Indiana Local History Services

11/11/2022

Hazardous materials in your collections? We've got a Timely Tip for you!

In this episode, Karen and Tamara find some of the hazardous materials that might be lurking in museum collections and share tips for safe handling and stora...

10/07/2022

TIMELY TIPS: HANDLING SMALL OBJECTS
Enjoy this fun, short video featuring Tamara Hemmerlein and Karen DePauw (with filming and editing by Jeannette Rooney) as they share tips for handling small museum objects so we can preserve them from their biggest threat: Us!

Tamara Hemmerlein and Karen DePauw from the Indiana Historical Society Local History Services department share tips for handling small museum objects so we c...

08/23/2022

Congratulations to the recent recipients of Heritage Support Project Grants!

The Indiana Historical Society recently announced its support of more than 14 local historical societies and organizations representing 13 counties from around the Hoosier state. The IHS issued more than $450,000 during its most recent Heritage Support Grants program, an initiative launched in 2015....

07/27/2022

Applications are open for mini grants of up to $4,999 for Indiana history organizations and projects! Due Sept. 1. Learn more here:

The Indiana Historical Society is pleased to support Indiana’s local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites in their important work through Heritage Support Grants, made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc. Grants are for projects that will help Indiana’s local history organiza...

06/15/2022

Our congratulations to the three recipients of AASLH awards this year in Indiana!!
The Cedar Lake Historical Association – The Albert B. Corey Award for Steam Through History
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis – Award of Excellence for Stories from Our Community: The Art of Protest
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens – Award of Excellence for Bob Ross Experience

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the winners of the 77th annual Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. This year, AASLH confers 53

06/01/2022

Applications are due today, June 1, for mini grants of up to $4,999 for Indiana history organizations and projects! Learn more:

The Indiana Historical Society is pleased to support Indiana’s local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites in their important work through Heritage Support Grants, made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc. Grants are for projects that will help Indiana’s local history organiza...

05/04/2022

We had a great day meeting with our awesome colleagues in northern Indiana today! Thank you Cedar Lake Historical Association and Hesston Steam Museum for hosting and sharing your experience!

03/02/2022

Check out this great new book about Fundraising for Local History Organizations by our colleague and friend Jamie Simek!

Beyond the Bake Sale: Fundraising for Local History Organizations meets organizations where they are, cutting through all of the assumptions and mumbo-jumbo, taking professional fundraising strate...

02/15/2022

Funding Opportunity!
SOPs due March 1 for Project Grants of up to $50,000 for Indiana’s local history organizations to meet high-priority needs in areas of Collections Stewardship, Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion, Sustainability, and Planning. Heritage Support Grants are provided by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Start your application today!

The Indiana Historical Society is pleased to support Indiana’s local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites in their important work through Heritage Support Grants, made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc. Grants are for projects that will help Indiana’s local history organiza...

01/25/2022

If you are interested in learning about plans for the US 250th, AASLH is holding a special address virtually on Feb. 1 to share information. Details here:

The nation’s Semiquincentennial offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to renew public engagement with history, to transform and strengthen our field, and to help audiences reflect upon the full complexity and diversity of our nation’s past. 

01/24/2022

Grants are available from the Indiana Barn Foundation to help in the preservation of historic barns. Applications are due Jan. 31.

The Indiana Barn Foundation’s Barn Preservation Grant Fund launched a matching-grant program in 2018 with the purpose of assisting Indiana barn owners in repairing and maintaining their historic barns. This program is intended to meet two of the primary