Guide to the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Photographs
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Guide to the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Photographs Archives and Special Collections at Ball State University contain a wealth of materials concerning Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana. By action of the Board of Trustees in 1979, the collection of local history materials was named for former Ball State Professor of History Althea L. Stoeckel. This guide describes the photograph collections located in the Stoeckel Archives. It does not include photograph small collections or oversize photograph collections. The guide is arranged by photograph collection number. Consult Archives and Special Collections staff for information on new photograph collections and additions to existing collections that are acquired between updates to this guide. Originally compiled 2012 by Bethany Fiechter; Last updated 2017/06/13 by Lindsey Vesperry Photograph Collections P.001 Munger-Wolf Family Photographs, 1816-1963 This collection of family history was donated by Mrs. H. H. Wolf and Alice Marjorie Munger prior to 1975. The collection includes photographic prints, tintypes, and one daguerreotype organized by family or individual name ranging from 1816-1963. See related materials from MSS.013. P.002 Miami Indians Collection, 1790-1971 The Miami Indians were one of the small groups of tribes comprising the Illinois division of the Algonquian family. Primarily located in present day Indiana, the Miamis emerged as a pivotal tribe during the French and British imperial wars of the seventeenth century. This photograph collection contains approximately forty items and includes photographs of groups and individuals, as well as photographs of areas once inhabited by the Miami Indians ranging from 1790-1971. See related materials from MSS.004 and MAPS.068.01. P.003 E.W. Garrett Collection, 1900-1976 In 1900, E.W. Garrett founded the Muncie Conservatory of Music of which his famous Boys Band was a product. During this time, he also taught pupils in his home studio in Muncie, Indiana. This collection contains photographs in two series. The first series contains regular sized photographs of E.W. Garrett`s bands and individuals from his bands who became famous. The second series POVC.003 consists of oversized photographs of E.W. Garretts’s bands. The E.W. Garrett collection ranges from 1900-1976. P.004 Unitarian-Universalist Church, 1980-1991 The Unitarian-Universalist Church was originally known as the First Universalist Church when it was built on Jackson and Madison streets in Muncie, Indiana during 1859. In 1913, the church changed its name to the St. John`s Universalist Church. Then in 1962, when the Universalists and Unitarians joined their congregations, the St. John’s Universalist Church became the Unitarian-Universalist Church. In 1967, the congregation moved to a new building and is presently located on West Bradford Drive. This photograph collection features the old church building`s scenery associated with stained glass windows and the sanctuary. The collection also includes photographs of church events, groundbreaking ceremonies, and past pastors. The Unitarian-Universalist Church collection ranges from 1980-1991. See related materials from MSS.101, PSC.132, SC.041, and SC.657. P.005 Everett W. Ferrill Collection, 1950-1960 The Everett W. Ferrill photograph collection includes political campaign photographs of the 1960 Labor Day parade in Marion, Indiana featuring Harry Truman and his arrival at the airport and speech later that day. The collection also includes photographs of the Franklin Press out of Franklin, Indiana, the Don Null Rembler, Inc. company, the Albert L. Pool and Song Hog Finishing Center, the Chevrolet Plant, and individual photographs of Ambassador William Averill Harriman. Portions of the Birch Bayh political campaign are also featured from 1962. Photographs displaying United Automobile Workers (UAW) Local 287 from the Borg-Warner plant in Muncie, Indiana watching John F. Kennedy and his parade route from October 5, 1960 are also included in this collection. The Everett W. Ferrill collection ranges from 1950-1960. See related materials MSS.040. P.006 American Legion Post 19 Photographs, 1920-1966 The American Legion Delaware Post 19 collection includes photographs of their drum corps and color guard, national conventions and committees, portraits of officers and members affiliated with Post 19 from 1920-1966. See related materials from MSS.029, MSS.038, and SC.152. P.007 Photograph Album Collection, 1850-1930 This collection includes a 12 x 9 inch leather bound photograph album featuring prominent individuals of Muncie, Indiana including John Fullhart, Harold Burkey, Frank Ellis, A.G. Arrasmith, Geo McCulloch, R. Cameron Drummond, Robert and William Gates, and members of the Ball family. It also includes one ambrotype of Rev. and Mrs. Smith Goodin from 1860 as well as a daguerreotype of Sarah Connett from 1850. The photograph album collection ranges from 1850-1930. P.008 W. A. Swift Collection, 1923-1940 W. A. Swift was born in Metamora, Indiana, on August 17, 1877. He moved to Muncie in 1918 and was working for the Delaware Engraving Company as a photographer by 1923. He was a commercial photographer in Muncie through the 1940s. The Swift collection documents both the ordinary and extraordinary events of daily life in Muncie, primarily in the 1920s. In these images, we have a visual history of Muncie during the time period when the Lynds first came to study 'Middletown.' The W.A. Swift collection ranges from 1923-1940. Many of the photographs can be found on the Ball State University`s Digital Media Repository Web site. See also POVA.063. P.009 Richey Family Collection, 1897-1951 The Richey family collection includes photographs of the family including Albert, Charles and Mary, Julia, Reba, and Webster Richey. Also included is a leather bound gold leafed photo album from Narcissus Richey. The Richey family collection ranges from 1897-1951. See related materials from SC.067. P.010 Jeff Koenker Collection, 1911-1970 The Jeff Koenker collection is arranged by subject and consists of prints, photocopies and digital images. The collection features the Muncie, Indiana airport, businesses, sports teams, churches, houses, parks, schools, streets, trolley cars, and the White River. The cities of Albany, Daleville, Yorktown, Cowan, Eaton, Fortville, Gaston, New Castle, and Selma are also included within this collection. The Jeff Koenker collection ranges from 1911-1970. See also PN.010. P.011 Harriet Shambarger Collection, late 19th-early 20th century The Harriet Shambarger collection is arranged by archival identification number. It primarily consists of horse and buggy photograph reproductions as well as portraits of the Shambarger family and residences. The Harriet Shambarger collection ranges from the late 19th to the early 20th century. See related materials from SC.327. P.013 Robert Lafollette Collection, 1900-1985 The Robert Lafollette collection consists of an 8 x 6 inch photograph album, a woodblock print of Robert Lafollette and one tintype. The collection also includes loose photographs featuring Yellowstone and Shoshone National Parks, the Norris Dam, and a variety of Muncie, Indiana streets, buildings and houses. The Muncie, Indiana loose photographs document African American life. The Robert Lafollette collection ranges from circa 1900-1985. P.014 Roger Conatser Collection, 1976-2005 The Roger Conatser collection consists of around 3,600 photographs in various mediums including slides, negatives, and digital images. The slides, negatives, loose photographs and digital images are all aerial shots of Muncie, Indiana taken by Roger Conatser ranging from 1976-2005. P.015 Allen and Rita Winters Collection, 1917-1930 The Allen and Rita Winters collection consists of around 50 loose photographs and two photograph albums containing around 100 photographs. Photographs include the U.S. Naval Station out of Great Lakes, Illinois, a 1923 Ku Klux Klan funeral for William Earl Blamey in Muncie, Indiana, and family portraits from the Goodlander, J.M. Barnes Art, J.N. Isch, and Littleton studios, as well as photographs that were purchased by the Pershing Estate of Muncie, Indiana on July 30, 1968 and the Swingley Estate of Selma, Indiana on August 3, 1968. See related materials from MSS.058. P.016 Burns Collection, 1906-1926 The Burns collection consists of around 50 loose photographs. Photographs include the Frank C. Ball mansion with Muncie, Indiana children, a portrait of Charles M. Kimbrough, portraits of the Metcalf and Meloy families, and studio photographs as well as postcards of unidentified people. P.017 Leff Collection, 1886-1920 The Leff photograph collection consists of 13, 8 x 10 inch and 5, 5 x 7 inch loose photographs. Photographs include several early automobiles as well as automobile factory work. P.018 Calvert-Pallen Family Collection, 1900-1981 The Calvert-Pallen family collection consists of about 50 photographs of the Calvert residence at 900/902 East Main Street in Muncie, Indiana, group photographs of Wilson High School 1922- 1923, the school board and principal of Muncie, Indiana`s school corporation from the 1940s, and several portraits of the Calvert family from 1900-1981. See related materials from MSS.064. P.019 John and Irene Kirk Williams Collection, 1865-1930 John and Irene (Kirk) Williams resided in Delaware County from approximately 1937-1952. They owned a house at 624 West Powers. John Williams worked as a pipe fitter in the late 1930s and a mechanic for the public schools later. In 1948, he worked for Delaware Trucking. The John and Irene Kirk Williams collection consists of about 50 photographs and a photograph album and 5 tintypes. Photographs include farm scenes, group photographs, and Muncie, Indiana studio photographs of unidentified people. P.020 Otto Sellers Collection, circa 1900-1920 Otto Sellers was a commercial and portrait photographer in Muncie, Indiana in the early part of the 20th century. He was born about 1868 in Germany and immigrated to the United States as a young man. He moved to Muncie from New Albany and spent ten years working in the local steel mills before becoming a professional photographer.