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Purdue Libraries to host ‘Auto Indiana’ exhibit

March 25th, 2016

Purdue University Libraries will be hosting the Indiana Historical Society exhibition, Auto Indiana, from April 1, 2016 to May 1, 2016 in Hicks Undergraduate Library.  The Auto Indiana exhibit will take visitors on a ride through Indiana’s rich automotive past as they discover the Hoosier State’s prolific contributions.

From inventors and innovators like Elwood Haynes and Ralph Teetor to automakers like Studebaker and Duesenberg, Indiana has left an indelible mark on the industry for more than a century—and vice versa.  The exhibit illuminates ties between the automobiles and the development of many other economic opportunities for the “Crossroads of America,” such as the iron, steel and glass businesses. It also explores how the automobile became part of American Dream and popular culture, from movies to making personal memories.

In addition to the exhibit, the library is hosting the following presentations:

The Sports Car: A Transnational History, by Keenan J. Shimko, teaching assistant, department of history, College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University. The presentation will be held in Hicks Undergraduate Library, Room G980D on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m.

The Automobile & Cultural Transformation, by David Cambron, teaching assistant, department of history, College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University. . The presentation will be held in Hicks Undergraduate Library, Room G959 on Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m.

All presentations are free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.

About the Indiana Historical Society:

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 experiences 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.  For more information, please visit their website at www.indianahistory.org.

Related web links:

Purdue University Libraries – www.lib.purdue.edu

Indiana Historical Society – www.indianahistory.org

Contact: Ann O’Donnell, Hicks Undergraduate Library, 765-496-1498, atodonne@purdue.edu

Source: Shannon Walker, director of strategic communication, 765-496-9610, walker81@purdue.edu