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Architecture and Planning Resources in Archives and Special Collections

Guide to resources in Archives and Special Collections for researching the history of neighborhoods, businesses, buildings, homes, and other structures in Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana.

Muncie City Directories (1876-Present)

City directories can be useful for locating information about individuals, businesses, and localities. Individual city directories are subdivided into four categories: an alphabetical listing of names, a street listing, a numerical telephone listing, and a classified buyers' guide.

  • 1876-1922          Available online in the Digital Media Repository

  • 1923-Present     Available in the Archives and Special Collections research room in both print and digital formats. 

Muncie Telephone Directories (1946-Present)

Archives and Special Collections holds telephone directories for Muncie, Indiana and surrounding areas ranging from 1946 to the present. These telephone directories document personal, listed telephone numbers as well as information on local businesses. 

**See online finding aid for a list of telephone directories included in this collection.