Department of Biology records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes publications, class descriptions, accreditation materials, departmental slides, planning documents, historical information, and correspondence from the Department of Biology at Ball State University ranging from 1939 to 2006.
Some items from this collection have been digitized and made accessible through the Digital Media Repository. (Click digital object link in red box to access.)
Dates
- 1939 - 2006
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.
Biographical/Historical
The Department of Biology was formerly under the general Department of Science until 1965 when Ball State University transitioned from the Ball State Teachers College. The Department of Biology is now one of the largest departments in the College of Science and Humanities, offering numerous academic programs and degree options.
Extent
4.5 Cubic Feet (4 archival letter boxes, 1 thin archival letter box, 16 long slide boxes, and 1 small slide box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following series: Series 1: Administrative records Series 2: Publications and printed ephemera Series 3: Photographs and audiovisual materials Series 4: Slides
Processing Information
EAD finding aid created 2012/09/26 by Gil Zajicek. EAD finding aid updated 2020-03-11 by Jordan Forbes.
UA Restructuring
RG.14.03.01 and RG.14.03.03 were combined with new materials to create UA.028.
- Title
- Department of Biology records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection reprocessed by Jordan Forbes.
- Date
- 2020-03-18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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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
