Eat,
Drink, and Cartography: Celebrating “My Indiana Home” with Maps and a Wicked
Book
The
Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) is
coordinating an exhibit for the Muncie DWNTWN First Thursday Arts Walk. This
Thursday, December 1 Twin Archer Brew Pub (117 West Charles Street) will be
hosting an exhibit of maps of Indiana starting at 5:00 through 8:00 pm. And Keith Roysdon and Douglas Walker will be
signing copies of their new book, Wicked
Muncie.
The
map exhibit, “My Indiana Home,” features Indiana history maps created by the
GRMC in celebration of the state’s Bicentennial this December 11. The maps cover Indiana’s rich political
history, women’s history, military history, music, sports, and even movies that
take place in the state. The newest map
in the collection depicts the Vice Presidents from Indiana. The collection of Indiana history maps is
available in digital format in the Libraries’ Cardinal Scholar repository or
may be circulated from the GRMC. Teachers
can use the maps for classroom exhibits or research, especially for
fourth-grade Indiana history lessons.
Ball State University students
in Dr. Hannah Barnes’ watercolor and painting class also created original maps
of their interpretation of home. The
students visited the GRMC to look at all the different kinds of cartography
(above) for inspiration and then painted maps of their Indiana homes. This collection is extremely creative: One
student painted a compass rose of a common Indiana insect, the cicada (above). These maps will be included as a special
collection in the Libraries’ Digital Media Repository.
The
book Wicked Muncie by Keith Roysdon
and Douglas Walker describes the criminal history of Muncie. The authors explored the notorious and
unusual side of Muncie’s history of crime, including murder, corruption, and illegal
gambling. Books will be available for
purchase and signing.
Twin Archer Brew Pub serves all ages as a restaurant and a bar that serves craft
beer. The menu includes fresh
ingredients every day.
For
more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.
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