The Ball State Daily News, The
Ball State News, and The Easterner
RG.01.02.05
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Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana, 47306
765-285-5078
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Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Historical Note............................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Ball State Teachers College.
Creator
Ball State University.
Creator
Indiana State Normal School. Eastern Division.
Title
The Ball State Daily News, The Ball State News, and The Easterner
newspapers
Date
1922-2009
Extent
20.0 Cubic feet
Language
English
Preferred Citation
The Ball State Daily News, The Ball State News, or The Easterner, Archives and Special Collections,
Ball State University Libraries
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Historical Note
The Ball State Daily news began as The Easterner during the Spring Quarter of 1922 (March 27, 1922 to
June 16, 1922) under the direction of the Indiana State Normal School Eastern Division. The first issue hit
the newstands on March 30th, and it was touted as "A Live Paper From a Live School."
On February 26, 1937 The Easterner gave way to the Ball State News, because "the former title lost
its significance years ago." Editors of the newspaper felt that The Easterner was a "misnomer," as the
Normal School assumed the name of Ball State Teachers College in 1922.
On Tuesday, September 12, 1968, the Ball State News became the Ball State University Daily News,
which reflected a change in the school as well as its student newspaper. As Ball State Teachers College
became Ball State University in February 1965, the newspaper name change reflected the institutional
transformation. Furthermore, as the newspaper took on the responsibility of daily deadlines, it eschewed
the former title of Ball State News and became the Ball State University Daily News.
On July 1, 1971, the The Ball State News shortened its title to simply, Daily News, and alternated between
that title and The Ball State Daily News for a number of years, finally settling on the latter.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes The Easterner (1922-1937), The Ball State News (1937-1968), The Ball State
University Daily News (1968-1971), and The Ball State Daily News (1971-2009). All issues printed
before 2004/001/12 are bound.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
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Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Ball State University, Muncie, IN. All requests to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.
Custodial History
This collection is actively collected by Archives and Special Collections.
Accruals
Additions expected.
Processing Information
EAD finding aid completed 2009/01/21 by Carolyn F. Runyon.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
• Ball State Teachers College.
• Ball State University.
• Indiana State Normal School. Eastern Division.
Genre(s)
• College newspapers
• Newspapers
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Geographic Name(s)
• Muncie (Ind.)
Subject(s)
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Athletics
College administrators
Journalism
Photojournalism
Student activities
Student organizations
Teachers
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Series 1: Newspapers
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Newspapers
Volume
1
The Easterner newspapers, 1922/3/30-1922/8/22
2
The Easterner newspapers, 1922/10/3-1923/8/23
3
The Easterner newspapers, 1923/10/4-1924/8/21
4
The Easterner newspapers, 1924/10/2-1925/8/27
5
The Easterner newspapers, 1925/10/9-1926/8/27
6
The Easterner newspapers, 1926/10/1-1927/8/19
7
The Easterner newspapers, 1927/10/7-1928/8/24
8
The Easterner newspapers, 1928/10/12-1930/8/15
9
The Easterner newspapers, 1930/9/12-1932/8/26
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Series 1: Newspapers
10
The Easterner newspapers, 1932/11/16-1933/6/23
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The Easterner newspapers, 1933/11/15-1934/8/23
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The Easterner newspapers, 1934/9/14-1936/8/21
13
The Easterner newspapers, 1936/9/18-1937/8/20
14
The Ball State News newspapers, 1937/11/15-1939/8/18
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1939/9/15-1941/9/7
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1941/11/12-1943/9/6
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1943/10/1-1943/9/24
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1945/9/21-1947/8/8
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1947/11/12-1949/7/29
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1949/9/16-1951/9/10
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1951/9/14-1952/8/8
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1952/9/19-1953/8/7
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1953/9/15-1954/8/6
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1954/9/8-1955/6/1
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1955/7/1-1956/7/20
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1956/8/3-1957/6/21
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1957/7/5-1958/7/11
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1958/7/18-1959/7/2
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1959/7/9-1960/6/30
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1958/7/18-1959/7/2
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1960/7/22-1961/8/4
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1961/9/27-1962/5/24
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1962/6/29-1963/6/28
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1963/7/12-1964/7/9
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1964/7/16-1965/9/14
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1965/9/15-1966/6/30
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1966/7/6-1967/7/14
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1967/7/18-1968/7/27
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The Ball State News newspapers, 1968/7/2-1969/7/25
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1969/7/1-1969/12/19
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1970/1/5-1970/6/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1970/7/1-1970/12/1
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1971/7/1-1971/9/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1971/10/1-1971/12/17
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1972/4/4-1972/6/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1972/7/5-1972/9/29
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1972/10/2-1972/12/22
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1973/1/8-1973/3/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1973/4/2-1973/7/24
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1973/7/25-1973/9/28
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1973/10/7-1973/12/19
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1974/1/3-1974/3/29
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1974/4/1-1974/8/14
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1974/9/8-1974/11/15
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1974/12/3-1975/2/21
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1975/3/11-1975/5/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1975/6/10-9/14/1975
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1975/9/8-1976/2/20
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1976/3/9-1976/8/12
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1976/9/6-1976/12/17
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1977/1/3-1977/4/29
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1977/5/2-1977/8/11
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1977/8/5-1977/11/4
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1977/12/1-978/2/21
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1978/3/14-1978/5/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1978/6/12-1978/9/17
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1978/9/5-1978/12/21
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1979/1/28-1979/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1979/5/1-1979/9/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1979/9/4-1979/12/21
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1980/1/7-1980/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1980/5/1-1980/8/14
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1980/9/8-1980/12/19
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1981/1/6-1981/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1981/5/1-1981/8/13
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1981/9/8-1981/12/18
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1982/1/4-1982/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1982/5/1-1982/8/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1982/9/7-1982/12/17
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1983/1/3-1983/4/29
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1983/5/2-1983/8/18
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1983/9/6-1983/12/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1984/1/3-1984/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1984/5/1-1984/8/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1984/8/4-1984/12/21
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1985/1/7-1985/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1985/5/1-1985/8/15
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1985/8/9-1985/12/20
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1986/1/6-1986/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1986/9/9-1986/12/19
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1986/5/1-1986/8/14
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1987/1/5-1987/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1987/5/1-1987/8/13
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1987/9/9-198712/18
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1988/1/4-1988/4/29
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1988/5/2-1988/8/11
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1988/8/29-1988/12/15
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1989/1/9-1989/8/17
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1989/8/28-1989/1215
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1990/1/8-1990/4/27
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1990/6/11-1990/8/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1990/8/20-1990/12/9
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1991/1/7-1990/4/26
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1991/5/13-1991/7/18
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1991/8/19-1991/12/9
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1992/1/6-1992/4/24
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1992/5/11-1992/7/16
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1992/8/24-1992/11/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1992/12/1-1993/3/31
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1993/4/1-1993/7/21
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1993/8/20-1993/11/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1993/12/1-1994/3/31
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1994/4/1-1994/7/21
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1994/8/19-1994/11/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1994/12/1-1995/3/31
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1995/4/3-1995/7/20
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1995/8/18-1995/11-30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1995/12/1-1996/3/29
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1996/4/1-1996/7/17
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1997/1/13-1997/7/24
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1997/8/22-1998/1/11
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1998/1/12-1998/7/22
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1998/8/20-1998/12/14
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1999/1/11-1999/7/22
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 1999/8/19-1999/12/13
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2000/1/10-2000/7/19
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2000/8/22-2000/12/11
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2001/1/8-2001/7/19
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2001/8/16-2001/12/10
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2002/1/7-2002/7/18
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2002/8/20-2002/12/9
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2003/1/6-2003/7/17
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2003/8/21-2003/12/15
Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2004/1/12-2004/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2005/8/15-2005/12/12
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2006/1/9-2006/4/28
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2006/5/16-2006/7/26
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2007/1/8-2007/4/27
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2007/5/14-2007/7/19
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2007/8/16-2007/12/10
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2008/5/12-2008/7/24
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2008/8/21-2008/12/12
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2009/1/12-2009/4/30
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Ball State Daily News newspapers, 2009/5/18-2009/7/23
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The Easterner newspapers, 1922/3/30-1923/8/23
The Easterner newspapers, 1922/7/4-1927/8/19
The Easterner newspapers, 1924/10/2-1925/8/27
The Easterner newspapers, 1925/10/9-1926/8/27
The Easterner newspapers, 1926/10/1-1927/8/19
The Easterner newspapers, 1927/10/7-1928/8/4
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Series 2: Duplicate newspapers
The Easterner newspapers, 1928/10/5-1929/8/23
The Easterner newspapers, 1929/9/30-1930/8/22
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