It’s time for spring cleaning!

Every time I look at this 1964 photograph 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.

The photo above shows some industrious young women of the Chi Omega sorority polishing their many trophies. This 1963 photo is also part of the Martin’s Photo Shop Collection.

The Martin Collection is housed in the Indiana State University Archives at Cunningham Memorial Library.

Now that you’ve read this, go clean out a closet!

Who doesn’t love a marching band?

The Indiana State University Archives houses some fun photographs of the university’s marching bands throughout the years. In this circa 1942 photo, members of the marching band line up in preparation for a homecoming parade.

Like the U.S. Postal Service, a little rain doesn’t keep a marching band from participating in a parade! In this 1962 image parade watchers hold umbrellas and support the women and men musicians as they march down Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana.

And doesn’t this percussion group look smart in their uniforms? This photo was taken in 1964.

All three images are from the Martin’s Photo Shop collection that is housed in the university’s archives. For more marching band images, click here.

Are you ready for your staff Christmas party?

It’s nearly Christmas and that means there are parties to attend, good food to eat, and people to renew acquaintances with. In this 1942 photograph 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!

Twenty years later, this group of Indiana State College, now University, students decorates a hall on campus for the annual Christmas ball.

Both of these Martin’s Photo Shop images are part of Indiana State University Archives.

College life 1939 style

Ah, the joys of college dormitory life! This 1939 photograph shows a women’s dormitory room on the campus of Indiana State Teachers College, now known as Indiana State University. Taken by a photographer at Martin’s Photo Shop, this image was probably used in recruiting tools. And just like students today, there always has to be one student who is constantly preening herself! To view this photograph more closely, click here.

This photograph is just one of the many holdings of the Indiana State University Archives, 650 Eagle Street in Terre Haute. To view more images from the ISU Archives, click here.