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The state of Indiana is the home of a number of famous actors, musicians, athletes, politicians, and authors. Learning more about famous Hoosiers is a great way to take pride in our state!
This subject guide will:
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introduce you to an INSPIRE database, Biography Resource Center, which will provide authoritative information on famous Hoosiers,
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supply you with some helpful INSPIRE tips,
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a selected bibliography of sources available at Morrisson-Reeves,
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and Internet links to further information.
Biography Resource Center
The Biography Resource Center database in INSPIRE provides narrative biographies, thumbnail biographies, magazine articles and websites. These are full text sources from magazines and respected Reference works like the Dictionary of American Biography, Contemporary Authors, and the Encyclopedia of World Biography.
Click here for an overview of a sample search in Biography Resource Center.
Other helpful INSPIRE tips
To search for people born in Indiana
On the INSPIRE homepage
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Click on "Search INSPIRE Databases"
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Select "Biographies"
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Under "other searches" select "biographical facts search"
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Enter "Indiana" in the field for "birth place" and click search
INSPIRE Hoosier Links
On the INSPIRE homepage
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Go to the "Links" pull down menu
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Select "Hoosier Heritage" (as pictured below)
Hoosier Heritage is a collection of links to digital resources available from Indiana libraries, such as Obituary indexes and photography archives.
Selected Bibliography
These are selected sources that focus on famous Hoosiers available from Morrisson-Reeves Library. This is not an exhaustive list and we encourage you to search the catalog for information or ask in Reference Services about individual persons.
General Collection
796.0973 O34
Ogden, Dale. Hoosier sports heroes: an introduction to Indiana sports. 1990.
*Addresses the sports heritage of Indiana. Contains records and statistics, as well as a topical index.
Children's Collection
j 917.72 S
Shull, Glenda S. Who's your county named for? : and other Hoosier county facts. 1990.
*County name origins, many of which refer to famous Hoosiers.
Reference Materials
R 920.077 B21
Banta, R.E. Indiana authors and their books, 1816-1916. 1949.
*Biographical sketches of authors who published during the first century of Indiana statehood, with lists of their books.
R 920.0772 B21
Banta, Ray. Indiana's laughmakers: the story of over 400 Hoosiers: actors, cartoonists, writers and others. 1990.
*Biographical information on Indiana comedians, actors, cartoonists, and authors including David Letterman.
R 709.772 N56
Newton, Judith Vale. A grand tradition : the arts and artists of the Hoosier Salon, 1925-1990. 1993.
*Resource for brief biographical information on artists who have exhibited in the Hoosier Salon.
R 704.042 N56
Newton, Judith Vale. Skirting the issue: stories of Indiana's historical women artists. 2004.
*Resource for brief biographical information on women artists in Indiana. Includes detailed chapters on several artists. Also available in the General collection at 704.042 N56.
R 920.0772 P94
Price, Nelson. Indiana Legends: Famous Hoosiers from Johnny Appleseed to David Letterman. 1997.
*Over 140 black and white illustrations. Covers a wide selection of Hoosiers, divided into three main categories: Legends of history, Legends of our own day, and other legends. Also available in the General Collection at 920.0772 P94.
R 920.077 T46
Thompson, Donald E. Indiana authors and their books . Vols. 1 (1917-1966) and 2 (1967-1980).
*A continuation of R.E. Banta's Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1816-1916.
R 920.077 I39
Indiana biographical dictionary: people of all times and all places who have been important to the history and life of the state. 1993.
*Biographical dictionary of significant Indiana residents. Also available in the General Collection at 920.077 I39
Indiana Biographical Index microfiche
*Statewide index of biographical sketches found in state and local histories, county atlases, etc. Compiled by Genealogical Indexing Associates in 1983. We own many of the sources and others are available via Interlibrary Loan. Please ask for assistance to use this resource in Reference.
Internet Links
Lists of famous Hoosiers:
- Indiana Historical Society's list, some with links to biographical information and images, organized by profession
- List from Indiana Department of Education , some with links to biographical information
- A linked list from Visit Indiana
- List including professions from 50states
Hoosier biographies:
The Indiana State Library has an online Indiana Biography Index. This site will provide you with a citation for an article but you will have to request a copy of the article through their Ask a Librarian service.
Indiana Halls of Fame:
The Indiana Football Hall of Fame provides resumes on their inductees, who include coaches, players, physicians, sports writers, announcers, and others dedicated to Indiana Football.
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame includes biographical information highlighting the achievements and careers, including pictures, for all male inductees dating back to 1962 and female inductees dating back to 2002. Inductees may have been players, coaches or other who have made unique contributions to the sport.
The Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame has information on its 91 inductees dating back to 1979. Inductees of the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame may have been pro-players, coach-managers for high school, college, or professional teams, contributors, or veterans.
The Indiana Golf Hall of Fame highlights players, teachers, administrators, or promoters who have made extraordinary contributions to the game.
The Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame provides pictures and biographical information on inductees.
Other general resources:
The Internet Movie Database is a wonderful resource for information on people who were involved in any aspect of filmmaking.
Biography.com's Biography Search indexes over 25,000 biographies.
Infoplease provides a biography almanac with over 30,000 biographies.
A search for a specific person in a search engine like Yahoo! or Google will bring back a variety of pages with many different types of information.
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