John K. "Jack" Carmichael papers
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John K. "Jack" Carmichael papers
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5
Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8
Series 1: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" Air Force military records, 1951-1979....................................... 8
Series 2: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" church records, 1935-2001......................................................... 8
Series 3: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" correspondence, 1943-1960s.......................................................9
Series 4: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" diaries, 1951-1955.................................................................... 12
Series 5: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" education, 1946-1960................................................................12
Series 6: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" politics, 1960-1976................................................................... 13
Series 7: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" organizations, 1924-2002..........................................................14
Series 9: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" yearbooks, 1948-1960...............................................................17
Series 10: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" congressional directory, 1961-1962........................................ 18
Series 11: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" oversized material, 1950-1981................................................18
Series 12: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" artifacts, 1965-1966................................................................ 19
Series 13: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" scrapbooks and ledgers, 1936-1965........................................ 19
Series 14: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" photographs, 1906-1996......................................................... 19
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John K. "Jack" Carmichael papers
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Carmichael, John K.
Title
John K. "Jack" Carmichael papers
Date
1892-2007
Extent
4.2 Cubic feet 6 boxes
Language
English
Preferred Citation
John K. Carmichael, Jr. papers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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John K. "Jack" Carmichael papers
Biographical Note
John K. "Jack" Carmichael, Jr. was born July 3, 1930 in Muncie, Indiana. He graduated from Muncie
Central High School and then Indiana University in 1958 with an A.B. degree in government. Carmichael
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950 and was honorably discharged in 1954 with the rank of Staff
Sergeant. He taught social studies at Farmland High School (Monroe Central High School) from 1958–
1961. Carmichael began his career in politics as the Administrative Assistant to Congressman Ralph
Harvey, of the Tenth District of Indiana, serving 1958-1966. Carmichael also served as Delaware County
Clerk from 1968-1971 and as a political advisor to Ball Corporation.
Socially he maintained membership in many organizations including Sons of the American Revolution,
Kiwanis Club, Barons of Magna Charta and others. Carmichael was also active in the religious sector
with activities such as the Gateway Center and the Billy Graham Crusade.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the correspondence, and diaries of John K. Carmichael, Jr., documenting his
careers in the Air Force, education, politics and Ball Corporation as well as his involvement in religious
and social organizations. Also included are scrapbooks documenting his time as Administrative Assistant
to U.S. Congressman Ralph Harvey and Delaware County Clerk from 1958-1966, and his educational
career from elementary school through college. P.074 includes photographs of his military career and
other photographs of Muncie, Indiana.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" Air Force military records, 1951-1979
Series 2: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" church records, 1935-2001
Series 3: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" correspondence, 1943-1960s
Series 4: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" diaries, 1951-1955
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Series 5: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" education, 1946-1969
Series 6: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" politics, 1960-1972
Series 7: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" organizations, 1972-2002
Series 8: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" Sons of the American Revolution documents, 1924-2002
Series 9: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" yearbooks, 1948-1960
Series 10: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" congressional directories, 1961-1962
Series 11: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" oversized materials, 1950-1981
Series 12: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" artifacts, 1965-1966
Series 13: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" scrapbooks, 1936-1969
Series 14: P.074 Carmichael, John K. "Jack" photographs, 1906-1996
Administrative Information
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 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 from John K. Carmichael,
Jr. on 2001/10/17. Additions were received in 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2011.
Accruals
Additions are expected.
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Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2003/6/10 by M.Whisler. Finding aid created 2003/6/10 by M.Whisler.
Finding aid revised 2007/11/21 by R. Miller. Finding aid revised 2010/01/19 by Jennifer Morill. EAD
finding aid completed 2009/01/21 by Maren L. Read. Finding aid revised 2011/02/11 by Bethany
Fiechter. Finding aid revised 2011/07/20 by Bethany Fiechter.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Archives and Special
Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie IN:
MSS.194: Sons of the American Revolution Continental Chapter records, 1965-2006
MSS.199: Kiwanis Club of Muncie records, 1950-2005
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
• Correspondence
• Documents
• Photographs
Geographic Name(s)
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Delaware County (Ind.)
Delaware County (Ind.)--History--19th century--Sources
Delaware County (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources
Muncie (Ind.)
Muncie (Ind.)--History--19th century--Sources
Muncie (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources
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Personal Name(s)
• Carmichael, John K.
Subject(s)
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Church history
Genealogy
Local history
Stoeckel Archives of Local History
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Series 1: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" Air Force military records, 1951-1979
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" Air Force military records, 1951-1979
Biographical information documents, undated
Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB) Texas documents, 1951-1954
Early discharges documents, 1954
3740th Air Force reunion documents, 1962-1963
Ball Corporation documents, 1972-1979
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Series 2: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" church records, 1935-2001
Walnut Street Baptist Church documents, 1935-1971
Billy Graham Crusade documents, 1967
Greater Muncie Evangelistic Crusade documents, 1967
Muncie Baptist Christian Center documents, 1967
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Series 3: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" correspondence, 1943-1960s
Delaware County Council of United Churchman documents, 1969-1970
Gateway Christian Center documents, 1969-1971
"Thank you" notes, 1969-2001
Hazelwood Christian Church bulletins, 1972-1996
Hazelwood Christian Church correspondence, 1978-2000
Birthday cards, 1989-2001
Christian Ministries of Delaware County documents, 1990-2001
Hazelwood Christian Church bulletins, 1991-1997
Daleville Christian Church documents, 1992
High Street Methodist documents, 1992
Christmas cards, 1970-1971
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Series 3: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" correspondence, 1943-1960s
Carmichael, Ralph correspondence, 1912
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Series 3: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" correspondence, 1943-1960s
Carmichael, Opal to John K. Carmichael correspondence, 1963-1968
Carmichael, Ralph to Mr. E. F. Carmichael correspondence, 1917
Carmichael, Ralph to Mrs. E. F. Carmichael correspondence, 1917-1926
Carmichael, Mrs. E. F. correspondence, 1911-1923
Carmichael, Russell correspondence, 1910-1951
Carmichael, Ralph correspondence, 1908
Carmichael, Ralph Ryan to John K. Carmichael correspondence,1943
Carmichael, Mrs. John to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
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1951-1953
Schenck, Goldie, M. to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence, 1951
Schenck, Goldie, M. to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
1951-1952
Schenck, Goldie, M. to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
1952-1953
Schenck, Goldie, M. to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
1953-1954
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Series 3: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" correspondence, 1943-1960s
White, R. Jean (Carmichael) to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
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1951
White, R. Jean (Carmichael) to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
1951-1952
White, R. Jean (Carmichael) to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
1952-1954
White, R. Jean (Carmichael) to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence,
1954
Wray, Carrie H. to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence, 1951-1954
Wray, Roberta to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence, 1951-1952
Wray, Roberta to John K. Carmichael, Jr. correspondence, 1952-1954
Carmichael, John and Gertie correspondence, 1952 Feb.-1954 Jan.
Carmichael, John and Gertie correspondence, 1954 Jan.-1954 May
Carmichael, John and Gertie correspondence, 1954 May-1954 July
Carmichael, John and Gertie correspondence, 1954 July-1954 Sept.
Talbott, Mary Alice to Jack K. Carmichael correspondence, 1991-1996
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Series 4: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" diaries, 1951-1955
Talbott, Mary Alice estate documents, 1994-1996
**Restricted** Talbott, Mary Alice estate documents, 1994-1996
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Series 4: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" diaries, 1951-1955
Diary, 1951-1952
Diary, 1952-1954
Diary, 1954-1955
Diary, 1959
Diary, 1959
Diary, 1960
Diary, 1959-1960
Typed transcription, 1956-1960
Series 5: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" education, 1946-1960
Compositions, 1946-1956
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Series 6: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" politics, 1960-1976
Tests, 1959-1960
Indiana University term papers, 1955-1958
Indiana University graduation documents, 1958
Indiana University diploma, 1958
Indiana University fundraising documents, 1969
Muncie Central High School Class of 1948 reunion pamphlets, 1948-2008
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Series 6: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" politics, 1960-1976
News releases, 1960
Washington, D.C.: Assistant to Rep. Ralph Harvey documents, 1961,
1966
Washington, D.C., Harvey on the Hill (Vol. I) newsletter, 1963
Washington, D.C., Harvey on the Hill (Vol. II) newsletter, 1964
Washington, D.C., Harvey on the Hill (Vol. III) newsletter, 1965
Washington, D.C., Harvey on the Hill (Vol. IV) newsletter, 1966
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Series 7: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" organizations, 1924-2002
Mayor`s Prayer Breakfast documents, 1967
Leffler Awards Banquet documents, 1967-1971
County Clerk documents, 1968-1971
March of Dimes documents, 1969
Jaycees Good Government award, 1972
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce documents, 1972-1975
Politics documents, 1972-1976
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Series 7: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" organizations, 1924-2002
Historical Societies documents, 1972-1975
Kiwanis Club documents, 1975-1978
Goodwill documents, 1976-1980
Integrity Group documents, 2000
Magna Charta Dames documents, 2000-2002
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Series 7: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" organizations, 1924-2002
Indiana Division of the National Society Magna Charta Dames
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Membership Roster organizational records, 2004-2006
Indiana Division of the National Society Magna Charta Dames
Membership Roster organizational records, 2006-2010
Sons of the American Colonists documents, 2002
15th Infantry Regiment Association certificate and letter, 2000
3rd Infantry Division certificate, 2001
Beech Grove newspaper clippings, 1993-1995
Beech Grove Heritage Day pamphlet, 1993/10/10
Delaware County Historical Society Annual Dinner invitations 1966, 1975
Delaware County Historical Society constitution, 2003
Delaware County Historical Society correspondence, 1979, 1997, 1990,
1999, 2004
Delaware County Historical Society courthouse history, undated
Delaware County Historical Society membership card, 1966
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Series 8: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" Sons of the American Revolution docum...
Delaware County Historical Society newspaper clippings, 1967-1968,
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1973-1975, 1978-1979
Delaware County Historical Society newsletters, 1993-1995
Society of Indiana Pioneers yearbook, 2004-2005
Society of Indiana Pioneers yearbook, 2005-2006
Society of Indiana Pioneers yearbook, 2006-2007
Society of Indiana Pioneers yearbook, 2007-2009
Ball Memorial Hospital Auxillary membership directories, 2009-2010
Series 8: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" Sons of the American Revolution documents, 1924-2002
Awards and certificates, 1963-1998
Correspondence, 1967-1997
Newspaper clippings, 1968-1983
National programs, 1968-1997
Indiana Society SAR programs, 1969-1996
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Series 9: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" yearbooks, 1948-1960
Indiana Roster and Features documents, 1973-1974, 1983
History and handbook, 1988, 1993
Newsletters, 2001-2002
Institute of Social and Religious Research: Survey from Robert Lynd
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to the Men`s Bible Class of the Jackson Street Christian Church survey,
1924
Council of State Presidents annual meeting, 1972
Series 9: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" yearbooks, 1948-1960
The Magician, Muncie Central High School yearbook, 1946-1948
The Magician, Muncie Central High School yearbook, 1947
The Magician, Muncie Central High School yearbook, 1948
The Magician, Muncie Central High School yearbook, 1959
Central High Lights, (Farmland High School) Monroe Central High
School yearbook, 1959
Central High Lights, (Farmland High School) Monroe Central High
School yearbook, 1960
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Series 10: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" congressional directory, 1961-1962
Series 10: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" congressional directory, 1961-1962
Congressional Staff directory, 1961
Congressional directory, 1962
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Series 11: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" oversized material, 1950-1981
Air Force documents, 1950-1954
Political news releases, 1961
Political news releases, 1962
Political news releases, 1963
Political news releases, 1964
Political news releases, 1965
Political news releases, 1966
County Clerk newspaper clippings, 1965-1971
Political newspaper clippings, 1972-1981
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Series 12: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" artifacts, 1965-1966
Phoenix, Opal Carmichael. The Carmichael clan, Westbrook, and allied
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families . Morgantown, W. Va.: Scotpress, 1984.
Series 12: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" artifacts, 1965-1966
Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) medals, undated
Military medals, undated
Military identification, undated
Delegate ribbons and membership cards, undated
United States Congress Staff plates, 1965, 1966
Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) medals, 1965-1967
Carmichael, John K. Delaware County, Indiana clerk badge, 1958-1966
OVA.086 Series 13: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" scrapbooks and ledgers, 1936-1965
P.074 Series 14: Carmichael, John K. "Jack" photographs, 1906-1996
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