Research & Archives

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Willard Public Library welcomes lifelong learners.

Willard Library welcomes researchers to our Archives and we encourage you to register for a Willard Library card. Please visit the Willard Library Archives and Gallery on the lower level of Willard Library via the historic building or through the separate Archives and Gallery entrance on the south side of the building. Please check-in with the staff member at the public service desk in the Lankford Archives Reading Room. Our staff will assist you with locating materials from the Archives Storage facility and bringing those materials to your table.

The Willard Library Archivist looks forward to serving you. Please contact the Archivist in advance with requests to view materials, as some collections require more time to retrieve.

Archives Include

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More than 30,000 images of Evansville and the surrounding region
Joan C. Marchand Historic Preservation Collection
Southwestern Indiana Historical Society Collection
Albion Fellows Bacon and Annie Fellows Johnston Papers
Papers pertaining to historical Evansville families
including Cluthe-Eades, Dulles, Eichel, Gumberts, Igleheart, Ingle, Koch, Orr-Clifford, Shane, and Zapp
WEOA and WGBF Radio Scripts Collection
U.S. Weather Bureau local meteorological records
Architectural drawings and maps
Evansville business records
miscellaneous, including Faultless Caster, Fendrich, International Steel, Mesker Steel Company, Servel, and Whirlpool
Conrad Baker Foundation records
Organizations’ records
Local ephemera, including pamphlets, programs, fliers, and catalogs
Local theater records and photos, including Civic Theater and Repertory People of Evansville
Carl Ritt Papers
Vanderburgh Christian Home
Vanderburgh County Historical Society Collection
Primary Source Manuscript Collections

Website Accessibility Policy

Willard Public Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Willard Public Library has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 812-425-4309

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Willard Public Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Willard Public Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 812-425-4309.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.