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We had a great time at our fall workshop this past Friday, but did you know there is a bonus opportunity to connect with your SIA colleagues this fall? Register for our fall networking event, which will take place on Nov. 13 in southern Indiana! inarchivists.org/2026-Fall-N…
Registration is closing soon for our fall networking event in southern Indiana. This is a FREE event for SIA members, with a nominal charge for non-members. Register by October 30 to join us! inarchivists.org/2026-Fall-N…
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Last call! Registration for NAGARA’s Fall Online Forum closes Thursday. Ghouls, Goblins, and Governance covers AI and retention, tech decay, cyber insurance risk, and public records. Fri, Oct 30, 11 AM-5 PM ET, virtual. $59 for members. nagara.org/onlineforums
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Have you ever discovered an unusual inscription, symbol, or unexpected story in an Indiana cemetery? Share your discovery with us.
#IndianaCemeteries #CemeteryResearch #IndianaGenealogy #IndianaHistory #FamilyHistory #IndianaAncestors #Genealogy
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Take a look into the National Archives conservation lab as Ewa conducts a conservation review for a volume of 200+ year-old founding-era Presidential proclamations in our holdings, including records signed by George Washington.
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The Library has recently acquired two letters written by former first ladies Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln. They provide researchers and the public with a rare glimpse into the private lives of these remarkable women.
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Retired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrong's boyhood home for tours #HistoricHome #SpaceHistory apnews.com/article/neil-arms…
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The Indiana State Library is participating in #AskAConservator day! Conservators around the world will be discussing their work on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Ask us questions and follow the hashtag to see who else is participating. #AskAConservator
ALT Person siting at table reviewing documents under a hashtag graphic reading #AskAConservator.
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There are over 300 oral histories and recordings in the Rare Books and Manuscripts collection at the Indiana State Library. Read "An introduction to oral history" in our latest blog post: tinyurl.com/5fhdjhdr #history #Indiana #StainedGlass
ALT Picture of stained glass window.
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It sounds like a sci-fi video game, but this is a color analyzer at the National Archives! 🕹️ With this machine, preservation staff can view and set light cues for film negatives and adjust light levels for red, green, and blue at specific frames. #AmericanArchivesMonth
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A presidential pit stop, circa 1910.
On this day in 1910, former President Theodore Roosevelt stopped in Lebanon, Indiana, during a speaking tour across the country. Fresh off his African expedition, Roosevelt addressed a crowd gathered at the Big Four Railroad Depot.
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Indiana Dunes were named a National Lakeshore 60 years ago #NWIndiana #NationalLakeshore #IndianaDunesNationalPark nwitimes.com/news/local/arti… via @nwi
There is just one week left to register for our upcoming fall workshop. Scholarships are available! Learn more and register by October 2! inarchivists.org/2026-Fall-W…
The Fall/Winter 2026 issue of the SIA News & Notes is now available! There is lots of great information inside, including a preview of our upcoming fall workshop, and details about the move into the new state archives building. Check it out at: inarchivists.org/newsletter
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The Albert A. Wells Memorial Library building in Lafayette was dedicated on Aug. 27, 1927. Today, the building serves as the home of The Arts Federation in Tippecanoe County. tinyurl.com/muab5ys7 #Lafayette #library #Tippecanoe
ALT Photo of Albert A. Wells Memorial Library building.
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On September 22, 1862, following the Battle of Antietam Union victory, President Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, formally alerting the Confederacy of his intention to free all enslaved persons within the rebellious states.
ALT Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, Page 1, September 22, 1862. General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11
ALT Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, Page 2, September 22, 1862. General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11
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Care work is often invisible and undervalued, leaving an important part of our history at risk of disappearing. Amanda Gray Rendón examines how social media can preserve caregiving work and the communities that support it. 🏛️
📚 Read 'Archiving Community Care Work Online' in VANISHING CULTURE from the Internet Archive.
📖 Download & read, FREE: archive.org/details/vanishin…
#BookTwitter
ALT Quote tile with an orange background and greenish-black text. Headline reads: "Can we archive a history that is designed to be hidden?" Quote below reads: "The invisible, and at times isolating, nature of care work contributes to the precarity of archiving women's care labor history." Attributed to Amanda Gray Rendon, Researcher. Vanishing Culture logo in the corner.
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Happy Constitution Day!📜On September 17, 1787, delegates gathered at the Constitutional Convention to sign the U.S. Constitution, establishing the foundation of our nation's government.
The National Archives is proud to be the permanent home to our nation's founding documents.
ALT Constitution of the United States, September 17, 1787. NAID: 1667751
SIA signs on to joint letter opposing closure of National Archives facilities in Chicago and San Francisco. inarchivists.org/13694356
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The apple pie (inspired by mom, of course) became the symbolic food of a nation apnews.com/article/apple-pie…
