Books
Life On the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black by Call Number: Archives and General Collection KF373.W474 A3 1995ISBN: 0452275334This book was written by former Garfield Elementary School student Gregory Williams.
Garfield Elementary School Resources
Archives and Special Collections in the Ball State University Libraries preserves a wealth of information on local history. Included in these holdings are published and unpublished materials, manuscript collections, audio-visual materials, photographs and other research documentation on Muncie Schools and other related topics.
- Richard A. Greene Collection (MSS 1)There are four columns in the collection that mention Garfield Elementary School - 2/17/1958, 7/15/1964, 3/20/1978 and 3/24/1956.
- Middletown Digital Oral History CollectionInterviews with Harvey Scott, Joan Lampkins, Lucille Williams, Olivia Motley, Pearl Schonfield, and Smith Thompson mention Garfield Elementary School.
- NewsLink IndianaThere are four episodes that include stories on Garfield Elementary School. The dates for these episodes are April 29, 2004, June 16, 2004, June 30, 2004, and July 20, 2004.
- Ball State Campus PhotographsIncluded in this collection are five photographs of Garfield Elementary School students from 1963. The identification numbers for these photographs are UAPN 1963-0476, UAPN 1963-0488, UAPN 1963-0505, UAPN 1963-0511, and UAPN 1963-0469.
- Middletown Digital Archives – Spurgeon Greene Photograph CollectionIncluded in this collection are two photographs of Garfield Elementary School. The identification numbers of these photographs are P8-1380 and P8-1021.
- Middletown Digital Archives – W.A. Swift Photograph CollectionIn these images, we have a visual history of Muncie during the time period when the Lynds first came to study "Middletown." Included in this collection are photographs of Kate T. Doud, a teacher at Garfield Elementary School.
- Other Side of Middletown/Virginia Ball Project (MSS 254)Sam Abrams, Garfield alum and superintendent of Muncie Community Schools, was interviewed as part of the project. Original taped interviews and transcripts are available in R 254.
- Muncie Neighborhood Profile (MSS 144)Eighteen neighborhoods were studied, including the neighborhood around Garfield Elementary.