Volunteers

Scope and Contents This collection includes mainly newspaper clippings as well as the 1955-1956 annual report, newsletters, articles, and materials on volunteer activities from Central State Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1927 to 1978 regarding Central State Hospital and other psychiatric facilities throughout Indiana, with information on the topics of alcoholism, child abuse, and mental illness research. The newspaper clippings include award-winning articles written by Skip Hess of the...

Scope and Contents This collection contains material created circa 1980s during Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr’s administration, including two copies of “Thank You,” a booklet that describes and promotes the Governor’s Voluntary Action Program, two blank certificates created to recognize the attendance and completion of the program “Institute on Volunteerism: Strategies for Success” that was to be awarded jointly by Ball State University and the Governor’s Voluntary Action Program, and two blank Commendation...

Scope and Contents This collection includes five volumes from Howard G. Walker ranging from 1996 to 1999 regarding 81st Indiana Regiment. These volumes include extracts of reports of time of battle by leaders, calender astronomical reports, records of correspondence, roster of volunteers, and collection of photographs of headstones.