<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Archives & Special Collections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archives & Special Collections]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:49:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibit of Commonplace Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in Joanne Diaz’s Survey of English Poetry class visited the archives multiple times this semester to create an exhibit that showcases both material from IWU collections as well as commonplace books created by their classmates throughout the semester. The … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/exhibit-of-commonplace-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e17383</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:45:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_8034ef11aea8497084d737d36867f640~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Bloodworth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where was Old North located?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first building erected on IWU’s campus is referred to as Old North and was built in 1856. The purpose of this post is to clarify confusion about its location on campus. People often say that it was located where … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/where-was-old-north-located</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e17388</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 07:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_6880de84092e4b66b17642c3840b5ed4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_283,h_240,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulick time capsule]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s been a plan to demolish Gulick Hall for the last few years to make way for the Petrick Idea Center. One of these times, in the fall of 2022, I prepared a poster for the current students of Gulick … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/gulick-time-capsule</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e17389</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 08:23:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_1d18dd4a70e54dc4b3c595133377a0c6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_256,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring mistakes in primary sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2015, I asked one of the archives’ student assistants to research and write a blog post about the gate at the West entrance to IWU’s Quad that is known as the Founder’s Gate. The South pillar of the … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/exploring-mistakes-in-primary-sources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e1738b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:41:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_b5fcfd0316574c64a24a13458c766256~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_331,h_196,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden history revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recently donated framed document revealed a hidden record of campus personnel and Civil War service. It is our practice in the archives to remove and dispose of frames/glass to lessen the chance of injuring people or damaging the artifacts … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/hidden-history-revealed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e17385</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:24:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_990e60b59bd14898bbe5b5e0c92f328d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_584,h_220,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New is a relative term in the archives!]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a decade ago we transferred photographic formats like negatives, contact sheets and slides from offices and storage areas in Holmes Hall. This kind of old collection transfer is new-to-us in the sense that researchers and the campus community … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/new-is-a-relative-term-in-the-archives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e17387</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:15:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_88bb94bc86e541508aa6f0503196b396~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_150,h_150,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homecoming Museum 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year IWU Homecoming was all in person for the first time since 2019! That means we were able to resume support from the University Archives’ collections for the museum tradition that started out in a tent on the Quad … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/homecoming-museum-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e17386</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:08:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_55636847db9344c897cd9edcf7fb345a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_150,h_150,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Intercollegiate Women Athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before Title IX, two IWU students, sisters Grace and Rachel Green, were invited to Millikin to participate in a tennis tournament in 1917. It seemed almost certain that this was not a sanctioned event of the Little Nineteen Conference … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/first-intercollegiate-women-athletes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e1738c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_c3bd30c99cd24a0398d30e7daf80b2fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_584,h_363,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The earth in front of The Ames Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been 21 years since the steps to the Ames Library first rose up from the ground level. It sure isn’t pretty right now but safety for our community is the goal! Crews are working to resolve the buckling issues … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/the-earth-in-front-of-the-ames-library</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e17384</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:28:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_c7f5394dc26f4019b81398e320965a6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_357,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese works translated!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last post, I announced that our work making a collection of Chinese art available was complete. I am pleased to announce that due primarily to efforts by current students we now have more information to share about these … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/chinese-works-translated</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fd95394e3f298e1738a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:28:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_3f4a54daee944853b0906f00b3498bfc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_150,h_150,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese works in the Campus Art collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent years, Class of 1970 alumnus Mark Sheldon donated eight works of Chinese art that he acquired  over his 40 year career, mostly in the 1980s, while teaching at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and serving as Director … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/chinese-works-in-the-campus-art-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e1739b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_6dbcccd085d9494592995f37fdacc318~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_203,h_269,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Gym/Hansen Student Center Time Capsule Revealed!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a previous post I shared images and information on the time capsule that was recovered from the Memorial Gym. This photo shows an exhibit I installed on the main court of Hansen after the opening last night. The exhibit … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/memorial-gym-hansen-student-center-time-capsule-revealed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e1739a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:50:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_a428665439284a44b3e0fc52791cf635~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_285,h_166,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A virtual walk through IWU history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curious about what changes have taken place to IWU’s campus over the years? Interested in exploring locations related to campus lore? The University Archives is pleased to offer a few insights on an interactive map. Pandemics can’t keep us down! … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/a-virtual-walk-through-iwu-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e17397</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_4f40a199de7c4e549656a63b4f155307~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_223,h_177,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 year old time capsule]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo shows a large crowd gathered on November 5, 1921 to place the cornerstone in the Memorial Gymnasium. Look to the left of the man standing below the tip of the flag and you will see a small box … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/100-year-old-time-capsule</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e1739d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:44:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_879b29e961f141ebb962fa8f00816287~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_290,h_233,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“HOURS” was a codeword for WOMEN’S Curfew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor’s note: This story was published in the June 2021 Class of 1971 newsletter  “Remembering our College Days” and is reprinted here with the permission of the author. Guest post by Judith Schulz, Class of 1971 In our 1967-68 student … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/hours-was-a-codeword-for-women-s-curfew</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e1739c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_2e182aa7056a483699d1918f4864e712~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_241,h_85,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Legacy of R. Bedford Watkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expansive collection of musical compositions by retired professor R. Bedford Watkins is now catalogued and available for use at IWU’s Archives &#38; Special Collections. R. Bedford Watkins, an exceptional keyboardist, composer, and educator, was a prominent faculty member of … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/the-legacy-of-r-bedford-watkins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e1739e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_493e5d8ad057495297b291470cbd5dcb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_150,h_150,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IWU Women’s History via JeopardyLabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several years ago I co-presented on IWU women’s history during a Council for IWU Women Summit with Claudia Brogan (’77), Stephanie Davis-Kahl. I gamified my findings on the topic up to that point by using PowerPoint. Recently I updated it … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/iwu-women-s-history-via-jeopardylabs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e17398</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:50:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_e76416fdea414f588e6bf06092a8d8bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_241,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1970s School of Drama productions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though thousands of photos have been taken of theatrical performances, due to issues surrounding intellectual property rights, very few of them have been recorded and saved. In fact, the University’s archives has only six known films of performances. They … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/1970s-school-of-drama-productions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e17399</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:34:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_1cb9c7a2ce104a29b9b22e15155d2f66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_314,h_251,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New special collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a new addition to the University’s special collections! It doesn’t all live in The Ames Library but we are going to be administering it in the same way that we handle all materials Tate Archives &#38; Special Collections. That … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/new-special-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e173a0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:35:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_340c94e4da584dad95fe3f01cc560226~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_285,h_285,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[World War I and II primary sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[What we now know as Veterans Day was first celebrated as Armistice Day, the day that active hostilities during World War I ceased in 1918. President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the focus of the day in 1954 “In order to … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://asc.blogs.iwu.edu/post/world-war-i-and-ii-primary-sources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a389fde5394e3f298e1739f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:13:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c52b5_88d5ba56f10e49309a31f8842467d79b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_237,h_167,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Meg Miner</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>