Marie Fraser papers and photographs
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1986
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Marie Fraser was born in Michigan and resided there until her preteen years. In 1936, she moved to Muncie, Indiana. Fraser enrolled at Ball State University in the fall of 1941, and graduated in 1944 with a Bachelor of Social Science degree. In 1945, Fraser served as the editor for the campus newspaper, which was then a weekly publication called Ball State News. In 1948, she went to the University of Wisconsin to get her master’s degree in journalism. Fraser taught for seven years at Southport High School in Indianapolis. At the same time she worked for the Indianapolis News at the copy desk. Later she became a special correspondent and among other important events covered the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in England. After teaching she also became a full-time editor for the Indiana Teaching Magazine. Fraser joined the Ball State University faculty in 1960, serving as the Director of Public Information Services for twenty-six years under six university presidents. She retired on June 30, 1987.
Extent
26.1 Cubic Feet (29 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in the following subseries:
Subseries 1: Ball State University Academic Affairs records
Subseries 2: Ball State University Administration records
Subseries 3: Ball State University Office of Admissions records
Subseries 4: Ball State University Alumni and Donors records
Subseries 5: Ball State University Archives and Special Collections records
Subseries 6: Ball State University Associations and Affiliations records
Subseries 7: Ball Family newspaper clippings
Subseries 8: Ball State University records
Subseries 9: Ball State University Buildings records
Subseries 10: Ball State University Commencement records
Subseries 11: Ball State University Committees and Councils records
Subseries 12: Ball State University Academic Departments records
Subseries 13: Ball State University Faculty records
Subseries 14: Ball State University Grants and External Funding records
Subseries 15: Ball State University Greek Letter and Honorary Student Organizations records
Subseries 16: Ball State University Instructional Affairs records
Subseries 17: Ball State University Lectures records
Subseries 18: Muncie, Indiana Community records and newspaper clippings
Subseries 19: Ball State University Programs records
Subseries 20: Ball State University Office of Public Information Services records
Subseries 21: Ball State University Office of Student Affairs records
Subseries 22: Ball State University Teacher's College records
Subseries 23: Marie Fraser card file
Subseries 24: Marie Fraser artifacts
Subseries 25: Marie Fraser papers
Subseries 26: Ball State University photographic prints
Subseries 27: Ball State University oversize photographs
Subseries 28: Ball State University photographic negatives
Subseries 29: Ball State University glass negatives
Subseries 29: Ball State University slides
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a records donation from former director of Ball State University Public Information Services, Marie Fraser.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Subseries 26: Ball State University photographic prints processing completed 2009/07/08 by Lora Posey.
- Title
- Marie Fraser Papers and Photographs
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
