Lasting Legacies: Franklin College 'Spirit of Community'
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Created by: Johnson, Maxwell
Last Updated: 2024-03-06
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Supported by the Council of Independent Colleges Humanities Research for the Public Good Initiative (2022), Lasting Legacies: Franklin College 'Spirit of Community' celebrates the diverse perspectives and experiences of its members and their contributions to the broader public good.
Within this collection lie subcollections specific to the legacies of Franklin College. Whether alumni, faculty, staff, or friend, these individuals' contributions to the broader pubic good are highlighted. Materials in this collection include oral histories, news articles, images, and other associated materials.
Coinciding with the bicentennial of Franklin, Indiana; Johnson County, class of 2024 student researchers Maxwell Johnson, Josie Lyons, and Jack Sells, launched this collection under the mentorship of Meredith Clark-Wiltz, Professor of History/Director of American Studies, and Jessica Mahoney '96, Director of Library Services & Assessment. Betsy Schmidt '85, Director of Academic Partnerships, provided administrative support for this project.
Community partners at the Indiana Historical Society and the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana provided direction, technical support, and resources.
This campaign flyer circulated in 1964 as Branigin ran for Indiana governor. Winning the nomination on the first ballot, Branigin was elected as the forty-second governor of Indiana. Branigin would go on to serve one term as...
This is a campus flyer that announced the planned visit of famed director and Franklin College alumnus Robert Wise '36 to accept an award and answer student questions on February 5, 1981.
This is a news article about Chip Harrod and his involvement in Cincinnati, especially his involvement with the religious festival he helped plan that was very successful.
Full access to the article is available to FC...
This is an article from the Franklin, IN newspaper, the Daily Journal, announcing the death of Robert Wise and explaining his connections to Franklin.
Full access to the article is available through the Daily Journal.
This 2023 article is part of a series on Black history in Johnson County. Janet McDuffey and Paster Douglas Gray are interviewed. References are made to the Booker T. Washington School, Franklin College, and Arthur Henry...
This twelve-slide journey narrates the athletic history and legacy of Franklin College. Created by Maxwell Johnson '24, Josie Lyons '24, and Jack Sells '24, under the mentorship of Dr. Meredith Clark-Wiltz and Associate...
This project includes an online journey of the life and legacy of the Honorable Roger D. Branigin. Created by Mackenzie Taylor ’20, Samantha Loyd ’21, and Evan Graham ’21, this Indiana Historical Society collaboration was made...
The story of Judi Warren and the Warsaw Tigers is featured in chapter six of the ebook, Hoosiers: The Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana.
Full access to this ebook is available to all FC students, faculty, and staff...
Joseph Beam is the subject of chapter six in this ebook which recounts the lives of black gay men from the 1950s - 1990s.
This eBook is available to all FC students, faculty, and staff,...