History graduate student Tammy Hanse, wrote and successfully defended her thesis this summer on the history of ISU Archives. Tammy did something that hasn’t been done in the department: record the history of the record keepers.
While there have been hundreds of registered student organizations in ISU’s history, only one club focused on women and their love for their chosen major, physical education. Researchers using the Women’s Physical Education Majors (PEM) Club collection can see how this club became a campus staple through its many sponsored co-ed activities and events.
The papers of Illinois State’s many presidents hold important clues to the University’s history. These important collections show how Illinois State has grown from a small teachers college and evolved into a national leader in liberal arts education.
Summer school is an old tradition on campus. As the education profession grew, so did the curriculum and the student body at Illinois State Normal University.
As we close out another Memorial Day holiday, let’s take a moment to reflect on the service and sacrifice our fellow Redbirds have given for their country.
Students from the HIS 395 Archives & Manuscripts course helped add to the understanding of Illinois State’s history by processing thousands of documents in the University Archives.
The historical photos come courtesy of the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives at Milner Library. The new photos were taken in spring 2015 by University Photographer Lyndsie Schlink.
The Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives, housed in a large warehouse a few miles from campus, holds a trove of historical artifacts that paint a vivid portrait of the University since its founding.
Each Wednesday we’ll show you something from the University Archives—maybe an artifact, a document, a photograph—and let you guess what it is.
It’s that time of year when students are scrambling to finish last-minute papers and projects in time for graduation.
