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Ink and Ideas: Voices from the Student Newspaper

Ink and Ideas: Voices from the Student Newspaper

, Jesse Whitton, Library Resources
Exciting news coming from the IU East Campus Archives. As part of IU’s Bicentennial project, after four years of digitizing and processing, all IU East student newspapers are now available online and are keyword searchable. With over 40 years of student newspapers, these documents provide insight into past events on campus and in the community, sports events, and student life. Students published the newspaper under several titles between 1973 and 2017, including The Pioneer Press (1973-1987), New Voice (1987-1995), The Pioneer (1995-1996), The Pioneer Press (1996-2008), The Howler (2008-2017). Volume 1, No. 2 issue of the Pioneer Press. In the bottom right corner Janis Haines receives an award for naming student newspaper by Dr. James Hamm, Dean of Student Services. … Continued
The Archives of Traditional Music

The Archives of Traditional Music

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On wax cylinders, aluminum and lacquer discs, open reel tape, wire and cassette tape, Chinese folk songs commingle with Native American narrative songs and Sea Islands protest songs.  Here the works of Hoagy Carmichael rub shoulders with traditional songs of the Ainu, a people native to the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan.  With over 120,000 audio recordings spread out over 4000 collections, the Archives of Traditional Music is one of the country’s most important repositories of recorded music history.  This blog will dive into a handful of the collections available there. The Lawrence Gellert Collection Collector Lawrence Gellert (born 1898, disappeared 1979) possessed a sincere, if homegrown, interest in Black folk music.  His family immigrated to the US from … Continued
Spotlight on local Black history

Spotlight on local Black history

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With its history as a hub for the automotive, recording and agricultural industries, Richmond can boast a rich tradition of Black historical movers and shakers.  Since Black History Month takes place every February, this month is an excellent time to become better acquainted with Black contributions to local businesses, culture and history. The IU East Campus Library and its archives can help assist in retelling the stories of Black pioneers who helped shape Richmond. In 2005 and 2006, IU East students collected oral histories from Black Richmond residents.  As the finding aid for this collection explains, these interviews span several topics ranging from segregation and prejudice to careers and family and offer a fascinating snapshot of life in Richmond.  These … Continued
Drop-in Poetry and more at your Campus Library

Drop-in Poetry and more at your Campus Library

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Every April since 1996, the US has celebrated National Poetry Month.  While the Academy of American Poets has developed a 30-day list of activities, the IU East Campus Library has resources and databases to help students, staff and faculty observe year ‘round.  To kick things off this year, the Library is hosting a drop-in poetry activity on Thursday, April 13 from 12:30 to 1:30 PM. Snacks will be provided for this free, fun event The Library has an array of poetry books and databases.  From books by former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo to a video about current US poet laureate Ada Limon, the library offers a variety of materials to assist with research.  The library’s list of poetry databases … Continued
Archival treasures

Archival treasures

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Archives provide entry to a history of treasures that document people, places, and events. In addition to physical archives, many open-access archives are available, ranging in topics from government and historical documents found at the National Archives, to code making and breaking in the Cryptology ePrint Archives, and historical children’s books available via the Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature. Below are just a select few of the many archives available online. Photo from: Internet Archives – Cookery Book Love Food? Let’s get cooking! Cookbooks are windows into history that document daily life and provide snapshots of regional and cultural identify at a particular moment in time. Recently 10,000 vintage recipe books have been digitized and can be found in … Continued