History That You Can Hold (Or View, Listen To, Etc.)
Did you know that here at IU East we house our very own Archives in the Campus Library, located in Hayes Hall? Did you also know that as an IU East student, you can access the archives in person or online? I’m Marisa Vanzant, a new library student staff member, and I’ve had an opportunity to get to know some of the contents in the Archives, as I assist archivist Beth Brockman in organizing it. We have 40 collections, 37 finding aids, more than 200 boxes of materials and approximately 6,000 of photographs! So, what is an Archives? Put simply, it is a collection of history that can aid you in many different areas you may find yourself needing to … Continued