From mourning the death of President Abraham Lincoln to celebrating the inaugural Earth Day, Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
This month in Illinois State University history: April
Unit: University Archives
Dr. Florence Ames was Illinois State’s first university physician
In 1923, Illinois State hired its first university physician, Dr. Florence Ames, who became a beloved figure in her time at Normal. She went on to break ground in medicine across the Midwest.
Journey back to the 1990s with the Vidette Digital Archive
Milner Library has added 34,522 pages to the Vidette Digital Archive.
University archivist takes students on a historical roller coaster ride
University Archivist April Anderson-Zorn, incorporated her passion for theme parks into an Honors Exploration course, Theme Parks and the Power of Place, which explored the themes of identity and place using digital archival collections.
Archivist April Anderson-Zorn shares stories of women in World War I on Redbird Buzz
Illinois State University Archivist April Anderson-Zorn returns to Redbird Buzz following a semester-long sabbatical spent researching the role of women from Illinois State Normal University in World War I.
This month in Illinois State University history: March
From highlighting some of Illinois State University’s earliest female graduates to showcasing early organizations formed by women on campus, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history. March 8 Today is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the achievements of women worldwide. In past decades, women had few of the opportunities
This month in Illinois State University history: February
From President Abraham Lincoln’s impact on the University to decades of campus Valentine’s Day celebrations, Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Why Wikidata? An introduction and edit-a-thon, February 4
Wikidata is increasingly important in linked data spheres and can be a useful component to a range of digital scholarship projects.
This month in Illinois State University history: January
From playing for a national football championship to remembering a beloved campus collie, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Milner Metadata team attends ALA Core Forum 2024
The Milner Metadata team presented at the 2024 Core Forum held from November 14-16 in Minneapolis.
