Indiana Historical Society
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; produces and hosts art exhibitions, museum theater and outside performance groups; and provides youth, adult and family programs. IHS is a Smithsonian Affiliate and a member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.www.indianahistory.org
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Oct 12, 2026
Rob KendallHOST
And later on in the program, Chris Spangle, our buddy, our former landlord, is going to be with us.
Rob KendallHOST
He's working for the Indiana Historical Society now, and it is a fascinating group.
Rob KendallHOST
Their job is to preserve Indiana history documents, especially related to the government and the public policy, but all sorts of things.
Rob KendallHOST
And so we're going to talk about preserving history in the state of Indiana, the historical society, an absolutely fascinating group that does great work.
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Rob KendallHOST
We love history.
Rob KendallHOST
We think the past tells us so much about how we got here, who we are, what the future is going to be about.
Rob KendallHOST
And we have a really great institution in Indiana that preserves our history, the Indiana Historical Society.
Rob KendallHOST
And they are going through a whole bunch of upgrades and a whole bunch of revamp in terms of how they're recording and cataloging the history of Indiana.
ShelleyHOST
The building at 350 West Ohio Street alongside Indianapolis' Central Canal brings together an archival storage, conservation, and imagining workspaces, exhibits, a public reading room near the State House.
ShelleyHOST
With the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Museum across this canal and the Indiana State Library nearby, the archives... adds a cluster of institutions where visitors can explore the state's history within a few downtown blocks.
ShelleyHOST
Behind the new public spaces are four floors of record storage.
ShelleyHOST
Staff moved in about 90,000 cubic feet of boxes, said Chandler Leidy, executive director of Indiana Archives and Records Administration.