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December is Final Chance to Catch Dillinger Exhibit
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State
Library Hosting 75th Anniversary on Dec. 11th
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Ft. Wayne
Journal Gazette
Fiction lovers, history buffs go digital at library
Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette
Government tweets, but few care
Gary Post-Tribune
Students make their own holiday items in library classes
Greene County Daily World
Literacy Coalition receives $1,000 grant
Inside Indiana Business
Vincennes University Receives Funds For Distance Learning
Kokomo Perspective
Library employee Garret receives fellowship
Lafayette Online News
Exhibit opening and author visit at Frankfort Public Library, Dec 6
Muncie Star Press
Foundation grant to enhance library programs
Muncie Star Press
Library accepting Food or Fines until Saturday
Muncie Star
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Muncie Public Library named state's most
outstanding library
openPR
Purdue University Libraries Joins the Ex Libris Next-Generation
Library Framework
South Bend Tribune
New event draws families into Mishawaka library
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December is Final Chance to Catch Dillinger Exhibit
John
Dillinger and his legendary gang tore across the Midwest between
1933 and 1934, robbing banks, confounding law officials and
captivating the American public. Seventy-five years later,
DILLINGER! Forging a Hoosier Legend aims to captivate and
educate new generations of Hoosiers about America's first and
most infamous public enemy. The museum-quality exhibit will
feature unique artifacts, photos and documents that give
visitors an in-depth look into the life of John Dillinger and
what factors led this ordinary Hoosier farm boy towards a life
of crime. With the concurrent release of the film Public
Enemies, the exhibit will add a rich historical element to the
public discourse.
The DILLINGER! exhibit was produced by students from
the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis with the
assistance of Exhibit House through a grant from the IUPUI
Solution Center. Historical materials used for the exhibit come
from the collections from the Indiana State Archives, the
Indiana State Library, the Indianapolis Star, and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Features of the exhibit include
letters and official state documents pertaining to Dillinger
from the Indiana Department of Correction, the Indiana State
Police, the Governor's Office, and the offices of the Attorney
General and Secretary of State. Materials from the Star
include original depression-era photographs and articles about
Dillinger and his gang.
One of the final exhibit-related public events on Thursday,
December 10 from 3:30-5:30 will feature
Carol Sissom
who will sign copies of her book, Banking with Dillinger.
Sissom visits with relatives of the notorious bank robber to
create an account of Dillinger’s sometimes contradicting roles
as public enemy number one and as “a fugitive with a good
heart.” All books will be 20-40% off during this event.
The exhibit is free and open to the public and runs through
December 31, 2009. For more information about
DILLINGER! Forging a Hoosier Legend, including exhibit
hours, public programs, and destination information, visit
http://www.dillingerlegend.org/.
State Library Hosting 75th Anniversary on December 11th
The
Indiana State Library will host a reception celebrating the
75th Anniversary of the
Indiana Library and Historical Building on
December 11, 2009. This free public event will begin at 1:00
p.m. and last until 4:00 p.m. in the Library's Great Hall.
Refreshments and dessert will be served to all in attendance.
The Indiana Library and Historical Building is one of the most
significant works of Pierre & Wright, an important architectural
firm in Indianapolis during the second quarter of the 20th
century. Its distinctive architecture combines Neo-Classical
features with Art Deco detailing. While the General Assembly
established a State Library in 1825 at the Statehouse, the need
for a separate building was so great that materials were being
stored in hallways of the capitol. In 1929, the Assembly raised
a special tax to fund construction. The project became one of
few underway in the city during the dark early years of the
Great Depression, when construction began in 1932.
The Indiana limestone façade of the building is Classical in
style, but with strong Art Deco influences. Throughout the
construction of the building every effort was made to use
Indiana materials. The exterior is of Indiana limestone; on the
interior, much use has been made of the Monte Cassina sandstone
from St. Meinrad Abbey, and all of the interior woodwork and
much of the furniture is of Indiana walnut. |