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Kin Hubbard: Creator of Abe Martin
Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) Program
Sunday, October 26
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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2025-10-26 14:00:00
2025-10-26 15:30:00
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Kin Hubbard: Creator of Abe Martin
Join us in person at Central Library with Ray Boomhower to learn about Kin Hubbard, the creator of the Abe Martin comic.
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Join us in person at Central Library with Ray Boomhower to learn about Kin Hubbard, the creator of the Abe Martin comic.
Culture, History, and Society: Rare Books and Special Collections—Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard (1868-1930) was an American cartoonist and humorist who created the "Abe Martin" comic. Join us in person at the Central Library in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) and explore Hubbard's life and career, focusing on how he developed his character.
Presented by: Ray E. Boomhower is the Senior Editor at the Indiana Historical Society Press, where he edits the quarterly history magazine, Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. A former newspaper reporter, he is a prolific author of numerous books and articles on Indiana history, including biographies of notable figures like astronaut Gus Grissom, journalist Ernie Pyle, and President Benjamin Harrison. A native of Mishawaka, he currently resides in Indianapolis. – Source: Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame
Age Group: Adults
Location: This program will be held in person in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor of Central Library.
Parking: The 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: Rare Books and Special Collections programs hosted by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor of the Central Library.
Age Group: Adults
Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Educators | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Panel Discussion | Indianapolis Special Collections Room |
TAGS: | special collections | ray boomhower | rare books | kin hubbard | iscr programs | iscr lectures | indianapolis special collections room | indianapolis history | indianapolis | history | historic indianapolis | abe martin |
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