Local organizations

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 →

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 →

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 →

On April 17, 1970 Argus writer Paul McVicker (’72) introduced readers to the IWU activities planned for the first-ever United Nations Earth Day by saying, “The purpose of the program is to educate students and the community…about what they can … Continue reading →

This post provides a timeline for the student and faculty activism that led to the designation of an annual Teach-In day in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. [N.B., Many governance records, like Faculty and Student Senate Meeting minutes, are … Continue reading →

Illinois celebrates its 200th anniversary this month. This post honors Illinois Wesleyan’s connection to this history. One way that IWU alumni have distinguished themselves in our state is through service in elected offices. Here’s a list that includes names of … Continue reading →

Within The Ames Library’s 4th floor department called Tate Archives & Special Collections are thousands of unique materials and all are available to benefit people in the IWU and surrounding communities. This image shows selections from the Ecology Action Center … Continue reading →

The Pratt family’s influence has been felt all over the world and the Tate Archives holds many interesting materials related to this influential family. Music aficionados will enjoy perusing through concert programs, performance schedules, ticket stubs, and other ephemera related … Continue reading →

Let’s all admit it, archivists may think they’re speaking English but a lot of our terminology sounds like gibberish (MPLP, anyone?) or is industry-specific (e.g., archival value vs. legal value) or can just be misunderstood due to other, non-industry usages (e.g., appraisal–it’s … Continue reading →

Update on May 3, 2012: If you missed the events below, you can replay the web versions by visiting the following links: Talk on family textiles: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042412 Talk on digital photographs: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042612 And I will be collaborating with McLean County Museum … Continue reading →

If it’s been awhile since you looked through the online photo collection, check it out. One of our outstanding archives student assistants worked away at our backlog of photos that have been digitized for one reason or another in the … Continue reading →

In October 2006, we opened a new collection for primary source materials: The Ecology Action Center Collection of organizational records. The group began as one of the first not-for-profit recycling centers in Illinois in 1971. Today, it continues to work with … Continue reading →