Digital Media Repository

The Middletown Digital Oral Histories from the Black Middletown Oral History Project digital collection consists of oral history interviews documenting the history of African Americans living in Muncie, Indiana in 1981.

The Middletown Digital Oral Histories from the Black Muncie Oral History Project digital collection consists of oral history interviews documenting the history of African Americans living in Muncie, Indiana between 1971 and 1978.

The Muncie Post-Democrat Newspaper digital collection consists of issues of the historic anti-Ku Klux Klan newspaper published by George Dale from 1921 until his death in 1936, and continued as a local newspaper after his death until the 1950s.

The Muncie Times Newspaper digital collection consists of volumes of the newspaper published by owner and publisher Bea Moten-Foster since 1991.

The Other Side of Middletown Oral Histories digital collection consists of oral history interviews documenting the African American community in Muncie, Indiana.

The Other Side of Middletown Photographs digital collections illustrates the history of the life and achievements of African Americans in Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana through photographs donated by members of the community.

The Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance Costumes digital collection consists of selected images of theatre costumes created and maintained by the Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance Costume Shop.

The Brigitte M. Sys Fashion Jewelry digital collection features earrings, necklaces, brooches, pins, and bracelets in a variety styles including Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

The Mary Beeman Historic Costumes collection includes photographs of select pieces of women's clothing ranging from the 1950s to the 1990s from Ball State University's Beeman Historic Costume Collection.

The Alvin W. Holmes Covered Bridge Photographs digital collection is a representative sampling of more than 300 photographs and slides documenting covered bridges in Indiana and other locations taken by Alvin W. Holmes, ca. 1939-1972.

The Architecture Images digital collection offers architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning images from the Architecture Library's Visual Resources Collection.

The Architecture Rare Books collection provides online access to rare architectural publications derived from the collections of the Ball State University Libraries' Archives and Special Collections, Architecture Library, and Drawings and Documents Archive.

The Ball State University Building Plans digital collection is a representative sampling of architectural plans and blueprints for Ball State campus buildings dating back to the construction of the Administration Building in 1899.

The Ball State University CAPAsia Images digital collection includes photographs taken during the 2005 CAPAsia trip to India and Sri Lanka.

The Ball State University PolyArk/World Tour Images digital collection is a representative sampling of images taken on World Tour / PolyArk study trips organized by the College of Architecture and Planning.

The College of Architecture and Planning Guest Lecture Series Recordings collection contains digital audio files made from recordings of lectures held at the Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning since its founding in the 1960s.

This digital collection contains images of Daniel B. Young's design drawings and business and personal photographs.

The Daniel W. Hartwig Indiana Courthouse Photographs digital collection consists of over 500 digital photographs documenting county courthouses throughout Indiana.

The Delaware County Courthouse digital collection contains architectural drawings and images related to the elegant Beaux-arts style courthouse designed by Indiana architect Brentwood S. Tolan that stood in Delaware County from 1887 to 1966.

The Delaware County Methodist Church Photographs digital collection includes 53 photographs of Methodist churches throughout Muncie and Delaware County as well as a paper on the history of Methodism in Delaware County.

The Frank H. Wheeler Estate Photographs digital collection contains 39 images of the estate, known as Hawkeye, taken by H. H. Coburn Company soon after the house was built. Also included is a portrait of Douglas Wheeler, the son of Frank and Stella Wheeler.

The Gladys J. Miller Architectural Drawings digital collection includes architectural drawings from fifty of Miller's commissions from 1950 to 1979. The structures are primarily located in Terre Haute, with a few located outside Vigo County, Indiana.

The Indiana Bridge Company digital collection contains records of the Indiana Bridge Company including drawings, photographs, and documents from 1886 to 1981.

The Muncie Chevrolet Plant Architectural Drawings digital collection consists of 104 architectural drawings for buildings erected as part of the T.W. Warner Company, later Chevrolet Motor Company of Muncie, Indiana, between 1918 and 1920.

The Pendleton Historical Museum Collection provides online access to late 19th and early to mid-20th century images and texts pertaining to the town of Pendleton, Indiana.

The Pierre and Wright Architectural Records digital collection consists of drawings, photographs, 3-D models, and ephemera from the architecture firms of Edward D. Pierre, the Pierre and Wright Partnership, and Edward D. Pierre and Associates, ranging from 1920 to 1960.

The R. Milton Retherford House Architectural Drawings digital collection includes blueprints of a Queen Anne Style home built during 1890 in the Emily Kimbrough Historic District in Muncie, Indiana.

The Samuel G. Bartel Architectural Records digital collection includes drawings for school houses as well as commercial buildings, churches, and modest residential homes in Indiana, dating from 1894 to 1920.

The Schuyler N. Nolan Architectural Records digital collection includes nearly 100 residential and corporate landscape designs ranging from 1937 to 1976.

The Trowbridge and Beals Photographs digital collection exhibits 51 photographs taken in the 1920s and 1930s of fashionable suburban houses in northern Illinois and Wisconsin by photographers Raymond W. Trowbridge and Jessie Tarbox Beals.

The Wayne M. Weber Architectural Records digital collection includes images, sketches, and documents of covered bridges located in Indiana.

The Wilkinson Lumber Company Architectural Drawings digital collection contains 144 drawings made in the 1930s by the design service bureau of the Wilkinson Lumber Company.

The William Conner Farm Architectural Drawings collection contains site plans and architectural drawings of the William Conner Farm in Fishers, Indiana, created by architect Robert Frost Daggett.

The William Henry Jackson World's Columbian Exposition Photographs collection contains images from two books of plates of official images taken by Jackson for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.

The Ball State University Orient Yearbooks collection provides online full-text searchable access to editions of The Orient, the now-defunct yearbook produced by Ball State students. At present, this digital collection features editions of the yearbook dating from 1919 to 1965.

The Ball State University Alumni Memorabilia digital collection includes photographs from the Ball State University Alumni Center located in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1918 to 2001 regarding student life.

The Ball State University Building Plans digital collection is a representative sampling of architectural plans and blueprints for Ball State campus buildings dating back to the construction of the Administration Building in 1899.

The Ball State University Campus Maps digital collection includes maps of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1929 to 2009.

The Ball State University Campus Photographs digital collection is a representative sampling of more than 40,000 photographs, negatives and other images dating back to 1899.

The Ball State University Commencement Programs digital collection includes graduation ceremony programs from 1913 to present.

The Ball State University Commencement Videos digital collection includes footage of graduation ceremonies from 1997 to 2004.

The Ball State University course catalogs digital collection includes information about academic policies and requirements, course descriptions, programs, admissions and unique student opportunities ranging from 1918 to 1998.

The Ball State University Faculty Lecture Series collection provides online access to published, digitized lectures given by Ball State University faculty members dating from 1965 to 1981.

The Ball State University Historic Audio Recordings collection contains 30 digitized audio recordings documenting significant events in the institution's history and speeches and lectures given by both Ball State faculty and noted campus visitors.

The Ball State University Historic Films and Videos collection provides online access to digitized videos and films that document significant developments and events, noteworthy scholarship, and student life throughout the institution's history.

The Ball State University School of Music Concert and Event Programs collection provides electronic access to programs from concerts and events sponsored by Ball State's School of Music that date from 1941 to 1995.

The Ball State University Student Newspaper collection provides access to full-text searchable digitized student newspapers from Ball State's history, dating to 1922.

The College of Architecture and Planning Guest Lecture Series Recordings collection contains digital audio files made from recordings of lectures held at the Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning since its founding in the 1960s.

The Conspectus of History collection provides online access to an 8-volume series of published lectures on historical topics that were given at Ball State University from 1974 to 1982.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Speech Collection includes an audio recording and accompanying transcript that document Eleanor Roosevelt's speech to a convocation in Assembly Hall at Ball State Teachers College (now Ball State University) in Muncie, Indiana, on May 6, 1959.

The Robert F. Kennedy Speech Collection includes audio and video recordings, photographs, as well as a transcript of Robert F. Kennedy's speech delivered at Ball State University on April 4, 1968.

The UniverCity Videos collection provides online access to 44 digitized videos of lectures, presentations, performances, and cultural and educational events from Ball State University's UniverCity programs.

The Anatomical Models digital collection features more than 80 anatomical models and study guides available from the Science-Health Science Library at Ball State University.

The Biological Specimen digital collection displays a wide variety of plant and animal life and is valuable in the study and teaching of the biological sciences.

The Chapbooks digital collection of 173 chapbooks covering subjects such as moral instructions and ABC's.

Part of the Ball State University Libraries Educational Resources Collections' Realia Collection, the dolls in the Dolls digital collection range in date from the 1930s - 1990s.

The Fossils digital collection presents variety of types and ages of fossils from the Ball State University Libraries Educational Resources Collections.

The Geological Specimens digital collection is comprised of various rocks, minerals, crystals, and other naturally occurring geological objects.

The Musical Instruments digital collection includes representative instrucments from the cultures of five continents and are from numerous countries of origin.

The Ronald V. Morris American and Indiana History Images digital collection includes slides of historical sites and living history productions taken by Ball State University professor of history Ron Morris in the 1980s and 1990s.

The Thomas P. and Eva Mann digital collection includes postcards, Westwood property assessments and plat maps, correspondence, birth records, and photographs from Thomas Mann, who worked as a cashier for the Merchants National Bank in Muncie, Indiana during the 1910's and 1920's, and his family.

The WIPB Documentary Videos digital collection consists of recordings produced by WIPB-TV. Included are Andy Baumgartner - 1999 National Teacher of the Year, Ed Ball's Century, and Gene Stratton Porter: Voice of the Limberlost.

The Works Progress Administration Miniature Furniture digital collections includes beds, tables, chairs, sofas, dressers, and several other unique pieces of furniture created between 1938 and 1942 as part of the Indiana State Musuem Project.

The Art History Images digital collection is a selection of significant artworks, ranging in date from prehistoric to the late 1990s, and includes styles from Abstract Expressionist, Fauve and Surrealist, to Pop and beyond.

The Ball State University School of Music Concert and Event Programs collection provides electronic access to programs from concerts and events sponsored by Ball State's School of Music that date from 1941 to 1995.

The Ball State University Student Art digital collection includes images, videos, and electronic art created by Ball State University students.

The Original Leaves from Famous Bibles digital collection includes sixty pages from the earliest printed bibles to twentieth century texts.

The Charles E. Bracker Orchid Photographs digital collection features photographs taken by Dr. Charles E. Bracker, professor of botany and plant pathology at Purdue University from 1964 to 1999.

The David Owsley Museum of Art digital collections includes images of artwork that covers a range of six continents and 5,000 years of culture.

Part of the Ball State University Libraries Educational Resources Collections' Realia Collection, the dolls in the Dolls digital collection range in date from the 1930s - 1990s.

Reichenbachia: Orchids Illustrated and Described provides full access to Reichenbachia, a four-volume 19th century publication created by orchidologist Frederick Sander that provides life-sized illustrations and description of orchids.

The Works Progress Administration Miniature Furniture digital collections includes beds, tables, chairs, sofas, dressers, and several other unique pieces of furniture created between 1938 and 1942 as part of the Indiana State Musuem Project.

The World War I Posters from the Elisabeth Ball Collection is a representative sampling of more than 2,000 WWI lithographs from Italy, France, Belgium, England, Australia, Germany, the United States, and other countries.

The American Cities Historic Maps digital collection features maps of American cities dating from 1855 through 1921, depicting a unique urban view at the turn of the century.

The Ball State University Campus Maps digital collection includes maps of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1929 to 2009.

The Delaware County Aerial Plat Maps digital collection includes views of the following cities and towns in Indiana: Albany, Daleville, Eaton, Gaston, Muncie, Selma, and Yorktown.

The Indiana Historic Atlases digital collection features 18 historic atlases and 404 individual maps of Indiana dating from 1874-1921, including Delaware County, Parke County, and St. Joseph County.

The Indiana Natural Resources Maps digital collection depict natural gas, coal, petroleum deposits as well as the locations of stone quarries, pipelines, and wells from the 1880s to the early 1900s.

The Muncie and Delaware County Historic Maps and Atlases digital collection features historic maps of Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana dating from 1826 to 1903.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Muncie, Indiana Collection consists of 200 maps depicting the commercial, industrial, and residential sections of the city from 1883 through 1911.

The Ostland Atlas and Statistical Report digital collection includes the two reports that make up the Strukturbericht uber das Ostland (Structural Report on the Ostland), the Ostland Atlas, and the Ostland in Zahlen (Ostland in Numbers).

The Ball State University Student Newspaper collection provides access to full-text searchable digitized student newspapers from Ball State's history, dating to 1922.

Ball State University Libraries' newsletter, The Library Insider, is a service of the Office of the Dean of University Libraries and is published monthly by the Ball State Virtual Press, Muncie, IN 47306.

The Muncie Post-Democrat Newspaper digital collection consists of issues of the historic anti-Ku Klux Klan newspaper published by George Dale from 1921 until his death in 1936, and continued as a local newspaper after his death until the 1950s.

The Muncie Times Newspaper digital collection consists of volumes of the newspaper published by owner and publisher Bea Moten-Foster since 1991.

The National Association of Interpretation FourThought Newsletter digital collection consists of full text issues of FourThought, a newsletter published by Region IV, the Great Lakes Region, of the National Association for Interpretation.

The Physical Culture Magazine digital collection consists of full text issues of the publication, which promotes health and fitness. The magazine was published between the years of 1899 and 1955.

The Chapbooks digital collection of 173 chapbooks covering subjects such as moral instructions and ABC's.

The Forum Literary Journal digital collection consists of full-text issues of the Forum, a quarterly literary journal published by the Department of English at Ball State University from 1960-1989.

The Historic Children's Books digital collection includes monographs published during the 19th and 20th centuries for youth.

The Steinbeck Monograph Series digital collection consists of 15 full-text publications. The series was published by the Steinbeck Society of America and the English Department of Ball State University from 1971 to 1991.

The Steinbeck Quarterly Journal digital collection consists of volumes of the Steinbeck Quarterly originally published by the John Steinbeck Society of America from 1968-1993.

The David Patashinsky Muncie, Indiana Photographs digital collection includes 50 photographs from David Patashinsky of Muncie, Indiana ranging from 2010 to 2011 documents the city's people, events, architecture, and landscapes.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Speech Collection includes an audio recording and accompanying transcript that document Eleanor Roosevelt's speech to a convocation in Assembly Hall at Ball State Teachers College (now Ball State University) in Muncie, Indiana, on May 6, 1959.

The Middletown Digital Oral History digital collection consists of audio and accompanying transcriptions for oral history interviews conducted with African American, Jewish and Catholic communities of Muncie, Indiana.

The Middletown Women's History Collection provides online access to archival materials documenting the experiences of women and women's organizations in Muncie, Indiana from the 1880s through the 1930s.

The Muncie and Delaware County Historic Maps and Atlases digital collection features historic maps of Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana dating from 1826 to 1903.

The Muncie Chevrolet Plant Architectural Drawings digital collection consists of 104 architectural drawings for buildings erected as part of the T.W. Warner Company, later Chevrolet Motor Company of Muncie, Indiana, between 1918 and 1920.

The Muncie Souvenir Booklets digital collection consists of promotional literature about the city of Muncie, Indiana ranging from the 1897 to 1924.

The Muncie Post-Democrat Newspaper digital collection consists of issues of the historic anti-Ku Klux Klan newspaper published by George Dale from 1921 until his death in 1936, and continued as a local newspaper after his death until the 1950s.

The Muncie Public Library Historic Documents digital collection includes a series of ledgers Library that document the circulation of books and magazines between 1891 and 1902.

The Muncie Redevelopment Commission Minutes collection includes minutes from the organization's regular meetings from 1973 and 1980-2004.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Muncie, Indiana Collection consists of 200 maps depicting the commercial, industrial, and residential sections of the city from 1883 through 1911.

The Other Side of Middletown Photographs digital collections illustrates the history of the life and achievements of African Americans in Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana through photographs donated by members of the community.

The Otto Sellers Photographs digital collection documents everyday life in Muncie, Indiana from about 1900 in to the 1920s. Taken by photographer Otto Sellers (1868- ), the 908 glass negatives depict local neighborhoods, schools, civic organizations, manufacturing plants, and people among other topics.

The Robert F. Kennedy Speech Collection includes audio and video recordings, photographs, as well as a transcript of Robert F. Kennedy's speech delivered at Ball State University on April 4, 1968.

The Spurgeon-Greene Photographs digital collection, created by Richard (Dick) A. Greene and donated by Wiley Spurgeon, almost 3,000 photographs that provide invaluable historical documentation of Muncie, Indiana, from the 1930s through the 1970s.

The Star Drug Store Inventories digital collection includes 2 volumes of inventories that document merchandise and pricing at the local drug store in Muncie, Indiana during the year of 1885.

The Man Haters Film Collection includes a rare 35mm silent movie filmed in Muncie, Indiana in 1915. The film was produced by Basil McHenry, a traveling film producer from Akron, Ohio.

The W. A. Swift Photographs digital collection includes over 1,000 photographs spanning Swift's career as a commercial photographer in Muncie, Indiana from 1923 until the 1940s.

The 376th Heavy Bombardment Group Oral Histories includes audio and video oral histories with veterans serving in the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group during World War II.

The Cantigny First Division Oral Histories digital collection includes forty high definition video oral history interviews with veterans of the U.S. Army's First Infantry Division, commonly known as the 'Big Red One.'

The Eleanor Roosevelt Speech Collection includes an audio recording and accompanying transcript that document Eleanor Roosevelt's speech to a convocation in Assembly Hall at Ball State Teachers College (now Ball State University) in Muncie, Indiana, on May 6, 1959.

The French Revolution Pamphlets digital collection consists of pamphlets produced from 1779 to 1815.

The Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Oral Histories collection provides online access to digitized audio recordings and transcripts of 64 oral history interviews with U.S. military veterans from Grant County conducted by Marion High School students between 1998 and 2004.

The Joseph M. Fisher World War II Scrapbook digital collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by Joseph Fisher's mother, Vanchie Fisher, about her son's experience in the Army

The Ostland Atlas and Statistical Report digital collection includes the two reports that make up the Strukturbericht uber das Ostland (Structural Report on the Ostland), the Ostland Atlas, and the Ostland in Zahlen (Ostland in Numbers).

The Robert F. Kennedy Speech Collection includes audio and video recordings, photographs, as well as a transcript of Robert F. Kennedy's speech delivered at Ball State University on April 4, 1968.

The U. S. Civil War Resources for East Central Indiana digital collection includes letters, diaries, photographs, and physical objects from four repositories

The Vietnam War Era Veterans Oral Histories digital collection includes 26 oral histories conducted by students from Michael W. Doyle's HIST 499 Oral History Workshop course in Fall 2009.

The World War I Posters from the Elisabeth Ball Collection is a representative sampling of more than 2,000 WWI lithographs from Italy, France, Belgium, England, Australia, Germany, the United States, and other countries.

The World War II Films digital collection consists of short films and news clips, primarily in black and white, documenting Allied operations and activities during WWII.

The World War II Government Publications digital collection includes 102 pamphlets published by United States Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and other government agencies during World War II.

The Musical Instruments digital collection includes representative instrucments from the cultures of five continents and are from numerous countries of origin.

The Sheet Music from the Hague Collection consists of sheet music representative of a variety of musical genres. Much of the collection is comprised of popular music titles, including songs from movies and Vaudeville productions.

The Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance Costumes digital collection consists of selected images of theatre costumes created and maintained by the Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance Costume Shop.

The Ball State University School of Music Concert and Event Programs collection provides electronic access to programs from concerts and events sponsored by Ball State's School of Music that date from 1941 to 1995.

The Ball State Student Filmmakers digital collection houses original short films that were written, produced, directed, performed, filmed, and edited entirely by students.

The Muncie Civic Theatre digital collection includes programs and scrapbooks documenting the performances and history of the Muncie Civic Theatre from its inception in 1931 through 2011.

The Anatomical Models digital collection features more than 80 anatomical models and study guides available from the Science-Health Science Library at Ball State University.

The Avian Specimens collection provides online access to photographs of 52 unique, diverse bird specimens, representing species found in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia.

The Biological Specimen digital collection displays a wide variety of plant and animal life and is valuable in the study and teaching of the biological sciences.

The Charles E. Bracker Orchid Photographs digital collection features photographs taken by Dr. Charles E. Bracker, professor of botany and plant pathology at Purdue University from 1964 to 1999.

The Fossils digital collection presents variety of types and ages of fossils from the Ball State University Libraries Educational Resources Collections.

The Geological Specimens digital collection is comprised of various rocks, minerals, crystals, and other naturally occurring geological objects.

The Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG) Archives provides online access to the organization's newsletter, IOLUG News, from 1982 to 2012 as well as the organization's bylaws, constitution, and standing rules.

The Lantern Slides from the Ball State University Department of Biology digital collection contains images that document Ball State University's campus, the Indiana landscape, and Indiana Dunes State Park.

The National Association of Interpretation FourThought Newsletter digital collection consists of full text issues of FourThought, a newsletter published by Region IV, the Great Lakes Region, of the National Association for Interpretation.

Reichenbachia: Orchids Illustrated and Described provides full access to Reichenbachia, a four-volume 19th century publication created by orchidologist Frederick Sander that provides life-sized illustrations and description of orchids.

The Ball State Student Filmmakers digital collection houses original short films that were written, produced, directed, performed, filmed, and edited entirely by students.

The Indiana ArtsDesk Radio Archive digital collection includes broadcasts from Indiana ArtsDesk, a weekly program dedicated to fostering awareness, appreciation, and participation in the arts in East Central Indiana.

The Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG) Archives provides online access to the organization's newsletter, IOLUG News, from 1982 to 2012 as well as the organization's bylaws, constitution, and standing rules.

The NewsLink Indiana Videos digital collection consists of short news briefs created by NewsLink Indiana, an innovation of Ball State University and the iCommunication Initiative.