Louis E. Ingelheart papers RG.04.01 - Ball State University · Military Career World War II, correspondence, official documents, 1942 ... Ball State Journalism/Ball State Daily

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Table of Contents

Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3

Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 5

Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 5

Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................5

Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................6

Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7

Series 1 - School and Military Service Records.....................................................................................7

Series 2 - Awards.................................................................................................................................... 9

Series 3 - Personal Papers.....................................................................................................................11

Series 4 - Manuscripts...........................................................................................................................13

Series 5 - Publications...........................................................................................................................17

Series 6 - Retirement.............................................................................................................................19

Series 7 - Oversized materials...............................................................................................................20

Series 8 - Artifacts.................................................................................................................................20

Series 9 - Album and scrapbook materials........................................................................................... 21


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Summary Information

Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections

Title Louis E. Ingelhart papers

Date 1926-2007

Extent 7.5 Cubic feet 15 Boxes

Language English

Language of Materials Materials in English.

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Preferred Citation

Lewis E. Ingelhart papers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries


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Biographical Note

In 1940, Louis E. Ingelhart received his A.A. degree from Mesa State College in Grand Junction,Colorado. Two years later he graduated from Colorado Northern University where he received his A.B.in Literature and Languages. After serving in the Army during World War II, Ingelhart resumed hisstudies and received his M.A. from Colorado Northern University in 1947. He earned his PhD at theUniversity of Missouri, School of Journalism, in 1953. He held numerous teaching positions throughoutthe midwest, and began teaching at Ball State Teachers College in 1953. From 1973-1979 he wasappointed chairman of the Department of Journalism. Ingelhart was an active promoter of the FirstAmendment's freedom of the press, and wrote many books and articles on the subject throughout hiscareer. After retiring in 1983, Ingelhart was named Professor Emeritus of Journalism as well as DirectorEmeritus of Student Publications at Ball State University. He served as a member of several professionaljournalism organizations. Louis Ingelhart passed away January 7, 2007.

Scope and Contents

The contents of the Louis E. Ingelhart collection include information concerning his career and academicactivities. Also contained within the collection are correspondence, manuscripts, publications, awardsreceived, photographs, and video cassettes. The correspondence files include letters to and fromcolleagues and friends, as well as his letters to the editor submitted to various publications. The collectioncontains material written by Ingelhart, both manuscripts and published works. Ingelhart received manyawards during during his extensive career as a journalism educator and first amendment rights advocate,which are contained in the collection as well. The video files contain recorded interviews with Ingelhart,his 55th class reunion, awards ceremonies, and Ingelhart family home videos. The photograph filescontain pictures of Ingelhart throughout the years. The photos range from his military service duringWWII to his presentation to the National Press Club.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.


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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Ball State University Archives and Special Collections

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.


Series 1 - School and Military Service Records

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Collection Inventory


Box Folder

Elementary/High School, writings, certificates, newspaper clippings,

1926-1937

1 1

Grand Junction High School "Tiger Review" Yearbook, 1936 1 2

Grand Junction High School Yearbook, 1937 1 3

Mesa College, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, event

programs, 1937-1988

1 4

Mesa College Yearbook, 1968 1 5

History of Mesa College "The First Fifty Years", 1982 1 6

Mesa College, "The Criterion" newspaper staff, 1994 reunion records 1 7

Mesa College Homecoming Invitation, 1999 1 8

Mesa College Reunion Memorabilia, 1958-1998 1 9

Military Career World War II, manuals, 1942-1945 1 10



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Military Career World War II, correspondence, official documents,

1942-1945

1 11

"The Men and Women in World War II From MESA County", 1946 1 12

University of Northern Colorado, newspaper clippings, correspondence,

event programs, official records, 1940-1942, 1983

1 13

University of Northern Colorado, Reunion Yearbook, 1992 1 14

MA Thesis,"The Teaching of Journalism in Colorado High Schools",

1947

1 15

PHD Dissertation, "Journalism in the American Teacher's College", 1953 1 16

Nebraska State Teacher's College (Wayne State University), bulletins,

certificates, 1948-1950

1 17

Articles about Ingleheart - various newspapers, 1953-1999 1 18

Articles by Ingelheart, undated-1991 1 19

Miscellaneous articles by authors other than Ingelhart, undated 1 20

Miscellaneous articles and event programs, undated 1 21


Series 2 - Awards

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Court Cases: Lodestar vs. The Board of Education of the Town of

Ridgefield & David Larson - Southwestern Promotions LTD vs. Conrad,

1975-undated

1 22

Awards, Ball State University Omega, 1983 1 23

Degrees Received, 1942-1947 1 24

Series 2 - Awards

Box Folder

Certificates, Recognition Letters, 1951-1999, undated 1 25

College Media Advisors Hall of Fame Support Letters, 1994 1 26

Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award, 1989-1990 1 27

Induction to the Journalism Hall of Fame, 1982 1 28

Ingelhart Scholarship, 1984 1 29

Awards Named for Ingleheart, undated-1997 1 30

Noel Ross Strader Memorial Award, 1982 1 31

Outstanding Teaching in Journalism Award Support Letters, 1978 1 32


Series 2 - Awards

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Who's Who in America, 2000 Intellectuals of the 20th Century, 1999 1 33

Name plates, undated 12 1

Silver photography tray award from Ball State University photographers

and yearbookers, 1979

12 2

Presidential Citation award from the National Council of College

Publications Advisers, 1983/05/06

12 3

Award from Indiana Collegiate Press Association, 1983/04/09 12 4

Award from Ball State University 'For Outstanding Leadership and

Dedication to The Journalism Workshop' 1985/07/19

12 5

Special Citation in Journalism Award from Ball State University, 1980 12 6

Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) award of recognition, 1968 12 7

Ball State University and Ball Memorial Hospital philanthropy award

marble plaques, 1988

12 8

Box

Indiana High School Press Association decorative box award, 1999 12

Louis Ingelhart metal plate print block, undated 12

Box Folder


Series 3 - Personal Papers

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National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Indiana Chapter

President plaque, 1961

13 1

Phi Delta Kappa plaque, undated 13 2

Journalism Achievement Award, The Newspaper Fund, 1983 13 3

Advertising Silver Medal Award, American Advertising Federation

Muncie Ad Club, undated

13 4

'For 25 Years of Dedication and Service to Indiana's High School Press'

recognition plaque from the Ball State University Journalism Department,

1978/04/28

13 5

Life Membership plaque to the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers

Association, 1983/05/06

13 6

Series 3 - Personal Papers

Box Folder

Ball State Journalism/Ball State Daily News, clippings and papers,

1970-1999, undated

2 1

Bill of Rights Bicentennial articles by Ingleheart, 1991 2 2

College of Communication, Information, and Media - founding,

1997-2000

2 3


Miscellaneous Correspondence

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Conference, Meeting, and Presidential Inauguration papers, 1982-1999 2 4

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Box Folder

Thank you letter from 'Rollie', 1955/12/24 2 5

Administrative correspondence, 1961-1962 2 6




Holiday and event cards, 1990-2001 2 10

Ingleheart editorial submissions, 1991-2000 2 11

Box Folder

Family Notes, 1986-1998 2 12

First Amendment Congress Records, 1983-1994 2 13

First Amendment Congress Newsletters, 1994-1996 2 14

Freedom of Speech and Press, Articles dealing with, undated-1998 2 15


Series 4 - Manuscripts

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First Amendment Congress, publications, 1988-1991 2 16

First Amendment Translations, 1955-1994 2 17

Taylor Talk Magazine Interview, 1992 2 18

Lectures and Addresses, 1988-1992, undated 2 19

Family letters, 1940-1941 11 1

Family letters, 1942-1943 11 2

Family letters, 1945 11 3

Cards and notes, 2000-2001 11 4

Professional correspondence, miscellaneous, 1999-2001 11 5

Professional records, 2000-2001 11 6

Society of Professional Journalists records, 1999-2000 11 7

Student Press Law Center records, 2000-2001 11 8

College Media Advisors records, 2000-2004 11 9




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Box Folder

"The Chronicles of Billy Dee Dee", undated 2 20

Essays, undated 2 21

College Student Publications, undated 2 22

"The Literature and Language of the Declaration of Independence, the

Constitution, and the Bill of Rights", undated

2 23

"The Literature and Language of Liberty", bound and undated 2 24

Plays, undated 2 25

Press and Speech Freedoms in America: 1619-1995, undated 2 26

Ball State University, Dept. of Journalism annual report 1993-1994 (7

copies), 1994

2 29

"Press Freedoms: An Additional Look", undated 3 1

"Press Freedoms: An Additional Look", (copy 2) undated 3 2

"The Literature and Language of the Declaration of Independence, the

Constitution, and the Bill of Rights", undated

3 3

"A 21st Century Almanack, or Quasi-philosophy for the Millennium",

undated

3 4


Short Pieces

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Short Pieces

Box Folder

'Public Relations for Teacher Education', essay manuscript, 1965 3 5

Essays and reports on campus and student media, 1970-1975 3 6



Essays and reports on campus and student media, Undated 3 9

Box Folder

Book Chapters, titled and untitled, undated 3 10

Untitled Manuscripts

Box Folder

Untitled essays on press freedoms, undated 3 11

Untitled essays on press freedoms,1970-1979 3 12



Box Folder


Untitled Manuscripts

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National Council of College Publications Advisors College Press Review,

1979

3 15

National Constitution Society for Collegiate Journalists, Undated 3 16

'Ascension' musical play words and lyrics by Louis Ingelhart, undated 8 1

'The Ax and the Green Angel: A Tribute for the Millennium' musical play,

undated

8 2

'Music from The Ax and the Green Angel' sheet music, undated 8 3

'Bold Expressions: A Two-Act Play About Outspoken Colonial Americans'

script, 2003/11

8 4

'Covenants' religious morality short story, undated 8 5

Essays by Louis Ingelhart, undated 8 6

'Invitation to Freedom' essays by Louis Ingelhart, undated 8 7

'Jealousy's Double Jeopardy' short story, 2003/05/07 8 8

The Literature and Languages of the Declaration of Independence, The

Constitution and the Bill of Rights historical analysis, undated

8 9

Logan's Front Porch, novel, undated 9 1


Series 5 - Publications

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The Non-Prophet's View of Religious Values and Lives and Government

religious essay collection, undated

9 2

'Retirement' play script, 2003 9 3

'Small Poems' short poetry collection, undated 9 4

'The Trials' play script, undated 9 5

A 21st Century Almanack, or Quasi-Philosophy for the Millenium,

undated

9 6

'The Wild Blur Yonder' play script written during World War II, undated 9 7

Wonderful Families: A Genealogy of the Ingelharts and the Wades,

undated

9 8

Mrs. Presidents, novel manuscript, 2003/05/30 9 9

'Return to Honor' short story on journalistic freedoms, 2003/09 9 10


Box Folder

Books by and about Colorado journalists, undated 3 17

"Rights Restrictions and Responsibilities", undated 3 18



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College Media Review magazine, v.35, no.1-3, 1997 3 19

Covering Campus Crime: A Handbook for Journalists, 1999 3 20

Glowacki, Joseph. Guidebook to School Publications Photography,

National School Yearbook/Newspaper Association, 1976

3 21

Indiana High School Press Association 75th anniversary commemorative

booklet, 1996

3 22

The Journal of Educational Relations, undated 3 23

"Journey Toward Freedom", College Media Advisors Inc., Ed L.

Ingelheart and Ron Johnson, 1995

3 24

"Taking Issue: A Student Guide to Publications Law", undated 3 25

"Phoenix", Ball State University Department of Journalism, 1997 3 26

Media Law Committee of College Media Advisors, 1987-1993 3 27

Indiana High School Press Association, undated 3 28

Society for Collegiate Journalists constitution and handbook, undated 3 29

"Keeping Free Presses Free" student press rights pamphlet, 1987 3 30

Communique magazine v.18 no.3, 2000/03/01 3 31


Series 6 - Retirement

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AEJMC (Association for Education in Journalism and Mass

Communication) News, v.30, no.4, 1997/05/01

3 32

A Time for Choices report of the National First Amendment Congress,

1991

3 33

Publications/Reviews of Louis Ingelhart's writings, undated 3 34

Series 6 - Retirement

Box Folder

Newspaper articles on Ingelhart retirement, 1983 3 35

Correspondence, 1983 3 36

Retirement Cards, 1983 3 37

Reception, 1983 3 38

Correspondence (book), 1983 3 39

Society of Collegiate Journalists records, 1983-1994 3 40

Vitae and Biographies, undated 3 41

Retirement speech, (written by Ingelhart), 1983 3 42


Series 7 - Oversized materials

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Speeches, (Written by Ingelhart), 1998 3 43

Series 7 - Oversized materials

Box Folder

Ingelhart, Louis. 'The College and University Campus Student Press' report

prepared for the National Council of College Publications, 1973

4 1

Scrapbook of newspaper articles about Louis Ingelhart, undated 4 2

Academic and philanthropic awards, undated 4 3

World War II newsletter, undated 4 4

Freedom of the press articles and posters, undated 4 5

Box

Stephens Life Stephens College newspaper bound issues, 1952-1953 5

Mesa College newspapers, 1934-1947 5

Series 8 - Artifacts

Box

Christmas ornament, undated 7

Uniform patches/badges/pins, undated 7


Series 9 - Album and scrapbook materials

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Office name plate, undated 7

P&O lavatory towel, undated 7

Conference ribbons, undated 7

Mesa College newspaper editor name plate, undated 7

Series 9 - Album and scrapbook materials

Box Folder

Newspaper clippings and letters, 1998-2003 10 1

Greeting cards, undated 10 2

Letters and cards, undated 10 3

Mortgage records, 1964-1987 10 4

Murphy, Horace. 'A Brief Treatise on the Jackson Street Christian Church'

1933

10 5

Memorial service records, 2007 10 6

Obituaries, 2007 10 7

Documents

Louis E. Ingelheart papers RG.04.01 - Ball State University · Military Career World War II, correspondence, official documents, 1942 ... Ball State Journalism/Ball State Daily