The mission of Archives and Special Collections is to collect, preserve, and provide access to archival and printed materials that support the research and instructional needs of students, faculty, national and international scholars, and the general public.
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 Included in these holdings are published and unpublished materials, manuscript colections, audio-visual materials, photographs and other research documentation. There are also many books that can be located via searching CardCat. For individual elementary school resources, select from the drop down menu under the heading/tab Elementary Schools.
Schoolchildren at Lincoln Elementary School, 1924, W.A. Swift Photograph Collection (P-8)
Mitchell Elementary School
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