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The collection includes materials from the professional career, organizational memberships and committees, and publications of Betty Harris. Documents here include information pertaining to local historical, religious and women’s clubs, community service involvement, and her work as a writer. Also included are Kennedy Assassination wire reports and issues of the Muncie Evening Press covering the Kennedy Assassination in 1963.

Scope and Contents The Clarence E. Benadum Papers contains original manuscripts of Benadum's published works as well as other unpublished novels, poetry, short stories, correspondence, theatre news, a 1931 address by Hon. V.E. Livingood, a colleague of Benadum's. The book manuscripts range from finished copies to works in progress to handwritten notes and drafts, both of published and unpublished works. Titles of the poems do not appear on the folder but a full list does appear below. Many of the short...

Scope and Contents The Dorothy Hamilton Collection consists primarily of manuscripts of her books and writings, as well as newspaper clippings about Mrs. Hamilton’s work and about her activities. The collection also includes copies of Dorothy Hamilton’s magazine serials, announcement of the awards she received, the honorary degree she obtained from Ball State University, information from Hamilton’s publisher, as well as unfinished writings.The collection contains transcripts of Mrs. Hamilton’s...

Scope and Contents This collection focuses on the literary works of Emily Kimbrough and includes typescripts of her novels along with copies of her numerous articles. Also included are honorary degrees awarded to her by Indiana University and Ball State University in 1973.The collection also contains twenty-five drawings from the novels Now and Then (1972) and Time Enough (1974), It also contains oversize family photos, a photo of Kimbrough Hardware Co., and Sterling Cash grocery. Finally, R 26,...

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The Fred Graham Circus Research Collection contains a variety of circus-related materials including papers, advertisements, book materials, various publications, research material correspondence, genealogical work, membership information, postcards, show materials, programs, tickets/ticket stubs, Wait for the Muncie Boys, yearbooks, oversize material, photographs, and photograph negatives.

Scope and Contents Humpback Barn Festival Records contain documents and activity information pertaining to the 401 Poetry Group, Christian groups, ceremonies for artistic endeavors, and the Humpback Barn Festival itself. This collection also contains the Humpback Barn Festival of Art and Poetry’s articles of incorporation as well as poems, articles, and correspondence relating to specific individuals. Publications relating to the festival, art, and poetry are also included as well as a proclamation of World...

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This collection consists of Ned Griner’s research materials for his book, Gas Boom Society. The bulk of the files are copies of news clippings from the late 1800s on a variety of topics. The majority of the clippings are from Muncie newspapers. Also included in the collection are correspondence from Marsh/Ryan family members to Griner and correspondence from Emily Kimbrough to Griner. There are two rough drafts of chapters from the book on Sports and the Holidays.

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This collection includes photocopied materials from newspapers and general histories as well as histories of each lot in the Westwood community, and spans the years 1924-1999. Also included in the collection is the Editing Copy of Westwood: A 75 Year History, along with editing notes and book promotion materials. PSC 273 contains photographs of Westwood houses. V 224 is a taped interview with Bill Spurgeon.

Scope and Contents This collection contains articles and columns by Wiley W. Spurgeon, divided by date and also by subject (copies may be duplicated in each category), his research subject files, correspondence, and historical materials given to him from Delaware county residents. The OVB collection includes a ledger from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, the manuscripts of stories written by Sylvester W. Heath, and maps of Muncie and Delaware County, as well as newspapers and posters. The photograph...