Archives & Special Collections holds a wide variety of printed and archival materials in these four units:
Major holdings such as:
and also special formats, first editions, fine printings and bindings, and other materials of significant value.
Records of the history of Ball State University, including faculty and student publications and original copies of dissertations, theses, and research papers.
Published and archival data about the history of research done on Muncie as "Middletown, USA".
Archival collections from local individuals, families, organizations, churches, businesses, and other groups; local historical maps, photographs, and oral histories; and Delaware County records.