Alumni Association Homecoming records
RG.09.02.09
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
December 23, 2014
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana, 47306
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu
Alumni Association Homecoming records RG.09.02.09
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................4
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 6
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records.............................................................................. 6
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs.................................................................... 20
Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks...................................................................... 27
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Alumni Association Homecoming records RG.09.02.09
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Alumni Association Homecoming records
Date
1925-2006
Extent
8.4 Cubic feet
Language
English
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Preferred Citation
Alumni Association Homecoming records, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University
Libraries
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Scope and Contents
This collection includes information on the homecoming steering committee, homecoming events,
and homecoming publicity from the Alumni Association of Ball State University from 1925-2006.
The formats for this collection includes newspapers, programs, photographs, forms, flyers, and other
documentation.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically in the following series:
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records
Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs
Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/08/08 by Ben Richardson.
Controlled Access Headings
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Corporate Name(s)
• Ball State University. Alumni Association.
Subject(s)
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Ball State University--History
Ball State University--History--Sources
Ball State University--Records and correspondence.
Ball State University--Students
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Collection Inventory
Series 1: Alumni Association Homecoming records
Homecoming mailings and records, 1925-1952
Homecoming event flyers and programs, 1935-1969
Homecoming newspaper articles, 1957-1966
Homecoming committee handbook, 1958
Ball State News homecoming clippings, 1959
Homecoming committee handbook, 1959
Homecoming committee handbook, 1960
Homecoming Steering Committee minutes and promotional materials,
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Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1962
Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1963
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Homecoming committee handbook, 1963
Homecoming Steering Committee Info, 1964
Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1965
Homecoming committee financial records, 1965
Homecoming committee handbook, 1965
Half Century observation mailings, 1971-1973
Committee minutes and promotional materials, 1966
Homecoming committee handbook, 1966
Homecoming Steering Committee records/ Meeting Info, 1966
Homecoming Steering Committee Reports, 1966
Homecoming committee handbook, 1967
Homecoming Steering Committee budgetary reports, 1967
Homecoming committee minutes and promotional materials, 1967
Homecoming news clippings, 1967
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Homecoming committee hanbook, 1968
Homecoming Steering Committee Minutes/ Correspondence, 1968
Homecoming promotional materials, 1968
Ball State University Daily News homecoming news clippings, 1969
Homecoming committee correspondence, 1969
Homecoming committee handbook, 1969
Homecoming committee budgetary records, 1969
Alumni office correspondence/final reports, 1970
Homecoming promotional materials, 1970
Homecoming budget materials, 1970
Homecoming correspondence and final reports, 1971
Homecoming newsclippings and promotional materials, 1971
Homecoming reference manual records, 1971
Homecoming event planning and information records, 1972
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Homecoming reference manual records, 1972
Homecoming correspondence records, 1973
Homecoming promotional materials, 1973
Homecoming reference manual records, 1973
Homecoming correspondence records, 1974
Homecoming promotional materials, 1974
Homecoming correspondence records, 1975
Homecoming promotional materials, 1975
Homecoming reference manual records, 1976
Homecoming promotional materials, 1976
Homecoming correspondence records, 1977
Homecoming promotional materials, 1977
Homecoming correspondence records, 1978
Homecoming publicity materials, 1978
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Homecoming correspondence records, 1979
Homecoming promotional materials, 1979
Homecoming scrapbook materials (unbound), 1979
Homecoming Alumni Association correspondence, 1980
Homecoming event information and flyers, 1980
Homecoming budgetary records, 1980
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1980
Rich Little homecoming performance records, 1980
Homecoming programs, 1980
Homecoming promotional materials, 1980
Homecoming Alumni Association correspondence, 1981
Homecoming event information and flyers, 1981
Homecoming budgetary records, 1981
Homecoming Steering Committee, 1981
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Homecoming promotional materials, 1981
Homecoming Newspaper Articles clippings, 1981
Red Skelton homecoming performance records, 1981
Homecoming performance script "Plenty of Twenties", 1981
Alumni magazine Issues, 1982
Jim Davis acceptance note for the position of honorary parade chairman,
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Homecoming budgetary materials, 1982
Homecoming Steering Committee responsibilities summary, 1982
Homecoming Steering Committee organizational records, 1982
Homecoming Steering Committee event information, 1982
Homecoming performance script "It Happened One Mardi Gras", 1982
Homecoming Kick-Off Games Participation Certificate, 1982
Muncie mayor Alan Wilson Letter to homecoming committee, 1982
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Homecoming newspaper clippings, 1982
Homecoming performance by Al Hirt records, 1982
Homecoming performance by Morningstar records, 1982
Homecoming Possible Performers promotional materials, 1982
Homecoming promotional materials, 1982
Homecoming promotional materials, 1983
Homecoming scrapbook materials, 1983
Homecoming budgetary records, 1984
Homecoming promotional materials, 1984
Homecoming event information and flyers, 1985
Class of 1935 50th Reunion homecoming manual, 1985
Homecoming promotional materials, 1985
Class of 1936 50th Reunion homecoming manual, 1986
Homecoming event information and flyers, 1986
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Homecoming performances by The Gatlin Brothers and Nicolette Larson
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records, 1986
Homecoming promotional materials, 1986
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1987
Homecoming performance by The Judds records, 1987
Homecoming promotional materials, 1987
Homecoming scrapbook materials, 1987
Homecoming performance by the Everly Brothers records, 1988
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1988
Homecoming promotional materials, 1988
Homecoming event information and flyers, 1989
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1989
Homecoming Committee Spring Information Packet, 1989
Homecoming performance by Lee Greenwood records, 1989
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Homecoming promotional materials, 1989
Homecoming Steering Committe records, 1990
Homecoming Committee Spring Information Packet, 1990
Homecoming performance by Henry Lee Summer, 1990
Homecoming promotional materials, 1990
Homecoming performance by the Second City Comedy national touring
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company records, 1990
BSU Homecoming in 1966 and 1991 history essay by Julie Mitchel, 1999
Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1991
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1991
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1991
Homecoming promotional materials, 1991
Homecoming Red Skelton performance contract, 1991
Homecoming budgetary records, 1992
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Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1992
Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1992
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1992
Homecoming performance by Kenny Rogers records, 1992
Homcoming speaking engagement by Dick Vitale records, 1992
Homecoming promotional materials, 1992
Homecoming budgetary records, 1993
Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1993
Homecoming Fall information Packet, 1993
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1993
Homecoming peformer contract records, 1993
Homecoming performance by George Carlin records, 1993
Homecoming promotional materials, 1993
Homecoming Publicity Chairman's Notebook parts 1-3, 1993
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Homecoming Publicity Chairman's Notebook parts 4-8, 1993
Homecoming Steering Committee Scrapbook materials, 1994
Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1994
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1994
Homecoming promotional materials, 1994
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1995
Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 1995
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1995
Homecoming promotional materials, 1995
Homecoming event information and flyers, 1996
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1996
Homecoming Fall Information Packet Draft, 1996
Homecoing performance by the Sons of Regret records, 1996
Homecoming event information records and flyers, 1997
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Homecoming Fall information packet, 1997
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1997
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 1998
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1998
Homecoming Steering Committee Meetings records, 1998
Homecoming promotional materials, 1998
Homecoming Event Programs records and flyers, 1999
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 1999
Homecoming Spring and Fall Information Packets, 1999
Homecoming event information and flyers Spring, 2000
Homecoming event information flyers, 2000
Homecoming Committee Minutes, 2000
Homecoming promotional materials, 2000
Homecoming Spring information packet, 2000
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Homecoming publicity materials, 2000
Homecoming event information and flyers, 2001
Homecoming fall information packet, 2001
Homecoming Staff records, 2001
Homecoming event information and flyers, 2001
Homecoming promotional materials, 2001
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2002
Alumni Council Homecoming Meeting, 2002/09/14
Homecoming promotional materials, 2002
Homecoming fall information packet, 2002
Homecoming royalty candidates profiles, 2002
Homecoming Spring Information Packet, 2003
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 2003
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2003
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Homecoming Royalty Candidate profiles, 2003
Homecoming Wild With Pride show records, 2003
Homecoming event information and flyers, 2004
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2004
Homecoming Committee Meeting minutes, 2004
Homecoming Royalty Candidates profiles, 2004
Homecoming promotional materials, 2004
Homecoming event information and flyers, 2005
Homecoming Faculty/ Staff Information, 2005
Homecoming Steering Committee Spring meeting records, 2005
Homecoming Steering Committee Fall Meeting records, 2005
Homecoming Judges Master Lists, 2005
Homecoming promotional materials, 2005
Homecoming Steering Committee records, 2006
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Homecoming Steering Committee Meetings records, 2006
Homecoming spring Information packet, 2006
Homecoming Fall Information Packet, 2006
Homecoming Picture Scans copies, 2006
Homecoming promotional materials, 2006
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Series 2: Alumni Association Homecoming photographs
Homecoming Photos, 1950-1951, 1957
Homecoming Photos, 1960s
Homecoming Steering Committee, 1970
Homecoming Photos, 1971
Homecoming Photos, 1972
Homecoming Steering Committee, 1972
Homecoming Photos (1), 1973
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Homecoming Photos (2), 1973
Homecoming Steering Committee, 1973
Homecoming Photos, 1974
Homecoming Photos, 1975
Homecoming Photos (1), 1976
Homecoming Photos (2), 1976
Homecoming Photos, 1977
Homecoming Photos, 1978
Homecoming Photos (1), 1979
Homecoming Photos (2), 1979
Alumni photos, 1980
Hot air balloons photographs, 1980
Mike Cox and Morrie Mannies photographs, 1980
First Secretarial Class/ Dr. Bell photographs, 1980
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Foundation Members photographs, 1980
Homecoming photographs, 1980
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1980
Kickoff Games and Bed Race photographs, 1980
Eldon H. and Cora Clauser nursing studnet award winner photographs,
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Alice Jones Miller photographs, 1980
Miss Ball State/ Miss Black Ball State contest winner photographs, 1980
Homecoming musical tribute rehearsal photographs, 1980
National Journalism Awards recipients photographs, 1980
Phyllis Ashley Presenting Ray Ashley Award photographs, 1980
Scholarship Winners photographs, 1980
Homecoming Variety Show Auditions photographs, 1980
WBST radio studio photographs, 1980
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Homecoming Photographs (1), 1981
Homecoming Photographs (2), 1981
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1981
Ball State University clothing and merchandise photographs, 1982
Homecoming Bed Race photographs, 1982
Cardinal Varsity Club photographs, 1982
Thespian Society festival photographs, 1982
Homecoming photographs, 1982
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1982
Gertrude Kane Retirement Reception photographs, 1982
Kick Off Games photographs, 1982
Morningstar performers promotional photographs, 1982
Homecoming Queen Finalists photographs, 1982
Homecoming Revue Rehersal photographs, 1982
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Al Thanhouser Orchid Collection photographs, 1982
Homecoming Photographs, 1984
Homecoming Photographs, 1983
Homecoming Photographs, 1985
Class of 1936 Homecoming reunion photographs, 1986
Homecoming Photographs, 1986
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1986
Photographic Negatives, 1986
Homecoming photographs, 1987
Beltman seatbelt promotional superhero signed photograph, 1987
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1987
Everly Brothers homecoming performance promotional photograph, 1988
Homecoming Steering Committee photograph, 1988
Homecoming Steering Committee photograph, 1989
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Alumni Association homecoming photograph, 1990
Homecoming event photographs, 1990
Homcoming Steering Committee photographs, 1990
Homecoming scrapbook photographs, 1990
Henry Lee Summer homecoming performer photograph, 1990
Air Jam lip sync competition photographs, 1991
Alumni Tent homecoming photographs, 1991
Ray Ashley awards recipients, 1991
Bed Race photographs, 1991
Alumni Coffee hour photographs, 1991
District alumni photographs, 1991
Faculty Breakfast photographs, 1991
Homecoming Fun Run photograph, 1991
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1991
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Kick Off Games photographs, 1991
Homecoming royalty photographs, 1991
Homecoming parade photographs, 1991
Red Skelton homecoming performer photographs, 1991
Homecoming Talent Search competition photographs, 1991
Homecoming photographs, 1991
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1992
Performers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill homecoming photographs, 1992
Performer Kenny Rogers homecoming photograph, 1992
Performer Dick Vitale homecoming photograph, 1992
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1993
Performer George Carlin homecoming photographs, 1993
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1994
Homecoming Photographs, 1995
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Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1998
Performers The Temptations and The Contours homecoming photographs,
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Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 1999
Homecoming event photographs, 2000
Homecoming Photographs, 2001
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 2002
Homecoming Event Posters images, 2003
Homecoming Steering Committe photographs, 2003
Homecoming Steering Committee photographs, 2006
Homecoming Slides, 1960s-1990s
Homecoming Slide Negatives, 1960s-1990s
Series 3: Alumni Association Homecoming scrapbooks
Oversize
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Scrapbook, 1974
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Scrapbook, 1973
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Scrapbook, 1978
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Scrapbook, 1984
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Scrapbook, 1985
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Scrapbook, 1975
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Scrapbook, 1998
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