Date: 
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Indiana State Library Lunch and Learn Series 2024 

Limited seating available!  Bring your lunch and join us!

Early Census Questionnaires 1790 to 1860

Presented by Katie Springer, Data and GIS Librarian

Indiana State Library Lunch and Learn Series 2024What was the meaning of the census in 1790? Who was in charge and how was data collected in the early years before the Civil War? Have a peek at questions asked in the earliest U.S. Censuses and discover the history of the questionnaires.

Where and when: This is an in-person event in the Indiana State Library History Reference Room, November 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET (11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT).

Register here.

This lunch and learn will be eligible for 1 LEU. 

Parking 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.

Send questions to Stephanie Asberry at stasberry@library.in.gov.

The 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 Jillian Cunningham, the Indiana State Library’s ADA Coordinator (jcunningham@spd.IN.gov or 317-473-5140). 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.

Date:   Thursday, November 7, 2024

Time:   12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT)

Time Zone:   Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)

Location:   History Reference Room