Bob Sizemore, Mick Lowry, Larry Huffman and Jack Stefani. What a slick-looking group!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-JgrsasAavE9fslqpkP9aJKnkTKRH-qlrZmXBaVZsEeN5cw1ys-Xl461ACWvS_4OFP-EoBWbShW0GgC3UFnmdJ4TZMNbu0q_dafnzxQY1Lr-QRTlfuc4hqNIMyNJjDJYofqMBkDQZJg/s1600/Stormers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-JgrsasAavE9fslqpkP9aJKnkTKRH-qlrZmXBaVZsEeN5cw1ys-Xl461ACWvS_4OFP-EoBWbShW0GgC3UFnmdJ4TZMNbu0q_dafnzxQY1Lr-QRTlfuc4hqNIMyNJjDJYofqMBkDQZJg/s400/Stormers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
This 1960s photograph of <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/clinton&CISOPTR=2148&CISOBOX=1&REC=5" target="_blank"><b>The Stormers</b></a> (Jim Howell, Sam Sweazy, Bob Gibbons, Jack Huffman and Jerry Zanandrea) is a classic!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgfeK01SGKmsex7wX3ORQeackJBKAPpIIIxFJEe9cjXkuOQccDz6Rls3Akd5fCKcXNX3oq94kV6WRkX5LYu0ICfu5fcqPR3hL8dgyQw1aD8BZfrpvQxYMQ3Yks6ie4EZG5TLqxdAjdTg/s1600/Duo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgfeK01SGKmsex7wX3ORQeackJBKAPpIIIxFJEe9cjXkuOQccDz6Rls3Akd5fCKcXNX3oq94kV6WRkX5LYu0ICfu5fcqPR3hL8dgyQw1aD8BZfrpvQxYMQ3Yks6ie4EZG5TLqxdAjdTg/s400/Duo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Here’s an undated photo of <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/clinton&CISOPTR=2114&CISOBOX=1&REC=2" target="_blank"><b>Johnny Bettineschi on saxophone and Armond Gitard playing guitar</b></a>. This duo played with many area bands. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj1ovqs_HzjYkPNk0HaV_A9BnPgW_HuY6fn-Ax9myg7_PxOC3gJn0OsP7Qt_Ti2a6nyBio6ks25IKi0scN3CquzUKGjUNzqrDYYiVtm7Mng1CUNzleUwAB7wbTbKe91LI57FuI0vvB8g/s1600/women.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj1ovqs_HzjYkPNk0HaV_A9BnPgW_HuY6fn-Ax9myg7_PxOC3gJn0OsP7Qt_Ti2a6nyBio6ks25IKi0scN3CquzUKGjUNzqrDYYiVtm7Mng1CUNzleUwAB7wbTbKe91LI57FuI0vvB8g/s400/women.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
And representing the female persuasion are <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/clinton&CISOPTR=2129&CISOBOX=1&REC=17" target="_blank"><b>Anna White and Iva Weir</b></a>. This duo played folk and rock favorites. <br />
<br />
More photographs of musical groups from Clinton are available <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/clinton&CISOBOX1=Musicians&CISOSTART=1,1" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-81317937532923354282011-12-28T06:00:00.000-08:002011-12-28T06:00:00.603-08:00Mischievous little pixies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuTiClnjo6UbKKzoGrUYOJGQdAeX17EXD41tMTpvcSQoXuoYOo76VwTiviDzDeyYMV34tlJKV4OsHAwpyImgsv9mTzDGYA4q7qAjZqXi7iZ5nW8-Aut3TpXFEE0lEtKYWiev86Ym6u54/s1600/Parrish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuTiClnjo6UbKKzoGrUYOJGQdAeX17EXD41tMTpvcSQoXuoYOo76VwTiviDzDeyYMV34tlJKV4OsHAwpyImgsv9mTzDGYA4q7qAjZqXi7iZ5nW8-Aut3TpXFEE0lEtKYWiev86Ym6u54/s400/Parrish.jpg" width="275" /></a></div>
<br />
Don’t you just love to look at photos of children being forced to “like” one another? Can’t you just hear family members saying, “Nadine, give your sister, Phyllis, a big hug! Phyllis, act like you love your sister!” This late <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vcc&CISOPTR=502&CISOBOX=1&REC=7" target="_blank"><b>1920s photograph</b></a> is from the private collection of Betty Wilderman Lowe, Terre Haute, Indiana.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMc-27cUFAWqnVg0ln2s1seBcGdcZ3-PZOKmgr7tkEQ36p6nU7LGBc_XVcz940fjA7UjEWOMJuC6dDL-3Z_ik17-5Jq-MYmACvknmdSz0f7J9vkI1yCc7CN3JqfFouK4mwNGB1ahz-eSU/s1600/Wilderman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMc-27cUFAWqnVg0ln2s1seBcGdcZ3-PZOKmgr7tkEQ36p6nU7LGBc_XVcz940fjA7UjEWOMJuC6dDL-3Z_ik17-5Jq-MYmACvknmdSz0f7J9vkI1yCc7CN3JqfFouK4mwNGB1ahz-eSU/s400/Wilderman.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>
<br />
This <b><a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vcc&CISOPTR=504&CISOBOX=1&REC=6" target="_blank">1931 photograph</a></b> from the private collection of Lisa Lowe Yowell, Terre Haute, Indiana, puts a smile on my face every time I look at it. These smiles look so genuine. I don’t think anyone needed to force these reactions. Baby Betty June Wilderman looks like a mischievous little pixie, and young Barbara Lee Wilderman looks like she thinking, “Oh, here we go again! Little Betty June is starting something again!”<br />
<br />
If you would like to add personal photographs to <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Wabash Valley Visions & Voices</b></a>, feel free to contact Cinda May, Wabash Valley Visions and Voices project coordinator, at 812-237-2534 or <a href="mailto:cinda.may@indstate.edu">cinda.may@indstate.edu</a>. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-8345135531559284512011-12-15T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-15T07:00:01.031-08:00Are you ready for your staff Christmas party?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHtWpWzbIxlvcP1L33RehCQO53RceK5lAim4wrpQXTqlOBWF75fawM_WArSlbBY57WkS75RhxPP_bsIBCyDIvOMcKsUADM-Fr_qC1j_CgUwGe_5K5p8Fc9g9m0oGkeV-myTL2bh_qIRo/s1600/candy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHtWpWzbIxlvcP1L33RehCQO53RceK5lAim4wrpQXTqlOBWF75fawM_WArSlbBY57WkS75RhxPP_bsIBCyDIvOMcKsUADM-Fr_qC1j_CgUwGe_5K5p8Fc9g9m0oGkeV-myTL2bh_qIRo/s400/candy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
It’s nearly Christmas and that means there are parties to attend, good food to eat, and people to renew acquaintances with. In this <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/isuarchive&CISOPTR=33578&CISOBOX=1&REC=11" target="_blank"><b>1942 photograph</b></a> students at the Indiana State Teachers College, now known as Indiana State University, kick up their heels during their Christmas Sophomore Dance. And, yes, those are suckers in their mouths!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTFcO0uZspbxvO-wp7mfqypa6Besz4AAztPVQ2-pPWm9Fo2G-qOfHa5SGPLxHniLZOY8eGywWWDx4786D4SHWkPXjyhvfXODEV2R7US4EjjPTIKld4Azfe1d1eFPAwZqw6ZLd69ZRfNw/s1600/dance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTFcO0uZspbxvO-wp7mfqypa6Besz4AAztPVQ2-pPWm9Fo2G-qOfHa5SGPLxHniLZOY8eGywWWDx4786D4SHWkPXjyhvfXODEV2R7US4EjjPTIKld4Azfe1d1eFPAwZqw6ZLd69ZRfNw/s400/dance.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/isuarchive&CISOPTR=35392&CISOBOX=1&REC=9" target="_blank"><b>Twenty years later</b></a>, this group of Indiana State College, now University, students decorates a hall on campus for the annual Christmas ball.<br />
<br />
Both of these Martin’s Photo Shop images are part of <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/visions/partners/isuarchive.html" target="_blank"><b>Indiana State University Archives</b></a>.ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737790777003980306.post-47165102665339170182011-12-09T05:30:00.000-08:002011-12-09T05:30:01.282-08:00Postcards share good cheer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKd2kMZ-TUhwKnjGB1I9EFhBJldVhFadw9bdUehjO7CStEkE2ugYDiN7pILESkRw_RbeMzN_MIgnCA1TG2Dsuq071f2Fvci-zA9zR93Unhncz1rtxv7_DlfBQNlReMDCCZMNGpEciHoY/s1600/Santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKd2kMZ-TUhwKnjGB1I9EFhBJldVhFadw9bdUehjO7CStEkE2ugYDiN7pILESkRw_RbeMzN_MIgnCA1TG2Dsuq071f2Fvci-zA9zR93Unhncz1rtxv7_DlfBQNlReMDCCZMNGpEciHoY/s400/Santa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
It’s December and that means it’s time for Christmas and other holiday cards. The Vigo County Historical Society has a wonderful <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=Christmas%20cards&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP2=exact&CISOBOX2=&CISOFIELD2=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP3=any&CISOBOX3=&CISOFIELD3=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP4=none&CISOBOX4=&CISOFIELD4=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/vchs&t=a&CISOSTART=1,1" target="_blank"><b>collection of such cards</b></a>. The above <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=747&CISOBOX=1&REC=15" target="_blank"><b>1910 postcard</b></a> has Santa raising a toast. It reads, “Cast dull care away, for here's to Xmas day. Join the festive bowl, and be a jolly soul.”<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq3AIidZCSm8_acZrUnoWzf9s5hcYTai26_3Mvh6ku6twkC0NL-NoCtlVNwY2PI7U_6YG3vpNRW1iQ7srMHmPTgb2nPd4hiM7ztm5_3jSKIXrbdsZ7ifDOUlhblHRz1r7hwCL50kaePk/s1600/howling+dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq3AIidZCSm8_acZrUnoWzf9s5hcYTai26_3Mvh6ku6twkC0NL-NoCtlVNwY2PI7U_6YG3vpNRW1iQ7srMHmPTgb2nPd4hiM7ztm5_3jSKIXrbdsZ7ifDOUlhblHRz1r7hwCL50kaePk/s400/howling+dog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
What animal lover can resist this undated postcard wishing someone Merry Christmas in German? Don’t we all love <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=790&CISOBOX=1&REC=5" target="_blank"><b>howling dachshunds</b></a>?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs94oBDZbA40EQ-b3DUS-eYsm_kbgIgnN610r8iUdOdBSAwBh0IQ5mdBTmj0AS2ZatLQxvAILrg6Zzbm1qGHDzDDEu-RPfE1ucDvk7mTBpIpi4At3NcjrC4tY64a1U_0o-hM4I4BZf_8/s1600/lantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs94oBDZbA40EQ-b3DUS-eYsm_kbgIgnN610r8iUdOdBSAwBh0IQ5mdBTmj0AS2ZatLQxvAILrg6Zzbm1qGHDzDDEu-RPfE1ucDvk7mTBpIpi4At3NcjrC4tY64a1U_0o-hM4I4BZf_8/s400/lantern.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Ah, and what Scrooge didn’t open his door to these <a href="http://visions.indstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/vchs&CISOPTR=783&CISOBOX=1&REC=10" target="_blank"><b>three carolers</b></a>?ISU : University Digital & Archival Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520219545909321282noreply@blogger.com0