By: Cassie Heeke, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2017, Journalism, Bloomington My first thought when beginning my research on Mary Brown Craig: oh, the irony. Here was the University’s first archivist — a woman who spent nearly 35 years of her life collecting, recording, filing, and preserving the history of Indiana University — and yet she… Read more »
By: Logan Dudley, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, Communication and Culture, Bloomington As a member of the “History Beyond the Bypass” team, I have spent the semester researching the history of the University’s buildings and grounds. Prior to this, I had never used historical archives to conduct research. Locating the proper resources that actually offer… Read more »
By: Allison Larmann, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2017, International Studies Major, Bloomington I am a senior studying International Studies with a certificate in the Liberal Arts and Management Program and a minor in Marketing. The bicentennial internship interested me because it was a perfect way to expand upon the research skills I have learned through… Read more »
By: Noah Sandweiss, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2018, History, Bloomington Bars, basements, and other venues are packed and steamy with students huddling, dancing, or jostling around. In the midst of the crowd, a band carves out a little breathing space. It might be a one-night arrangement, thrown together for the heck of it, or a… Read more »
By: Caroline Wickes, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2017, History and Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Bloomington Sometimes I miss seeing cornfields. The Bloomington area, unglaciated and hilly, doesn’t have the same symmetrical rows as the rest of Indiana. Of course, there is quite a lot of local food to be found—as any community gardener, farmer’s market… Read more »
By: Garett Chrisman, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, History, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne Thus far my time with the Indiana University Bicentennial Oral History Project has been highly productive. I have had the privilege of recording the experiences of a unique collection of IU alumni from several campuses. As a history major eagerly… Read more »
By: Regine Vincent, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, Chemistry, Bloomington The purpose of this project is to generate a time capsule to celebrate IU’s bicentennial. The aim of the project is for the capsule to be buried in 2020 as part of the bicentennial celebration and to mirror the capsule that was buried somewhere on… Read more »
By: Gabrielle Cantor, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2020, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Bloomington The Centennial Time Capsule The other portion of my research this semester focused on the centennial time capsule which was buried in 1922 at IUB to commemorate the construction of the first building at the Seminary Square (location of the original campus), which… Read more »
By: Gabrielle Cantor, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2020, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Bloomington The first time I created a time capsule was in 2nd grade. We included things that showed who we were at that point – a string showing how tall we were, a self-portrait drawn in art class, a list of our friends and… Read more »
By: Natalie Mongarella, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2017, History, Bloomington My project is working on a team to plan and design a time capsule for the IU Bicentennial to be opened in 2120. The time capsule is a signature project of the bicentennial. The experience thus far has been fun but at times frustrating. Part… Read more »