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Monday, September 12, 2005

Ind. Courts - Ancient historical documents available for hands-on display at Indiana Supreme Court

Just released by the Indiana Supreme Court:

A number of original historical documents will be on display in the Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom on Thursday, September 15 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard announced today.

The Remnant Trust, of Hagerstown, Indiana, will bring a selection of original documents from their extensive collection. They plan to have a first edition of the Federalist Papers, an early copy of John Locke’s Treatise on Government, and one of the original copies of the U.S. Constitution sent out by President Washington, to name a few.

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see up close and in person some of the documents that shaped our legal heritage. The Remnant Trust believes these documents should not be sealed in glass cases but accessible to more people in more non-institutional settings,” said Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard.

Still and video-photography, with lights, is encouraged. Representatives of the Remnant Trust will be available to discuss the documents and to explain more about their organization.

In addition, inside the courtroom you will also be able to see a demonstration of the court’s new virtual courthouse tour project and the digitization of Indiana’s own early legal documents. These documents will soon be available over the web both in their original form and with transcriptions, thanks to a joint effort between the Indiana Supreme Court, the Indiana State Archives, and the Indiana Historical Bureau.

For more on the Remnant Trust, see this Opinion piece from yesterday's Indianapolis Star.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 12, 2005 02:38 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts