Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit January 19, 2018 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Alexander M. Bracken Library 2000 W. University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, 47306 765-285-5078 [email protected] Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Historical Note...............................................................................................................................................4 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7 Golden Age Survivor newsletters and other materials, 1990-2017.........................................................7 Work reports, 1931-1975.........................................................................................................................8 Summer work reports, 1935-1975.........................................................................................................14 Annual reports and other materials, 1936-1978....................................................................................15 Subject files and publications, 1929-1997............................................................................................ 16 News clippings, 1928-1997................................................................................................................... 37 Scrapbooks, 1931-2001..........................................................................................................................38 History, 1929-1980................................................................................................................................ 41 - Page 2 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Summary Information Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Title Burris Laboratory School records and publications Date 1928-2001 Extent 13.0 Cubic feet 16 Boxes Language English Language of Materials Materials in English. Preferred Citation Burris Laboratory School records and publications, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Historical Note Burris Laboratory School was established in 1929 as a part of the Ball State University Teachers College, and the Muncie School system. The school was named for Dr. Benjamin Burris, Dean of the Teachers College at the time of the laboratory school's construction. In 1974, Burris Laboratory School left the Muncie Schools system and opened enrollment to the entire state of Indiana. In 1990, after the addition of the Indiana Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Burris became a part of University Schools. After Burris and the Indiana Academy became separate corporations in 2004, Burris was the only remaining school in the Burris Laboratory School Corporation. As a part of Ball State University, Burris does not have a school board. Instead, the Ball State University Board of Trustees is the ultimate authority for school policies. In 1993, the building in which Burris has been housed since its inception, underwent an 11.7 million dollar renovation. In addition to improving the appearance of the school, the renovation also included upgrades to the facilities including new computer labs, a distance-learning studio, and well-equipped science laboratories. Burris Laboratory School is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and by the State of Indiana. History note from http://cms.bsu.edu/Web/Burris/About.aspx Scope and Contents This collection includes work reports, publications, news clippings, scrapbooks, and other records from the Burris Laboratory School in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1928 to 2001 regarding the administration of the school, student activities, and the function of the school as a part of Ball State University. Arrangement Arranged in the following series: Series 1: Golden Age Survivor newsletters and other materials, 1990-2001 Series 2: Work reports, 1931-1975 - Page 4 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Series 3: Summer work reports, 1935-1975 Series 4: Annual reports and other materials, 1936-1978 Series 5: Subject files and publications, 1929-1997 Series 6: News clippings, 1928-1997 Series 7: Scrapbooks, 1937-1958 Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research. 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. Processing Information EAD finding aid created 2012/04/11 by Lisa Barney. Related Materials Related Archival Materials Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie IN: - Page 5 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 RG.15.02.04: Burris Laboratory School and Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities yearbooks MSS.223: J. Wayne Storms collection of Golden Age Survivors newsletters and Burris Laboratory School Alumni records MSS.259: Burris Class of 1951 archives Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) • Burris Laboratory School. (Muncie, Ind.) Subject(s) • Education • Laboratory schools • University Archives - Page 6 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Golden Age Survivor newsletters and other materials, 1990-2017 Collection Inventory Golden Age Survivor newsletters and other materials, 1990-2017 Box Folder 1 1 Golden Age Survivor correspondence, 1990-1991 1 2 Golden Age Survivor correspondence, copies of photos, and other materials, 1995-1997, 2001-2006 1 3 Golden Age Survivor directories, 1991-1993 1 4 Golden Age Survivor letter, 1995 1 5 Golden Age Survivor newsletters, 1990-1992 1 6 Golden Age Survivor newsletters, 1993 1 7 Golden Age Survivor newsletters, 1994 1 8 Golden Age Survivor newsletters, 1996 1 9 Golden Age Survivor Class of 1944 newsletter, 2017 1 10 Homecoming - Burris Bash registration form (blank), 1992 - Page 7 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Work reports, 1931-1975 Work reports, 1931-1975 Box Folder 2 1 Kindergarten work reports, 1931-1975 2 2 First Grade work reports, 1931-1953 2 3 First Grade work reports, 1953-1966 2 4 First Grade work reports, 1966-1975 2 5 Second Grade work reports, 1931-1950 2 6 Second Grade work reports, 1951-1966 2 7 Second Grade work reports, 1966-1975 2 8 Third Grade work reports, 1931-1942 2 9 Third Grade work reports, 1942-1951 2 10 Third Grade work reports, 1952-1968 2 11 Third Grade work reports, 1968-1975 2 12 Fourth Grade work reports, 1931-1960 - Page 8 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Work reports, 1931-1975 2 13 Fourth Grade work reports, 1960-1970 2 14 Fourth Grade work reports, 1970-1975 2 15 Fifth Grade work reports, 1931-1960 2 16 Fifth Grade work reports, 1960-1970 2 17 Fifth Grade work reports, 1970-1975 2 18 Sixth Grade work reports, 1931-1955 2 19 Sixth Grade work reports, 1956-1969 3 1 Sixth Grade work reports, 1969-1974 3 2 Elementary Art work reports, 1931-1949 3 3 Elementary Art work reports, 1950-1975 3 4 Seventh Grade work reports, 1947-1957 3 5 Seventh Grade work reports, 1957-1962 3 6 Seventh Grade work reports, 1962-1975 3 7 Eighth Grade work reports, 1954-1962 - Page 9 - Burris Laboratory School records and publications RG.15.02.02 Work reports, 1931-1975 3 8 Eighth Grade work reports, 1963-1975 3 9 Home Economics - Seventh Grade work reports, 1932-1975 3 10 Home Economics - Eighth Grade work reports, 1933-1975 3 11 Business Education - Office Practice, General Business, and Shorthand work reports, 1931-1975 3 12 Business Education - Typing and Bookkeeping work reports, 1931-1975 3 13 English - Seventh Grade work reports, 1931-1945 3 14 English - Eighth Grade work reports, 1931-1953 3 15 English - Ninth Grade work reports, 1931-1950 3 16 English - Tenth Grade work reports, 1931-1950 3 17 English - Ninth and Tenth Grade work reports, 1950-1965 3 18 English - Ninth and Tenth Grade work reports, 1965-1975 4 1 English - Eleventh Grade work reports, 1965-1975 4 2 English - Twelfth Grade work reports, 1965-1975 - Page 10