Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs
MSS.064
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Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs MSS.064
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 5
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................5
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................6
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8
Series 1: Truman B. Calvert papers, 1899-1962.....................................................................................8
Series 2: Luna Calvert papers, 1922-1970............................................................................................10
Series 3: Lucile Calvert-Pallen, papers, 1923-1982..............................................................................12
Series 4: Owen Calvert papers, 1914-1950s......................................................................................... 13
Series 5: Historical documents, 1898-1937.......................................................................................... 13
Series 6: Calvert and Pallen family photographs, 1900-1981...............................................................14
Series 7: Calvert and Pallen family oversize photographs, undated..................................................... 15
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Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs MSS.064
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs
Date
1899-1982
Extent
2.0 Cubic feet 2 boxes
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State
University Libraries
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Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs MSS.064
Biographical Note
The Calvert family was well known for activities in education, writing, business and theatre. Truman B.
Calvert was born in 1879 to John and Elizabeth Calvert, on a Greene County farm. T.B. Calvert began
his profession as an educator at an early age. While teaching, he continued his personal education at
Indiana State Teacher's College; Indiana University, where he obtained his A.B. degree in 1918; and the
University of Wisconsin, from which he obtained a M. Ph. degree in 1925. T.B.'s professional activities
included teaching at several township schools. He was the principal of the Columbus grade school and
later, of Wilson Junior High School in Muncie. In 1919, Truman served as an assistant principal of
Muncie Central High School. Toward the later part of his professional career, c. 1922-1937, T.B. Calvert
was the Director of Research and Budget for the Muncie City Schools.
In 1903, Truman B. Calvert married Luna Owen, the daughter of Benjamin and Ella Owen of
Worthington, Indiana. Luna Owen Calvert was a clubswoman and writer of articles for the newspaper.
Most of her articles were travel stories about vacation trips the family had taken. In 1943, Luna's book,
Tales of a Nomadic Wife, was published. This book was compiled from her newspaper articles and other
miscellaneous items.
The Truman and Luna Calvert family was completed with the birth of their daughter and son. Leoma
Lucile was born in 1906 and Owen Meredith was born in 1908. Lucile graduated from Muncie Central
High School in 1923 and went to Ball State Teacher's College to complete a two-year Grammar Grade
Teaching Course. She earned a bachelor's degree from Lake Forest College in 1927, and was invited
to that college to fill the position as head of the speech department. In 1929, she graduated with a
master's degree from Northwestern University. After her graduation from Northwestern, Miss Calvert
became an associate professor of speech and director of the University Theatre at DePauw University.
She established the Reading Theatre of C.W. Post College, Long Island University, in February 1962,
bringing together students and professional actors to read literature for the stage. In addition to teaching
speech and dramatics at Butler University, Northwestern University, Colorado State College, and Good
Counsel College in New York, Lucile was a professional actress and interpreter of the theatre. In 1945,
she married Vincent Pallen, a New York musician.
The Calvert's son, Owen, who was born in 1908, graduated from Butler University in 1931 with a B.S.
degree in Business Administration. Following his baccalaureate he began work towards a master's degree.
In about 1933, Owen was appointed as promotional agent for the Butler division of evening and extension
courses. Three years later, Owen married Anna Marie Sander who also graduated from Butler University.
Owen's professional Activities took him to the Curtiss-Wright plant in Indianapolis and then later in New
Jersey.
The Calvert-Pallen family seemed to make significant contributions in several communities as its
members taught, wrote, acted or managed businesses.
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Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials pertaining to the various activities of the Calvert-Pallen family. The
collection is divided into seven series, the first four of which include papers of each individual family
member. The Truman B. Culvert series contains papers and books which relate to his personal and
professional education and to his responsibilities as Director of Research and Budget in the Muncie
Community Schools.
The second series, Luna Culvert, contains yearbooks, program announcements and newspaper clippings
dealing with various clubs in Muncie and a few other cities. The rest of this series consists mainly of
copies of Mrs. Calvert's poems and newspaper articles. There is also a copy of her book, Tales of a
Nomadic Wife.
Clippings and pamphlets of Miss Calvert's dramatic activities in school and of her professional lecture
recitals make up a large part of the Lucile Calvert-Pallen series. Also included is a copy of Lucile's
graduate thesis on university dramatics.
A small section of the family papers is the Owen Calvert series. Within this series are newspaper
clippings related mostly to Owen's activities at Butler University and his marriage to Anna Marie Sander.
The fifth series, History, consists of materials within the family papers which relate more specifically to
Indiana history rather than to the family itself.
Photographs of the Calverts and their house at 900-902 East Main Street are contained within the next two
series, P.018 and POVC.013. There are also photographs of school groups and unidentified individuals
and negatives.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Truman B. Calvert papers, 1899-1962
Series 2: Luna Calvert papers, 1770-1970
Series 3: Lucile Calvert-Pallen papers, 1923-1982
Series 4: Owen Calvert papers, 1914-1950s
Series 5: Historical documents, 1898-1937
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Series 6: Calvert and Pallen family photographs, 1900-1981
Series 7: Calvert and Pallen oversize photographs, undated
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State
University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to
Archives and Special Collections.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1990/12/12 by K. Dean. EAD finding aid created 2012/09/28 by Julie
Hausknecht. EAD finding aid revised 2012/10/08 by Bethany Fiechter.
Controlled Access Headings
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Genre(s)
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Biography
Correspondence
Documents
Manuscripts
Newspapers
Photographs
Postcards
Geographic Name(s)
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Delaware County (Ind.)
Delaware County (Ind.)--History--19th century--Sources
Delaware County (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources
Indiana
Muncie (Ind.)
Muncie (Ind.)--History--19th century--Sources
Muncie (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources
Personal Name(s)
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Calvert, Luna
Calvert, Owen
Calvert, Truman B.
Calvert-Pallen, Lucile
Subject(s)
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Church history
Clubs
Education
High schools
Junior high schools
Marriage
Stoeckel Archives of Local History
Universities and colleges
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Series 1: Truman B. Calvert papers, 1899-1962
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Truman B. Calvert papers, 1899-1962
Biographical materials, 1905-1962
Correspondence, 1919, 1952, 1961
Indiana Department of Public Instruction "Manual and Course of Study for
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the High Schools of Indiana" manual, 1917-1917
Indiana State Normal School grade transcripts, 1899-1905
Indiana University grade transcripts, 1909-1920
University of Wisconsin, Madison grade transcript, 1922-1925
University of Wisconsin, Madison master's thesis, 1925
Education record, 1899-1925
Education ability testing, 1915-1916
Department of Educational Research bulletins, 1928-1930, 1933, 1942
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Series 1: Truman B. Calvert papers, 1899-1962
Licenses and teacher's contract, 1901, 1923-1924
Education professional recommendations, 1909, 1927
Junior High School educational publications and monographs, 1939
Marriage certificate, 1903
"The Magician" Muncie High School yearbook, 1922-1923
"Muncie High School Annual" Muncie High School yearbook, 1919-1920
"The Wilsonian" Wilson Jr. High School newsletters, 1928
No Author, ""Middletown" Goes To School." The Nation's Schools.
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(1940): 1-18.
Muncie Field House and Central High School Stadium programs and
reports, 1933, 1942-1943
"Handbook for Custodial Service for School City of Muncie" Board of
Education monograph, 1942 Sept.
"Teachers Eligible for Tenure" documents, 1948-1950
"Our Muncie Schools" publication, 1962
Muncie Community Schools personnel directories, 1936-1961
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Series 2: Luna Calvert papers, 1922-1970
Calvert, T. B. "A Study of Public School Building Needs Muncie,
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Indiana." Columbus: The Ohio State University , 1949.
"Vocational Education" publication, 1928, 1953
Muncie Community Schools other publication materials, 1919, 1936
Phi Delta Kappa certificate, 1954-1955
Series 2: Luna Calvert papers, 1922-1970
"Beautiful Trees" theological poem with phonodisc, 1957
Miscellaneous poems and articles drafts, undated
Miscellaneous poems and articles drafts, 1943-1944
Calvert, Luna. "Tales of a Nomadic Wife." Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Independent Press, Inc. , 1943.
Christian Women's Fellowship St. Petersburg, Florida yearbook club
materials, 1955-1957
Epsilon Sigma Omicron, Alpha Chapter program announcements and other
club materials, 1936-1958
Epsilon Sigma Omicron, Alpha Chapter club materials, 1933, 1949
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Series 2: Luna Calvert papers, 1922-1970
The Garden Club of Indiana yearbook club materials, 1936-1937
Halcyon Club Program, announcements other club materials, 1933-1946
Indiana Federation of Clubs annual convention programs, 1933, 1944
Loyal Bereans yearbook club materials, 1960-1961
LYR Club program announcement club materials, 1945-1946
National League of American Pen Women program announcements and
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other club materials, 1945-1965
National League of American Pen Women, Inc. yearbook, 1956-1958
The Woman's Club, Gaston program announcement, 1931-1932
Muncie program announcements, and other club materials, 1921-1969
Correspondence, 1932-1951, 1970
Diplomas and certificates, 1884-1889, 1898, 1933, 1944, 1950
Family newspaper articles, undated
Newspaper articles and scrapbook articles, undated
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Series 3: Lucile Calvert-Pallen, papers, 1923-1982
Calvert, Luna newspaper articles and travel stories, 1929-1941
Women's clubs newspaper articles, 1922-1938
Newspaper articles and other materials, 1928-1930
State park pamphlets, circa 1940s
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Series 3: Lucile Calvert-Pallen, papers, 1923-1982
Correspondence, 1964-1981
Correspondence, 1927, 1980, 1982
"Ceiling Zero" play documents, 1936
"The Glory that is Greece" arrangements documents, undated
Lecture recitals and dramatic presentations documents, 1930-1950
Reading Theatre of C.W. Post College, Long Island University documents,
1975
Professional activities and other materials, 1925-1982
Lake Forest College commencement student materials, 1927
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Series 4: Owen Calvert papers, 1914-1950s
"The Garrick Players" Lake Forest College student materials, 1925-1927
Northwestern University student materials, 1929
Northwestern University, "A Comparison of the Aims and Methods in the
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Teaching and Production of University Dramatics" thesis, 1929
Travel documents, 1931-1973
Wedding invitation newspaper clippings, 1945
Other materials, 1923, 1925, 1977
Series 4: Owen Calvert papers, 1914-1950s
Calvert, Anna Marie Sander activities documents, undated
Sander, Anna Marie marriage documents 1936
Butler University professional activities documents, 1933
Butler University student activities documents, 1931
Other materials, 1914, 1925, 1928, 1950s
Series 5: Historical documents, 1898-1937
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Series 6: Calvert and Pallen family photographs, 1900-1981
State of Indiana constitution, 1898
Kemper, G.W.H. card, 1915
Jackson Street Christian Church documents, 1924-1928
Picture postcards, 1937
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P.018 Series 6: Calvert and Pallen family photographs, 1900-1981
Calvert House (900/902 E. Main), c. 1919-1972
Groups-Identified, 1922-1923, 1940's
People-Identified, c. 1950's-1960's
People-Identified, Lucile Calvert-Pallen, c. 1925-1981
People-Identified, Luna Owen Calvert, no date
People-Identified, Owen Calvert?, c. 1920-1940
People-Identified, Truman B. Calvert, c. 1900-1962
People-Unidentified, no date
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Series 7: Calvert and Pallen family oversize photographs, undated
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Miscellany, c. 1900-1960
POVA.013 Series 7: Calvert and Pallen family oversize photographs, undated
Unidentified men's athletic team portrait, undated
Portrait of Truman B. Calvert, undated
Unidentified family portrait, undated
Unidentified group portrait, undated
First basketball team of Wilson High School portrait, undated
Unidentified men's athletic team portrait, undated
Unidentified men's basketball team portrait, c. 1922-1923
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