Brief History

1972: Joe Levine founded the IJHS in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1995: Eileen Baitcher became the Executive Director of the IJHS.
1999: The IJHS collections were donated to the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis.
2017: The IJHS office moved from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis.
2017: Wendy Soltz became the Executive Director of the IJHS.

Our Board

The Board of Directors consists of members from around the state, serving two consecutive three-year terms (representing their communities). IJHS members vote to elect each Board member. The Board of Directors annually appoints our Executive Board, which consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Executive positions are limited to two 2-year consecutive terms. The IJHS employs an executive director and a membership coordinator.