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Aid to Community Service records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-098
Scope and Contents

This collection includes documents related to the Aid to Community Service including Food Pantry procedure agreements, rosters, minutes, correspondence, the constitution and by-laws, and information about the food stamp from the Aid to Community Service in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1965 to 1979 regarding the organization`s activities within the community.

Dates: 1965-1979

Air Force ROTC records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-13-08-01
Scope and Contents

This collection includes brochures, pamphlets and a large scrapbook from the Ball State Air Force ROTC in ranging from 1948 to 1971.

Dates: 1948-1971

Allen and Rita Winters family papers and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-058
Scope and Contents

The collection consists mostly of Center High School yearbooks with World War I information and correspondence also included.

Dates: 1917-1980

Alumni Association Homecoming records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-09-02-09
Scope and Contents

This collection includes information on the homecoming steering committee, homecoming events, and homecoming publicity from the Alumni Association of Ball State University from 1925-2006. The formats for this collection includes newspapers, programs, photographs, forms, flyers, and other documentation.

Dates: 1925-2006

American Association of Retired Persons, Chapter 1749 records and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-258
Scope and Contents

This collection contains records of AARP #1749 Muncie Chapter including meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters, and financial records as well as AARP’s standing rules and bylaws. The collection also includes photographs, a scrapbook and artifacts both from the Muncie Chapter and the national organization.

Dates: 1973-2003

American Legion Delaware Post 19 records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-029
Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, directories, financial records, governing documents, handbooks, manuals, minutes, membership records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, reports, scrapbooks and other material created and collected by the American Legion Delaware Post 19 in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1919 to 1978 regarding the activities, administration, history, initiatives, and meetings of the local, state, and national branches of the American Legion.

Dates: 1919-1978

America's Hometown Band records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-229
Scope and Contents

This collection includes programs and fliers, correspondence, board meeting minutes, financial reports, and dance committee meeting minutes from the America's Hometown Band records in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1994 to 2006 regarding the organization and its activities.

Dates: 1994 - 2006

Ball State University Faculty records and photographs

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-04-02-01
Scope and Contents

This collection includes news releases, photographs, newspaper clippings, and professional information sheets from the Office of Public Information Services and the News Bureau located in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1926 to 1999 regarding Ball State University faculty lectures, performances, events, recognition, donations, and research.

Dates: undated

Ball Stores records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-114
Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and publications about the Ball Stores in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1944 to 1990 regarding the business and its activities.

Dates: 1944-1990

Betty Newcomb papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-119
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials dealing with the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the National Organization of Women (NOW) and the League of Women Voters, including by-laws, correspondence, newsletters, and related materials for all three organizations.

Dates: 1951-1985

Bicentennial Observances collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-026
Scope and Contents The contents of this collection contain the published information concerning all activities relating to the celebration of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution in 1976. This includes a national comprehensive calendar of bicentennial events, 1975-1976; an index of activities and a master register of Bicentennial projects. Also included is a list of local committee members, correspondence of the committee, a calendar of events, recognition of historic landmarks and other material...
Dates: 1974-1976

Bower family papers and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-352
Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogy notes, negatives, and audio and video recordings from the Bower family of Indiana ranging from 1871 to 2001 regarding Bower and Dowell family history.

Dates: 1862 - 2001

Bracken House collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-207
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a manuscript about the Bracken House on Ball State University`s campus, transcripts of interviews with Bracken family members, correspondence, and research notes from Thomas A. Sargent in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1997 to 2000 regarding the home and its inhabitants.

Dates: 1997-2000

Brayton family papers and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-239
Scope and Contents

The Brayton Family Collection consists primarily of family photos dating from 1868 to 1958. The oversize materials contain Amy Botkin's scrapbook, which includes letters, photos, brochures, and invitations (1907-1960), as well as sketches and paintings done by Margaret Brayton.

Dates: 1868 - 1960

Brown-Fyfe family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-312
Scope and Contents

This collection includes genealogy materials from the Brown-Fyfe family in Muncie, Indiana ranging from circa 1828-1990s regarding the Brown-Fyfe family lineage.

Dates: circa 1828-1990s

Caldwell, High, and Meeker families papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-066
Scope and Contents

The Caldwell, Meeker, and High families papers includes correspondence from the Caldwell, Meeker, and High families. The collection is divided into series by family. The Caldwell family papers includes correspondence and documents concerning family and business affairs (1857-1928). The High family papers includes correspondence between Ansen High and his wife Mary during the Civil War (1862). The Meeker family papers includes correspondence from Minor Meeker (1836-1885).

Dates: 1836-1928

Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-064
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials pertaining to the various activities of the Calvert-Pallen family. The collection is divided into seven series, the first four of which include papers of each individual family member. The Truman B. Culvert series contains papers and books which relate to his personal and professional education and to his responsibilities as Director of Research and Budget in the Muncie Community Schools.The second series, Luna Culvert, contains yearbooks,...
Dates: 1899-1982

Cardinal Recap publications

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-09-20-03.01
Scope and Contents

Annual publications from the Office of Sports Information, Athletic Publicity, and Sports Publicity recapping schedules and outcomes for Ball State men's and women's athletic teams. Publications are arranged chronologically from 1953-1992.

Dates: 1956-2010

Cassady and Nelson families papers and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-023
Scope and Contents

The collection includes information and memorabilia of the Cassady and Nelson families. Included are correspondence, account books, programs, photographs, and obituaries of various family members from 1759 to 1961. Also included are the Civil War letters and diaries and other papers of D.W. (Derastus) Nelson, Louise Nelson’s brother from 1858-1865.

Dates: 1759-1961

Center School historical collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-190
Scope and Contents

This collection includes copies of the school`s newspaper, the Center Chatter, from 1930-1963; the school`s yearbook, Memoria, from 1963-1966; personal memorabilia from graduates; and copies of the 1999 Indiana Heritage Research grant application that made this collection possible.

Dates: 1905-2008

Charles F. Van Cleve manuscripts and correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: RG-04-01-34
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the unpublished manuscript entitled, Beneficience: A History of Ball State Teachers College (1895-1961) and related correspondence ranging from 1961-1969.

Dates: 1961-1969

Charles Strait collection of electrical power company records and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-120
Scope and Contents

This collection contains various documents, maps, photographs, and negatives pertinent to American Gas & Electric Company and the Indiana General Service Company from 1884 to 1978.

Dates: 1884-1978

Charlie Anderson papers and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-249
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, newspaper articles, meeting minutes, statistics, photographs, and other records ranging from 1937 to 2006 relating to Ball Brothers Corporation, Charles Anderson's work with union leaders in the Republic of Cyprus, his research in Denmark, his career working for U.A.W. Locals 93 (Ball Corp.) and 662 (Delco Remy), and various Democratic Party candidates and politicians. Also included is an audio recording of an interview conducted with Anderson in...
Dates: 1937 - 2006

Church of the Brethren records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-030
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the records of the Church of the Brethren from 1850 through 1965. Included are several series, including: correspondence; financial records, 1899-1938; membership lists, baptisms and transfer records, 1850-1897; minutes of the congregational meetings, 1879-1959; records of the officers of the church; visitors lists and records of their junior program, 1913-1957.

Dates: 1850-1965

Clark Wissler papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-304
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence, publications, manuscripts, project files, research notes, a Michigan navigability study, and other records ranging from 1897 to 1979 documenting the life and career of prominent American anthropologist Clark Wissler.

Dates: 1897-1979

Clay Adra Ball papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-051
Scope and Contents The collection contains various materials about the life of Dr. Clay Adra Ball. The first series, probably put together by his son, Dr. Phil Ball, includes Dr. Clay’s account book, 1959-1969, his birth certificate, correspondence, organizational memberships and his will, written in 1975. The series also contains magazines articles and newspaper clippings about Dr. Clay Ball.The collection also includes photographs of Dr. Ball and his office, as well as images of various medical...
Dates: 1877-1980

College of Architecture and Planning planning documents

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-11-01-03
Scope and Contents

This collection includes planning documents from the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University dating from 1977 to 2005.

Dates: 1977-2016

Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-333
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of digital reproductions of original records and born-digital records from the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County and includes annual reports, Board of Directors meeting minutes, correspondence, event documents, news releases, photographs, newsletters, brochures, postcards, and other records ranging from circa 1981 to 2018.

Dates: 1981-2020

David Dale family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-189
Scope and Contents

This collection includes genealogical research including research notes, family relations worksheets, and photocopies of municipal records; photocopied documents from the 1926 George R. Dale contempt of court trial include newspaper clippings, telegrams, letters, and cartoons from David Dale in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1790 to 1995 regarding David Dale`s family history.

Dates: 1790-1995

David Meeks papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-103
Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, a daybook, newspaper clippings, a Holy Card, and publications from David Meeks in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1899 to 1964 regarding David Meeks and his activities.

Dates: 1899-1964