@IWU_Archivist

This department of The Ames Library holds unique collections from IWU's history and more. Class visits, independent researchers & community groups are welcome!

 Bloomington, Illinois, USA
iwu.edu/library/archives
Joined September 2016
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Thank you @LibnOfCongress! Rustin is definitely an American every American should know! This book is arguably the best I've read this year. Sad to find that so many of his perspectives resonate with current issues, but I am grateful that his strong voice endures!
cover image of "Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin"

ALT cover image of "Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin"

Carla Hayden@LibnOfCongress2 Jun 2023
Bayard Rustin championed the rights of African Americans, unions and the LGBTQ+ community. He was a close confidant of A. Philip Randolph & Martin Luther King, Jr. at the height of the Civil Rights movement. The @librarycongress has his papers: blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/20… #Pride
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Sharing the unsurprising news that the Presidential Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22) doesn't ask departing presidents "to negotiate" what @USNatArchives collects after they leave office. Records turnover is required!
Soc Amer Archivists@archivists_org12 Apr 2023
Fact Checking Donald Trump's Claims About the Presidential Records Act: ow.ly/ew4J50NHegm
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P.S. Note that the event was part of Founders Day which was celebrated for many years in the month of December! The first one took place on Dec 11, 1913. See collections.carli.illinois.e…
Meg Miner@IWU_Archivist14 Dec 2022
See the dedication program at digitalcommons.iwu.edu/found…
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See the dedication program at digitalcommons.iwu.edu/found…
Illinois Wesleyan@IL_Wesleyan14 Dec 2022
It’s officially been 100 years since the dedication of the Memorial Gymnasium (now Hansen Student Center). On December 14, 1922, Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated in memory of IWU community members who lost their lives in World War I.
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Anyone who's researched in archival collections holds onto the hope of uncovering something like this. bit.ly/3EUsaYn Proof that patience mixed with curiosity can make humanity's secrets come to light. Well done, @KlugeCtr scholar Claudy Op den Kamp! @librarycongress
Great poster @peripheralmss team! Thanks for writing it up in the blog post, too. My compliments to the team's persistence through all of these challenges. You all are awesome! #midwestmss
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Looking forward to it @IWUtheatre!
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#AskAnArchivist What's the spookiest building in your institutional history? Here's @IL_Wesleyan's second one & it served us from 1970-1968. It survived a tornado in 1903! The 1/2 basement was roofed over after a fire destroyed everything else in 1943. See bit.ly/3g1Hzfc
The Main Building, aka Old Main, aka Hedding Hall and then, finally, after a fire in 1943, Duration Hall.

ALT The Main Building, aka Old Main, aka Hedding Hall and then, finally, after a fire in 1943, Duration Hall.

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Sooo glad you asked #AskAnArchivist! Reasons we can't vary: legal and privacy concerns are biggies. Something all @archivists know and love is a policy. Here's the one we use @theameslibrary @IL_Wesleyan iwu.edu/library/information/…
Soc Amer Archivists@archivists_org12 Oct 2022
To kick things off, let's start with the perennial favorite, "why aren't all of your collections digitized?" Want to know the answer? #AskAnArchivist!
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Tomorrow is #AskAnArchivist Day! Members of @archivists_org will join together to respond to any & all questions about archives & archival work. Tag me for @IL_Wesleyan questions & include #AskAnArchivist. Or just follow that hashtag to see what others are curious about!
Illinois Wesleyan University ca. 1895. Pictured (L to R): The Main Building (built 1870; later known as Old Main and Hedding Hall, then Duration Hall after the fire of 1943), Old North (built 1856) and Behr Observatory (built 1895). These three buildings represent the entire campus until the Science Building (later known as Stevenson and now home to the School of Nursing) was built in 1910.

ALT Illinois Wesleyan University ca. 1895. Pictured (L to R): The Main Building (built 1870; later known as Old Main and Hedding Hall, then Duration Hall after the fire of 1943), Old North (built 1856) and Behr Observatory (built 1895). These three buildings represent the entire campus until the Science Building (later known as Stevenson and now home to the School of Nursing) was built in 1910.

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On hearing of the passing of jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis this week, I recalled that @iwu_bsu and @IWUSenate once brought his group to play @IL_Wesleyan. See collections.carli.illinois.e… @IWU_AlumniAssoc
Photos of Ramsey Lewis, Maurice White and Cleveland Eaton on page 1 of the May 16, 1969 Argus. The article title is "Ramsey Lewis Trio to appear with BSA-Senate sponsorship."

ALT Photos of Ramsey Lewis, Maurice White and Cleveland Eaton on page 1 of the May 16, 1969 Argus. The article title is "Ramsey Lewis Trio to appear with BSA-Senate sponsorship."

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Hurray for transparency of federally funded research! When research is openly shared, knowledge can increase exponentially! @WHOSTP @WhiteHouse
SPARC@SPARC_NA25 Aug 2022
BREAKING: @WHOSTP issues landmark new policy guidance setting default to “open” for U.S. taxpayer-funded research #OAintheUSA whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upd…
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So happy to be open without any access limitations again! Kudos to @IL_Wesleyan Physical Plant and CORE for completing the work ahead of schedule! At least they didn't have to go all the way down to the ground as they did on the initial @theameslibrary construction project ;-)
This photo is from March 2001 when The Ames Library was under construction. Looking north from the cupula, the mortar silo used for laying the brick sits in front of McPherson Theatre. Photo credit: Danny Sylvester, the mason who was the foreman for J.J. Braker & Sons (Morton, IL). See more at https://blogs.iwu.edu/asc/2022/06/12/ames-earth/

ALT This photo is from March 2001 when The Ames Library was under construction. Looking north from the cupula, the mortar silo used for laying the brick sits in front of McPherson Theatre. Photo credit: Danny Sylvester, the mason who was the foreman for J.J. Braker & Sons (Morton, IL). See more at https://blogs.iwu.edu/asc/2022/06/12/ames-earth/

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Such interesting findings already in the @peripheralmss project. Excited to have @IL_Wesleyan collections @theameslibrary part of it all! #midwestmss
Peripheral Manuscripts@peripheralmss28 Jul 2022
Interested in what types of items will eventually be in our project's digital repository (launching in 2024)? Check out our most recent blog post for an overview of what we know so far! #midwestmss #medievaltwitter peripheralmss.org/blog/
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Thanks for all your efforts, Anna. And welcome Prof. Jarvis-Freeman!
Illinois Wesleyan Writing & Tutoring Services@IWUWC29 Jul 2022
Replying to @IWUWC
2/2 The next interim director of the WCTS, Prof. Jarvis-Freeman starts Aug 1, which is also my last day. I know you’ll enjoy her guidance and support! Take care, stay cool, and write on!
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Looking forward to the in-person celebration of these great @IL_Wesleyan alumni! And to adding them to the new online display of past @IWU_AlumniAssoc Award winners digitalcommons.iwu.edu/alumn…! Thx to our LibServices student assistants @theameslibrary for helping compile the details!
Illinois Wesleyan@IL_Wesleyan25 Jul 2022
Despite working in different arenas — medicine, higher education, and the intersection of performance and activism — Illinois Wesleyan’s 2022 Alumni Award winners share the common bond of serving their communities. iwu.edu/magazine/2022/summer…
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I forgot to add the link this great resource with @IL_Wesleyan @iwusports "people who were there"! digitalcommons.iwu.edu/iwu_m…
Meg Miner@IWU_Archivist23 Jun 2022
Happy anniversary #TitleIX50! @iwusports @IL_Wesleyan @IWU_AlumniAssoc
1975-76 IWU Basketball

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1976-77 IWU Tennis

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1974-75 IWU Volleyball

ALT 1974-75 IWU Volleyball

1978-79 IWU Track

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Happy anniversary #TitleIX50! @iwusports @IL_Wesleyan @IWU_AlumniAssoc
1975-76 IWU Basketball

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1976-77 IWU Tennis

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1974-75 IWU Volleyball

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1978-79 IWU Track

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Our hats are off to the construction crews laboring in this heat everywhere this week but certainly to the workers in front of @theameslibrary. For a little #TBT on a Monday check out this post about the last extensive work @IL_Wesleyan's library! blogs.iwu.edu/asc/2022/06/12…
A crane lifts materials and equipment at the entry to The Ames Library in June 2022.

ALT A crane lifts materials and equipment at the entry to The Ames Library in June 2022.

A crane lifts the platform with materials and equipment (pre-steps) at the entry to The Ames Library in May 2001.

ALT A crane lifts the platform with materials and equipment (pre-steps) at the entry to The Ames Library in May 2001.

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Here are some photos of what it looked like in the early days...so happy to have the good work of Sierra Student Coalition flourishing in our community! collections.carli.illinois.e…
Illinois Wesleyan@IL_Wesleyan2 Jun 2022
Did you know that IWU is home to a campus prairie plot? The plot was planted in the spring of 2009 by the Center for Natural Science. This student initiative features native Illinois prairie plants, which are resistant to drought and provide important wildlife habitat.
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