Guide to the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Photographs Archives and Special Collections at Ball State University contain a wealth of materials concerning Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana. By action of the Board of Trustees in 1979, the collection of local history materials was named for former Ball State Professor of History Althea L. Stoeckel. This guide describes the photograph collections located in the Stoeckel Archives. It does not include photograph small collections or oversize photograph collections. The guide is arranged by photograph collection number. Consult Archives and Special Collections staff for information on new photograph collections and additions to existing collections that are acquired between updates to this guide. Originally compiled 2012 by Bethany Fiechter; Last updated 2017/06/13 by Lindsey Vesperry Photograph Collections P.001 Munger-Wolf Family Photographs, 1816-1963 This collection of family history was donated by Mrs. H. H. Wolf and Alice Marjorie Munger prior to 1975. The collection includes photographic prints, tintypes, and one daguerreotype organized by family or individual name ranging from 1816-1963. See related materials from MSS.013. P.002 Miami Indians Collection, 1790-1971 The Miami Indians were one of the small groups of tribes comprising the Illinois division of the Algonquian family. Primarily located in present day Indiana, the Miamis emerged as a pivotal tribe during the French and British imperial wars of the seventeenth century. This photograph collection contains approximately forty items and includes photographs of groups and individuals, as well as photographs of areas once inhabited by the Miami Indians ranging from 1790-1971. See related materials from MSS.004 and MAPS.068.01. P.003 E.W. Garrett Collection, 1900-1976 In 1900, E.W. Garrett founded the Muncie Conservatory of Music of which his famous Boys Band was a product. During this time, he also taught pupils in his home studio in Muncie, Indiana. This collection contains photographs in two series. The first series contains regular sized photographs of E.W. Garrett`s bands and individuals from his bands who became famous. The second series POVC.003 consists of oversized photographs of E.W. Garretts’s bands. The E.W. Garrett collection ranges from 1900-1976. P.004 Unitarian-Universalist Church, 1980-1991 The Unitarian-Universalist Church was originally known as the First Universalist Church when it was built on Jackson and Madison streets in Muncie, Indiana during 1859. In 1913, the church changed its name to the St. John`s Universalist Church. Then in 1962, when the Universalists and Unitarians joined their congregations, the St. John’s Universalist Church became the Unitarian-Universalist Church. In 1967, the congregation moved to a new building and is presently located on West Bradford Drive. This photograph collection features the old church building`s scenery associated with stained glass windows and the sanctuary. The collection also
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Guide to the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Photographs
Archives and Special Collections at Ball State University contain a wealth of materials
concerning Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana. By action of the Board of Trustees in 1979,
the collection of local history materials was named for former Ball State Professor of History
Althea L. Stoeckel. This guide describes the photograph collections located in the Stoeckel
Archives. It does not include photograph small collections or oversize photograph collections.
The guide is arranged by photograph collection number. Consult Archives and Special
Collections staff for information on new photograph collections and additions to existing
collections that are acquired between updates to this guide.
Originally compiled 2012 by Bethany Fiechter; Last updated 2017/06/13 by Lindsey Vesperry
Photograph Collections
P.001 Munger-Wolf Family Photographs, 1816-1963
This collection of family history was donated by Mrs. H. H. Wolf and Alice Marjorie Munger
prior to 1975. The collection includes photographic prints, tintypes, and one daguerreotype
organized by family or individual name ranging from 1816-1963. See related materials from
MSS.013.
P.002 Miami Indians Collection, 1790-1971
The Miami Indians were one of the small groups of tribes comprising the Illinois division of the
Algonquian family. Primarily located in present day Indiana, the Miamis emerged as a pivotal
tribe during the French and British imperial wars of the seventeenth century. This photograph
collection contains approximately forty items and includes photographs of groups and
individuals, as well as photographs of areas once inhabited by the Miami Indians ranging from
1790-1971. See related materials from MSS.004 and MAPS.068.01.
P.003 E.W. Garrett Collection, 1900-1976
In 1900, E.W. Garrett founded the Muncie Conservatory of Music of which his famous Boys
Band was a product. During this time, he also taught pupils in his home studio in Muncie,
Indiana. This collection contains photographs in two series. The first series contains regular sized
photographs of E.W. Garrett`s bands and individuals from his bands who became famous. The
second series POVC.003 consists of oversized photographs of E.W. Garretts’s bands. The E.W.
Garrett collection ranges from 1900-1976.
P.004 Unitarian-Universalist Church, 1980-1991
The Unitarian-Universalist Church was originally known as the First Universalist Church when it
was built on Jackson and Madison streets in Muncie, Indiana during 1859. In 1913, the church
changed its name to the St. John`s Universalist Church. Then in 1962, when the Universalists
and Unitarians joined their congregations, the St. John’s Universalist Church became the
Unitarian-Universalist Church. In 1967, the congregation moved to a new building and is
presently located on West Bradford Drive. This photograph collection features the old church
building`s scenery associated with stained glass windows and the sanctuary. The collection also
includes photographs of church events, groundbreaking ceremonies, and past pastors. The
Unitarian-Universalist Church collection ranges from 1980-1991. See related materials from
MSS.101, PSC.132, SC.041, and SC.657.
P.005 Everett W. Ferrill Collection, 1950-1960
The Everett W. Ferrill photograph collection includes political campaign photographs of the
1960 Labor Day parade in Marion, Indiana featuring Harry Truman and his arrival at the airport
and speech later that day. The collection also includes photographs of the Franklin Press out of
Franklin, Indiana, the Don Null Rembler, Inc. company, the Albert L. Pool and Song Hog
Finishing Center, the Chevrolet Plant, and individual photographs of Ambassador William
Averill Harriman. Portions of the Birch Bayh political campaign are also featured from 1962.
Photographs displaying United Automobile Workers (UAW) Local 287 from the Borg-Warner
plant in Muncie, Indiana watching John F. Kennedy and his parade route from October 5, 1960
are also included in this collection. The Everett W. Ferrill collection ranges from 1950-1960. See
related materials MSS.040.
P.006 American Legion Post 19 Photographs, 1920-1966
The American Legion Delaware Post 19 collection includes photographs of their drum corps and
color guard, national conventions and committees, portraits of officers and members affiliated
with Post 19 from 1920-1966. See related materials from MSS.029, MSS.038, and SC.152.
P.007 Photograph Album Collection, 1850-1930
This collection includes a 12 x 9 inch leather bound photograph album featuring prominent
individuals of Muncie, Indiana including John Fullhart, Harold Burkey, Frank Ellis, A.G.
Arrasmith, Geo McCulloch, R. Cameron Drummond, Robert and William Gates, and members
of the Ball family. It also includes one ambrotype of Rev. and Mrs. Smith Goodin from 1860 as
well as a daguerreotype of Sarah Connett from 1850. The photograph album collection ranges
from 1850-1930.
P.008 W. A. Swift Collection, 1923-1940
W. A. Swift was born in Metamora, Indiana, on August 17, 1877. He moved to Muncie in 1918
and was working for the Delaware Engraving Company as a photographer by 1923. He was a
commercial photographer in Muncie through the 1940s. The Swift collection documents both the
ordinary and extraordinary events of daily life in Muncie, primarily in the 1920s. In these
images, we have a visual history of Muncie during the time period when the Lynds first came to
study 'Middletown.' The W.A. Swift collection ranges from 1923-1940. Many of the photographs
can be found on the Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository Web site. See also
POVA.063.
P.009 Richey Family Collection, 1897-1951
The Richey family collection includes photographs of the family including Albert, Charles and
Mary, Julia, Reba, and Webster Richey. Also included is a leather bound gold leafed photo
album from Narcissus Richey. The Richey family collection ranges from 1897-1951. See related
materials from SC.067.
P.010 Jeff Koenker Collection, 1911-1970
The Jeff Koenker collection is arranged by subject and consists of prints, photocopies and digital
images. The collection features the Muncie, Indiana airport, businesses, sports teams, churches,
houses, parks, schools, streets, trolley cars, and the White River. The cities of Albany, Daleville,
Yorktown, Cowan, Eaton, Fortville, Gaston, New Castle, and Selma are also included within this
collection. The Jeff Koenker collection ranges from 1911-1970. See also PN.010.
P.011 Harriet Shambarger Collection, late 19th-early 20th century
The Harriet Shambarger collection is arranged by archival identification number. It primarily
consists of horse and buggy photograph reproductions as well as portraits of the Shambarger
family and residences. The Harriet Shambarger collection ranges from the late 19th to the early
20th century. See related materials from SC.327.
P.013 Robert Lafollette Collection, 1900-1985
The Robert Lafollette collection consists of an 8 x 6 inch photograph album, a woodblock print
of Robert Lafollette and one tintype. The collection also includes loose photographs featuring
Yellowstone and Shoshone National Parks, the Norris Dam, and a variety of Muncie, Indiana
streets, buildings and houses. The Muncie, Indiana loose photographs document African
American life. The Robert Lafollette collection ranges from circa 1900-1985.
P.014 Roger Conatser Collection, 1976-2005
The Roger Conatser collection consists of around 3,600 photographs in various mediums
including slides, negatives, and digital images. The slides, negatives, loose photographs and
digital images are all aerial shots of Muncie, Indiana taken by Roger Conatser ranging from
1976-2005.
P.015 Allen and Rita Winters Collection, 1917-1930
The Allen and Rita Winters collection consists of around 50 loose photographs and two
photograph albums containing around 100 photographs. Photographs include the U.S. Naval
Station out of Great Lakes, Illinois, a 1923 Ku Klux Klan funeral for William Earl Blamey in
Muncie, Indiana, and family portraits from the Goodlander, J.M. Barnes Art, J.N. Isch, and
Littleton studios, as well as photographs that were purchased by the Pershing Estate of Muncie,
Indiana on July 30, 1968 and the Swingley Estate of Selma, Indiana on August 3, 1968. See
related materials from MSS.058.
P.016 Burns Collection, 1906-1926
The Burns collection consists of around 50 loose photographs. Photographs include the Frank C.
Ball mansion with Muncie, Indiana children, a portrait of Charles M. Kimbrough, portraits of the
Metcalf and Meloy families, and studio photographs as well as postcards of unidentified people.
P.017 Leff Collection, 1886-1920
The Leff photograph collection consists of 13, 8 x 10 inch and 5, 5 x 7 inch loose photographs.
Photographs include several early automobiles as well as automobile factory work.
P.018 Calvert-Pallen Family Collection, 1900-1981
The Calvert-Pallen family collection consists of about 50 photographs of the Calvert residence at
900/902 East Main Street in Muncie, Indiana, group photographs of Wilson High School 1922-
1923, the school board and principal of Muncie, Indiana`s school corporation from the 1940s,
and several portraits of the Calvert family from 1900-1981.
See related materials from MSS.064.
P.019 John and Irene Kirk Williams Collection, 1865-1930
John and Irene (Kirk) Williams resided in Delaware County from approximately 1937-1952.
They owned a house at 624 West Powers. John Williams worked as a pipe fitter in the late 1930s
and a mechanic for the public schools later. In 1948, he worked for Delaware Trucking. The
John and Irene Kirk Williams collection consists of about 50 photographs and a photograph
album and 5 tintypes. Photographs include farm scenes, group photographs, and Muncie, Indiana
studio photographs of unidentified people.
P.020 Otto Sellers Collection, circa 1900-1920
Otto Sellers was a commercial and portrait photographer in Muncie, Indiana in the early part of
the 20th century. He was born about 1868 in Germany and immigrated to the United States as a
young man. He moved to Muncie from New Albany and spent ten years working in the local
steel mills before becoming a professional photographer. Sellers kept written logs for many of
his photographs, taken primarily between 1908 and 1926, with the information arranged by name
of buyer, subject, or a related heading. His photographs document everyday life in Muncie from
about 1900 in to the 1920s. The originals were glass negatives from which prints and safety
negatives were made. There are over 1000 photographs in this collection. Many of the
photographs can be found on the Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository Web site. See
also PN.020.
P.021 Marsh/Ryan Family Collection, circa 1914-1970
The Marsh and Ryan family collection consists of about 300 photographs and duplicates as well
as 1, 10 x 9 inch photograph album. The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Subjects include agriculture, bridges, and industry that includes the Indiana Bridge Company, the
Midland Steel Company, and the Muncie Glass Company, mills, quarries, the Missessinewa and
White Rivers, Muncie, Indiana streets and downtown buildings as well as portraits of the Marsh,
Beatty, Ross, Ryan, Kimbrough, Ball, Love, Harold Hobbs, Billy Jones, Jenkins, Highland, and
P.W. Franklin families. See related materials from MSS.133.
P.022 Richard A. Greene Collection, circa 1930-1970
Richard A. (Dick) Greene was a newspaper columnist for the Muncie Star who wrote a column
titled, “Seen and Heard in Our Neighborhood” that documented Muncie, Indiana`s people and
special events from the 1930s through the 1970s. In addition to writing about Muncie, Indiana`s
people and special events, Greene took photographs documenting what he saw resulting in the
Richard A. Greene photograph collection. The collection includes 9 boxes consisting of about
500 photographs and 1 tintype album consisting of over 10 tintypes. It is arranged alphabetically
by subject. Major subjects include agriculture, automobiles, aviation, the Ball family,
courthouses, the flood of 1913, bridges, buildings, churches, houses, the White River, Ku Klux
Klan, parks, railroads, restaurants, schools, storefronts, streetcars, theatres, and Warner Gear. See
related materials from MSS.001, P.037, P.040, and PSC.201.
P.023 Herbert L. Garrard Collection
Herbert L. Garrard was born August 21, 1900 on the Hiram Bowen farm in Harrison Township,
Delaware County. He became an agronomist in Homewood, Illinois. The photographs donated
by the Garrard family are thought to be from Mr. Garrard`s father, Hiram Otley Garrard, a well-
known Delaware County farmer and professional photographer. Hiram Otley Garrard was born
in a log cabin on Johnson Road, 7 miles northwest of Muncie, Indiana. H. O. Garrard worked for
A. G. Arrasmith, a professional photographer who specialized in family groups and interiors.
Garrard left Arrasmith to form a partnership in Elwood with Elmer Ratcliff. The two men
followed local fairs as tintype photographers. H.O. Garrard later became a newspaper columnist
with Richard A. (Dick) Greene and returned to farming until his death in 1958. The Herbert L.
Garrard collection includes 4 boxes consisting of about 200 loose photographs with 1
photograph/tintype family album. The loose photographs include the Garrard family, the
Advance Studio (Ratcliffe and Garrard), agriculture, bridges, Camp Chesterfield, churches,
dredging, fairs, houses, parades, and schools. See related materials from MSS.073.
P.024 Indiana Bridge Company Collection, 1903-1981
The Indiana Bridge Company is Muncie, Indiana`s oldest manufacturer. The company first built
truss bridges and steel girders not only for Indiana but nationwide. The Indiana Bridge Company
helped mobilize both World War I and World War II. It closed its doors from 1947-1962 and
local investors opened the doors back up in 1963. In 1971 the Indiana Bridge Company was
bought by an Alabama firm and two years later bought by Debron. In 1978 Bristol Steel bought
the Indiana Bridge Company from Debron and four years later the plant was closed. In 1984 the
company reopened and is still operating in Muncie, Indiana as of December 2010. The Indiana
Bridge Company photograph collection includes 3 boxes consisting of about 200 photographs.
The photographs include portraits of Frank, J. Lloyd, and Hal C. Kimbrough, workers and staff,
aerials of the plant, and several projects that were completed by the company ranging from 1949-
1986. See related materials from MSS.092.
P.025 Irene Belcher Collection, 1916-1984
Irene Belcher was born in Muncie, Indiana and attended Jefferson School, Muncie High School,
and the Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division in 1923. Interested in theatre, Irene
Belcher was affiliated with several organizations in Muncie, Indiana. Some of these include the
Muncie Civic Theatre and the Muncie Matinee Musicale. The Irene Belcher photograph
collection includes 1 box consisting of about 100 photographs of the Belcher family, the
children`s playhouse and the Muncie Civic Theatre productions ranging from 1916-1984.
See related materials from MSS.096.
P.026 United Way of Delaware County, Indiana Collection, 1925-1993
The United Way of Delaware County was founded on March 6, 1925 under the name of the
Muncie Community Fund. The continues to inspire and contribute to the betterment of health,
recreation, family and children`s services in the community. The United Way of Delaware
County includes 1 box consisting of about 50 photographs of their programs, visiting nurses,
community centers, and people involved with the organization. See related materials from
MSS.093 and SC.652.
P.027 Bill Yohler Collection, circa 1901-1940
Thomas Warner moved from Montana to Muncie, Indiana around 1901. Upon his arrival to
Muncie he organized the Warner Electric Company and the Warner Gear Company. The Warner
Gear Company was one of the top manufactures of automobile transmissions. The company
closed its doors in 2009 due to economic reasons. The Bill Yohler photograph collection
includes 1 box consisting of about 50 photographs of the construction of the Warner Gear
factory, aerials, parades, and people who worked there ranging from circa 1901-1940. See also
POVA.013.
P.028 David Patashinsky Collection, 2010-2011
The David Patashinsky Muncie, Indiana photograph collection includes 50 photographs from
David Patashinsky of Muncie, Indiana from 2010-2011. In 2010, the Center for Middletown
Studies commissioned the photographer to capture photographs on a wide variety of subjects
including people, architecture, and landscapes for the center`s Documenting Deindustrialization
Initiative.
P.029 Around the Courthouse Square, 1986-1994
The Courthouse Square photograph collection includes 1 box consisting of about 50
photographs. These photographs include annual pictures taken around the courthouse square
ranging from 1986-1994.
P.030 Hurley Goodall Collection, 1946-1999
Hurley Goodall was born in Muncie on May 23, 1927. He graduated from Muncie Central High
School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Army. Hurley worked at Muncie Malleable Foundry
Company and also furthered his education at the Indiana business College and at Purdue and
Michigan State Universities. He was one of the first two African-Americans selected to work for
the fire department as well as the first to serve of the Muncie Community Schools Board of
Education. Goodall worked as an Administrative Assistant to the County Engineer in 1978
before being elected to the Indiana House of Representatives later that year. The Hurley Goodall
photograph collection includes 1 box consisting of about 50 photographs of Goodall`s family,
conferences, Governor Otis Bowen, Muncie Central High School, and the Indiana Black
Legislature Caucus ranging from 1946-1999.
P.031 American Red Cross-Muncie Area Chapter, circa 1918-1980s
The American Red Cross-Muncie Area Chapter photograph collection includes 2 boxes
consisting of over 100 photographs of the organization during both World War I and World War
II, the 1950s-1970s, as well as the Vietnam War. See related materials from MSS.112.
P.032 Sterrett-Liggett Collection, circa 1908-1931
The Sterrett-Liggett photograph collection includes 1 box consisting of about 100 photographs.
The collection includes photographs of the Sterrett-Liggett family, their houses, as well as streets
and signs from around the Muncie, Indiana community.
P.033 Indiana General Service Company Collection, circa 1910-1915
The Indiana General Service Company photograph collection includes 1 box consisting of about
50 photographs. The collection includes photographs of the Campbell Auditorium, bridge
construction, railroad station, township schools, stores, streets, and prominent downtown
buildings of Muncie, Indiana are included. Industries that are featured include the Huntington
Lime Company, the Whiteley Steel Company, the Ontario Silver Company, the Rider Lewis
Motor Car Company, and the Indiana General Service Company.
P.034 Charles Strait Collection, 1900-1970
Charles Strait was a Muncie native who joined the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company as a
lineman in the late 1940s until his retirement in the 1980s. While employed at the company,
Strait rescued a large number of photographs documenting the company`s history. When the
company moved out of its old building in the early 1980s, Strait rescued the same photographs
and donated them to Ball State University Archives and Special Collections. The Charles Strait
photograph collection includes 4 boxes consisting of around 800 photographs. The photographs
include Delaware County`s businesses, churches, farms, and houses. It also includes Indiana &
Michigan Electric Company`s initial building construction, circuit breakers, substations, control
The Muncie Symphony Orchestra photograph collection includes 3 boxes of over 400
photographs from the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. The majority of the photographs are
photographic proofs from events. See related materials from MSS.180, OVB.028, OVB.039,
OVB.0246, OVA.077, R.052, V.118, V.129, and V.130.
P.181 Muncie Historic Preservation Officer Records Collection, 1977-2008
The Muncie Historic Preservation Officer Records photograph collection includes 1 box of
around 50 photographs documenting the Commission`s activities and historic properties
including the Ball Store building, Beech Grove Cemetery, the Central Plaza building, City Hall,
the Otto Carmichael home, railroad depots, and the Wysor building. See related materials from
MSS.079, MSS.180, PN.181, and S.181.
P.185 Partners of the Americas Collection, 1964-2008
The Indiana Partners of the Americans photograph collection includes 3 boxes of over 300
photographs. The photographs consist of the travels and events put on by the Indiana Partners of
the Americas. Indiana Partners of the Americas is an international volunteer program, which
provides opportunities for schools, state agencies, civic groups, commercial and industrial
interests and private individuals in each country to work together on self-help projects. In the
years since its formation, the Partners have originated and carried out thousands of projects
between the Americas. Projects and activities include culture and the arts, education, business
and industry, health, sports, agriculture, and journalism to name a few. See related materials
from MSS.197, PN.185, V.081-V.092 and V.270-V.274.
P.186 Hillcroft Services Inc. Collection, 1952-2005
The Hillcroft Services Inc. photograph collection includes 1 box of over 50 photographs.
Hillcroft Services Inc. is dedicated to providing innovative services and support for people with
disabilities. They provide housing, education, and employment opportunities for children and
adults. This photograph collection features these events and activities. See related materials from
MSS.186, PN.186, POVA.186, OVC.186 and F.027.
P.191 Mayor Paul Cooley Collection, 1960-1995
The Mayor Paul Cooley photograph collection includes 2 boxes of over 200 photographs. Cooley
was elected Mayor of Muncie in 1967. Accomplishments of the Cooley administrations include a
comprehensive overhaul of the city`s streets and improvements within the police department. He
also oversaw the construction of two city parks and the improvement of existing parks. This
photograph collection features photographs of Cooley`s family, city festivals, police officers,
political leaders, and vehicles including police, fire, and asphalt trucks. See related materials
from MSS.191 and OVA.102.
P.194 Edward Zetterberg Collection, 1921-2003
The Edward Zetterberg photograph collection includes 1 box of over 100 photographs.
Zetterberg taught chemistry at Muncie Central High School from 1927-1954 and worked part-
time at the Muncie Sewage Treatment Plant as a chemist from 1943-1955 and full-time from
1955-1966. This photograph collection features photographs taken by Edward including a large
number of building aerials as well as exterior and interior photographs of the Central Indiana Gas
Company. See related materials from MSS.222, PN.194, POVA.194 and OVC.022.
P.195 Riverside Methodist Church Collection, 1890-2003
The Riverside United Methodist Church photograph collection includes 3 boxes of over 250
photographs. The church began in 1900 as a Sunday school class led by Henry Marsh at the Old
Mound School house, across the street from the present day church. The congregation joined the
Evangelical Church in 1946 and the Methodist Church in 1968. This photograph collection
features photographs of baptisms, interior and exterior photographs of the building, the choir,
classes, congregation portraits, the 1965 groundbreaking, and group activities. Photogravure
blocks of the church exterior and members are also included within this collection. See related
materials from MSS.205, PN.195, R.044, OVA.093, OVB.027, POVA.061, POVB.008, and
V.131.
P.211 Wiley W. Spurgeon Collection, 1857-2001
The Wiley W. “Bill” Spurgeon photograph collection includes 3 boxes of over 1,500
photographs. Wiley Spurgeon was a reporter and news editor to the Muncie Star during 1955-
1966. He was also the president of Muncie Gear Works, a family business, from 1966-1971. In
1974, he rejoined the Star Press and became the executive editor of both the Star and the Muncie
Evening Press in 1979. After his retirement in 1991, Spurgeon continued to write “Our
Neighborhood” columns and book reviews for the Star Press. Wiley was a well-known local
historian and his photographs document people, places, and events within Muncie and the
surrounding areas. This photograph collection includes photographs that we collected by
Spurgeon as well as some that were included in the “Album of Yesteryear” feature of the Star
Press from 1994-1998. See related materials from MSS.211, OVB.211, PN.028, S.211, R.211,
MAPS.107.01, and MAPS.107.03.
P.212 Munsyana Homes Redevelopment Proposal Collection, 1938-2001
The Munsyana Homes Redevelopment Proposal photograph collection includes 1 box of over 50
photographs. Plans for the Munsyana Homes began in 1938 when the Federal Housing Authority
issued money for a low income housing area. The buildings were designed locally by two
affiliates of Ball State University, Carl Wave Gerrard and James T. Kelly. Landscape was also
done locally by James H. Lowry. Funding for the community to be called Millennium Place
came from low income housing tax credits, as well as grants from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This photograph collection features interior and
exterior views of the housing project as of 2001. See related materials from MSS.212 and
PN.212.
P.218 McCormick Brothers Company Collection, 1940-1973
On May 20, 1907, Walter, Arch, and C. Roy McCormick founded the McCormick Brothers
Company in Albany, Indiana. The company evolved from a string of family businesses,
including a washboard factory and a hardware store. At the time of its founding, the McCormick
Bros. Co. functioned primarily as a hardware store. Around 1908 a new concept in kitchen
design was becoming popular across the United States: the freestanding cabinet. The McComick
Bros. Co. began to produce metal accessories for these cabinets such as flour bins and sifters,
metal racks for utensils and spices, breadboxes, and drawers.
In 1953, the McCormick Bros. Co. applied for corporate status and became the McCormick
Brothers Corporation. Toward the end of the 1950's, and into the 1960's and 1970's, the
company contracted with the U.S. Steel Corporation to manufacture paving joints to be used in
the construction of the nation's interstate system. These joints allowed for the expansion and
contraction of pavement on the roadways caused by weather conditions, and prevented the
concrete from cracking. The photograph collection features photographs of building
construction during 1963-1964, factory production workers, events, machinery, and special
roadway projects. See related materials from MSS.218, OVA.218, OVB.218, and S.218.
P.220 Richard L. Ware and Emma Pittenger Collection, circa 1874-1961
Emma Pittenger was born near Selma, Indiana. Emma was known as an artist and photographer.
The photograph collection features natural gas wells, miscellaneous California shore pictures,
and unidentified female portraits. See related materials from PN.220.
P.223 Golden Age Survivors Collection, 1931-1951
A native of Hartford City, J. Wayne Storms was born on August 21, 1920, to Shirley and Hallie
Storms. He married the former Maxine Reed in 1943. Both attended Burris Laboratory School
and Ball State Teachers College. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Storms was a
retired education administrator, having served as the business manager and assistant
superintendent for the Dearborn and Trenton Public School systems in Michigan. Upon
retirement, the Storms moved to Florida in 1988 from Trenton, Michigan. He, along with his
wife, was responsible for creating, editing, and printing a publication named, “The Golden Age
Survivors.” The publication was originally a newsletter with information about the 1937 Burris
graduation class. Both Storms and his wife, Maxine, were part of that class. It later grew to
include 20 graduating classes. The photograph collection features photographs from those who
attended Burris Laboratory School.
See related materials from MSS.223.
P.225 Daniel W. Hartwig Indiana County Courthouse Collection, 2005
The Daniel W. Hartwig Indiana Courthouse photograph collection consists of over 500 digital
photographs documenting county courthouses throughout Indiana. County courthouses form the
symbolic center of dozens of Indiana towns, and many are significant architectural landmarks.
When Randolph County's courthouse was in danger of demolition in 2005, Daniel Hartwig,
former Assistant Archivist for the Ball State University Libraries, began photographing Indiana's
courthouses. In 2006, Hartwig donated this collection to the University Libraries. Many of the
digital images can be found on the Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository Web site.
P.246 Meridian Services Inc. Collection, 1970-2006
Meridian Services, originally named Comprehensive Mental Health Services (CMHS), was
incorporated in 1971 and designated a community mental health center serving Delaware, Henry,
and Jay counties in 1976. Over the years it expanded its services throughout East Central Indiana
and became a regional, private, nonprofit behavioral healthcare system offering inpatient and
outpatient services. Residents of the served communities make up a volunteer Board of Directors
that governs Meridian Services.
In 2005, CMHS changed its name to Meridian Services, Inc. It is accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and certified by the Indiana
Division of Mental Health and Addictions. The photograph collection features photographs of
events, including their “Corporate Challenge” event, Relay for Life teams, as well as the Hurley
Goodall Apartments dedication, staff, fundraising programs, and building exteriors in Delaware,
Henry, and Jay counties. See related materials from MSS.246, OVA.246, PN.246, R. 246, S.246
and V.246.
P.249 Charlie Anderson Collection, 1954-2006
Charles Anderson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1923. Charles graduated from Lincoln
High School, Cambridge City, Indiana in 1942. Charlie was a member of the Varsity Basketball
team and was an all-around athlete. Joining the Navy in 1942, he became an Aviation Machinist
1st Class. Anderson served in the U.S. Navy Asian Pacific American Pacific Campaign, CASU
38.
Anderson was employed at Ball Corporation, General Motors Allison's, Overland Motors, and
Delco Remy Division of General Motors Plant, Anderson, Indiana. The photograph collection
features photographs of his family, as well as photographs of Birch and Evan Bayh, Larry
Conrad, Douglas Fraser, Vance Hartke, Lee Hamilton, W. Harriman, John F. Kennedy, Frank
O’Bannon, Dan Quayle, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., Harry S. Truman,
Matthew Welsh, and R. V. and W. Reuther when they visited East Central Indiana. Several
photographs remain unidentified. See related materials from MSS.249 and R.249.
P.250 St. Mary Catholic Church Oral History Collection, 2006-2007
The establishment of St. Mary Catholic Church dates to World War I when the pastor and
parishioners of St. Lawrence Catholic Church began to plan for a second Catholic parish in
Muncie. In July 1930, the Bishop of the Fort Wayne Diocese appointed Father Edgar J. Cyr as
pastor of the new parish and designated parish boundaries. In September 1930 construction
began on a church building at the corner of West Jackson and Nichols streets. The first Mass was
celebrated on December 8, 1930, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, in the
basement church. The upper floor of the church was not completed until 1958.
Ground was broken for the present St. Mary Church at 2300 W. Jackson Street on May 31, 1963,
and the completed building was dedicated on August 15, 1965, the Feast of the Assumption of
Mary. The new church was consecrated on August 15, 1968. In 1975 a new rectory-
administration building was completed, and in 1977 an adjacent 3.4 acres with two buildings
were purchased.
The St. Mary Catholic Church Oral History Project was initiated as part of a Library Services
and Technology Act grant for 2006-2007 to create the Middletown Digital Oral History
Collection. The goal of the grant project was to provide research material on populations that
were neglected in the seminal studies published by sociologists Robert and Helen Lynd in the
1920s using Muncie as Middletown, a representative American community. These neglected
populations were the African American, Jewish and Catholic residents of Muncie. St. Mary
Catholic Church and two other Catholic parishes in Muncie, Indiana conducted interviews with
their members to create a sub-collection of the grant project entitled the Muncie Catholic
Churches Oral History Project.
See related materials from MSS.131, R. 078, and R.080.
P.251 UAW-CIO, Local 499 Collection, circa 1970-1980
The Muncie, Indiana Chevrolet Plant began manufacturing manual transmissions for passenger
cars and trucks in 1935. In 1940, the employees of Chevrolet-Muncie became a union and
formed Local 499 affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). During the
1950s and 1960s, the company witnessed a rapid expansion and growth of operations at the
plant. Several large additions and new facilities were erected to house the plant's growing
product lines.
As the United States auto industry felt the effects of foreign competition and labor struggles
during the late 1970s and 1980s, Chevrolet-Muncie began a long process of layoffs and facility
closings. As a result of these struggles, Chevrolet-Muncie's ownership changed several times
throughout the late 20th century. In 1984, the plant became part of Detroit Diesel Allison, and
two years later, a part of Hydra-Matic. In 1990, General Motors combined Muncie transmission
operation with Chrysler Corporation's New Process Gear creating New Venture Gear, Inc. The
partnership later dissolved and the company once known as Chevrolet-Muncie closed its doors
on March 31, 2006. The photograph collection features photographs of factory production
workers, events, machinery, and projects. Many digital images from the Muncie Chevrolet Plant
can be found on the Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository Web site. See related
materials from MSS.248 and PN.251.
P.252 Deeter Family Collection, circa 1930-1950
The photographs featured within this collection include a group portrait with Governor Orr and
Muncie Mayor Allen Wilson, Milan postcards, World War II photographs, and a school related
photograph album including Eaton and Albany class portraits, commencement items, and report
cards. See related materials from MSS.283.
P.253 Joseph M. Fisher Collection, 1942-1945
Joseph Morton Fisher was born on February 15, 1922 in Summitville, Indiana to Arthur Conroy
and Vanchie Dell Fisher. The Fisher family soon moved to Muncie, Indiana and Joseph
graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1939. Fisher was inducted into the United States
Army on December 23, 1942 and assigned him to the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion four days
later at Camp Hood, Texas.
Fisher and the 607th received further training in England in between April and June 1944 before
going into battle on Utah Beach in Normandy on June 17, 1944. The 607th swiftly cut across
France and Germany through 1944 and 1945, with Fisher serving much of his time as an anti-
tank gun crewman. Fisher was promoted to Private First Class in December 1944, Corporal in
May 1945 and Sergeant in June 1945. Fisher earned the American Theater Ribbon, the Good
Conduct Ribbon, the Victory Medal, and the European Theater Ribbon with five major battle
stars for service in Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, the Rhineland and Central
Europe.
Fisher also earned the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on April 21, 1945. Fisher
finally returned home to Muncie on November 9, 1945 and was honorably discharged at Camp
Atterbury, Indiana on December 2, 1945.
The Joseph Fisher photograph collection includes digital copies of four photograph albums
documenting Fisher’s military service. The albums were organized by Fisher and his wife Mary
Catherine (Cabel) Fisher. The original photos are still the property of Mr. Fisher and his family.
Many of the digital images can be found on the Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository
Web site. See related materials from MSS.264.
P.254 Pittenger-Stradling Family Collection, circa 1890
The photograph collection includes two family photograph albums. See related materials from
MSS.127, P.039, and OVB.009.
P.255 Schwartz Family Collection, undated
Martin David Schwartz was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 27, 1917. He was raised in
Muncie, Indiana and attended Jefferson Elementary School. Mr. Schwartz attended Muncie
Central High School and graduated cum laude in government from Harvard College in 1938. Mr.
Schwartz received a master’s degree in social science from Ball State University in 1962.
Mr. Schwartz’s professional activities centered on a number of business ventures. He began
working for the Schwartz Paper Company, which was started in 1921 by his parents, after
graduating from Harvard. After returning from active duty in the Navy in 1945, Mr. Schwartz
organized and started a number of businesses, in Muncie, as well as other cities throughout
Indiana. Over the course of his career Mr. Schwartz served as president of each of the
businesses he helped to create.
During the 1940s, Mr. Schwartz headed the Coarse Paper Distribution Unit in the Office of Price
Administration in Washington, D.C., where he helped develop maximum price regulations for
the paper industry during World War II. In addition to these businesses accomplishments, Mr.
Schwartz’ participated in a number of community activities. Highlights of these activities
include serving as president of the Muncie Civic Theater Association, board service to the
Muncie Boys Club, Muncie Chamber of Commerce, American Red Cross, Junior Achievement,
Muncie Symphony and serving 14 years as trustee of the Muncie Public Library.
Mr. Schwartz had a number of interests that sparked his involvement with numerous community
organizations and clubs. Among these, Mr. Schwartz was very involved in the Indiana
Committee for the Humanities (now the Indiana Humanities Council). His lifelong interest in
the American Jewish experience led to his involvement in the Muncie Jewish community and in
the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Mr. Schwartz retired from the Young Presidents
Organization in 1966 and subsequently became a founding member of the World Business
Council.
For several years, Mr. Schwartz was a part-time faculty member in the Ball State University
Department of Political Science. Mr. Schwartz has traveled extensively throughout the world and
frequently has lectured on social, business, and religious topics. In 1984, he and Ball State
University faculty colleagues created a program of informal discussion among local
business/professional and academic communities called “Town & Gown Conversations.” It
brought in experts in various fields to speak and became an important part of the cultural scene
in Muncie.
Helen B. Schwartz was born in New York in 1919. She graduated Hunter College High School
and attended Wellesley College, class of 1941. In addition Mrs. Schwartz also attended Julliard
School of Music and George Washington University. In 1940 Helen married Martin Schwartz of
Muncie, Indiana. The couple resided in Muncie for a short time, then moved to Virginia while
Mr. Schwartz served in the Navy.
They moved back to Muncie after World War II, and have remained in Muncie since. The couple
has four daughters: Judith, Susan, Deborah, and Joan. Mrs. Schwartz was an active member of
many philanthropic and Jewish organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for
Temple Beth-El in Muncie, Indiana, as well as the World Business Council, and the Young
Presidents Organization. Mrs. Schwartz was an involved member of the National Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods where she served as vice president. She was also a founding member of
Hoosier Bounty. Mrs. Schwartz passed away in 2007 at the age of 87.
The photograph collection features family portraits, Temple Beth-El members and events,
Martin’s personal and stock Navy photographs, AMVETS events, and travel to Europe and Asia.
See related materials from MSS.242, MSS.266, UAV.0619, V.063, V.286, and V.294.
P.257 Mary Wood Collection, circa 1898-1999
In 1945, Mary Wood came to Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana to be an Associate
Professor French and Spanish at Burris Laboratory School. She was very involved with students
at Burris and led the Future Teachers of America and the French and Spanish Clubs. She
established two new Humanities classes and a class called “Future Dimensions”. She retired
from Burris in 1979 after 34 years there. The photograph collection features photographs of
interior and exteriors of unidentified buildings, Dudley-Culver family portraits, “French Imprint
on the Heart of America” project, travel, and unidentified tintypes of people. See related
materials from MSS.282 and RG.15.02.01.
P.258 “The Man Haters” Collection, 1894-1997
In January 1994, through the efforts of Bill Barnett, Director of Library Business Services, the
families of Bill Kirtley, his sister Jenny Leach and their spouses, donated a 1915 film entitled,
“The Man Haters” to the Ball State University Libraries. The film, having an intrinsic value
simply because it still existed, became even more valuable when it was learned that it was filmed
in Muncie, Indiana, with a Muncie cast, the result of a newspaper popularity contest. Upon
viewing the film, Michael Wood, Dean of the Ball State University Libraries (1979-2006),
thought that it would make an excellent program for the upcoming Friends of the Bracken
Library program in the Spring of 1995. His idea was to use the film as a centerpiece of a video,
surrounding it with visual documentation gathered from detailed research about the producer, the
cast members, and the scenes of Muncie, Indiana from 1915. He appointed Nancy Turner, Head
of Archives and Special Collections in the Ball State University Libraries as Director of “The
Man Haters” project. This collection is the direct result of that research project. Many digital
images as well as the film from “The Man Haters” collection can be found on the Ball State
University`s Digital Media Repository Web site. See related materials from MSS.177,
POVA.177, PSCN.159, and V.177.
P.259 Chevrolet Motor Company (Muncie, Indiana) Collection, circa 1950-1980
The Muncie, Indiana Chevrolet Plant began manufacturing manual transmissions for passenger
cars and trucks in 1935. In 1940, the employees of Chevrolet-Muncie became a union and
formed Local 499 affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). During the
1950s and 1960s, the company witnessed a rapid expansion and growth of operations at the
plant. Several large additions and new facilities were erected to house the plant's growing
product lines.
As the United States auto industry felt the effects of foreign competition and labor struggles
during the late 1970s and 1980s, Chevrolet-Muncie began a long process of layoffs and facility
closings. As a result of these struggles, Chevrolet-Muncie's ownership changed several times
throughout the late 20th century. In 1984, the plant became part of Detroit Diesel Allison, and
two years later, a part of Hydra-Matic. In 1990, General Motors combined Muncie transmission
operation with Chrysler Corporation's New Process Gear creating New Venture Gear, Inc. The
partnership later dissolved and the company once known as Chevrolet-Muncie closed its doors
on March 31, 2006. Many digital images from the Muncie Chevrolet Plant can be found on the
Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository Web site. See related materials from SC.703,
P.251, MSS.248, and PN.251.
P.260 William “Jack” Spears Boy Scouts of America Collection, circa 1920-2003
The Delaware County Council of Boy Scouts was formed in Muncie, Indiana in 1924. The
newly formed chapter was divided into an inner district serving the city of Muncie and an outer
district serving the rest of Delaware County. The districts went through several realignments as
the demographics of the Council changed. The inner and outer districts were dissolved in 1948,
only to be replaced by east and west districts in 1960. The Delaware County Council merged
with the Crossroads of America Council in 1972.
The Delaware County Council founded a camp outside of Muncie, known as Camp Redwing, in
1925. Organized by Council executive E.H. Justice, the camp was located on the Aretus Rees
farm southeast of Muncie. The camp opened in 1926 under the direction of Lynn Perrigo.
Aertus Rees left the land for Camp Redwing to the Council in his will and the camp grew to over
168 acres with additional land purchases by the Ball Foundation and John McKenzie Morrison.
The photograph collection features photographs of Camp Redwing, Wapahani Pow Wow, and
slides of his merit badges. See related materials from MSS.291 and V.279.
P.262 Robert Cunningham photographs, 1900-1982
Robert G. Cunningham, Sr. was born in Muncie in 1928 to Shad and Grace Jones Cunningham.
He graduated from Muncie Central High School and Washington School of Art and later enlisted
in the Army and served in Germany. Cunningham was a long-time business owner and public
figure in Muncie, Indiana. He was a member of Burlington Drive Free Will Baptist Church,
AmVets Post #12, American Legion Post #19, Eagles Lodge #231, and the Foresters. As an
active member of the Democratic Party, Cunningham served on the Muncie City Council from
1956 to 1959, 1964 to 1971, and 1974 to 1975; was Mayor of Muncie from 1976 to 1980; and
served as Center Township Assessor from 1983 to 1993. In addition to his lengthy political
career, Cunningham owned the Red Front Grocery from 1948 to 1969 and Cunningham’s Market
from 1969 to 1976. He was also a cartoonist who published several books of cartoons and made
regular contributions to the Muncie Evening Press. Cunningham died at Ball Memorial Hospital
in Muncie on May 31, 2005. The photograph collection includes photographs of Muncie places
and buildings, class reunions, portraits, etc.
P.263 Jerry Joschko Collection, circa 1970s
As a well-known photographer in Muncie, Indiana, Jerry Joschko`s dedication to photography
landed him a job at the Muncie Star during the 1970s where capturing life, art, and news was not
only his career, but his passion. Joschko’s Muncie Star photographs were donated to Archives
and Special Collections by his wife Eileen Joschko. These captivating images may be
remembered by those who grew up in Muncie during the 1970s. Many digital images from the
Jerry Joschko collection can be found on the Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository
Web site. See also PN.263
P.264 Temple Beth-El Photographs, 1961-2007
The first Jews came to Muncie in 1828; one year after Delaware County was organized as a
governmental unit. The first Jewish religious services in the county were held in 1852 at the
home of Frank Leon, which was located at High and Howard streets, later to be the location of
the Hotel Roberts. In 1885, the first Jewish congregation in Muncie was formally organized.
With a membership of 19, the congregation met in members' homes with student rabbis traveling
from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati to conduct services.
In 1891, the congregation took the name Beth-El Congregation and met in a building then known
as the Delaware (Masonic) Lodge, which was located at the corner of High and Main streets. In
1896, the congregation secured a permanent meeting place at Adams and High streets. This
location came to be known as the Hebrew Temple.
In 1901, the congregation dropped to 14, but members continued to maintain Sabbath services
with lay leadership and holy day services with visiting rabbis. A new structure was dedicated on
December 3, 1922, at the corner of West Jackson and Council streets. Rabbi Maurice Feuerlicht
traveled from Indianapolis to give the sermon. Charles Indorf, president of Temple Beth-El, was
presented with the keys to the temple. Rabbi Bernard Dorfman, the student rabbi serving at the
time, gave the invocation and placed the Torah scroll in the ark.
In 1985, Temple Beth-El celebrated its centennial. In over a century of existence, Temple Beth-
El has served the Jewish community of East Central Indiana. Along with providing religious
services, the Temple has supported a variety of organizations such as women's and youth groups.
It also welcomes Jewish students from nearby Ball State University who are not regular members
of the congregation. The photograph collection includes exterior and interior photographs of
Temple Beth-El, members, and events. See related materials from MSS.145, R.019, R.035, and
V.004.
P.265 Indianapolis, Indiana Federal Grand Jury panoramic photograph, 1923
This collection includes a panoramic photograph of the Indianapolis Federal Grand Jury
presonnel taken in May of 1923.
P.266 Bill Watson photographs, 1970-2000 This collection includes photographs, negatives, slides, and posters from Bill Watson, circa 1970
to 2000. Photograph subjects include the Muncie Endurathon and the Muncie Summer Heat
Festival. See also PN.266.
P.268 Muncie Civic Theatre photographs, slides, and negatives
The Muncie Civic Theatre (originally spelled "theater") was founded in March 1931. It was
funded by William H. Ball, a second generation member of the Ball Family and an avid theatre
supporter. Philip W. McCabee served as the first director for theatre productions from 1931-
1934. Their first play, Dulcy, premiered on December 15, 1931 at the Masonic Temple
Auditorium. The Muncie Civic Theatre continued to gain community involvement and support
and put on performances without interruption until 1943.
During World War II, the Muncie Civic Theatre temporarily ceased formal productions from
1943-1945. However, supporters of the theatre continued to perform radio dramas Friday nights
on WLBC. Formal performances resumed in 1946 with a performance of Laura, directed by
Horace Burr, starring Ben Janney, Howard Miller, and Ann Crapo. The Muncie Civic Theatre
has operated continuously since that time.
Early Muncie Civic Theatre plays were held in the Masonic Temple Auditorium. In 1961, the
group initiated plans to move it's productions into its own building. The Wysor Grand Theatre
on East Jackson St., the Liberty Theatre on South Walnut and the Hoosier Theatre on East Main
Street were considered as possible sites. The group finally decided on the Hoosier Theatre,
which had opened as the Star Theatre in 1904 showcasing vaudeville performances six days a
week. The Hoosier had closed its doors in 1954 and was vacant until its purchase in 1961 by
Muncie Civic Theatre. The organization spent $300,000 in renovating the old theatre, giving it a
seating capacity of 460 seats. The musical comedy The Pajama Game was the first performance
in the new venue on November 28, 1961. The photograph collection includes photographs of
various productions and events at the Muncie Civic Theatre.
P.269 Delaware County Habitat for Humanity photographs and negatives, 1978-2004 Since its inception in 1989, Delaware County Habitat for Humanity has partnered with local
families, helping them achieve the dream of home ownership. Habitat home ownership is based
on the need for housing, the ability to repay a mortgage, and the willingness to partner with
Habitat. Many of the partner families are second- and third-generation Delaware County
residents who live and work in the community, but are being squeezed out of the housing market.
The photograph collection includes photographs of housing construction, Habitat families,
fundraising events, etc.
P.270 Altrusa Club of Muncie, Inc. photographs, 1940-2007
The Altrusa Club of Muncie, Inc. was founded in 1923 when thirteen business and professional
women met with Patty Garnet, the Altrusa National Organizer, to discuss the formation of a local
club. The Altrusa Club of Muncie, Inc. was granted its charter in April 1925 at the National
Convention in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1955, The Altrusa Club of Muncie, Inc. became part of
Altrusa District Six, which is the regional group comprised of clubs from Kentucky, Illinois, and
Indiana.
The Altrusa Club of Muncie, Inc. serves the needs of the Muncie community, as well as the
larger Delaware County in accordance with the principles of District Six and Altrusa
International. Locally, the Altrusa Club of Muncie strives to provide support for community
members in need, especially focusing on literacy, youth development, and family support. The
club also offers financial support to numerous philanthropic projects, such as fundraising for the
Ball Hospital Building Fund, and the Emens College-Community Auditorium Building Fund.
The Club also strives to aid students with their education by providing scholarships such as the
Mamie Bass Scholarship Loan Fund, and the Grants-in-Aid Project. Photographs include photos
of Altrusa events, scholarship recipients, etc.
P.271 Leonard Archibald Haines photographs, 1920-1941 Leonard Archibald Haines was born in October 1920 to Bertha and Archibald Haines. He
received his education at Dorchester and Wimborne Grammar Schools in Dorset, England. In
September 1937, eighteen year old Haines joined the British Royal Air Force 19 Squadron at
Duxford. On February 2, 1938, Haines was commissioned as Flying Officer by King George VI.
During the course of World War II, Haines shot down fourteen enemy aircraft, seven of which he
destroyed during the Battle of Britain in 1940. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
(DFC) in 1940. Shortly after receiving the DFC, he married Marguerita Lilian Lepere at St.
James's Church in London.
In 1941 Haines was transferred to a training unit in Hounslow Barracks, England to train
incoming RAF pilots for combat. During a routine training drill on April 30 1941, Haines crash
landed his Master T8771 aircraft when the landing gear failed to operate. Haines and his
passenger were killed. He was 21 years old. Photographs include photos of family, portraits, the
Royal Air Force, etc.
P.273 Bracken Family Photographs, 1800-1990 The Bracken Family Photograph Collection includes photographs of various members of the
Bracken family, such as Bracken, Ball, Bell, Bingham, Brady, McKnight, Archer, Kerrick, etc.
P.274 Beatty-Atkins-Ryan Family Photographs, 1937, 1956-1957
This collection of photographs was donated by Mildred Veronese Beatty Atkins and includes
photographs of her and other members of her family taken as part of an article for Life magazine
between 1956 and 1957 and undated commercial photographs of her family home. Related
materials can be found in MSS.345: Beatty-Atkins-Ryan family papers, 1903-1957.
P.276 Muncie Indiana Transit System photographs, 1941-2012
Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS) was organized in 1981, when the city of Muncie, Indiana
took over business service from a private firm. The mission of the organization is “to provide
high quality public transportation that addresses the needs of the community at the least cost to
the taxpayer and the user, and in the process, contribute[s] to the community’s economy and
quality of life.” MITS provides fifteen bus routes within the Muncie city limits, door-to-door bus
service for the disabled, trolley service in downtown Muncie, and door to door services for
individuals who work during hours when bus service is not available. MITS was named
Outstanding Public Transportation System by the American Public Transportation Association
(APTA) in 2005. This award recognizes excellence in ridership growth, financial management,
system security and safety, and customer service. The APTA awarded MITS the Gold Award for
Safety in 2007. Photograph collection includes images of employees, buses, construction,
advertisements, etc.
P.278 Bower Family Photographs, 1871-1990 The Bower and Dowell families thrived for many generations in Indiana, specifically in the
Lafayette-Fowler region. The families played an important role in local economies of the area,
especially in agriculture, sales, and manufacturing. The collection spans nearly five generations
of Bowers and Dowells, and it demonstrates the strong relationships between the family
members along with their dedication to their communities and the Catholic faith. The collection
contains photographs, slides, and stereo slides of members of the Bower family. Included among
the photographs are images of the Bower family farm (Prairie View Farm) and the Bower
Typewriter Company.
P.279 UAW-CIO, Local 287 photographs, 1910-2014 The United Automobile Workers of America, affiliated with the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, began their organization drive in Muncie in 1935. Two years later the workers of
the Warner Gear Division of Muncie were chartered as the Local 287 on March 25, 1937. Local
287 has been involved in two strikes against BorgWarner (previously Warner Gear), once in
1953 that lasted for thirteen weeks, and another in 1989 that lasted for fifty-two days.
In 2007, BorgWarner requested to open contract negotiations with Local 287 due to decline in
demand for the plant`s main product line—transfer cases for Ford Motor Company transmission
systems. On December 18, 2007, workers rejected the request and the decision was made to
close the plant. BorgWarner of Muncie closed in April 2009.
Photographs include union conventions, parades, and other activities of the UAW-CIO, Local
287 and Borg Warner plant.
Small photograph collections
PSC.002 Delaware County Church History photographs, 1940-1941
This collection includes photographs of the First United Church of Christ, Fountain Square
United Methodist Church, and Christian Chapel in Muncie, Indiana from 1940 and 1976.
PSC.005 Fuson family photographs, 1910
This collection includes family photographs and portraits from the Fuson family in Muncie,
Indiana ranging circa 1910.
PSC.006 Postcard of East Main Street, Muncie, Indiana, 1911
This collection includes a postcard of the 700 block of East Main Street in Muncie, Indiana
ranging from 1911.
PSC.007 Association Sanitarium photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of the Association Sanitarium in Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.008 Parades in Muncie photographs, 1910-1915
This collection includes photographs of the Elk's Carnival parade in downtown Muncie, Indiana
circa 1910 to 1915. Includes a photograph of the Muncie Wheel Works parade float.
PSC.009 Field House Title Transfer Ceremony photograph, 1943
This collection includes a photograph taken of the Muncie Field House Title Transfer Ceremony
in Muncie, Indiana from January 26, 1943.
PSC.010 Everett and Parke families photographs, undated
This collection includes eleven photographs of members of the Parke and Everett families.
Included is one tintype of Francis Everett. All of the photographs are undated.
PSC.012 Eastern Star Local Chapter photograph, 1966
This collection includes a photograph of Eastern Star members in Muncie, Indiana in 1966.
PSC.018 Harry and Alice Wolf photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of Harry and Alice Wolf in Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.019 Warner Gear Retirement Group photograph, 1959 This collection includes a photograph of retired Warner Gear employees from in Muncie, Indiana
ranging in 1959. Also includes a letter from Gear-o-Gram editor Ralph Satterlee to Ora
McKissick congratulating McKissick on his retirement.
PSC.020 Annie Sutton photographs of 1913 Muncie Flood, 1913
This collection includes photographs of the 1913 flood and other activies from Annie Sutton in
Muncie, Indiana from 1913.
PSC.021 Muncie Homes photographs, undated
This collection includes photographs of homes in Muncie, Indiana circa 1900.
PSC.023 Stipp family photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of the Stipp family of Muncie, Indiana taken circa 1890.
John Riley Stipp, standing to the far right in the second row, was chief of police in Muncie at the
turn of the century.
PSC.024 Burkey family photographs, undated
This collection includes photographs of the Burkey family from Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.025 Unidentified Muncie School photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of an unidentified school under construction in Muncie,
Indiana.
PSC.026 Muncie High School photographs, 1890s, 1918, 1927
This collection includes photographs of Muncie High School students, including the first
graduating class, from Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.027 Washington School First Grade Class photograph, 1889-1890
This collection includes a photograph of Lizzie Willard's first grade class at Washington School
from 1889 to 1890. Also includes a list of students in the photograph.
PSC.028 C.A. Ralls photographs, 1970s
This collection includes photographs taken by C.A. Ralls in Delaware County, Indiana circa
1970s. Subjects include houses, church buildings, old school houses, and historic markers across
Delaware County. Also includes a photograph of Indian Jim's tombstone.
PSC.029 Settlers of Delaware County Composite photograph, 1876
This collection includes a composite photograph of the first settlers in Delaware County, Indiana
from 1876.
PSC.030 Horse Driven Hearse photographs, undated
This collection includes a photograph of a horse-driven hearse taken sometime in the late
nineteenth century.
PSC.031 Ralph Shaffer photograph, undated
This collection includes an undated photograph of Ralph Shaffer.
PSC.032 W. Carl Rarick photographs, c.1890-1940
Collection includes undated photographs of the Rarick family.
PSC.033 Parker Moore Cemetery photographs, undated This collection includes photographs of the Parker Moore Cemetery in Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.034 Bear Pit in Muncie, Indiana photograph, undated
This collection includes a postcard with an artist's rendering of the McCulloch Park bear pit in
Muncie, Indiana from 1908.
PSC.035 Post Office of Muncie, Indiana Construction photographs, 1931
This collection includes photographs taken by Otto Sellers of the Muncie post office during
construction in 1931.
PSC.036 Frank Ellis photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of Frank Ellis, the Delaware County Circuit Court judge
from 1913 to 1914.
PSC.038 Brock Family photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of the Brock family in Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.039 Gilbert Goldsmith Grave photograph, 1976
This collection includes a photograph of Goldsmith Gilbert's grave taken in 1976 in Muncie,
Indiana.
PSC.040 Andrew Kennedy photograph, undated
This collection includes a portrait of Andrew Kennedy, and Indiana Congressman, created during
the 1840s in Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.041 Patrick Henry Justice photograph, undated
This collection includes a portrait of Patrick Henry Justice of Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.042 Shoemaker family photographs, undated
This collection includes photographs of the Shoemaker family in Delaware County, Indiana.
PSC.043 Walburn family photographs
This collection includes undated photographs and obituary circa 1927 from the Walburn family
in Muncie, IN. See also POVA.285.
PSC.044 Lacy, Fullhart, Pittenger family photographs, undated
This collection includes photographs of the Lacy, Fullhart, and Pittenger families of Delaware
County, Indiana.
PSC.045 Saturday Scene Horse and Buggy photograph, 1907
This collection includes a photograph of a woman with a horse and buggy in Muncie, Indiana
from 1907.
PSC.046 Field Hockey Team photograph
This collection includes a photograph of a young men's field hockey team.
PSC.047 Goddard Home Interior photographs, undated
This collection includes a photograph of young men and women inside the Goddard home in
Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.048 Presbyterian Church Sunday School Class photograph, 1898
This collection includes a photograph of a Presbyterian Church Sunday School class from 1898
in Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.049 Old Eden Christian Church photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of the Old Eden Christian Church in Delaware County,
Indiana.
PSC.050 Studebaker family photograph, undated
This collection includes a New Years greeting postcard featuring a photograph of Rev. and Mrs.
Geo. L. Studebaker of Muncie, Indiana.
PSC.051 Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana photograph, undated
This collection includes a photograph of downtown Elwood, Indiana in 1911.
PSC.052 Gaston Indiana Old People’s Day photograph, 1910-1912
This collection includes photographs taken near the Gaston United Methodist Church of older
church patrons for Old People's Day in Gaston, Indiana.
PSC.053 Delaware County Schools photographs, 1880s
This collection includes photographs of school children from Delaware County school houses
circa 1880s. Also includes more recent photographs of various school houses across Delaware
County, some of which were converted into homes or other businesses, while others fell into
disrepair.
PSC.054 Muncie Illustrated photographs, 1897
This collection includes photographs of Muncie places and buildings from 1897, many of which
were used in the Muncie Illustrated booklet.
PSC.055 Delaware Hotel photograph, 1910
This collection includes a hand-drawn image of the Delaware Hotel in Muncie, Indiana from
1910.
PSC.056 Hamilton Buildings photographs, 1976
This collection includes photographs of notable buildings and homes in Muncie, Indiana from