Alumni Association Homecoming records RG.09.02.09 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit December 23, 2014 Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Alexander M. Bracken Library 2000 W. University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, 47306 765-285-5078 libarchives@bsu.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement...4 Administrative Information...4 Controlled Access Headings...4 Collection Inventory... 6 Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records... 6 Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs... 20 Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks... 27 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Title Alumni Association Homecoming records Date 1925-2006 Extent 8.4 Cubic feet Language English Language of Materials Materials in English. Preferred Citation Alumni Association Homecoming records, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 -
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. Arrangement Arranged chronologically in the following series: Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Processing Information Collection processing completed 2013/08/08 by Ben Richardson. Controlled Access Headings - Page 4 -
Corporate Name(s) Ball State University. Alumni Association. Subject(s) Ball State University--History Ball State University--History--Sources Ball State University--Records and correspondence. Ball State University--Students - Page 5 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Collection Inventory Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Box Folder Homecoming mailings and records, 1925-1952 1 1 Homecoming event flyers and programs, 1935-1969 1 2 Homecoming newspaper articles, 1957-1966 1 3 Homecoming committee handbook, 1958 1 4 Ball State News homecoming clippings, 1959 1 5 Homecoming committee handbook, 1959 1 6 Homecoming committee handbook, 1960 1 7 Homecoming Steering Committee minutes and promotional materials, 1961 1 8 Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1962 1 9 Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1963 1 10 - Page 6 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming committee handbook, 1963 1 11 Homecoming Steering Committee Info, 1964 1 12 Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1965 1 13 Homecoming committee financial records, 1965 1 14 Homecoming committee handbook, 1965 1 15 Half Century observation mailings, 1971-1973 1 16 Committee minutes and promotional materials, 1966 1 17 Homecoming committee handbook, 1966 1 18 Homecoming Steering Committee records/ Meeting Info, 1966 1 19 Homecoming Steering Committee Reports, 1966 1 20 Homecoming committee handbook, 1967 1 21 Homecoming Steering Committee budgetary reports, 1967 1 22 Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1967 1 23 Homecoming news clippings, 1967 1 24 - Page 7 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming committee hanbook, 1968 1 25 Homecoming Steering Committee Minutes/ Correspondence, 1968 1 26 Homecoming promotional materials, 1968 1 27 Ball State University Daily News homecoming news clippings, 1969 1 28 Homecoming committee correspondence, 1969 1 29 Homecoming committee handbook, 1969 1 30 Homecoming committee budgetary records, 1969 1 31 Alumni office correspondence/final reports, 1970 2 1 Homecoming promotional materials, 1970 2 2 Homecoming budget materials, 1970 2 3 Homecoming correspondence and final reports, 1971 2 4 Homecoming newsclippings and promotional materials, 1971 2 5 Homecoming reference manual records, 1971 2 6 Homecoming event planning and information records, 1972 2 7 - Page 8 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming reference manual records, 1972 2 8 Homecoming correspondence records, 1973 2 9 Homecoming promotional materials, 1973 2 10 Homecoming reference manual records, 1973 2 11 Homecoming correspondence records, 1974 2 12 Homecoming promotional materials, 1974 2 13 Homecoming correspondence records, 1975 2 14 Homecoming promotional materials, 1975 2 15 Homecoming reference manual records, 1976 2 16 Homecoming promotional materials, 1976 2 17 Homecoming correspondence records, 1977 2 18 Homecoming promotional materials, 1977 2 19 Homecoming correspondence records, 1978 2 20 Homecoming publicity materials, 1978 2 21 - Page 9 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming correspondence records, 1979 2 22 Homecoming promotional materials, 1979 2 23 Homecoming scrapbook materials (unbound), 1979 2 24 Homecoming Alumni Association correspondence, 1980 3 1 Homecoming event information and flyers, 1980 3 2 Homecoming budgetary records, 1980 3 3 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1980 3 4 Rich Little homecoming performance records, 1980 3 5 Homecoming programs, 1980 3 6 Homecoming promotional materials, 1980 3 7 Homecoming Alumni Association correspondence, 1981 3 8 Homecoming event information and flyers, 1981 3 9 Homecoming budgetary records, 1981 3 10 Homecoming Steering Committee, 1981 3 11 - Page 10 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming promotional materials, 1981 3 12 Homecoming Newspaper Articles clippings, 1981 3 13 Red Skelton homecoming performance records, 1981 3 14 Homecoming performance script "Plenty of Twenties", 1981 3 15 Alumni magazine Issues, 1982 3 16 Jim Davis acceptance note for the position of honorary parade chairman, 1982 3 17 Homecoming budgetary materials, 1982 3 18 Homecoming Steering Committee responsibilities summary, 1982 3 19 Homecoming Steering Committee organizational records, 1982 3 20 Homecoming Steering Committee event information, 1982 3 21 Homecoming performance script "It Happened One Mardi Gras", 1982 3 22 Homecoming Kick-Off Games Participation Certificate, 1982 3 23 Muncie mayor Alan Wilson Letter to homecoming committee, 1982 3 24 - Page 11 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming newspaper clippings, 1982 3 25 Homecoming performance by Al Hirt records, 1982 3 26 Homecoming performance by Morningstar records, 1982 3 27 Homecoming Possible Performers promotional materials, 1982 3 28 Homecoming promotional materials, 1982 3 29 Homecoming promotional materials, 1983 3 30 Homecoming scrapbook materials, 1983 3 31 Homecoming budgetary records, 1984 3 32 Homecoming promotional materials, 1984 3 33 Homecoming event information and flyers, 1985 3 34 Class of 1935 50th Reunion homecoming manual, 1985 3 35 Homecoming promotional materials, 1985 3 36 Class of 1936 50th Reunion homecoming manual, 1986 3 32 Homecoming event information and flyers, 1986 3 38 - Page 12 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming performances by The Gatlin Brothers and Nicolette Larson records, 1986 3 39 Homecoming promotional materials, 1986 3 40 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1987 4 1 Homecoming performance by The Judds records, 1987 4 2 Homecoming promotional materials, 1987 4 3 Homecoming scrapbook materials, 1987 4 4 Homecoming performance by the Everly Brothers records, 1988 4 5 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1988 4 6 Homecoming promotional materials, 1988 4 7 Homecoming event information and flyers, 1989 4 8 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1989 4 9 Homecoming Committee Spring Information Packet, 1989 4 10 Homecoming performance by Lee Greenwood records, 1989 4 11 - Page 13 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming promotional materials, 1989 4 12 Homecoming Steering Committe records, 1990 4 13 Homecoming Committee Spring Information Packet, 1990 4 14 Homecoming performance by Henry Lee Summer, 1990 4 15 Homecoming promotional materials, 1990 4 16 Homecoming performance by the Second City Comedy national touring company records, 1990 4 17 BSU Homecoming in 1966 and 1991 history essay by Julie Mitchel, 1999 4 18 Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1991 4 19 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1991 4 20 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1991 4 21 Homecoming promotional materials, 1991 4 22 Homecoming Red Skelton performance contract, 1991 4 23 Homecoming budgetary records, 1992 4 24 - Page 14 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1992 4 25 Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1992 4 26 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1992 4 27 Homecoming performance by Kenny Rogers records, 1992 4 28 Homcoming speaking engagement by Dick Vitale records, 1992 4 29 Homecoming promotional materials, 1992 4 30 Homecoming budgetary records, 1993 4 31 Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1993 4 32 Homecoming Fall information Packet, 1993 4 33 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1993 4 34 Homecoming peformer contract records, 1993 4 35 Homecoming performance by George Carlin records, 1993 4 36 Homecoming promotional materials, 1993 4 37 Homecoming Publicity Chairman's Notebook parts 1-3, 1993 5 1 - Page 15 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming Publicity Chairman's Notebook parts 4-8, 1993 5 2 Homecoming Steering Committee Scrapbook materials, 1994 5 3 Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1994 5 4 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1994 5 5 Homecoming promotional materials, 1994 5 6 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1995 5 7 Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1995 5 8 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1995 5 9 Homecoming promotional materials, 1995 5 10 Homecoming event information and flyers, 1996 5 11 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1996 5 12 Homecoming Fall Information Packet Draft, 1996 5 13 Homecoing performance by the Sons of Regret records, 1996 5 14 Homecoming event information records and flyers, 1997 5 15 - Page 16 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming Fall information packet, 1997 5 16 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1997 5 17 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1998 5 18 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1998 5 19 Homecoming Steering Committee Meetings records, 1998 5 20 Homecoming promotional materials, 1998 5 21 Homecoming Event Programs records and flyers, 1999 5 22 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1999 5 23 Homecoming Spring and Fall Information Packets, 1999 5 24 Homecoming event information and flyers Spring, 2000 5 25 Homecoming event information flyers, 2000 5 26 Homecoming Committee Minutes, 2000 5 27 Homecoming promotional materials, 2000 5 28 Homecoming Spring information packet, 2000 5 29 - Page 17 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming publicity materials, 2000 5 30 Homecoming event information and flyers, 2001 5 31 Homecoming fall information packet, 2001 5 32 Homecoming Staff records, 2001 5 33 Homecoming event information and flyers, 2001 5 34 Homecoming promotional materials, 2001 5 35 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2002 5 36 Alumni Council Homecoming Meeting, 2002/09/14 5 37 Homecoming promotional materials, 2002 5 38 Homecoming fall information packet, 2002 5 39 Homecoming royalty candidates profiles, 2002 5 40 Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 2003 5 41 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 2003 5 42 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2003 5 43 - Page 18 -
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records Homecoming Royalty Candidate profiles, 2003 5 44 Homecoming Wild With Pride show records, 2003 5 45 Homecoming event information and flyers, 2004 6 1 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2004 6 2 Homecoming Committee Meeting minutes, 2004 6 3 Homecoming Royalty Candidates profiles, 2004 6 4 Homecoming promotional materials, 2004 6 5 Homecoming event information and flyers, 2005 6 6 Homecoming Faculty/ Staff Information, 2005 6 7 Homecoming Steering Committee Spring meeting records, 2005 6 8 Homecoming Steering Committee Fall Meeting records, 2005 6 9 Homecoming Judges Master Lists, 2005 6 10 Homecoming promotional materials, 2005 6 11 Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2006 6 12 - Page 19 -
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Homecoming Steering Committee Meetings records, 2006 6 13 Homecoming spring Information packet, 2006 6 14 Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 2006 6 15 Homecoming Picture Scans copies, 2006 6 16 Homecoming promotional materials, 2006 6 17 Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Box Folder Homecoming Photos, 1950-1951, 1957 6 18 Homecoming Photos, 1960s 6 19 Homecoming Steering Committee, 1970 6 20 Homecoming Photos, 1971 6 21 Homecoming Photos, 1972 6 22 Homecoming Steering Committee, 1972 6 23 Homecoming Photos (1), 1973 6 24 - Page 20 -
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Homecoming Photos (2), 1973 6 25 Homecoming Steering Committee, 1973 6 26 Homecoming Photos, 1974 6 27 Homecoming Photos, 1975 6 28 Homecoming Photos (1), 1976 6 29 Homecoming Photos (2), 1976 6 30 Homecoming Photos, 1977 6 31 Homecoming Photos, 1978 6 32 Homecoming Photos (1), 1979 6 33 Homecoming Photos (2), 1979 6 34 Alumni photos, 1980 6 35 Hot air balloons photographs, 1980 6 36 Mike Cox and Morrie Mannies photographs, 1980 6 37 First Secretarial Class/ Dr. Bell photographs, 1980 6 38 - Page 21 -
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Foundation Members photographs, 1980 6 39 Homecoming photographs, 1980 6 40 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1980 6 41 Kickoff Games and Bed Race photographs, 1980 6 42 Eldon H. and Cora Clauser nursing studnet award winner photographs, 1980 6 43 Alice Jones Miller photographs, 1980 6 44 Miss Ball State/ Miss Black Ball State contest winner photographs, 1980 6 45 Homecoming musical tribute rehearsal photographs, 1980 6 46 National Journalism Awards recipients photographs, 1980 6 47 Phyllis Ashley Presenting Ray Ashley Award photographs, 1980 6 48 Scholarship Winners photographs, 1980 6 49 Homecoming Variety Show Auditions photographs, 1980 6 50 WBST radio studio photographs, 1980 6 51 - Page 22 -
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Homecoming Photographs (1), 1981 7 1 Homecoming Photographs (2), 1981 7 2 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1981 7 3 Ball State University clothing and merchandise photographs, 1982 7 4 Homecoming Bed Race photographs, 1982 7 5 Cardinal Varsity Club photographs, 1982 7 6 Thespian Society festival photographs, 1982 7 7 Homecoming photographs, 1982 7 8 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1982 7 9 Gertrude Kane Retirement Reception photographs, 1982 7 10 Kick Off Games photographs, 1982 7 11 Morningstar performers promotional photographs, 1982 7 12 Homecoming Queen Finalists photographs, 1982 7 13 Homecoming Revue Rehersal photographs, 1982 7 14 - Page 23 -
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Al Thanhouser Orchid Collection photographs, 1982 7 15 Homecoming Photographs, 1984 7 16 Homecoming Photographs, 1983 7 17 Homecoming Photographs, 1985 7 18 Class of 1936 Homecoming reunion photographs, 1986 7 19 Homecoming Photographs, 1986 7 20 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1986 7 21 Photographic Negatives, 1986 7 22 Homecoming photographs, 1987 7 23 Beltman seatbelt promotional superhero signed photograph, 1987 7 24 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1987 7 25 Everly Brothers homecoming performance promotional photograph, 1988 7 26 Homecoming Steering Committee photograph, 1988 7 27 Homecoming Steering Committee photograph, 1989 7 28 - Page 24 -
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Alumni Association homecoming photograph, 1990 7 29 Homecoming event photographs, 1990 7 30 Homcoming Steering Committee photographs, 1990 7 31 Homecoming scrapbook photographs, 1990 7 32 Henry Lee Summer homecoming performer photograph, 1990 7 33 Air Jam lip sync competition photographs, 1991 7 34 Alumni Tent homecoming photographs, 1991 7 35 Ray Ashley awards recipients, 1991 7 36 Bed Race photographs, 1991 7 37 Alumni Coffee hour photographs, 1991 7 38 District alumni photographs, 1991 7 39 Faculty Breakfast photographs, 1991 7 40 Homecoming Fun Run photograph, 1991 7 41 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1991 7 42 - Page 25 -
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs Kick Off Games photographs, 1991 7 43 Homecoming royalty photographs, 1991 7 44 Homecoming parade photographs, 1991 7 45 Red Skelton homecoming performer photographs, 1991 7 46 Homecoming Talent Search competition photographs, 1991 7 47 Homecoming photographs, 1991 7 48 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1992 7 49 Performers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill homecoming photographs, 1992 7 50 Performer Kenny Rogers homecoming photograph, 1992 7 51 Performer Dick Vitale homecoming photograph, 1992 7 52 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1993 7 53 Performer George Carlin homecoming photographs, 1993 7 54 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1994 7 55 Homecoming Photographs, 1995 7 56 - Page 26 -
Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1998 7 57 Performers The Temptations and The Contours homecoming photographs, 1998 7 58 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1999 7 59 Homecoming event photographs, 2000 7 60 Homecoming Photographs, 2001 7 61 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 2002 7 62 Homecoming Event Posters images, 2003 7 63 Homecoming Steering Committe photographs, 2003 7 64 Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 2006 7 65 Homecoming Slides, 1960s-1990s 7 66 Homecoming Slide Negatives, 1960s-1990s 7 67 Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks Oversize Scrapbook, 1974 1 - Page 27 -
Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks Scrapbook, 1973 2 Scrapbook, 1978 2 Scrapbook, 1984 3 Scrapbook, 1985 3 Scrapbook, 1975 4 Scrapbook, 1998 1 - Page 28 -