Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories

The Newest Piece in the Collection: More Art in Indiana

Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2276017/fan_mail/new] On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are becoming connoisseurs of the arts. First, Regan examines how Eli Lilly grew his collection of Chinese art.  Then Casey looks at the life and career of Dalia Messick the mind behind the Brenda Starr comic strip. Dalia Messick: Creator of Brenda Starr [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll39/id/6748/rec/87] Further Information: Eli Lilly [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc010/id/61/rec/43] Indianapolis Museum of Art [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/P0338/id/455/rec/17] Support the show [https://indianahistory.org/contribute/donate/]

Let’s Go Girls: Stories of Hoosier Women

Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2276017/fan_mail/new] Welcome back to Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories! On this episode Casey and Regan are discussing the stories of two women who blazed a trail for themselves and helped others along the way. First Casey looks at the life of Mollie Ward Greist, who led a storied life as a nurse which took her all over the country and eventually to the most remote point of Alaska. Then Regan tells us all about Marian McFadden, a librarian extraordinaire. Marian loved books and libraries and dedicated her life to making them the best they could be for everyone.  An Arctic Adventure: Mollie Ward Greist in Alaska [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll39/id/6630/rec/1] Further Information: Outline Map of White Country, Indiana [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc035/id/197/rec/1] The Central Library of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library  [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll35/id/2744/rec/12] Great Room of the Central Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc012/id/13746/rec/20] Support the show [https://indianahistory.org/contribute/donate/]

Is There a Doctor in the House: Indiana Medicine

Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2276017/fan_mail/new] We need 10ccs of new stories to the podcast stat! On the newest episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are stepping into the lab to uncover medical history stories. First, Casey looks at the standardization of the pharmacy field in Indiana. Then, Regan recounts the stories of several of Indiana’s first female doctors.  Registering Pharmacists: Indiana's Registered Pharmacist Records at the Indiana State Archives [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll68/id/4819/rec/1] Further Information: W.K. STEWART CO., AMERICAN SHOE REBUILDERS INC., HOOK'S DRUGS, WASHINGTON STREET, 1928 (BASS #207484F) [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc012/id/13485/rec/6] DRUGSTORE INTERIOR [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/oran/id/118/rec/3] INDIANA MEDICAL HISTORY QUARTERLY, VOLUME 5 [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll49/id/367/rec/3] DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN AT THE CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll28/id/161/rec/24] Support the show [https://indianahistory.org/contribute/donate/]

Trouble in Paradise: Utopia in Indiana

Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2276017/fan_mail/new] On this episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are headed to New Harmony, IN. Site of not one, but two attempts at a utopian society. First Casey looks at the story of a theatre troupe which performed on a floating stage down the Wabash River to New Orleans but had its home in New Harmony. The Regan reviews the history of New Harmony and its worldwide influence. The Wizard of the Great North: John Banvard and His Floating Theaters [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll39/id/337/rec/8] Further Information: Manuscript Map [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc035/id/156/rec/2] George Rapp [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc010/id/109/rec/2] Robert Owen [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc010/id/63/rec/4] New Harmony, Drawing [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc012/id/7508/rec/66] Support the show [https://indianahistory.org/contribute/donate/]

Law and Disorder: Indiana Territory History

Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2276017/fan_mail/new] 2026 marks the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America and on this episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are looking back to the early days of the newly minted Territory and then State of Indiana. First, Regan looks at the life of Charles Grier and the African American community that grew in and around Gibson County. Then, Casey looks at the changes to the judicial system in the transition from the Northwest Territory to the Indiana Territory. 200 Years of Freedom: Charles Grier and the History of African American Settlement in Gibson County, Indiana [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll39/id/5443/rec/4] Further Information: Lyle Station School [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll72/id/747/rec/13] Mouth of Fox River [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc015/id/37/rec/1] N.W. Territory Map [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc035/id/253/rec/2] Indiana Legislature First Meeting Space [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/P0391/id/841/rec/1] Support the show [https://indianahistory.org/contribute/donate/]