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.
Senior Student-Athlete Award Winners are included on the Franklin College Athletics Website, such as the Wil B. Nelp Award (since 1921) and the Jenny Johnson-Kappes Award (since 2008),...
This article (bottom third of page 47) describes the upcoming signature event of the 2016 Indiana Bicentennial in which Dan Callon '77 and Cathy (Callon) Pieratt '80 will carry the torch as proxies for their mother, Ruth (Doub)...
This article appeared in the Franklin College Magazine (Autumn, 2016) and featured an article about Dan Callon '77 and Cathy (Callon) Pieratt '80 serving as proxies for Ruth Callon '52 in the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay.
This article (page 47) describes the events of an upcoming, opening reception for the Honorable Roger Douglas Branigin Archives in the B.F. Hamilton Library, scheduled for September 15, 2016.
This document is the text of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page of Franklin College's 2023 website. It includes a statement from The Board of Trustees referencing Arthur Wilson and the Arthur Wilson Black Experience House.
This article ran originally in the Franklin Star noting a different, larger article in the Indianapolis Sunday Star Magazine about Robert Wise and the upcoming premiere of his movie The Sand Pebbles.
Two pictures show Judi Warren and Kathy Stricker playing basketball, while the caption describes the two as “one of the best backcourt tandems in the state during the past two years.” It states Stricker and Debbie Henkle were...