Emens Auditorium Printed Ephemera RG.08.08.07 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit November 13, 2012 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Alexander M. Bracken Library 2000 W. University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, 47306 765-285-5078 libarchives@bsu.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Historical Note...4 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement...4 Administrative Information...5 Controlled Access Headings...6 Bibliography...6 Collection Inventory... 7 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Creator Ball State University. Title Emens Auditorium printed ephemera Date 1959-2009 Extent 0.6 Cubic feet Language English Text [Box] 1 Text [Box] 2 Preferred Citation Emens Auditorium printed ephemera, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 -
Historical Note Emens Auditorium is named after Ball State University's sixth president, John R. Emens (1945-1968), who envisioned an an auditorium "large enough to house most college functions as well as major symphonies, Broadway productions, ballets, and othe forms of entertainment for Muncie and east central Indiana audiences." Planning for the auditorium was underway in 1947 but was not erected until 1961 and later opened its doors on March 14-15, 1964 for a sneak preview and was officially dedicated later that year on October 25th. Emens Auditorium seats more than 3,500 patrons, and by its 25th Anniversary had already entertained more than 3.6 million people. The auditorium is famed for legendary acoustics, scalloped ceilings, and state-of-the-art sound capabilities. Renowned performers such as Louis Armstrong, David Copperfield, Adam Sandler, B.B. King, Dixie Chicks, David Letterman, President Gerald Ford and David Letterman are just a few to grace the stage. Other incredible performances include the musicals Cats and Les Miserables. Each year Emens Auditorium draws in large crowds and notable performances through its annual Artist Series. Scope and Contents This collection includes booklets, brochures, posters and programs from Univeristy Office of Business Affairs in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1963 to 2009 regarding Emens Auditorium productions. Arrangement This collection is arranged chronologically in the following subseries: Subseries 1: College-Community Auditorium Series programs, 1959-1964 Subseries 2: Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochures, 1998-2009 - Page 4 -
Subseries 3: Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1964-2004 Subseries 4: Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochures, 1965-1994 Subseries 5: Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1964-1986 Subseries 6: Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochures, 1971-2005 Subseries 7: Emens Auditorium booklets, 1964 Subseries 8: Emens Auditorium brochures, 1964-1999 Subseries 9: Emens Auditorium posters, 2001-2002 Subseries 10: Emens Auditorium programs, 1964-2000 Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research. Copyright Notice Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Ball State University, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. Custodial History This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from the Office of University Office of Business Affairs. Accruals Further additions are expected. Processing Information Collection processing completed 2009/10/28 by Abby Foltz. EAD finding aid created 2009/10/28 by Abby Foltz. - Page 5 -
Controlled Access Headings Genre(s) Correspondence Printed ephemera Programs Publications Geographic Name(s) Muncie (Ind.) Subject(s) Arts Business records Musical performance Theater Bibliography College-Community Auditorium Series Bulletin regarding the transition from Assembly Hall to Emens Auditorium and establishing the Delaware County Arts Council. College-Community Auditorium Series Bulliten. Dec. 1, 1962, Emens Auditorium printed ephemera, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries. - Page 6 -
Subseries 1: Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochures Collection Inventory Subseries 1: Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochures Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1964-1965 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1965-1966 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1966-1967 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1967-1968 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1968-1969 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1970-1971 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1971-1972 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1972-1973 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1973-1974 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1974-1975 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1975-1976 - Page 7 -
Subseries 2: Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs Emens Auditorium Artist Series brouchure,1978-1979 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1979-1980 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1982-1983 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1983-1984 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1984-1985 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1985-1986 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 1998-1999 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 2001-2002 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 2001-2002 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 2007-2008 Emens Auditorium Artist Series brochure, 2008-2009 Subseries 2: Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1964-1965 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1965-1966 - Page 8 -
Subseries 2: Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1966-1967 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1967-1968 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1966-1967 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1967-1968 Emens Auditorium Artist Series Programs, 1968-1969 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1969-1970 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1970-1971 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1971-1972 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1972-1973 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1973-1974 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1974-1975 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1975-1976 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1976-1977 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1977-1978 - Page 9 -
Subseries 2: Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1978-1979 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1979-1980 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1980-1981 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1981-1982 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1982-1983 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1983-1984 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1984-1985 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1987-1988 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1988-1989 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1989-1990 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 1990-1991 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 2000-2001 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 2001-2002 Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 2002-2003 - Page 10 -
Subseries 3: Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochures Emens Auditorium Artist Series programs, 2003-2004 Subseries 3: Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochures College-Community Auditorum Concert Season brochure, 1963-1964 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1964-1965 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1965-1966 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1966-1967 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1967-1968 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1968-1969 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1970-1971 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1971-1972 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1972-1973 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1973-1974 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1975-1976 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1976-1977 - Page 11 -
Subseries 4: Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1977-1978 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1978-1979 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1979-1980 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1982-1983 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1983-1984 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1984-1985 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1985-1986 Emens Auditorium Concert Series brochure, 1993-1994 Subseries 4: Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1964-1965 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1965-1966 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1966-1967 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1967-1968 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1968-1969 - Page 12 -
Subseries 4: Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1969-1970 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1970-1971 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1971-1972 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1972-1973 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1973-1974 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1974-1975 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1975-1976 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1976-1977 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1977-1978 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1978-1979 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1979-1980 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1980-1981 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1981-1982 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1982-1983 - Page 13 -
Subseries 5: Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochures Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1983-1984 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1984-1985 Emens Auditorium Concert Series programs, 1985-1986 Subseries 5: Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochures Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1968-1969 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1969-1970 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1971-1972 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1972-1973 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1973-1974 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1974-1975 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1975-1976 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1976-1977 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1977-1978 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1978-1979 - Page 14 -
Subseries 6: Emens Auditorium booklets Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1980-1981 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1981-1982 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1982-1983 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1983-1984 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 1984-1985 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 2002-2003 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 2003-2004 Emens Auditorium Artist and Concert Series brochure, 2004-2005 Subseries 6: Emens Auditorium booklets Emens College-Community Auditorium Dedication booklet, circa 1964 Emens College-Community Auditorium booklet, undated Subseries 7: Emens Auditorium brochures Emens College-Community Auditorium Campaign brochure, circa 1963 - Page 15 -
Subseries 7: Emens Auditorium brochures Emens College-Community Auditorium brochure, 1963 Emens Auditorium featured on American Electric Power Company Report to Shareholders brochure, 1964 Emens Auditorium List of Scheduled Events brochure, 1965-1974 Emens Auditorium Attractions brochure, 1968-1986 Emens Auditorium Ferrante and Teicher Piano Portraits brochure, 1969 May 3 Emens Auditorium Your Own Thing brochure, 1970 Mar. 20 Emens Auditorium Coming To brochure, 1972-1979 Emens Auditorium February is for Children brochure, 1971 Emens Auditorium Coming Attractions calendar brochure, 1972-1975 Emens Auditorium 10th Anniversary brochure, 1974 Mar. Emens Auditorium Royal Winnepeg Ballet brochure, 1974 Mar. 3 Emens Auditorium A Time for Bach brochure, 1974 Mar. 14 Emens Auditorium and Ball State University host the Fifth Annual Mid-West Trombone Festival brochure, 1976 - Page 16 -
Subseries 7: Emens Auditorium brochures Emens Auditorium Convocations brochure, 1976-1977 Emens Auditorium The John Gray/Mac Frampton Show brochure, 1978 Jan. 27 Emens Auditorium Dixieland Jazz Specials brochure, 1978 Emens Auditorium A Christmas Carol brochure, 1979 Dec. 18 Emens Auditorium 15th Anniversary brochure, 1979 Emens Auditorium Porgy and Bess brochure, 1982 Jan. 25 Emens Auditorium featured in Great Expectations brochure, 1982 Emens Auditorium Ball State University Presents Dance '82 brochure, 1982 Emens Auditorium Connie Stevens Starring in The Cryer and Ford Musical brochure, 1982 Emens Auditorium 20th Anniversary brochure, 1984 Emens Auditorium Coming Attractions brochures, 1986-1988 Emens Auditorium Sue Derexa Smith Memorial Concert brochure, 1990 Mar. 18 Emens Auditorium Crazy for You brochure, 1995 Emens Auditorium Sensational Shows!! brochure, 1996-1997 - Page 17 -
Subseries 9: Emens Auditorium programs Emens Auditorium Celebrate the Season brochure, 1998 Emens Auditorium Triple Play brochure, 1999 Emens Auditorium Reflections of the Past... Dreams for the Future brochure, 1999-2000 Emens Auditorium Art in the Brainerd Lounge, undated Emens Auditorium Great Performances are Coming Your Way brochure, undated Subseries 9: Emens Auditorium programs Emens Auditorium Contributers Concert programs, 1964/03/14-15 Emens College-Community Auditorium Dedication program, 1964/10/25 Emens Auditorium production Fred Warning Presents "Magic Music" program, circa 1965 Emens Auditorium hosts Recognition Program for John R. Emens program, 1968 Feb. 8 Emens Auditorium hosts University Recognition Day program, 1965 Feb. 12 Emens Auditorium La Man of La Macha, 1968 Dec. 10-11 Emens Auditorium Zorba program, 1970 Oct. 19-20 Emens Auditorium You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown program, 1970/12/06 - Page 18 -
Subseries 9: Emens Auditorium programs Emens Auditorium The International Ice Revue program, 1971 Mar. 28 Emens Auditorium Will Rogers' U.S.A. program, 1972 Mar. 22 Emens Auditorium Big Band Cavalcade program, 1974 Mar. 23 Emens Auditorium Benjamin Franklin, Citizen program, 1975 Sept. 17 Emens Auditorium Irene program, 1975 Nov. 15 Emens Auditorium Hometown Saturday Night ft. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band program, 1978 Nov. 4 Emens Auditorium The Joffrey II Dancers program, 1982 Feb. 2 Emens Auditorium Alvin Alley Repertory Ensemble program, 1982 Mar. 24 Emens Auditorium The Repertory Dance Theatre program, 1982 Apr. 2 Emens Auditorium 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival program, 1983 June 30 Emens Auditorium The Banevolks Present Dance Dance Dance program, 1984 Emens Auditorium National Theatre of the Deaf Parzival From the Horse's Mouth program, 1983 Emens Auditorium Mantovani Orchestra program, 1985 Mar. 27 - Page 19 -
Subseries 8: Emens Auditorium posters Emens Auditorium Musical Theatre Productions programs, 1987 Feb.-Apr. Emens Auditorium Cats program, 1988 Mar. 22-23 Emens Auditorium An Italian Straw Hat program, 1995 Oct. 11 Emens Auditorium Crazy for You program, 1995 Nov. 18 Emens Auditorium A Prairie Home Companion program, 1997 Mar. 15 Emens Auditorium A Chorus Line program, undated Emens Auditorium Babes in Toyland program, undated Emens Auditorium The Black Light Theatre of Prague program, undated Emens Auditorium Wiener Blut (Vienna Life) brochure, undated Emens Auditorium Tinilau's Tahitians in Drums of the Island program, undated Emens Auditorium Mr. William Shakespear's Histories and Tragedies brochure, undated Subseries 8: Emens Auditorium posters Emens Auditorium Artist Series poster, 2001-2002 - Page 20 -