Win With Willkie!
Wendell Willkie, an Indiana native, rose from small-town lawyer to a surprising presidential contender in 1940. Explore his campaign, legacy, and the artifacts that preserve his story at Minnetrista.
Bebout Family Shines in Basketball Industrial League
In the 1920s, a family of brothers and their cousin ruled the basketball Industrial League in Muncie. This league, part of the YMCA program, was comprised of teams of workers from many of the prominent businesses in town. The Bebout family…were the driving force behind the Ball Brothers Factory team winning numerous city championships.
Celebrating 180 Years of Meeks Mortuary!
This year marks the 180th anniversary of the Meeks Mortuary & Crematory, the oldest business in Delaware County. To celebrate the occasion, we wanted to highlight the history of the company and its long-running support of Minnetrista Museum & Gardens.
Mosquitos!
Summer is the time for that dreaded biting creature known as the mosquito. One hundred years ago the pests were thriving in central Indiana causing cities and towns to take action and attempt to control and/or destroy them.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Summer is here, and America’s favorite pastime is in full swing! With Little League and College seasons wrapping up and Minor and Major League seasons taking off, it’s a good time to highlight some of the interesting baseball-related artifacts in our collection.
A Brief History of Ball Aerospace
Check out this blog for a brief history of Ball Company’s involvement in the aerospace industry.
What’s in Store for 2024? A Year of Delight and Wonder!
Learn what’s in store for exhibitions this year from our Associate Director of Curation & Exhibition, Sebastián E. Encina!
The Ever-Evolving Styles of the Girl Scouts
The Girl Scout uniforms of today look almost nothing like the first uniforms commissioned by founder Juliette Gordon Low. See the evolution of the styles in this blog by Kathleen.
Stretching the Truth
Sitting on the shelves in collections storage is a curious-looking contraption that often elicits puzzled reactions from visitors. Read more to find out!
Girlhood (It’s Complicated) – The View from Here
Earlier this month, we opened the doors to the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, Girlhood (It’s Complicated), and we are thrilled to welcome our community and guests to explore how girls have been on the front lines of social and cultural change.
The Heritage Collection: An Intern’s Experience
It would be difficult to try and sum up the entirety of my experience in just one blog post, so instead, I’m going to share four things I have learned about working in collections through a few brief anecdotes and stories.
Paging Dr. Ball!
Learn about the other prominent Ball family in Muncie and their contributions to medicine!
Pressure Cookers Come and Pressure Cookers Go
Learn about the Ball brothers’ business venture into manufacturing pressure cookers in the 1930s.