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Introduction to the City-County Archives of Indianapolis

City-County Archivist Jordan Ryan will present on the 2023 establishment of the Indianapolis City-County Archives and its local government collections.

Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis—In late 2023, the City of Indianapolis’ Office of Finance & Management established the City-County Archives (CCA). Jordan Ryan, the Administrator for Public Records or City-County Archivist, acquired this monumental and seemingly impossible task. Ryan will discuss creating this new records center focused on local government materials and newly accessible collections at the CCA. Registration is required.

Presented by: Jordan Ryan is a local government & built environment archivist. They serve as City-County Archivist for the City of Indianapolis, managing local government records compliance, collections, and access. Ryan operates the consulting firm, The History Concierge. They have an M.A. in Public History from Indiana University-Indianapolis and a B.A. in Art History from Herron School of Art and Design.

Location: This program will be held in person in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor of Central Library.

Parking: Central Library has a parking garage available to visitors during their time there. See the parking garage pricing information. The garage can be accessed on Pennsylvania Street.

This in-person program is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis programs hosted by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor of the Central Library.

Partnership: Marion County Historical Society (MCHS).

Age Group: Adults

Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker

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