Jackson on the B-Line

Jackson Kilby Jr. was observing local art on the B-line. Graffiti artists were tagging the building that lines the trail. Jackson was there when we did the unboxing of the sound equipment for the recording project, so it was fun...

Maxine 100 Years: Working for RCA and Getting Married

Iris Maxine Pontius worked at RCA starting in the late 1930s and continuing until her retirement in 1978. During WWII, she was part of a secret project building electronic devices to help the war effort. Later she helped build an...

Maxine 100 Years: Growing up in Bloomington, Indiana

Iris Maxine Pontius grew up during the Great Depression on a small farm outside Bloomington, Indiana. She and her eight siblings learned that working together made family life enjoyable even during hard times. They grew up in a two-bedroom farmhouse...