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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: A Famine of Cadavers: Inside Indy's 1902 Graverobbing Syndicate
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our July Summer Lecture Series\, A Famine of 
 Cadavers: Inside Indy’s 1902 Graverobbing Syndicate\, on July 11\, 2026 
 in the History Reference Room at the Indiana State Library from 11:00 a.m. 
 to 12:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nIn the fall of 1902\, Indianapolis police uncovered a 
 prolific graverobbing ring that operated across central Indiana. An 
 estimated 300 robberies had taken place in Marion County alone. Drawing on 
 research from his book “Indianapolis Graverobbing: A Syndicate of 
 Death\,” public historian Chris Flook will examine the "ghouls" who 
 robbed graves for cadavers needed by the city’s medical colleges and the 
 trials related to the scandal.\n\n \n\nThis event is free and open to the 
 public.  \n\nRegistration is required.\n\nIf you cannot attend in person\, 
 but would like to attend virtually using Zoom\, you can register 
 here.\n\nIndiana librarians will receive one LEU for attending.\n\nFlook 
 has published four books of public history\, including “Ghost of Old 
 Muncie\,” “Indianapolis Graverobbing\,” “Native Americans of 
 East-Central Indiana” and “Lost Towns of Delaware County.” In 2016\, 
 he co-authored and edited “Beech Grove Cemetery Comes to Life.” Flook 
 writes the bi-monthly ByGone Muncie history column for The Star Press 
 newspaper. He also volunteers at the Delaware County Historical Society and 
 teaches motion graphic design in the Department of Media at Ball State 
 University as a senior lecturer.\n\nParking validation will be available 
 for attendees who park in the Senate Avenue parking garage directly across 
 from the library and bring their ticket in for validation.\n\nSend 
 questions to Michelle Frost at mifrost@library.in.gov.\n\nThe Indiana State 
 Library will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to 
 ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all 
 of its programs\, services\, and activities. If you require an auxiliary 
 aid or service for effective communication\, or a modification of policies 
 or procedures to participate in this program\, service or activity of the 
 Indiana State Library\, please contact Diana Doore at 317-232-6276 or 
 DDoore@library.IN.gov. Notice of a needed accommodation should be provided 
 as soon as possible to allow time for the State Library to arrange for the 
 accommodation\; however\, notice of a needed accommodation must be provided 
 to one of the above contacts no later than 48 hours in advance.
LOCATION:History Reference Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Michelle Frost":MAILTO:MiFrost@library.IN.gov
CATEGORIES:ISL - In-Person Event, ISL - Virtual Event
CONTACT;CN="Michelle Frost":MAILTO:MiFrost@library.IN.gov
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