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Muncie Central High School collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-237

Dates

  • 1886-1999, 2008

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Historical Note

Records indicate that as early as 1868 Muncie Central High School, known then as Muncie High School, had a graduating class of six members. The original high school building, commonly known by many Muncie Indiana residents as the “old” building, opened on November 30, 1915 and was located on South High Street. In 1973 a new high school was built on North Walnut Street.

Extent

3 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

This collection is a combination of several donations from different donors to Archives and Special Collections. The 1927, 1929, and 1930 yearbooks were donated by Pat Barnett on 2004/01/26. Winfred J. Wagoner donated the materials ranging from 1947-1963. Other yearbooks, programs and records were donated by unidentified donors. The 1936 yearbook was donated by Sallie Noel on 2014/09/18.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Materials

Related materials:

F.365 Muncie Central High School basketball films MSS.094 Muncie Community Schools records MSS.214 Muncie Central High School class of 1928 reunion records and photographs MSS.235 Muncie Central High School vs. Milan High School basketball game newspaper clippings MSS.310 Marjorie Hatcher Muncie Central High School collection MSS.346 Muncie Community Schools high school consolidation records MSS.379 Muncie High School yearbooks and newsletters PSC.214 Mel Wilson Muncie Central athletic photographs SC.433 Muncie Central High School Athletic Association meeting minutes SC.439 "Hoosiers" Muncie Star and Evening Press clippings V.032 Faces and Places: Muncie Central High School Class of 1955 reunion video

Processing Information

Finding aid revised 2007/08/28 by Rachel N. Miller. Finding aid revised 2009/12/30 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid completed 2009/12/30 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid revised 2012/04/25 by Lisa Barney. EAD finding aid revised 2012/09/26 by Stephen Jones. EAD finding aid revised 2014/09/22 by Rebecca Marangelli. Addition processing and EAD finding aid revised 2016/08/23 by Lindsey M. Vesperry.

Title
Muncie Central High School collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Repository

Contact:
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA