Ronald V. Morris Papers
RG.04.01.31
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Ronald V. Morris Papers RG.04.01.31
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
Series 1: The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Records, 2005-2008..............................7
Series 2: American History Teaching Slides, 1982-1992..................................................................... 12
Series 3: Correspondence and Student Work, 1982-2013.................................................................... 24
Series 4: Articles and Publications, 1985-1998.................................................................................... 28
Series 5: Letters of Recommendation and Appreciation, 1988-2001................................................... 29
Series 6: Awards, Personal Information, and Projects, 1984-1994.......................................................30
Series 7: Student project audio cassesttes, undated.............................................................................. 31
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Morris, Ronald V.
Title
Ronald V. Morris papers
Date
1862-2013
Extent
3.6 Cubic feet 5 Boxes
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Ronald V. Morris Papers and Records, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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Biographical Note
Ronald Vaughan Morris was born on August 19, 1963 in Beech Grove, Indiana. He received his Bachelor
of Science from the University of Indianapolis in Elementary Education in 1986. Upon graduation,
Morris worked as an elementary school teacher in the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township in
Indianapolis until 1994. During his tenure as an elementary school teacher, Dr. Morris earned a Master
of Science degree from Purdue University in Educational Psychology, focusing on Gifted Education. In
1994, Morris stopped teaching and returned to school full time, serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant
at Purdue University while pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on
Social Studies Education.
Dr. Morris began his career in academia at Texas Tech University as an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 1997. In August 2002, Morris returned to Indiana and went
to work at Ball State University as an Assistant Professor in the History Department. Two years later
Morris was promoted to Associate Professor.
In addition to his many scholarly achievements, Dr. Morris has worked on several special projects. As
the Fall 2004 Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry Fellow, he organized The Traces and Trails:
Wayne County Intersections project which resulted in a traveling exhibition, five traveling artifact and
primary source trunks, and an 80 page exhibition catalog. From 2005 to 2008, Morris served as the
Primary Investigator on the Ohio River Teacher American History Project, which was a $500,000 grant
supported by the U.S. Department of Education.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes records, 35mm slides, and audiocassettes from Ronald V. Morris in Muncie,
Indiana ranging from 1988 to 2008 regarding the Ohio River Teacher American History Project
and United States history. The personal documents and correspondence addition includes personal
correspondence, holiday cards, awards and histories and personal invitations.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject and chronologically.
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Arranged in the following series:
Series 1: The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Records, 2005-2008
Series 2: American History Teaching Slides, 1862-1992
Series 3: Correspondence and Student Work, 1982-1999
Series 4: Articles and Publications, 1985-1998
Series 5: Letters of Recommendation and Appreciation, 1988-2001
Series 6: Awards, Personal Information and Projects, 1984-1994
Series 7: Student project audio cassettes, undated
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and
assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special
Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Ronald V. Morris.
Accruals
Additions expected.
Processing Information
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Collection processing completed 2009/03/27 by Carolyn F. Runyon. EAD finding aid completed
2009/03/27 by Carolyn F. Runyon. Collection addition processing completed 2014/04/14 by Julie
Hausknecht. EAD addition finding aid completed 2014/04/14 by Julie Hausknecht.
Series edited and reorganized by Tom Lutholtz 2014/05/06.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
• Ball State University.
Genre(s)
• Financial records
• Schedules, School
• Slides (Photography)
Geographic Name(s)
• Muncie (Ind.)
• Ohio River
Subject(s)
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Education
Historians
History
Teachers
Teaching
United States--History
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Series 1: The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Records, 2005-2...
Collection Inventory
Series 1: The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Records, 2005-2008 2005-2008
Teaching American History Program Eastern Regional Project Directors'
Box
Folder
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Meeting Conference proceedings, 2006
Teaching American History Program National Project Directors'
Conference proceedings, 2007
Teaching American History Program National Project Directors'
Conference proceedings Resource disk, 2007
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Field Trip
administrative records, 2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Field Trip brochures,
2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Field Trip
correspondence, 2006/02/20-2006/05/16
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Field Trip itinerary
and records, 2006/05/02
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Series 1: The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Records, 2005-2...
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Field Trip itinerary
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and records, 2006/08/10
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Field Trip itinerary
and records, 2006/11/17
Ball State University Contracts and Grants Office correspondence,
2005-2006
Ball State University Contracts and Grants Office Check Request Records/
Purchased Services records, 2006
Ball State University Contracts and Grants Office Meals Reimbursement
records, 2006
Ball State University Purchasing Office Purchase Requisition records,
2006-2008
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Description of
Services records, 2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project invoices and receipts,
2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Tax Exemption
records, 2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Teacher In-Service
itinerary, 2008/06/01-2008/06/06
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Series 1: The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Records, 2005-2...
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Museum Fair
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correspondence, 2006/04/18-2006/08/24
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Museum Fair
Participant Registration records, 2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Museum Fair
Promotional records, 2006/9/30
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Advisory Committee
Meeting records, 2006/02/02-2006/04/04
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project correspondence,
2006/01/06-2008/02/11
Madison, Indiana Video Project records, undated
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project notes, 2006-2008
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Overview, undated
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project, 2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project master copy, 2006
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project brochures, 2006
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Series 1: The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Records, 2005-2...
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project press releases,
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2006-01/12-2006/04/26
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Summer Seminar
records, 2006/06/04-2006/06/09
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Summer Seminar
records, 2006/08/06-2006/08/11
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Summer Seminar
records, 2007/06/17-2007/06/22
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Summer Seminar
records, 2007/07/29-2007/08/03
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary
and records, 2006/01/24
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary
and records, 2006/02/07
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary
and records, 2006/03/07
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary
and records, 2006/04/04
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary
and records, 2006/05/02
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The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
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2006/06/04-2006/06/09
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
2006/08/06-2006/08/11
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
2006/09/09
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary
and records, 2006/10/12
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
2006/11/10
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
2007/01/18
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
2007/02/15
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
2007/03/01
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop itinerary,
2007/05/01
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project Workshop Year III
itineraries, 2007
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Series 2: American History Teaching Slides, 1982-1992
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project electronic records,
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2006-2008
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project grant request records,
2005-2008
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project grant request, 2005
Series 2: American History Teaching Slides, 1982-1992 1862-1992
0001-0086 Prehistoric Peoples and Sites of North America slides,
1989-1990
0087-0121 Early American Historic Site Jamestown, Virginia slides,
1989
0122-0220 Early American Historic Site Williamsburg, Virginia slides,
1989
0221-0412 Early American Historic Figure George Rogers Clark slides,
1983-1989
Historical Note
Born in 1752, George Rogers Clark was an influential figure during the
American Revolution. In 1774 Clark was a prominent surveyor of Western
lands for the Ohio Company. As a politician for the state of what is now
Kentucky, he was paramount from preventing Virginia legislature from
declaring sovereignty over the Kentucky region.
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As a Revolutionary war general, Clark is best known for conquering the
British in the Old Northwest and Vincennes, and leading other expeditions
across what is now known as the Midwest. For his valiant efforts, he was
promoted as brigadier general and an Indian commissioner. He died in
1818.
Bibliography
The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
2008. s.v. "Clark, George Rogers," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
columency/clark_george_rogers (accessed March 31, 2010).
0413-0437 Early American Historic Figure Patrick Henry slides,
1988-1989
Historical Note
Born in 1736, Patrick Henry, a prominent lawyer and politician from the
state of Virginia, went on to be one of the most recognized leaders and
great orators from the American Revolution era. He famously opposed
the Stamp Act imposed by King George III and like many, boycotted
imported British goods. One of his most famous speeches took place at the
Virginia Assembly in March of 1775, where he famously declared, “Give
me liberty or give me death!” Henry was a member of the first Continental
Congress and was elected to the Constitutional Convention in 1778, which
he declined based on principles of the preamble. Henry was instrumental in
the ratification of the constitution, from which came The Bill of Rights. He
died in 1799.
Bibliography
The Reader's Companion to American History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,
1991. s.v. "HENRY, PATRICK," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
rcah/henry_patrick (accessed March 31, 2010).
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0438-0501 Early American Historic Figure Thomas Jefferson slides,
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1989
Historical Note
Thomas Jefferson was a famous American politician. He held many
prominent administrative offices including the first Secretary of State to
President George Washington, Secretary of the Treasury to Alexander
Hamilton, vice president to John Adams, and served as the third president
of the United States from 1801-1809. As President, he oversaw the
Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the establishment of both the Library
of Congress and United States Military. Proving himself as more than a
politician, Jefferson was an esteemed architect, inventor, musician, and
agriculturist. He and John Adams both died on Independence Day in 1826.
Bibliography
The Great American History Fact-Finder. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
s.v. "Jefferson, Thomas," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/hmgahff/
jefferson_thomas (accessed March 31, 2010).
0502-0510 Early American Historic Figure James Monroe slides, 1989
0511-0560 Early American Historic Figure George Washington slides,
1989
0561-0581 Early American Historic Figure George Wythe slides, 1989
0582-0621 United States Civil War slides, 1983
0622-0643 United States Civil War Common Soldiers slides, 1989-1992
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0644-0649 United States Civil War Leader Jefferson Davis slides, 1989
2304-2313 United States Civil War Leader Andrew Johnson slides,
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undated
0650-0681 United States Civil War Pennsylvania Campaign of 1862,
1989-1991
0682-0727 United States Civil War Battle of Bull Run slides, 1992
Historical Note
The First Battle of Bull Run, also referred to as the First Battle of
Manassas, was the first major engagement of the United States Civil
War, occurring on July 21, 1861. Union forces led by General Irvin
McDowell moved on General P. G. T. Beauregard's Confederate troops at
Manassas Junction, Virginia to prevent Confederate army troops stationed
in Winchester, Virginia from joining Beauregard. McDowell failed, and
some of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's troops from Winchester
reached Manassas. On July 21, McDowell attacked the Confederates near
the stone bridge over Bull Run and drove them back to the Henry House
Hill. There, Confederate resistance, with General Thomas J. Jackson
standing like a "stone wall," checked the Union advance, and the arrival of
General E. Kirby Smith's brigade turned the tide against the Union forces.
The unseasoned Union volunteers retreated, fleeing along roads jammed
by panicked civilians who had amassed to watch the battle. The win at the
First Battle of Bull Run South encouraged Confederate supporters, while
Union soldiers were spurred to improve efforts.
Bibliography
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The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
2008. s.v. "Bull Run," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/columency/
bull_run (accessed October 01, 2009).
0728-0853 United States Civil War Second Battle of Bull Run slides,
1992
Historical Note
The Second Battle of Bull Run, or the Second Battle of Manassas,
resulted in victory for the Confederates on August 30, 1862. In July of
1862 General John Pope Union Army of Virginia threatened to town of
Gordonsville, Virginia, an important railroad junction between Richmond
and the Shenandoah Valley. On August 9, 1862, Confederate General
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson defeated a corps of Pope's Army in the Battle
of Mt. Cedar, and Union General George McClellan came to reinforce
Pope. Lee planned to attack Pope before McClellan's reinforcements
could arrive and concentrated his entire force at Gordonsville, Virginia.
By strategically maneuvering his troops, Lee managed to destroy Union
communications and supplies, and stationed his troops just west of the first
Bull Run battlefield on August 28, 1862 where he awaited reinforcements
from Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Pope was attacking Jackson
when his reinforcements arrived August 29, and mistaking Jackson's troop
re-formation for retreat, renewed attacks on August 30, 1862. Union troops
were badly defeated, forcing Pope to retreat to Chantilly where Union
forces finally stopped Jackson on September 1, 1862.
Bibliography
The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
2008. s.v. "Bull Run," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/columency/
bull_run (accessed October 01, 2009).
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0854-0903 United States Civil War Battle of Stones River slides,
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1989-1991
0904-1030 United States Civil War Battle of Antietam slides, 1992
Historical Note
The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg,
Maryland along Antietam Creek. 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or
missing after twelve hours of combat on September 17, 1862. Following
the Second Battle of Bull Run (also referred to as the Second Battle
of Manassas) which occurred from August 28 to August 30, 1862, the
Battle of Antietam was part of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's 1862
Maryland Campaign. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army
of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led to Abraham
Lincoln's issuance of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
Bibliography
The Reader's Companion to Military History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,
1996. s.v. "Antietam, Battle of," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
rcmh/antietam_battle_of (accessed September 30, 2009).
1031-1065 United States Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg slides, 1989
Historical Note
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought over three days from December
13 to December 15, 1862 and followed the Battle of Antietam as well
as the Second Battle of Bull Run. Union General Ambrose Burnside
moved three "grand divisions" to the north side of the Rappahannock
River, positioning himself to take Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the
Confederacy. Confederate General Robert E. Lee anticipated Ambrose's
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strategy, and headed off successive Union charges. On December 15,
1862, Ambrose withdrew troops after suffering losses of more than 12,000
soldiers. The Union defeat significantly impacted morale among Union
supporters and troops.
Bibliography
The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
2008. s.v. "Fredericksburg, battle of," http://www.credoreference.com/
entry/columency/fredericksburg_battle_of (accessed October 01, 2009).
1066-1102 United States Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson slides,
1989-1992
Historical Note
The Battle of Fort Donelson was an early military engagement of the
United States Civil War that occurred on February 6, 1862 at Fort
Donelson, Tennessee along the Cumberland River. In 1862, Union General
Ulysses S. Grant led a siege of the Confederate-controlled fort and forced
an unconditional surrender of the thirteen thousand Confederate troops.
This act made Grant a hero and earned him the nickname "Unconditional
Surrender Grant." After the fall of Fort Donelson, the South was forced to
give up southern Kentucky and much of Middle and West Tennessee. The
Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, and railroads in the area, became vital
Federal supply lines.
Bibliography
The Great American History Fact-Finder. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
s.v. "Fort Donelson, Battle of," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
hmgahff/fort_donelson_battle_of (accessed October 01, 2009).
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield, "The Battle." http://www.nps.gov/
fodo/planyourvisit/thebattleforfortdonelson.htm (accessed 10/01/2009).
1103-1166 United States Civil War Battle of Shiloh slides, 1992
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Historical Note
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was
a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought
April 6 and 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. The battle is named for
Shiloh Church, a meetinghouse southwest of Pittsburg Landing. After
the fall of Fort Donelson to the Union army, General Ulysses S. Grant
advanced up the Tennessee River and established headquarters for his
Army of the Tennessee at Savannah, placing five divisions at Pittsburg
Landing, Tennessee. Confederate General A. S. Johnson made an attack
on Grant's troops near Shiloh Church early on April 6, 1862. In the day's
fighting the Confederates swept the field, but Johnston was killed. Second
in command, Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard arrived at night
and ceased the fighting. Union forces had been pushed back over a mile
from their first positions but, although hard-pressed, still held Pittsburg
Landing. On April 7, 1862, Union forces outnumbered Beauregard's troops
and forced their withdrawal to Corinth, which was abandoned to Union
forces a month later. The controversial Union win resulted in losses on
each side of more than 10,000.
Bibliography
The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
2008. s.v. "Shiloh, battle of," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
columency/shiloh_battle_of (accessed October 01, 2009).
1167-1285 United States Civil War Battle of Vicksburg slides, 1992
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Historical Note
The Battle of Vicksburg was a major military engagement of the United
States Civil War that took place from May 19, 1863 to July 4, 1863.
Vicksburg, Mississippi served as a Confederate stronghold. Union General
Ulysses S. Grant unsuccessfully attacked the city numerous times, and
having been repulsed, laid siege, approaching from the south and the east.
After six weeks of siege, Confederate General John Pemberton surrendered
on July 4, 1863.
Bibliography
The Great American History Fact-Finder. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
s.v. "Vicksburg, Battle of," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/hmgahff/
vicksburg_battle_of (accessed October 09, 2009).
1286-1322 United States Civil War Battle of Wilderness slides, 1992
1323-1376 United States Civil War Battle of Spotsylvania slides, 1992
1377-1409 United States Civil War Battle of Petersburg, slides 1989
1410-1507 Architecture of Indiana slides, 1988-1989
1508-1581 Indiana's Religious Heritage slides, 1988-1989
1582-1659 Indiana Through the Season slides, 1987-1988
1660-1797 1888-1988 Indianapolis: Growing on One Hundred Years
slides, 1988
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1798-1877 Indianapolis, Indiana Crown Hill Cemetery slides, 1988-1989
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Historical Note
Crown Hill Cemetery is the United State's third largest cemetery, located
2.8 miles northwest of Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana. Crown
Hill was incorporated as a nonprofit, nondenominational cemetery
on September 25, 1863, at a time when Greenlawn Cemetery was the
principal burial ground in the Indianapolis. Concern over Greenlawn's
limited acreage and lack of care spurred the creation of a 30-member board
of incorporators that established Crown Hill. The land selected for the
cemetery was considered some of the most beautiful in Marion County.
From 842-foot Crown Hill, so named because it was the "crowning hill
among all hills in Marion County," visitors encountered an extraordinary
view of Indianapolis and the surrounding countryside. Crown Hill
Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973,
and the site receives more than 25,000 visitors annually.
Bibliography
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, "A Brief Look at the History of Crown
Hill Cemetery." http://crownhillhf.org/bestofindytours_history.html
(accessed 2009-10-01).
1878-1926 Indianapolis, Indiana Crown Hill Cemetery Art slides, 1989
Historical Note
Crown Hill Cemetery is the United State's third largest cemetery, located
2.8 miles northwest of Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana. Crown
Hill was incorporated as a nonprofit, nondenominational cemetery
on September 25, 1863, at a time when Greenlawn Cemetery was the
principal burial ground in the Indianapolis. Concern over Greenlawn's
limited acreage and lack of care spurred the creation of a 30-member board
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of incorporators that established Crown Hill. The land selected for the
cemetery was considered some of the most beautiful in Marion County.
From 842-foot Crown Hill, so named because it was the "crowning hill
among all hills in Marion County," visitors encountered an extraordinary
view of Indianapolis and the surrounding countryside. Crown Hill
Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973,
and the site receives more than 25,000 visitors annually.
Bibliography
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, "A Brief Look at the History of Crown
Hill Cemetery." http://crownhillhf.org/bestofindytours_history.html
(accessed 2009-10-01).
1927-2018 Images of New Harmony, Indiana slides, 1988-1990
Historical Note
Settled by a group of German Pietists led by George Rapp, the Utopian
community of Harmonie was established near the lower Wabash River
in Posey County, Indiana in 1815. In 1825, the founding group left and
sold the town to Robert Owen, a British industrialist who envisioned a
secular and scientific Utopia that he named New Harmony. Owen's vision
was short lived, failing within two years, but the scientific and educational
tradition continues to influence the community.
Bibliography
Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century. Farmington:
Gale, 2000. s.v. "INDIANA," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
galeus/indiana (accessed October 01, 2009).
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Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary. Springfield: MerriamWebster, 2007. s.v. "New Harmony," http://www.credoreference.com/
entry/mwgeog/new_harmony (accessed October 01, 2009).
2019-2105 The Moravian Church slides, 1989-1990
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Historical Note
The Moravian Church or the Renewed Church of the Brethren is an
evangelical Christian tradition whose followers are sometimes referred
to as United Brethren or Herrnhuters. The tradition originated 1457 near
Kunwald, Bohemia and was referred to as the Church of the Brotherhood.
A break between the new brotherhood and the Roman Church occurred
in 1467, and persecution drove many of the followers out of Bohemia
and Moravia into Poland, Austria, and elsewhere in Eastern Europe. In
1722 a company of those still faithful to the teachings of the Brethren
took refuge in Saxony, where they built a town, Herrnhut, reviving the
elements of the original church and establishing the Renewed Moravian
Church in 1727. In 1999, the United States Brethren joined with several
others in establishing full communion with the country's largest Lutheran
denomination. Moravians emphasize conduct rather than doctrine,
governing themselves with provincial synods, bishops having only
spiritual and administrative authority. Moravian churches are renowned for
musical talents, especially part-singing of congregations.
Bibliography
The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
2008. s.v. "Moravian Church," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
columency/moravian_church (accessed October 01, 2009).
2106-2115 Archaeological Methods slides, 1989
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Historical Note
Archaeology is a branch of anthropology that seeks to document and
explain continuity and change and similarities and differences among
human cultures. Archaeologists work with the material remains of cultures,
past and present, providing the only source of information available for
past illiterate societies and supplementing written sources for historical and
contemporary groups.
Bibliography
The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
2008. s.v. "archaeology," http://www.credoreference.com/entry/
columency/archaeology (accessed October 01, 2009).
2116-2163 Ralph Coddington slides, 1990
2164-2177 Las Vegas, Nevada slides, undated
2178-2254 A Woman Named Mary Bryan slides, 1983-1988
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Information Requests correspondence, 1991
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Correspondence, 1993
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Family correspondence, certificate, 1994
Family correspondence, 2000
Family correspondence, 2001
Family correspondence, 2002
Family correspondence, 2003
Frame, professor history, 2004
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Shining Star Award, correspondence, 1993
Awards, correspondence 1996
Personal Material, resumes, 1985
Social Studies Programs, newsletters and info packets, 1990
Young Historians Project, project proposal, 1994
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Personal Grade Reports, 1995
Personal Teacher Evaluations, 1993
Teacher Contracts, 1987-1994
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Personal High School Documents: awards, assignments, diploma
Personal College Documents: report cards, awards, assignments, info
National Road Historical Archaeology project records, 2007
'Traces and Trails' exhibit correspondence with Indiana Historical Society,
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'Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg' report by Matt Simms, Jordan Garvey, Randy
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'Battle of Chancellorsville' report by Jennifer Howe, Jordan Garvey, Josh Hammel, and
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'Battle of Second Manassas or Bull Run' report by Rachel Schipp, Emily Carrell, Chris
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'The Battle of Spotsylvania' report by Craig Stinsonand and Cory Schouten, undated
'Bull Run' report by Geoff Pachut and Matt Johnson, undated
'The Common Civil War Soldier' report by Mike Kennedy and Jon Raimond, undated
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'Fredericksburg' report by Brent Groves, Jennifer Carson, Carrie Groves, and Cindy Courtney
'Jefferson Davis' report by Nathan Lasley and Shawna Hutchinson, undated
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'Petersburg' report by Jason Gabehart and Carey York, undated
'Shiloh' by Carey York, report Janet Nguyen, undated
'Shiloh' (version 2) report by Carey York, undated
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Subseries 7.2: Indiana history projects
'Stones River' report by Michel Kennedy, and Melissa Lemrick, undated
'Wilderness' report by Daniel Dark, Korie Benberry, and Steven Webb, undated
'Vicksburg' report by Lacy Sneed and Laura Connallon, undated
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'1888-1988 Indianapolis: Growing on One-Hundred Years' report by Andy Combs, Ryan
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'Art Smart: Indiana Grows Up' report by Sam Blossum and Sarah Kippenbrook, undated
'Art Smart: Indianapolis' report by Melissa Pachut, James Charles, and Nicki Ferguson,
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'Art Smart: Indians' report by Jason Weyman and Blake Conrad, undated
'Art Smart: Folk Art' report by Carrie Groves, Melissa Lemrick, and Shawna Hutchinson,
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'Art Smart: People' report by Brandi Scheid, Amanda Beikman, and Sarah Manning,
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'Crown Hill Cemetery' report by Jason Atkinson and Megan Ennis, undated
'Crown Hill Art' report by Steven Webb and Daniel Denk, undated
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'Fort Donelson' report by Cindy Courtney and Jon Ramondi, undated
'Indiana's Religious Heritage' report by Tim Finch, Jon Temple, and Jason Wayman,
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'The Hoosier Group' report by Michel Kennedy and Melissa Lemrick, undated
'New Harmony' report by Carey York, Michael Kennedy, and Cindy Courtney, undated
'Indiana Architecture' report by Chris Tansy, Kenny Oyan, and Tyler Vanbriggle,
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'Indiana Through the Seasons' report by Tim Finch, Kyle Rainey, and Tami Jackson,
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Mary Bryan Association of Young Historians oral reports, undated
'Moravians' report by Jaime Charles, Sarah Kippenbrock, and Stephanie Ritchie, undated
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'A Woman Named Mary Bryan' (second version) report, undated
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'Archaeology' report by Zach Hall and Carry Groves, undated
'George Mason' report by Amy Adreena and Ryan Osborne, undated
'George Washington' report by Carrie Groves and Melissa Lemrick, undated
'George Wythe' report by Aaron Kuroiwa and Janet Nguyen, undated
'James Monroe' report by Cindy Courtney, undated
'Jamestown' report by Christian McDaniels, undated
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'Las Vegas' report by Miranda Van Handle and Dustin Poynter, undated
'Patrick Henry' report by Melissa Pachut and Tim Finch, undated
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'Thomas Jefferson' report by Mike Kennedy, undated
'Williamsburg' report by Miko Kennedy and Carey York, undated
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'Yorktown' report by Jenny Rathsman and Missy Murphy, undated
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