The Sounds of Appalachia display was created to highlight and celebrate the music of the Appalachian region. We included items from artists such as Jean Ritchie and Homer Ledford, who both spent their lives passionately involved in the perpetuation...
We asked those who have found great tidbits in the archives to share their stories with us during our I Found It In the Archives contest, and they happily submitted their best! There are four entries for you to consider this year. Now, we need you...
What have you found in the EKU archives? Whether online or in person. Whether letters, diaries, photographs or more, if you found something of special significance we want to hear your story.
Special Collections and Archives students have created a gift for you. 25 days of vintage Christmas cards from the Watts Family Papers. All cards are from the 1930s through the 1960s. Check them out on Tumblr.
The DiscoverEKU, Madison's Heritage and Historic Madison web sites will be unavailable from October 11-13, 2014 while the software is being upgraded.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
When Robert R. Martin assumed presidency on July 1, 1960, campus looked very differently than we know it today. During Martin’s 16 years at Eastern, he constructed over 25 buildings! Imagine a campus with no Stratton, Powell or Begley...
We asked those who have found great tidbits in the archives to share their stories with us during our I Found It In the Archives contest, and they happily submitted their best! Judges have voted on their top choices and narrowed down the entries to...
Strong. Influential. Educated. Driven——all difficult traits for a woman of the late 1800s and early 1900s to possess, especially in a career of higher education. Yet Mary Roark infiltrated the “boys club” alongside her...
