Muncie City Council ledgers
MSS.348
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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
Muncie City Council ledgers MSS.348
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Administrative History...................................................................................................................................4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 6
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Muncie City Council ledgers MSS.348
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Muncie City Council ledgers
Date [inclusive]
1870-1935
Extent
6.0 Cubic feet (18 ledgers)
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Muncie City Council ledgers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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Muncie City Council ledgers MSS.348
Administrative History
The current Muncie City Council consists of 9 members who serve as the legislative branch for the city of
Muncie. Six members are elected by the voters in their district and 3 at-large members are elected by the
voters and represent every citizen in the City. Each member serves a four-year term.
Scope and Contents
This collections contains the regular and special session meeting minutes of the Muncie City Council
for the years 1870-1935. Council meetings were held in Muncie City Council Chamber in Muncie,
IN. Topics of council discussion include: petitions and pleas, fines, land splits and divides, city project
estimates, city budget and expense reports, ordinance creation and enforcement, election results, and
"general city business. Also included in this collection are financial registers (1906-1916) and a Mayor's
docket (1904-1905).
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
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Muncie City Council ledgers MSS.348
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/04/03 by Cody Sprunger. EAD finding aid created 2015/04/20 by
Lindsey M. Vesperry.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
• City of Muncie. (Muncie, Ind.)
Geographic Name(s)
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Delaware County (Ind.)--History--19th century--Sources
Delaware County (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources
Muncie (Ind.)--History--19th century--Sources
Muncie (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources
Subject(s)
• Account books
• Municipal government
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Muncie City Council ledgers MSS.348
Collection Inventory
Volume
Mayors Docket, No. 7, of Muncie, 1904 May 30 - 1905 May 3
Muncie City Council records, 1870 May 16 - 1879 May 5
Muncie City Council records, 1879 May 18 - 1886 July 20
Muncie City Council records, 1886 Aug. 17 - 1889 May 8
Muncie City Council records, 1890 Mar. 14 - 1890 Dec. 29
Muncie City Council records, 1891 Oct. 26 - 1892 Sept. 26
Muncie City Council records, 1897 June 28 - 1897 Aug. 8
Muncie City Council records No. 16, 1898 Aug. 15 - 1899 May 22
Muncie City Council records No. 17, 1899 May 29 - 1900 May 28
Muncie City Council records No. 20, 1902 Oct. 6 - 1903 June 29
Muncie City Council records No. 21, 1903 July 6 - 1903 Nov. 23
Muncie City Council records No. 22, 1903 Nov. 30 - 1904 Oct. 10
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Muncie City Council records No. 23, 1904 Oct. 17 - 1907 Oct. 21
Muncie City Council records No. 24, 1907 Nov. 4 - 1916 Oct. 3
Muncie City Council records No. 25, 1916 Oct. 10 - 1925 Aug. 3
Muncie City Council records No. 26, 1925 Sept. 24 - 1935 Dec. 16
Normal City Register of Cash Recieved, 1906 Apr. 14 - 1915 Dec. 7
Normal City Registry of Orders Paid, 1906 Jan. 2 - 1916 Feb. 7
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