University Archives

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This collection includes work reports, publications, news clippings, scrapbooks, and other records from the Burris Laboratory School in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1928 to 2001 regarding the administration of the school, student activities, and the function of the school as a part of Ball State University.

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This collection includes associate degree programs materials, summary of academic program productivity reports, NCA evaluation and accreditation files, and subject files from 1956 to 1993 created by and relating to Dr. Charles Greenwood during his career at Ball State University.

Scope and Contents This collection includes survey questionnaires and correspondence from Dr. Edward Strother in Evanston, Illinois in 1950 regarding Dr. Strother's research while working toward his PhD at Northwestern University. Dr. Strother's hypothesis was that during a presentation, an audience would be less hostile if the speaker carried greater prestige. The survey was designed with the purpose of discovering how various speakers handled audience hostility, and attempted to cover a cross section of...

Scope and Contents This collection includes faculty papers and other files from George Jones ranging from 1961 to 1995 regarding Jones' career at Ball State University, and his involvement in religious organizations, both at Ball State, as well as in and around Delaware County and the State of Indiana. Also included are files containing information on Jones' work with student activities and affairs on campus, including his time as advisor to Alpha Lambda Delta. Additionally, Jones was a member of several...

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This collection includes brochures, faculty records, planning and budgeting reports, publications, graduate student and program reports, student personnel administration records, and other materials from the Ball State University Graduate School in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1946 to 2008 regarding the administrative functions of the graduate school.

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This collection includes books, publications, art, photographs, personal and sports artifacts, ephemera, reports, speeches, and audiovisual materials from Dr. Jo Ann Gora ranging from 1976 to 2016 regarding her presidency at Ball State University.

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This collection includes brochures, handbooks, publications, newsclippings, administrative records, photographs, advertisements, and audiovisual materials from the Ball State Office of Housing and Residence Life ranging from 1948-2011. Records from the Elliott Hall Council covering the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years were added later.

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This collection includes planning reports, working documents, and correspondence from the Office of the Provost and other university offices at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1976 to 1993 regarding university planning.

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This collection includes correspondence, reports, and other materials from the office of the provost of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1919 to 2007 regarding the offices, schools, and colleges reporting to the provost, and other University matters.

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This collection includes reports, correspondence, assorted publications, and other materials and from Dr. O.T. Richardson in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1919 to 1975 regarding his administrative duties at Ball State University, and his involvement with other higher education organizations.

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This collection includes faculty files, course files, department files, CAA-WTS files, and subject files from Ralph W. Noyer, dean of the Ball State Teachers College in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1928 to 1959 regarding Dr. Noyer's administration at Ball State.

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This collection includes audio recordings on audio cassettes, audio reels, and compact discs from the Ball State University Marketing and Communications office in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1988 to 1999 regarding Ball State University productions, news broadcasts, public service announcements, interviews, and public interest programs.

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This collection includes video recordings in the following formats: U-matic videocassettes, U-matic S videocassettes, VHS cassettes, Beta tapes, 8 mm film, Super 8 mm film, MII videocassettes, 1 inch Type C reel-to-reel videotape, and DVCAM from Ball State University Marketing and Communications in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1950 to 2006 regarding Ball State history, events, and activities, and news about Ball State.

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This collection includes correspondence, news clippings, manuscripts, research materials, photographs, and other files from William Sutton ranging from 1874 to 1980 regarding Sutton's career as a faculty member in the English Department at Ball State University. Of particular note is the series Famous Writers correspondence, that contains letters exchanged between Sutton and several well-known authors or their family members.