Thomas A. Sargent papers
MSS.202
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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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Thomas A. Sargent papers MSS.202
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
Series 1: Thomas A. Sargent subject files, 1987-1997........................................................................... 7
Series 2: Thomas A. Sargent publications, 1950-1999...........................................................................8
Series 3: Thomas A. Sargent interview recordings, 1993-1997............................................................. 9
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Thomas A. Sargent papers
Date
1950-1999
Extent
0.3 Cubic feet 1 box
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Thomas A. Sargent papers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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Thomas A. Sargent papers MSS.202
Biographical Note
Thomas A. Sargent received his B.A. from DePauw University, and his A.M., M.A.L.D., and Ph.D.
from Tufts University. During the 1980's he was a political science professor at Ball State University.
Throughout his career Sargent served in positions in several professional organizations including,
Director of the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, at-large member of the Indiana Real Estate Commission,
Minnetrista Cultural Center Board of Governors, Delaware Historical Alliance President, and the
Executive Director of the Indiana Consortium for International Programs. He was the second vice
president of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra board as well. Due to his extensive service to Indiana,
Sargent received the distinguished designation Sagamore of the Wabash from Governor Robert D. Orr in
1989. He is author of "The Muncie Symphony Orchestra: Fifty Seasons of Music" and "Bracken House:
A History."
Scope and Contents
The Thomas A. Sargent papers include information about the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, manuscripts,
correspondence, interviews, audiocassettes, and photocopies of pictures of the orchestra through the
years. The correspondence file contains letters to and from colleagues, faculty members, friends, as
well as his letters to the publisher of his book, "The Muncie Symphony Orchestra: Fifty Seasons of
Music." The interview file contains transcripts of Thomas A. Sargent's interviews with various people in
music that were associated with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. Recordings of these interviews are in
R.046.The photocopies files contain pictures of the orchestra, members of the music faculty, as well as
distinguished visitor to the orchestra through the years.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Thomas A. Sargent subject files, 1987-1997
Series 2: Thomas A. Sargent publications, 1950-1999
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Series 3: Thomas A. Sargent interview recordings, 1993-1997
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 2000/07/12 by C. Brand. Collection processing revised 2007/11/17 by
M. Read. EAD finding aid created 2012/10/15 by Julie Hausknecht. EAD finding aid revised 2012/12/03
by Bethany Fiechter.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
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• Muncie Symphony Orchestra. (Muncie, Ind.)
Genre(s)
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Correspondence
Interviews
Photographs
Publications
Sound recordings
Geographic Name(s)
• Muncie (Ind.)
Personal Name(s)
• Sargent, Thomas A.
Subject(s)
• Music
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Series 1: Thomas A. Sargent subject files, 1987-1997
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Thomas A. Sargent subject files, 1987-1997
Muncie Symphony Orchestra office materials list, 1996
Muncie Symphonic Orchestra donors list, undated
Sargent, Thomas A. and Buck, Ted memorandum, 1997
Transmittal forms, 1987-1996
Hargreaues, Robert and Katie and Sargent, Thomas A. conversation
Box
Folder
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
10
1
11
documents, 1993
Sargent, Thomas A. and Sursa, Dave interview, 1997
Sargent, Thomas A. and McKee, Joan interview, 1997
Sargent, Thomas A. and Bumb, Dr. Oliver and Margaret interview, 1997
Sargent, Thomas A. and Atherton, Leonard interview, 1997
Sargent, Thomas A. and Watkins, Jim interview, 1997
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Series 2: Thomas A. Sargent publications, 1950-1999
Sargent, Thomas A. and Mueller, Erwin interview, 1997
Photocopies, 1974
Muncie Symphony Orchestra history photographs, 1950-1987
1
12
1
25
1
26
Box
Folder
1
5
1
13
1
14
1
16
1
16
1
17
1
18
Series 2: Thomas A. Sargent publications, 1950-1999
Correspondence, 1981-1998
"The Atherton Years, the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Fifty Seasons of
Music" publication, undated
"The Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Fifty Seasons of Music" publication
(copy), undated
"The Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Fifty Seasons of Music" publication
(copy), undated
"The Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Fifty Seasons of Music" publication
(copy), undated
"The Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Fifty Seasons of Music" publication
(copy), undated
"The Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Fifty Seasons of Music" publication
(edited copy), undated
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Series 3: Thomas A. Sargent interview recordings, 1993-1997
"Muncie Civic and College Symphony Orchestra" publication, 1950
"The Muncie Symphony Orchestra" publication, 1970
"Brief Summary of the First Twenty of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra"
1
19
1
20
1
21
1
22
1
23
1
24
publication, 1974
"50th Season, Muncie Symphony Orchestra" publication, 1998-1999
"Muncie, Four Decades of Music" article, 1990
Muncie Symphonic Orchestra newspaper articles, 1998
R.046 Series 3: Thomas A. Sargent interview recordings, 1993-1997
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