IU Facts and Trivia (Answers):

A few days ago, I posted a few IU trivia questions that IU Associate Archivist Dina Kellams came up with for a Jeopardy-style contest at the Wells Library freshman orientation game night.  Now, for the answers, and some further information…

1. Jordan Field used to be at this campus location…What is the IMU Parking lot?

Check out this article by Ken Bikoff of Inside Indiana which provides an in-depth and interesting history of Jordan Field, former home of IU’s football and baseball teams.

2. Her father paid her $5 to apply to IU and in 1867, she became our first coed…Who is Sarah Parke Morrison?

Here is the IU Archives’ finding aid to the Sarah Parke Morrison papers.  This aid provides biographical information about Morrison, contextual information about the papers, and a container list of the collection.

3. Now a functioning house museum, this was the home of IU’s first first family…What is the Wylie House?

Built in 1835 by Andrew Wylie, IU’s first president, the house is located at 307 E. 2nd Street here in Bloomington.  Visit the Wylie House Museum’s home page for more information.  This site includes information about the history of the house, the Wylie family, and the museum’s exhibits and collections.