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A photo of the first track team in 1904 from IU Archives. The team tied for seventh at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championshipsin 1904.
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A photo of the first track team in 1904 from IU Archives. The team tied for seventh at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championshipsin 1904.
An anti-war protest occurs Oct. 31, 1967, at the IU Auditorium when the United States Secretary of State Dean Rusk came to campus to deliver a speech. The spirit of protesting has remained at Indiana University for decades and lives on today.
A photo of David Baker from the IU Archives. After spending his career performing as a jazz trombonist, Baker returned to IU as a faculty member for the Jacobs School of Music.
John Mellencamp shakes hands Oct. 28, 2006, at Memorial Stadium. Mellencamp is a Bloomington local who went on to become a widely known singer-songwriter.
A photo of Joshua Bell from the IU Archives. Bell completed violin studies at IU in 1989 and went on to win many awards, including several Grammys.
Three of the five buildings on IU's first campus were photo printed around 1850. The Seminary Building was the campus' first classroom building, and it was built in 1825.
Ernie Pyle stands with Admiral Oliver O. Kessing in 1945. Pyle studied economics at IU before dropping out to take a journalism job in Indianapolis.
An IU cheerleader performs in 1940. Spirit wear started in the early-to-mid 20th century when team logos were printed to identify one team from another.
Students participate in a capture-the-flag-themed class scraps in 1909. Class scraps, which were like recreational sports, were an annual event that took place at a variety of locations across campus.
Students participate in class scraps in 1924. Class scraps were a form of intramurals that students took part in starting in the 1820s.
A photo of dance cards from the late 1800s to early 1950s lay on a table. They were used for the women to check their availability and create a list of upcoming dances.
The first team to win the Little 500 was the South Hall Buccaneers in 1951. The team’s uniform can be found in the IU Archives.
A pile of paintings by Cornelius Pering are seen. He was a teacher and artist in the early 1800s and painted many miniature watercolor paintings of the original IU campus and scenes around Bloomington.
Two people stand in a garden Sept. 10, 1938, in Portland, Oregon, in a photograph taken by Charles Cushman. Cushman, an IU alumnus and amateur photographer, donated approximately 14,500 Kodachrome color photograph slides to IU.
Cornelius Pering, a teacher and artist from the early 1800s, wrote a letter to the Edwards family in the United Kingdom using crosshatching. He also included miniature watercolor paintings of Bloomington and IU’s original campus.
Herman B Wells at his desk in 1959. Wells served in many roles at IU including president from 1937-1962.
Pits and crowd at the 1951 Little 500.
1988 Little 500 winners, The Cutters.
The 1951 Little 500.
"Team Sprint," the winning team of the 1990 women's Little 500.