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A major new collection that brings together the life and work of IU alumnus Steve Tesich was added to Archives Online last week. Tesich was an Oscar-winning screenwriter, playwright, and novelist whose career stretched from the late 1960s through the mid 1990s. He was born Stojan Tešić in 1942 in Užice, Yugoslavia, and came to […]

Now that IU Day and the 75th running of the IU Student Foundation’s Little 500 is behind us, we’re taking a moment to highlight the behind-the-scenes of our digitization practices. In the last year, our digitization team has scanned nearly 700 items from 10 IU Archives collections, which totals over 14,000 pages digitized and made […]

If you haven’t heard, 2026 marks the 75th running of the IU Student Foundation’s Little 500! There has been a lot of excitement around this iconic Hoosier bicycle race, which remains deeply rooted in student-led philanthropy on the Bloomington campus. An anniversary like this brings plenty of interest and questions for the Archives about the […]

Article on two students who are helping make the IDS digitization project a reality.

As we look forward to the 75th running of the Little 500, enjoy this “From the Vault” post from former graduate student, now Visiting Archivist at Emory University, Mariah Isbell, originally published in 2021. Sadly, Mezcla did not qualify for the 2026 race but sounds like everyone is cheering them on for 2027! I processed […]

Earlier this month, the description for a terrific collection of costume and set designs by IU alumnus and professor emeritus Robert O’Hearn was added to Archives Online. With 600+ pieces of art from over 50 of O’Hearn’s shows, this collection has incredible surprises in every box.   About O’Hearn Robert O’Hearn (1921-2016) graduated from Indiana University […]

I recently worked on processing the IU Media School Alumni records. The materials were gifted to the IU Archives by the family of late associate professor of journalism, Owen Johnson. Among his nearly 40 boxes of papers were nine boxes of records documenting Media School and Indiana Daily Student alumni. According to his daughter, the […]

Last week, I promised that if the Hoosiers kept winning, I’d keep writing. I’m thrilled to have a reason to be back, as IU Football is heading to the College Football Playoff National Championship game! My last two posts focused on IU football’s past trips to the Rose and Peach Bowls. But since we’re heading […]

Call me superstitious, but if IU keeps winning, I’m not stopping these posts anytime soon! IU Football just pulled off an AMAZING win over Alabama — and their first Rose Bowl victory ever! My colleague was in Pasadena and said the sea of cream and crimson was unreal. News reports back that up, indicating there […]

My guess is that if you have any connection to Indiana University, even if you are not a football fan, you know that the Hoosiers are heading to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl, our first appearance since the 1967 season! This is just so huge and makes my Hoosier heart sing; I am so happy […]