John J. Pruis papers RG.03.01.11
John J. Pruis papers
RG.03.01.11
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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 libarchives@bsu.edu
John J. Pruis papers RG.03.01.11
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Summary Information
Repository
Title
Date
Extent
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
John J. Pruis papers undated
2.0 Cubic feet 4 Boxes
Language
Mixed materials [Box]
Graphic materials [Box] 3
Text [Box] 1
Text [Box]
English
4
2
Preferred Citation
John J. Pruis papers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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Biographical Note
John Pruis served as president of Ball State University from 1968 to 1978. Before coming to Ball State he was a professor of speech and served as vice president and secretary of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Wester Michigan University. Pruis' administration oversaw the construction of Bracken
Library, the College of Architecture and Planning, the Cooper Science Complex, two parking garages, and the beginning of the building of the College of Business. Under his leadership several new academic programs and scholarships were created, helping Ball State transition from a single-purpose teaching college to an institution interested in encouraging the growth of other emerging programs along with teacher training. Pruis resigned in 1978 following controversy over changes to the university's salary system.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, general documentation, inauguration materials, newspaper publications and photographs created by and relating to John Pruis during his tenure as president of
Ball State University from 1968 to 1978. There are also some materials from years following Pruis' resignation.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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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.
Processing Information
EAD finding aid created 2012/03/06 by Lisa Barney.
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Series 1: Correspondence
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Correspondence
General Correspondence, 1968-1983
Text
Steinbeck Collection Correspondence, 1972-2002
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Acknowledgement of Gifts Correspondence, 1978-1986
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Series 2: General documents
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Inaugurations of Other University Presidents Programs and Lists, 1961-1969
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Series 2: General documents
Text
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Membership Certificates and Passes belonging to Angeline Pruis, 1964-1971
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4
Text
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1
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Ball State University News Bureau Announcement: Pruis named University President, 1967/09/06
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"First Address of President John J. Pruis to the Faculty," 1968/09/11
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Yeungnam University (South Korea) Papers, 1972
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Series 2: General documents
Ball State University Honorary Degree awarded to Angeline Pruis, 1972/05/17
Text
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1
Ball State University Honorary Degree awarded to John Pruis, 1972/05/17
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9
Text
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1
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10
Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew Inauguration Invitations and Programs, and correspondence with Nixon,
1973
Text
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1
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11
Nixon Inaugural Book, 1973 (Washington D.C. and Leroy Preudhomme, 1973. The inaugural book,
1973; "the spirit of '76".)
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1
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12
Text
Faculty Meeting Address, Autumn Quarter, 1974
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Series 2: General documents
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Ambassador of Indiana Certificate awarded to John Pruis, 1976/03/03
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13
Text
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1
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Hayes Study Report on proposed administrative/professional position classification system, 1977/11/03
Text
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1
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15
No Confidence Vote Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Speeches, Statements, and Notes, folder 1 of 2,
1977-1978
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1
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No Confidence Vote Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Speeches, Statements, and Notes, folder 2 of 2,
1977-1978
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Series 3: Inauguration documents
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Middle East Trade Mission Papers, circa 1975
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1
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Student Liberation Coalition Ultimatum Letter, undated
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Series 3: Inauguration documents
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1
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Inauguration Invitations, Pruis's Inauguration as Ball State University President, 1969
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Inauguration Correspondence: Congratulatory Letters to Pruis, 1969
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Series 3: Inauguration documents
Inauguration RSVP Correspondence: Regrets Letters, folder 1 of 2, 1969
Text
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Inauguration RSVP Correspondence: Regrets Letters, folder 2 of 2, 1969
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Text
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Inauguration RSVP Correspondence: Representative in Attendance Lettes, 1969
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Inauguration Congratulatory Certificates, A-D, 1969
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Inauguration Congratulatory Certificates, E-L, 1969
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Series 3: Inauguration documents
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Inauguration Congratulatory Certificates, M-P, 1969
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Inauguration Congratulatory Certificates, Q-T, 1969
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Inauguration Congratulatory Certificates, U, 1969
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Inauguration Congratulatory Certificates, V-Y, 1969
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Series 4: Gifts
"The Inaugural Address of Dr. John J. Pruis, President," Ball State University, April 11, 1969
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1
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Inauguration Program, 1969
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1
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John J. Pruis Inauguration Scrapbook, 1969
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Series 4: Gifts
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"With the Odds Against Us," Address of the President of the University of Puerto Rico, Jaime Benitez, at the Graduation Exercies at the University of the West Indies, 1969/02/15
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Series 4: Gifts
John Donne Songs and Sonnets Book from Chang Kidong during visit to Yeungnam University, South
Korea, 1972
Text
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1
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John Donne Songs and Sonnets Thesis/Dissertation from Chang Kidong during visit to Yeungnam
University, South Korea, 1972
Text
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1
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36
Issue of Steinbeck Quarterly, Vol. XI, Number 3-4 dedicated to John Pruis from Tetsumaro Hayashi, president of the Steinbeck Society of America, 1978
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1
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37
Text
Poems by Virginia Beall Ball, 1979
Text
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2
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Series 4: Gifts
Christmas Card from Ed and Virginia Ball, 1980
Text
Box
2
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2
Steinbeck's Posthumous Work: Essays in Criticism, dedicated to Dr. and Mrs. John J. Pruis from
Tetsumaro Hayashi, 1989
Text
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2
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3
Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath: Essays in Criticism,to Dr. and Mrs. Pruis from Tetsumaro Hayashi,
1990
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4
Text
Crown Jewels of Iran book for Dr. Pruis from student, 1973
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2
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Crown Jewels of Iran postcards, undated
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2
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Series 5: Newspaper clippings
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Series 5: Newspaper clippings
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General newspaper clippings about John Pruis, 1937-early 1990s
Text
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Ball State University Presidential Appointment and Inauguration Newspaper Clippings, 1967-1969
Text
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2
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Hayes Classification System Report Newspaper Clippings, 1977 November-1978 March
Text
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2
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9
No Confidence Vote Newspaper Clippings, December 1977 December-1978 February
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Series 6: Publications
Text
Bracken-Pruis Meeting Newspaper Clippings, 1978 January
2 10
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Pruis Resignation Newspaper Clippings, 1978 March-May
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2
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11
Text
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2
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Richard Burkhardt, Interim Ball State University President Newspaper Clippings, 1978 July
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2
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13
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Ball Corporation Newspaper Clippings, 1978 July
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Series 6: Publications
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2
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Series 6: Publications
Muncie Star, "Ball State in '68: still the Best Thing Ever to Hit Muncie," newspaper, 1968/09/10
Text
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2
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15
Ball State University Daily News, newspaper issue on Pruis becoming president, 1969/04/11
Text
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2
Ball State Daily News, newspaper issue on No Confidence Vote, 1977/12/16
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16
Text
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2
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17
Ball State Daily News, "President John J. Pruis, 1968-1978: A Decade in Review," newspaper,
1978/04/20
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18
Text
Ball State Daily News, "Pruis Resigns," newspaper, 1978/03/14
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2
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Series 6: Publications
Text
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2
Ball State Daily News, "Year in Review, 1977-78," newspaper, 1978/05/16
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19
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Text
Ball State Alumnus, magazine issues featuring Pruis, 1967-1978
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2
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2
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Ball Corporation Publications, 1978, 1989
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Ball State University Art Gallery Biennial Report, 1985-1986
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2
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Series 7: Photographs
Other Publications featuring Pruis, 1974, 1981
Text
Series 7: Photographs
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2
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Ball State University Board of Trustees (2 photographs), 1970-1971
Graphic materials
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3
Trips: Visit to Yeungnam University in Korea (photos from scrapbook), 1972
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1
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3
Folder
2
Graphic materials
Trips: Visit to Yeungnam University in Korea, 1970
Graphic materials
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3
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3
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Series 7: Photographs
Richard Nixon Inauguration (2 photos), 1973
Graphic materials
Minnetrista Center Dedication (2 photos), 1977
Graphic materials
Bracken Garden Dedication, 1994
Graphic materials
Honorary Degree Dinner (1 photo), 1994/05/06
Graphic materials
Dr. and Mrs. Pruis (2 photos), circa 1968, 1985-1986
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Series 8: Oversize materials
Graphic materials
John J. Pruis papers RG.03.01.11
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Ball Brothers Print, undated
Graphic materials
Series 8: Oversize materials
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3
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Honorary Certificates and Degrees, 1972-1975
Inaugural Congratulatory Certificates, 1969
Yeungnam University (Korea) Memorabilia, circa 1972
Articles and Art Prints related to Ball State University, 1971-2001
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