1989 Walk Through Downtown Marion Indiana
Stacks: A History of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
Central Library In downtown Indianapolis was the site for a celebration in April 2011 for the publication of Stacks: A History of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library by S. L. Berry and Mary Ellen Gadski. The new book was commissioned by the IMCPL Foundation. Book sales and signings were available to the public, and one of the authors, S. L. Berry spoke at the event.
Marion Indiana 1930 Lynching
The main body of this video is the audio. There are still pictures related to the audio but not much time was spent logically placing them.
Marion Save Our Seven
Local citizens in Marion, Indiana band together to save seven historically significant structures from disrepair and abandonment. Produced by Randall E. King for Crossroads on WIWU-TV
Walkway of Lights In Marion Indiana!
A Marion Indiana tradition! Check out our beautiful Christmas light display during the Holiday months and be inspired.
2009 Thanksgiving Marion Indiana with annotations.wmv
Members of the Maidenberg family (Frank branch and Milt branch) and other extended family and friends gather in Marion Indiana for the annual Marion Indiana Thanksgiving gathering. Others gather in Oakland, CA, and Boston, MA, but this is the record of those who had a gas (not a food reference) being together in pretty-nice-weather Indiana. Great food, great company.
Speedking Flashback
The 1964 Swayzee, Indiana Speedkings look back at their unexpected championship run 50 years ago that included the state record 9 overtime game in the regional round.
Edward L. Sipes, Jr. oral history, 2003-05-12
Mr. Sipes served in the U. S. Army from 1969 to 1971, reaching the rank of Specialist 4. He served in the Vietnam conflict.
The Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection provides online access to digitized audio recordings and transcripts of 64 oral history interviews with U.S. military veterans from Grant County conducted by Marion High School students between 1998 and 2004.
The veterans interviewed for this project served in World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia and Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Kosovo, Grenada, Fort Knox, and Desert Storm. Subjects interviewed discuss their experiences and backgrounds and the conditions in which they served.
The oral history project was directed by Marion High School teacher William F. Munn. Physical copies of the audiotapes and the original transcripts are housed in the Marion Public Library's Indiana History and Genealogy Services. The digitized oral history transcripts in this collection are full-text searchable.
This is a collaborative project between the Ball State University Libraries and the Marion Public Library. This project is part of the Indiana Memory Digital Library and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.
To access this video in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository:
To access other items in the Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection:
The Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of Ball State University Libraries, contains over 250,000 freely available digital resources, including digitized material from the Ball State University Archives and Special Collections. For more information:
Central Library Celebrates 100th Birthday!
The Indianapolis Public library celebrated the 100th birthday of its Central Library in downtown Indianapolis on October 7, 2017.
Glen O. Black oral history, 2003-05-12
Mr. Black served in the U. S. Navy from 1943 to 1946, reaching the rank of Machinist Mate Third Class. He served in the WWII conflict.
The Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection provides online access to digitized audio recordings and transcripts of 64 oral history interviews with U.S. military veterans from Grant County conducted by Marion High School students between 1998 and 2004.
The veterans interviewed for this project served in World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia and Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Kosovo, Grenada, Fort Knox, and Desert Storm. Subjects interviewed discuss their experiences and backgrounds and the conditions in which they served.
The oral history project was directed by Marion High School teacher William F. Munn. Physical copies of the audiotapes and the original transcripts are housed in the Marion Public Library's Indiana History and Genealogy Services. The digitized oral history transcripts in this collection are full-text searchable.
This is a collaborative project between the Ball State University Libraries and the Marion Public Library. This project is part of the Indiana Memory Digital Library and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.
To access this video in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository:
To access other items in the Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection:
The Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of Ball State University Libraries, contains over 250,000 freely available digital resources, including digitized material from the Ball State University Archives and Special Collections. For more information:
Philip L. and Leah Wiley oral history, 1998-03-31
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley recall the WWII era. Mr. Wiley served in the U. S. Navy during the WWII conflict.
The Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection provides online access to digitized audio recordings and transcripts of 64 oral history interviews with U.S. military veterans from Grant County conducted by Marion High School students between 1998 and 2004.
The veterans interviewed for this project served in World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia and Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Kosovo, Grenada, Fort Knox, and Desert Storm. Subjects interviewed discuss their experiences and backgrounds and the conditions in which they served.
The oral history project was directed by Marion High School teacher William F. Munn. Physical copies of the audiotapes and the original transcripts are housed in the Marion Public Library's Indiana History and Genealogy Services. The digitized oral history transcripts in this collection are full-text searchable.
This is a collaborative project between the Ball State University Libraries and the Marion Public Library. This project is part of the Indiana Memory Digital Library and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.
To access this video in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository:
To access other items in the Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection:
The Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of Ball State University Libraries, contains over 250,000 freely available digital resources, including digitized material from the Ball State University Archives and Special Collections. For more information:
UT displays Marion Greenwood murals
The UT Downtown Gallery manager Mike C. Berry talks about displaying the Marion Greenwood mural that formerly hung in the Ballroom of UT's University Center Thursday, May 29, 2014. The 72 x 360 inch mural will be on exhibit starting on June 6th. (Video by Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)
Hoosiers in Hollywood film series at IMCPL
Indianapolis Marion-County Public Library's film series Hoosiers in Hollywood continues through March, 2010. Program organizer, Shaun Davidson, discusses the series, co-sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society, which is derived from the book, Hoosiers in Hollywood, an encyclopedic volume by David L. Smith on the contributions to the film industry made by Hoosiers both in front of and behind the camera. Smith, a former television personality and professor at Ball State University, introduces each of the films in the series and leads the discussion following each movie.
Steven J. Choban oral history, 2003-05-12
Mr. Choban served in the U. S. Navy until 1991. He served in the Desert Storm conflict.
The Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection provides online access to digitized audio recordings and transcripts of 64 oral history interviews with U.S. military veterans from Grant County conducted by Marion High School students between 1998 and 2004.
The veterans interviewed for this project served in World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia and Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Kosovo, Grenada, Fort Knox, and Desert Storm. Subjects interviewed discuss their experiences and backgrounds and the conditions in which they served.
The oral history project was directed by Marion High School teacher William F. Munn. Physical copies of the audiotapes and the original transcripts are housed in the Marion Public Library's Indiana History and Genealogy Services. The digitized oral history transcripts in this collection are full-text searchable.
This is a collaborative project between the Ball State University Libraries and the Marion Public Library. This project is part of the Indiana Memory Digital Library and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.
To access this video in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository:
To access other items in the Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection:
The Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of Ball State University Libraries, contains over 250,000 freely available digital resources, including digitized material from the Ball State University Archives and Special Collections. For more information:
School bus safety in Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana
Elizabeth Choi | News 8 at 5 p.m.
Rushville Princess Theater, Rushville, Indiana
HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.com
This is the history of the Princess Theater in Rushville, Indiana.
Jack Murrel oral history, 1988-04-08
Mr. Murrel recalls the WWII era.
The Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection provides online access to digitized audio recordings and transcripts of 64 oral history interviews with U.S. military veterans from Grant County conducted by Marion High School students between 1998 and 2004.
The veterans interviewed for this project served in World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia and Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Kosovo, Grenada, Fort Knox, and Desert Storm. Subjects interviewed discuss their experiences and backgrounds and the conditions in which they served.
The oral history project was directed by Marion High School teacher William F. Munn. Physical copies of the audiotapes and the original transcripts are housed in the Marion Public Library's Indiana History and Genealogy Services. The digitized oral history transcripts in this collection are full-text searchable.
This is a collaborative project between the Ball State University Libraries and the Marion Public Library. This project is part of the Indiana Memory Digital Library and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.
To access this video in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository:
To access other items in the Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection:
The Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of Ball State University Libraries, contains over 250,000 freely available digital resources, including digitized material from the Ball State University Archives and Special Collections. For more information:
Ian H. Lennox oral history, 2004-12-20
Mr. Lennox served in the U. S. Army from 1953 to 1976, reaching the rank of Major. He served in the Korean War conflict.
The Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection provides online access to digitized audio recordings and transcripts of 64 oral history interviews with U.S. military veterans from Grant County conducted by Marion High School students between 1998 and 2004.
The veterans interviewed for this project served in World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia and Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Kosovo, Grenada, Fort Knox, and Desert Storm. Subjects interviewed discuss their experiences and backgrounds and the conditions in which they served.
The oral history project was directed by Marion High School teacher William F. Munn. Physical copies of the audiotapes and the original transcripts are housed in the Marion Public Library's Indiana History and Genealogy Services. The digitized oral history transcripts in this collection are full-text searchable.
This is a collaborative project between the Ball State University Libraries and the Marion Public Library. This project is part of the Indiana Memory Digital Library and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.
To access this video in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository:
To access other items in the Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection:
The Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of Ball State University Libraries, contains over 250,000 freely available digital resources, including digitized material from the Ball State University Archives and Special Collections. For more information:
Author Jamie Carie featured in Women Writers of Indianapolis exhibit
Author Jamie Carie discusses her work with Jon Barnes of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library's Communications Department. The Author is featured in an exhibit in the Library's Nina Mason Pulliam Indianapolis Special Collections Room entitled Published, She Wrote: Women Writers of Indianapolis which runs throughout 2011.
Injustice’s Lariat | Lynching in Indiana
Indiana, a state claimed as “free” from its statehood in 1816, was nevertheless the 7th highest non-southern state with racial terror lynchings, with 18 separate incidents. When searching through Indiana newspapers, many stories emerge of outlaw vigilantes who terrorized and brutalized African-Americans, sometimes for nothing more than alleged crimes. Since many were lynched before they received equal justice under the law, many of their lives ended tragically through injustice under the lariat.
To learn more about Flossie Bailey, check out Nicole Poletika's article from the Indiana History Blog.
Learn about other stories of lynching at Chronicling America ( and Hoosier State Chronicles (hoosierstatechronicles.org).
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Written and produced by Justin Clark.
Footage from CNN, PBS Newshour, the Guardian, Dryerbuzz, and the Equal Justice Initiative
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Music: Ether by Silent Partner, Dramatic, Sad Ambient Song by MovieMusic, and Slow, Dramatic, Acoustic Song by MovieMusic.