The Orient Yearbook collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains annual volumes of The Orient yearbook dating from 1919 to 1996 as well as original pencil drawings featured in the 1932 yearbook.
Dates
- 1919 - 1996
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Ball State University Libraries make every reasonable effort to provide accurate information regarding the copyright status of materials held by Archives and Special Collections. Patrons may scan items or request a reproduction of one or more items in the collection; however, it is the responsibility of the patron to evaluate whether or not the intended use complies with copyright law.
Historical Note
Ball State University's yearbook, The Orient, began it's run in 1919 under the direction of the senior class of the Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division. In 1996, Ball State printed its 78th and final yearbook, fittingly titled Disoriented.
The Orient provides photographic and textual documentation of student life and campus events from Ball State's history, including pages dedicated to student organizations and academic departments. The yearbook also documents sporting events, artistic performances, and significant social events and traditions.
Extent
21 Cubic Feet (20 record boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: The Orient yearbooks, 1919-1996
Series 2: The Orient pencil drawings, 1932
UA Restructuring
The following collections were combined to create the new UA.052 collection: RG.01.02.04 and RG.01.02.13.
Processing Information
EAD finding aid completed 2009-01-21 by Carolyn F. Runyon. Collection reprocessed by Mindy Shull, 2021-05-18.
- Athletics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ball State University -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Journalism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Muncie (Ind.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photojournalism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Student activities Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Student organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Students Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yearbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- The Orient Yearbook collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection reprocessed by Mindy Shull.
- Date
- 2021-05-18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Box: 1 (Text)
- Box: 2 (Text)
- Box: 3 (Text)
- Box: 4 (Text)
- Box: 5 (Text)
- Box: 6 (Text)
- Box: 7 (Text)
- Box: 8 (Text)
- Box: 9 (Text)
- Box: 10 (Text)
- Box: 11 (Text)
- Box: 12 (Text)
- Box: 13 (Text)
- Box: 14 (Text)
- Box: 15 (Text)
- Box: 16 (Text)
- Box: 17 (Text)
- Box: 18 (Text)
- Box: 19 (Text)
- Box: 20 (Text)
- map-case: 1 (Drawings)
Repository Details
Part of the Ball State University Archives Repository
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu