Local Oral History Collections

Introduction The Archives and Special Collections Research Center in the Ball State University Libraries houses oral history collections comprised of interviews on a variety of topics that document the history of Muncie and Delaware County. This brief guide provides a description of some of the collections available. An interviewee list is provided at the end of the guide. Manuscript collections, photographs, and other research documenting the same topics may also be available. A guide to oral history interview collections related to Ball State will be added at a later date. In addition, new materials are added frequently. Consult Archives and Special Collections Research Center staff for more information.

Audio Recordings William J. Nye Oral Histories (R 1) Collection consists of 20 interviews (49 cassette tapes; 45 CDs) with World War I Veterans from Muncie, Indiana. Other local history topics and 3 cassette tapes on the Blizzard of 1978 are also included. Typed interview notes are available. For typed interview notes, see MSS 142. James Andrews Oral Histories (R 2) Collection consists of 3 interviews (5 cassette tapes; 3 CDs) with World War I Veterans from Muncie, Indiana. Typed interview notes are available. For typed interview notes, see MSS 142. P. Douglas Magers Oral Histories (R 3) Collection consists of 17 interviews (14 cassette tapes; 12 CDs) with World War I Veterans from Muncie, Indiana. Typed interview notes are available. For typed interview notes, see MSS 142. Jerry Handfield Oral Histories (R 4) Collection consists of 8 interviews (10 cassette tapes; 11 CDs) with World War I veterans from Muncie, Indiana. Typed interview notes are available. For typed interview notes, see MSS 142. Black Muncie History Project, 1971-78 (R 5) Collection consists of 38 interviews (37 cassette tapes, 20 hours; 11 reel-to-reel tapes). This oral history project was conducted in the 1970s by Hurley Goodall and Ball State University professor J. Paul Mitchell. There are typed transcripts available. For typed transcripts and other materials, see MSS 33. Related information can be found in Dr. J. Paul Mitchell Papers (University Archives, RG 4/1/28). Tapes and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu).

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Daniel B. Crowder Oral Histories (R 6) Collection consists of 18 interviews (18 reel-to-reel tapes) done with members of the Local 287, UAW-CIO in 1969. Typed interview notes are available. Don Garrison Oral Histories (R 7) Collection consists of 1 interview (1 cassette tape) with three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer about auto racing in the early 1920s. Muncie History Oral Histories (R 9) Collection consists of 3 interviews (7 cassette tapes) on local history topics. Thomas P. and Eva Mann Oral Histories (R 10) Collection consists of an interview (1 reel-to-reel tape) entitled “Going West with Grandfather Mann.” Typed transcript is available. For transcript and other documents from the Mann family, see MSS 46; for photographs, see PSC 11. Cecil Beeson Oral Histories (R 11) Collection consists of 8 interviews (9 cassette tapes) on local history topics from 1975-1976. Peace Movement Oral Histories (R 12) Collection consists of 9 interviews (11 original cassette tapes, 10 user copies) conducted in 1981 with students and faculty involved in the peace movement on campus during the 1960s. Unedited transcripts are available. Aging in Muncie Oral Histories (R 13) Collection consists of 18 interviews (18 cassette tapes) conducted in 1981 for the History 220, Aging in Muncie Oral History Project. Biographical information and interview notes are available. Muncie Jewish Oral History Project (R 14) Collection consists of 21 interviews (24 cassette tapes, 15 hours). This project was conducted in 1979 under the sponsorship of Mr. Martin Schwartz, who commissioned Ball State University professors C. Warren Vander Hill and Dwight Hoover to interview Jewish residents who had lived in Muncie in the 1920s and 1930s. Typed transcripts are available. Tapes and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). William Sutton Oral Histories (R 15) Collection consists of 1 interview (1 cassette tape). The interview was conducted in 1980 as part of the Carl Sandburg Oral History Project. B-Western Movies Oral Histories (R 17) Collection consists of 10 interviews (10 cassette tapes) conducted in 1981 as part of a History 499 class project on the history of the “B” Western movie. Students interviewed local residents about their memories of going to the Saturday morning matinee Western movies in Muncie, Indiana. Unedited transcripts are available.

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Temple Beth El Centennial Celebration (R 19) Collection consists of 3 tapes recorded as part of a celebration to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the building of Temple Beth El in Muncie, Indiana. Black Middletown Oral Histories, 1981 (R 21) Collection consists of 54 interviews (65 cassette tapes, 65 hours) conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University as part of the Middletown II Project. Typed transcripts are available. Tapes and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). Muncie Civic Theatre Oral Histories (R 22) Collection consists of 24 interviews (24 cassettes and 1 reel-to-reel tape) of interviews with members of the Muncie Civic Theatre in 1985. The interviews were conducted as part of the Community Theatre in Middletown Project. One interview has been transcribed. Unitarian Universalist Church Oral Histories (R 24) Collection consists of 6 interviews (6 cassette tapes) with members of the Unitarian Universalist Church conducted in the early 1980s. For more documents and photos related to the Unitarian Universalist Church, see OVA 19, OVB 36, P 004, PN 004, POVA 21, PSC 132, SC 41, and MSS 101. Mary Fran Abel Collection, “Your Window to the Past” Oral Histories (R 25) Collection consists of approximately 3 interviews (4 cassette tapes) with local residents. The interviews were conducted by Mary Fran Abel in 1982. Muncie Police Department Oral Histories (R 28) Collection consists of 3 interviews (3 cassette tapes) with members of the Muncie Police Department, including former Chief of Police James Carrey, in 1993. Typed transcripts are available. Roger Pelham Oral Histories (R 30) Collection consists of 1 interview (2 cassette tapes) with Roger Pelham. He discusses his life in Muncie and his work photographing the Indianapolis 500 for the Indianapolis Star. The interview was conducted by Nancy Turner in 1994. See also SC 469, V 63, D 4, P 66, and POVC 66. Bethel Wadsworth Oral Histories (R 36) Collection consists of 1 interview (2 cassette tapes) with Cowan’s first doctor, Bethel Wadsworth. The interview was conducted by Nancy Turner in 1996. Riverside Methodist Church Oral Histories (R 44) Collection consists of approximately 29 interviews (29 cassette tapes) with members of the Riverside Methodist Church in Muncie, Indiana. The interviews were conducted between 1971 and 1980. Thomas A. Sargeant Papers (R 46) Collection consists of 2 interviews (2 cassette tapes; 3 micro cassette tapes) with members of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. The interviews were conducted in 1993. See also MSS 202.

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Rosemary Bracken Oral Histories (R 51) Collection consists of an interview with Rosemary Bracken (1 cassette tape) conducted by Betty Harris, undated. Veterans History Oral Histories (R 57, R 58, and R 59) Collections consist of three interviews (3 cassette tapes, 3 user copies) with World War II veterans. The interviews were conducted by Rodney Gill in August 2003. Muncie Jewish Oral History Project II, 2002-2003 (R 63) Collection consists of 24 interviews (24 cassette tapes, 36 hours). This project was done as a follow-up to the Muncie Jewish Oral History Project. C. Warren Vander Hill interviewed members of the Muncie Temple Beth El congregation. Typed transcripts of these interviews are available. Tapes and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). Veterans History Project Oral Histories (R 66) Collection consists of excerpts of interviews (1 user CD, 1 archival CD) from R 1, R2, R3, R4, and R 78. The excerpts were compiled by Michael Wood in 2006, and a copy is to be sent to the Library of Congress. Muncie Labor Oral Histories (R 76) Collection consists of 15 audio cassette tapes of interviews conducted by Warren Vander Hill between December 2005 and February 2006. The interviews were initiated as part of the Center for Middletown Studies’ effort to document recent economic changes in Muncie, Indiana, and record the history of labor unions in Muncie. Also included are typed transcripts for each interview, as well as photographs of each interviewee taken at the time of the interview (PSC 285). Tapes and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Oral Histories (R 77) Collection consists of 10 interviews (10 hours) with members of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. This collection is part of the Muncie Catholic Churches Oral History Project. Typed transcripts are available. Tapes and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). St. Mary Parish Archives Veterans Oral Histories (R 78) Collection consists of 11 interviews (11 archival copies on CD; 11 user copies on CD) with World War II veterans from St. Mary Parish in Muncie, Indiana. The interviews were included in the Veterans History Project. St. Lawrence Catholic Church Oral Histories (R 79) Collection consists of 11 interviews (11 hours) with members of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church. This collection is part of the Muncie Catholic Churches Oral History Project. Typed transcripts are available. Tapes and transcripts are available online through the

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Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). St. Mary Catholic Church Oral Histories (R 80) Collection consists of 10 interviews (10 hours) with members of the St. Mary Catholic Church. This collection is part of the Muncie Catholic Churches Oral History Project. Typed transcripts are available. Tapes and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). American Indian Recordings (R98) Collection consists of 5 cassette tapes and CDs from the American Indian Oral History Collection of the Library of Indian Affairs. The interviews were edited by Joseph H. Cash and discuss the Kinship System of the Crow Clan. Other Side of Middletown Oral Histories (R 254) Collection consists of 78 interviews (97 cassette tapes, 97 hours). These interviews were conducted as part of a collaborative ethnography project on Muncie’s African-American community. Full transcripts are being prepared, but research notes are available. For transcripts and other documents, see MSS 254. Interviews and transcripts are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu). Muncie Economic Development Oral Histories (R 256) Collection includes 19 interviews conducted with local civic and business leaders involved in past and current efforts to address long-term economic change in Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana. The interviews were conducted by the Center for Middletown Studies, who referred to the project as “Muncie’s Response to Economic Change: An Oral History”. Interviews and transcripts for eighteen interviews are available online through the Middletown Digital Oral History Collection in the University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository http://libx.bsu.edu).

Video Recordings

A Conversation with Vivian Conley, February 6, 1994 (V 21) Oral history interview with Vivian Conley on VHS tape. Delaware County Historic Alliance Community Oral Histories (V 29) Collection consists of six interviews on VHS tape conducted by Wiley Spurgeon in April 1995. Veterans Oral Histories (V 120-129) Collection consists of six interviews on VHS tape. The interviews were conducted by Alan Birkmeier with local World War II veterans. Interviewees include veterans who fought in the Pacific, a Tuskegee airman, and discussions of life on the home front. “Ode to a Sailor” Oral Histories (V 217) Oral history interview with World War II veteran Robert L. Hoyt on DVD.

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Historical Interview with Vivian Conley, Hurley Goodall and Dan Kelly, Jr., January 12, 1992 (V 221) Oral history interview conducted by Nancy Turner on DVD. African American Firefighters on the Muncie Fire Department, March 10, 1994 (V 222) Roundtable interview conducted by Nancy Turner with the first five African American members of the Muncie Fire Department on DVD. Interview with Former Mayors Jim Carey and John Hampton, April 25, 1995 (V 267) Oral history interview conducted by Bill Spurgeon with former Muncie mayors Jim Carey and John Hampton on DVD. 376th Heavy Bombardment Group Oral Histories (V 259) Collection consists of forty-eight high definition video oral history interviews on DVD and three audio oral history interviews on DVD. The interviews are with members of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group during World War II. The interviews are available online in the Ball State University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository (http://libx.bsu.edu). Transcription is in progress. Cantigny First Division Oral Histories (V 269) Collection includes forty high definition video oral history interviews on DVD. The interviews are with veterans from the U.S. Army’s First Infantry Division – commonly known as the “Big Red One”. They were conducted by students from the Ball State University Department of History with support from the McCormick Tribune Foundation and the First Division Museum. The interviews are available online in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository (http://libx.bsu.edu). Transcripts are available. “My World War II Military Service” (V 268) Oral History interview with Joseph Taddino, Aerial Gunner and B 24 Liberator. Vietnam War Era Oral Histories (V 280) Collection includes 26 oral history interviews on DVD. The oral histories were conducted by students from Dr. Michael W. Doyle's HIST 499 Oral History Workshop in 2009. All of the veterans interviewed are residents of East Central Indiana. The interviews are available online in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository (http://libx.bsu.edu).

Oral History Interviewee List Collection Collection Title Number R 1 William J. Nye, Jr. World War I Oral Histories Interviews with: Anderson, Otis, 1979/6/26, 1979/7/17 and 1979/11/1

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Andrews, James, 1978/4/17 Bader, Todd, 1979/6/25 and 1979/7/17 Beeson, Cecil, 1982/2/20, 1982/2/27, and 1982/3/20 Brees, Lewis, 1979/3/5 Burchnell, James O., Jr., 1979/9/12 Burchnell, James O., Sr., 1978/5/30 and 1978/6/5 Carroll, Francis, 1979/7/3 Davis, Harold L., 1978/4/26 Dillman, Frank R., 1979/8/7 Eldon, Howard, 1982/3/18, 1982/3/24, 1982/3/31 Franzen, S. Luther, 1979/7/6, 1979/7/11, 1979/12/6 Hall, Adella, 1979/6/28 Hauptman, Leo M, 1982/1/20, 1982/2/13, 1982/4/8 McNaughton, Halford R., 1978/2/28, 1979/3/26, 1979/4/23 Mikkelson, Dwight L., 1982/3/13 and 1982/3/20 Shroyer, Maurice W., 1979/3/1, 1979/5/26, 1981/12/6 Talbott, Frank G., 1979/11/6, 1980/1/14, 1981/11/24 Thomas, Hollis L., 1979/9/26 Blizzard of 1978, WLBC radio coverage, 1978/1/26-28 R 2 James Andrews World War I Veterans Oral Histories. Interviews With: Berry, Charles, 1978/6/30 Crook, Henry, 1978/5/16 Wood, Charles Lawrence, 1978/4/19 R 3 P. Douglas Magers Oral Histories Interviews with: Dameron, George W., 1979/8/30 Dann, George, 1978/12/2 Daringer, Howard, 1979/6/9 Dillman, Frank R., undated Eilar, Jesse H., circa 1966 Eilar, Lothar, 1979/8/30 Eilar, Ronald, circa 1966 Harding, Ambrose, 1978/8/23 Hill, Vinton B., 1979 Feb. Hudson, Burt, 1978/1/11 Hudson, Leo, 1978/1/2 Hupp, John and Evelyn, 1978/8/27 Lawson, Walter H., Jr., 1978/8/20 Paul, Bernice, 1977/11/13 Ray, Esther Painter, 1979/2/6 Scott, Clarence, 1978/11/19

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Waters, Maude, 1978/11/19 R 4 Jerry Handfield World War I Veterans Oral Histories Interviews with: Hamilton, Harry, 1978/4/12 Raymond, Hunt, 1978/4/11 McNaughton, Halford, 1978/2/24 and 1978/3/16 Myers, Robert H., 1978/4/11 Ratcliff, Orville, 1979/7/17 Sayford, March, 1978/4/10 Shroyer, Maurice, 1978/3/27, 1978/4/10, and 1978/4/12 Zimmerman, [first name unknown], undated R 5 Black Muncie History Project Oral Histories. Interviews with: Baker, Frank, 1972/2/1 Booher, Mr. and Mrs. Charles, 1972/2/14 Bragg, John, 1973/2/13 Buley, Roy, 1977/9/22 Campbell, Mr. and Jessica Scott, undated Cleage, Rev. Albert (speech), 1969 May Davis, Leroy, 1971/5/29 Dunn, Mrs. Irvin (Lillian), 1973 July and 1973/8/6 Evans, Harry, 1973/5/17 Ferguson, Wilma, circa 1972 Findley, Clem, 1972/2/1 Goodall, Dorene, undated Goodall, Hurley, 1974/2/8, 1978/5/9, 1978/5/16 Graham, Robert P., 1972/10/27 Guffey, Mrs. Mary, 1971/7/15 Hall, Thomas Wesley, Sr., undated Jackson, Sam, 1971/6/30 Johnson, J. Albert, 1972/11/28 Lampkins, Joan, undated Lyons, Joseph, undated Motley, Olivia, undated Navarro, Mrs. Mary, 1973/10/3 Peele, Grovelle, undated Phillips, Mrs. Blanche, undated Pittman, Raymond, 1972/2/12 Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. George, 1976/12/12 Scott, Harvey, 1973/2/15 Scott, Jessica, undated Settles, Bernice, 1973/7/23 and 1973/7/30

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Sims, Sara, 1972/12/7 Slayton, Lotis, 1972/11/20 Stafford, Pauline, 1976/12/20 Taylor, Jake, undated Thompson, Smith, 1973/9/13 Truitt, James G., undated Turner, Mr. and Mrs. William, 1972/2/1 Williams, Leo, undated Williams, Lucille, 1972/2/1 Woldridge, Ella, 1971/7/9 Wright, Ida, 1971/6/30 Black and White Disturbances in Anderson, 1972/11/9 R 6 Daniel B. Crowder Union Oral Histories (Local 287, UAW- CIO) Interviews with: Bartee, John, 1969/5/28 Boggs, Kenneth, 1969/5/2 Campbell, Harold, 1969/4/24

Claspell, J. Walter, 1969/5/22 Clock, Eugene, 1969/5/15 Cooley, Paul, 1969/3/28 Deming, Leonard, 1969/5/27 Douglas, Joseph L., 1969/5/16 Ertle, Kenneth, 1969/5/17 Johnson, Abbott, 1969/5/24 Leonard, LaRue, 1969/5/28 Murphy, Robert, 1969/5/27 Reed, Jack Wilbur, 1969/4/4 Rodeffer, Orville, 1969/5/20 Snider, Merrill, 1969/5/13 Stephenson, George, 1969/5/16 Weeks, Benjamin R., 1969/4/25 Wells, John M., 1969/5/2 R 7 Don Garrison Oral Histories (Auto racing). Interview with: Meyer, Louis, circa 1969 R 8 Frank J. Dolak Collection Memorial Day Service (Muncie, In), 1979/5/28 R 9 Muncie History Oral Histories. Interviews with: Johnson, Abbott, 1982/10/12 and 1982/10/15 Meeks, Dave, 1981/11/12

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R 10 Thomas P. and Eva Mann Oral Histories. Interview with: “Going West with Grandfather Mann”, undated R 11 Cecil Beeson Oral Histories. Interviews with: Flag Day, 1977/6/14 Historic Slide Presentation, 1976 July History of Presbyterian Church, 1975/9/19 Local History, 1976/4/26 Long, Clayton, 1977/3/6 Mason, Howard, undated Reasoner Family, Esther Jackson, 1979/4/25 Some Notes on My Life, 1979/1/17 R12 Peace Movement Oral Histories. Interviews with: Akard, Bill, 1981/1/31 Barber, John, 1981/2/13

Bates, Father Jim, 1981/7/7 Bennett, Carson, 1981/2/23 Beyerl, Merrill, 1981/2/24

Edmonds, Tony, 1981/2/19 Mitchell, J. Paul, 1981/2/26 Scruton, Dave, 1981/2/13 White, Ray, 1981/4/16 R 13 Aging in Muncie Oral Histories. Interviews with: Cooper, Don, 1981/4/7 East, Catharine, 1981/4/3 Finney, Edna Ruth, 1981/4/11 Hancock, William, 1981/4/7 Harraden, Irene F., 1981/4/9 Jackson, Ruth, 1981/4/7 Lewis, Flora, 1981/4/8 Liang, Jung-Jo, 1981/4/6 Liang, Yean F., 1981/4/13 Maier, John, 1981/4/23 Murray, Mike, 1981/4/5 Reynard, Edith, 1981/4/15 Rippey, Harold, 1981/4/14 Rothhaas, Ralf F., 1981/4/4

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Royalty, Lucille, 1981/4/21 Smith, Bea, 1981/4/14 Toney, Ansel, 1981/4/20 Wilson, Florence, 1981/4/8 R 14 Muncie Oral Jewish History Project Interviews with: Bernstein, A.C., 1979/4/27 Burgauer, Allen, 1979/3/20 Burauger, Robert, 1979/4/25 Dobrow, Sam, 1979/1/30 Freadlin, Joe, 1979/3/5 Freund, Bernard, 1979/3/14 Garfield, Edith, 1979/5/14 Hertz, Ben, 1979/5/15 Lapin, Ida and Archie, 1979/4/17 Lazar, Beulah, 1979/4/14 Lipp, Rachel, 1979/3/2 Pazol, Harry, undated Pazol, Mort, 1979/2/2 Plank, B., 1979/2/22 Roth, Bud, 1979/2/27 Schwartz, Martin, 1979/4/4 and undated Schwartz, Martin and Helen, undated Secttor, Ann, 1979/4/27 Shonfield, Pearl, 1979/5/14 Zeigler, Sherman, 1979/2/26 R 15 William Sutton Oral Histories. Carl Sandburg studies. Interview

with: Sutton, William, 1980/5/27 R 16 University Archives Oral History Project. Ball State University History. Interviews with: Black, Joseph B., 1985/4/3 Hannaford, John, 1985/1/11 and 1985/1/15 Lawhead, Victor, 1985/3/11 and 1985/15/3 Lewellen, John, 1985/2/5 Vander Hill, Warren, 1985/5/6 R 17 B-Western Movies Oral Histories. Interviews with: Absher, Gene, 1980/2/10

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Brown, Bobbie, 1980/2/10 Clevenger, Hollis D., 1981/5/5 Gray, Robert and Annabell, 1981/4/5 Miller, Dave, 1980/1/12 Stradling, Robert, 1980/1/5 Turner, Nancy, 1979/12/13 Walker, Ben, 1980/1/13 Younce, Donald, 1980/1/20 Younce, Janet, 1980/2/1 R 18 Indiana Journalism Oral Histories. Interviews with: Nizamoff, Christo N., 1981/3/27, 1981/3/31, 1981/4/1, 1981/4/3 R 19 Beth El Temple Centennial Celebration. Local History. Panel Discussion, 1985/1/13 R 20 Middletown III Project. Staff meetings and interviews with local ministers. Restricted. Interviews with: Caplow (Theodore) on Muncie Project, 1976/7/14 Project Seminar: Stratification, 1977/1/26 Project Seminar: Modernization, 1977/2/2 Frank, Carollyle, Lecture on George Dale and Politics, 1977/2/17 Project Seminar: Alienation & Solidarity, 1977/2/23 Advisory Committee: Staff Presentations, 1977/3/11 Advisory Committee: Panel Discussion, 1977/3/11 Advisory Committee: Critique of Project, 1977/3/12 Caplow Lecture at BSU: Toward Social Hope, 1977/3/17

Project Seminar: Neighboring Study and Access to Project Data, 1977/4/13

Project Seminar: Graphics, 1977/4/27 Project Seminar: Review of Current Activities and How to Analyze the Data, 1977/5/4 Public Meeting at Northside Church of God, 1977/5/25 Social Changer Interview with Folger Brown, 1977/6/15 Staff Meeting, 1977/9/29 Social Change Interview with Dr. Miller, 1977/10/14 Minister Interview Tapes: High Street Methodist, undated Glad Tidings Assembly of God, undated First Baptist, undated St. Mary’s, undated

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First Presbyterian, undated St. Andrews, undated Halteman Village Baptist, undated St. Francis, undated Full Gospel Temple, undated Shawnee Baptist, undated Maddox, Rev. Dan, “The Need of Deliverance”, 1980/4/20 Colpitts, Dr., “Upon Second-Guessing God”, 1981/7/21 Calvert Church of Christ, undated Assembly of God, undated Northside Church of God, “Loneliness”, undated Maddox, Rev. Dan, “The Judgement of the Gospel”, 1977/1/23 Maddox, Rev. Dan, 1977/5/2 Assembly of God, undated Gethsemane Methodist Church, undated All Saints Anglican Church, undated R 21 Black Middletown Oral Histories. Names of interviewees are

anonymous. R 22 Muncie Civic Theater Oral Histories. Interviews with: Bartolini, William, 1985/9/1 Belcher, Aaron (Doug), 1985/7/2 Carter, Jeffrey E., 1985/7/30 Femyer, Fred, 1985/7/18 Rice, Clara and Howard Birt, 1985/7/17 Hannah, Cindy, 1985/8/29 Hannah, Mrs. William (Ann Crapo), 1985/8/13 Hearne, Gladys E., August 13, 1985 Hinshaw, Betty, 1985/6/25 Jennings, Bill, 1985/8/22 Johns, John Mark, 1985/8/19 Kernodle, George R., 1985/7/5 Lough, Brian, 1985/7/17 Meyers, Helen K. (Mrs. George), undated Muterspaugh, Mrs. Earl (Ann), 1985/8/29 Robbins, Robert J., 1985/8/1 Rowland, Ross, 1985/8/15 Schroeder, Mrs. Howard (Judy), 1985/7/31 Schwartz, Martin, 1985/8/12 Spurgeon, Wiley W., 1985/8/16 Thornburg, Clyde, 1985/8/5 Van Camp, Charles and Dixana [or Diana], 1985/8/19 Walsh, Kenneth Patrick (Irish), 1985/7/10 Williams, Earl, 1985/7/24

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R 23 Black Women’s History Program Forum. Black and local history. Talks with: Conley, Mrs. Vivian, 1985/2/24 Greenwood, Dr. Theresa, 1985/2/24 Mason, Mrs. Bertha, 1985/2/24 R 24 Unitarian Universalist Church Oral Histories. Interviews with: Black, Carolyn, undated East, Catherine, undated Hoover, Bernece, undated Kiger, Lola, undated Williams, Mollie Ann, undated R 25 Mary Fran Abel Collection Oral Histories. “Your Window to the

Past”. Interviews with: Blease, Tom, 1982/11/10 Hickman, William Henry, undated Icing, Catherine Hamilton, undated Johnson, Abbott L., undated Maxon, Mary Youse, undated Moore Family, Chas. Wesley, undated R 28 Muncie Police Department Oral History Project. Interviews with: Carey, Jim, 1993/3/31 Miller, Melvin, 1985/8/3 Vanatter, Dale, undated R 30 Roger Pelham Oral History. Interview with: Pelham, Roger, 1994/9/15 R 36 Bethel Wadsworth Oral History. Interview with: Wadsworth, Bethel, 1996/3/11 R 44 Riverside Methodist Church Oral Histories. Interviews with: no list R 46 Thomas A. Sargeant Papers. Interview with: Hargreaves, Robert, 1993/10/7

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Watkins, J., 1997/11/4 R 51 Rosemary Bracken Interview. Interview with: Bracken, Rosemary, undated R 57 Veterans History Collection. Interview with: Billingslea, Bobby, 2003/8/1 R 58 Veterans History Collection. Interview with: Mayfield, Ellis, 2003/8/2 R 59 Veterans History Collection. Interview with: Pullen, Sidney, 2003/8/3 R 63 Muncie Jewish Oral History Project II, 2002-2003. Interviews with: Becker, Meyer, 2004/2/2 Burgauer, David and Elaine, 2003/1/22 Crystal, Raphael, 2003/1/3 Davis, Ken, 2003/1/24 Eden, Ya’akov, 2002/12/31 Eliades, Anne, 2002/2/23 Francer, Larry, 2003/1/13 Greenberg, Mark and Traci, 2003/1/30 Hirsch, Connie, 2003/2/21 Kamens, Dr. David, 2002/12/19 Kloss, Sherry, 2003/1/8 Malitz, Debbie, 2002/12/20 McOmber, Connie, 2003/2/12 Narder, Dana, 2003/1/17 Nathan, Marilyn, 2003/1/17 Pazol, Herb, 2003/2/10 Rosenman, Alba, 2002/12/23 Schwartz, Martin, 2003/2/26 Seager, Andrew, 2003/1/2 Soforenko, Al, 2003/1/28 Spodek, Johnathan, 2003/1/10 Steiner, Tom, 2002/12/27 Walter, Richard, 2003/1/7 Zemstov, Tali, 2003/2/14

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R 66 Veterans History Project No list R 76 Muncie Labor Oral Histories. Interviews with: Anderson, Charlie, 2006/1/18 Campbell, Cordell, 2005/12/19 Cooper, Kenny, 2006/1/30 Davis, Basil, 2006/2/8 Devers, Ruby, 2006/1/9 Goodall, Hurley, 2005/12/5 Grove, Dennis, 2006/2/18 Jones, Jerry, 2006/1/10 King, Randall, 2005/12/22 McClurg, Ed, 2006/1/17 Mc Keighen, Charlie, 2006/1/5 Michael, Charlie, 2006/2/1 Murphy, Ron, 2006/1/11 Poor, Gerald, 2006/1/16 Warrell, B. Mc Clellan “Mac”, 2004/1/4 R 77 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Oral Histories. Interviews

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Bates, Father James, December 19, 200612/19 Bremigan, Ralph, November 11, 2006/11/11 Hendrix, Jon, September 29, 2006/9/29 Heavenridge, Madelynne, 200611/9 Keil, Kathleen, 2006/9/15 Keifer, Father John, 2006/12/21 Rhea, Barb, 2006/11/19 Rhea, Doris, 2006/11/19 Short, Ryan, 2006/12/22 Taylor, Kathy, 2006/11/8 R 78 St. Mary Parish Archives Veterans Oral Histories. Interviews with: Courtney, Richard D., 2005/4/13 Glancy, Fred F. Jr., 2005/4/30 Herr, Charles L., 2005/4/19 Mansfield, Walter, 2005/5/4 Page, Eileen E., 2005/4/7 Quinlan, Paul T., 2005/4/8 Walsh, L. R. “Sparky”, 2005/5/9 Walter, James E., 2005/4/7

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Yunker, Marcellina, 2005/4/26 R 79 St. Lawrence Catholic Church Oral Histories. Interviews with: Bauer, Patricia, 2006/10/6 Belt, Michelle, 2006/10/28 Goth, Father Dennis, 2006/9/28 Hart, Jason, 2006/11/29 Jones, Cristina, 2006/11/7 Kindt, Kathleen, 2006/11/15 Leach, Steve, 2006/10/17 Perry, Sister Jean, 2006/6/17 Weber, Elizabeth, 2006/10/1 R 80 St. Mary Catholic Church Oral Histories. Interviews with: Bartholome, Angela, 2006/10/19 Benkeser, Sandra, 2006/11/6 Botkin, William, 2006/10/31 Davis, Joan, 2006/10/24 Lawrence, Helen, 2006/10/9 May, Anne, 2006/11/7 Newton, Rev. David J., 2006/11/2 Scheidler, Sister Lawrence, 2006/7/3 Smith, Van, 2006/10/16 Whalen, Josef, 2007/1/1 R 98 American Indian Oral Histories. Kinship Crow Clan System I Kinship Crow Clan System II Kinship Crow Clan System III

Lushootseed Reader with Introductory Grammar, Vol. I Four Studies from Edward Sam

R 254 The Other Side of Middletown Oral Histories. Interviews done in

2003. Interviews with: Abram, Dr. Sam Abram, Renzie Anderson, Belinda, Julius and Brenton Anderson, Brenton and Kelli Woods Anderson, Julius Barker, Mamie Bartleson, Phyllis Boyd, Viola

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Burns, Geraldine, Fredine Goodall, Emma Sue Davis Burton, Vida Carey, Jayné Cooper, Wilma Davis, Emma Sue Edwards, Rosemary Lamb Faulkner Jr., Ed Gary “Brick” (1st name only) Gauldin, Deja Goodall, Fredine & Hurley Goodall, Hurley, Geraldine Burns, Ed McNeary Gwen & Ron (1st name only) Harris, Dorothy Jackson, Pastor Willie Johnson, Eric Johnson, Eric, Viola Boyd, Ralph Vaughn… Jones, Denise Jones, Robby Jones, Robert Jordan, Bessie & Lonnie Levi, Pastor Charlotte Long, Sam Marks, Catrice McNeary, Jessica Millben, Bishop Michael Nivengs, Wondriea Pryor, Daidra Pryor, Delores Pryor, Delores, Daidra Pryor, Jayne Carey Pryor, Delores, Jayne Carey, Jasmine Taylor, Jessica McNeary, Catrice Marks, Deja Gauldin Quarles, Erika Ren’a & Yolanda (1st names only) Rhinehart, Dolores & Carl Rhinehart, Dolores & Carl and Ruth Redd Robinson, Ruth Ross, Mallie Stevens, Q.L & Willa Mae Stigler, Fronia Taylor, Jasmine Vaughn, Ralph Ward, Rhonda Watson, Nicole White, Phyllis Joanne White, Phyllis and ACTION Williams, Shelia

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Wilson, Frank & Evelyn Young-El, John R 256 Muncie Economic Development Oral Histories. Interviews

conducted in 2008. Includes interviews with: Allen, Dan, 2008/2/1 Anderson, Steve, 2008/2/7 and 2008/2/13 Bennington, Tom L., 2008/2/13 Bowles, John H., 2008/7/2 Budd, Roy, 2008/2/19 Campbell, Larry, 2008/7/30 Canan, Dan, 2008/1/29 Costello, Anthony “Tony”, 2008/9/26 Heeter, David, 2008/2/27 Ingraham, Larry, 2008/7/8 Kelly, Eric Damian, 2008/2/29 Kinghorn, Tom, 2008/2/6 Murphy, Terry, 2008/2/2 Riggle, Jim, 2008/2/13 Russell, Joseph M., 2008/3/17 Skinner, William L., 2009/126 Smith, Van, 2008/2/14 Tyler, Dennis, 2008/6/12 V 259 376th Heavy Bombardment Group Oral Histories. Interviews conducted in 2007 and 2009. Includes Interviews with:

Alverson, W.D. Andrews, Charles Bjerkelund, Walter A. Busch, Frank J. Bysiewicz, Stanley J. Cerelli, Victor, Jr. Clendenin, Edward F. (son of Edward F. Clendenin Coburn, Donna (son of Harold A. “Dutch” Niner) Cook, George W. Dunn, William G. Duvall, Andre Dzwigalski, Richard Ebert, Harry W., Jr. Eldridge, Jack Goldfarb, Martin Gordon, Byfield Hebert, Donald Heist, Hal

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Hobbs, Kim (son of Charles L. Hobbs) Izzo, Alphonse Kellogg, Richard C., Komlenich, Pete Kuehn, Frank H. Leadingham Lynn, Joseph, Jr. Maurer, John McDonald, William McLean, Robert Mellinger, Robert P. Messick, George F. Midgley, Charles Holley Miller, Richard H. Moore, Luther D. Oliver, John W. "Jack", Jr. Ramey, John Reinke, Milton Ross, Paul Rosser, Gordon Rowekamp, Lester Sapienza, Anthony Sibert, James Singer, John Steele, Vaughn Story, Albert H. Ulbrich, Richard Vartanian, David Wagner, Walter J. Wiley, James Wilkins, Wendell Yates, Charles “Charlie” Yerian, Carl B.

V 269 Cantigny First Division Oral Histories. Interviews Conducted in

2008. Includes Interviews with:

Alderson, Kenneth Busick, Harry Christner, Gary Cottrell, Ray Dean, William Dickens, Donald Durst, Jack Dyer, Gary

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Fuller, Clark Giffin, Donald Gillett, James Gilliland, Curtis Greenwell, Philip Gruenberg, John Hack, David Hallock, Cecil Ioanes, Michael Jones, James E. Jones, James R. Keller, Ted Kindel, Robert Kulig, Alfred Lader, Milton Mann, John Ted Mathies, Ted McComas, Wilson and Pam Meyers, Philip Morey, Graham Newlin, Nigel O'Hara, Peter Pennington, Ronald Peters, F. David Pitcher, Dennis Rodefer, William Rogers, Daniel Rossman, G. Philip Rozboril, Richard Schmidt, Robert Shoop, Larry White, Jerry

V 280 Vietnam War Era Oral Histories. Interviews Conducted in 2009. Includes Interviews with: Cecilia Bond, 2009/10/26 Cory, Terry, 2009/11/11 Dean, Raymond, 2009/12/07 Foster, John, 2009/11/09 Githens, Robert, 2009/10/30 Gothreau, Andrew, 2009/11/06 Gragg, Ralph, 2009/11/30 Griffis, Jerry, 2009/11/16 Hansen, Henry, 2009/11/13 Hendricks, James, 2009/11/24

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Hughes, John D., 2009/11/02 Lahody, Ron, 2009/11/16 Malloch, Harold, 2009/11/14 Manis, Charlie, 2009/11/14 Marin-Carle, Alfredo, 2009/11/23 Martin, Ronald A., 2009/12/7 Morgan, Alberta, 2009/11/23 Notarangelo, Nick, 2009/11/13 Quick, Larry, 2009/11/02 Seidle, Mike, 2009/11/09 Summers, William, 2009/12/08 Vold, Dale, 2009/12/04 Waite, Gerald, 2009/11/23 Whitley, Bernard, 2009/12/27 Wrege, W.T., 2009/11/04 This guide was compiled by Maren Read, Archivist for Manuscript Collections, in December 2006. It was updated in December 2008, November 2009, and January 2010.