A Cappella Choir and Concert Band Tours - a partial list of tours for the years 1981 - 1991.

A Cappella Choir Tour List (April 8 - 18, 1949).

A Cappella Choir - The Creation, (poem) recording with music, 1953, narrated by Art Hunn.  Lord, Thou Has Been Our Refuge, recording 1953.

Posters from events sponsored by the A.A.F.R.O. Club.

Poster: "Haunted House," spondored by AAFRO House, 31 October 1978. 

"Meeting the Needs and Desires of Returning Veterans and CPS Men."  30 January 1945.  A faculty study prepared for presentation.

MC2009/97a: Science Center construction reports, minutes, design, finance, etc. Winger Hall Renovation. MSKTD

MC2009/97b: Social Work Accreditation, Institutional Research, APC Minutes, Library renovation 1999.

MC2009/97c: Files of former faculty and staff.

MC2009/97d: Files of Former faculty and staff and VIA information. Master of Arts in Contemporary Leadership. Dean's List of Honor Students 1995-2006. Kauffman Awards 1997-2003. Dean's Student Scholarship Symposium.

Statistics: Student enrollment and statistics. Observations for 1945 - 1946.  Report for 1922 - 1947.

Items from Advancement: 2005 MC Alumni Days and Homecoming images, copy of the 1922 Chime Dedication program, materials related to the dedication of "Wilbur's," 2013 (including the McFadden Family Tree), materials related to the Science Center dedication, invitation to the Physical Education and Recreation Center (PERC) dedication, 2007 College Union dedication program and related materials, 2006 program for the groundbreaking of the remodeling of the College Union with printed images from that event, invitation list, groundbreaking program, "Legacy" mailings: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Fiscal Year President's Report and Honor Roll," 2014 and 2015 issues of "Manchester Magazine," President's Circle Donor Wall plaque ordering information, alumni Memorial Service programs, 2017 and 2018.

Centennial Campaign Dinner, 16 October 1987 invitation in envelope with reply cards.

Continued Annual Support of the Manchester Fund, circa 2007.

Gym-a-thon 1981.

1. One program of this event.

The Manchester Fund and The President's Circle - circa 2005.

Publication, "Celebrating the Vision, Manchester College wraps up The Next Step! Campaign."

Welcome Weaver, Manchester College alumnus, Class of 193.

Welcome Weaver: President's Club program celebrating Welcome Weaver, his family, and Weaver Popcorn.

DVDs -  (1) "The Friends of Manchester College Golf Outing, Looking Back on 15 Years" (1990 forward). (2) the Manchester experience, preparing graduates to think deeply and critically, with attention to the benefits of the Auburn Golf Outing.

Video clips - Student Union (now Jo Young Switzer Center) renovation, time- elapsed photography of construction.

Church of the Brethren relations - programs from the Alumni Luncheons at Church of the Brethren  Annual Conferences 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.

Alumni Directory (1939) with notes.

Alumni Directory 1960.

Class of 1951 Senior Recognition Day program.

Notecard prints of watercolors campus buildings by Deb Hammond (MC Class of 1992).

Programs; Athletic Hall of Fame - luncheon and induction ceremony 2000 - "M" Club induction (undated) - Citation for  the 1994-1995 Basketball Team (Athletic Hall of Fame 2000).

1941 - 1991 Golden Anniversary booklet for the Class of 1941.

1999 Alumni Day Banquet program, with Honor Award recipients, and Golden Anniversary of Class of 1949.

2001 and 2002 Alumni Day Banquet program.

Manchester College song written by Lucile Klinger and Henrietta Wassman.

"Bulletin" focusing on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Barry Goldwater visits.

This collection includes but is not limited to:

• Program for "Manchester College Spartan Soccer, Alive in '95."
• Reunion: Class of 1941, activities and "Test Your Memory," quiz (with answers).
• "Golden Anniversary, 1927-1977, 'The Mini-Aurora."
• 1990 Centennial Celebration.
• Cluster Reunion, May 17-19, 1991.  Theme: "It Happened On Our Watch..."
• 1991, Set-up Needs for May 1991 Alumni Day "Weekend."
• Invitation for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2008.
• Brochure, "Alumni Connections for Life, Alumni Days, June 3-4, 2009."

This collection includes but is not limited to:

• Reunion: Class of 1950
• Reunion: Alumni Days Schedule for Classes of 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1959 and 50 Year Reunion: Class of 1954.
• Staffing Schedule
• Alumni Days 2004, May 27 - 28, 2004.
• Banquets
• List of award recipients from 1960 - 2004.  See Alumni Days Banquet promotional June 2005.

This collection contains materials related to Alumni Events.

Reunion 1907 and 1908 with picnic tables laid out on campus.  

Group photo taken in the Summer of 1907.

Expression Class photo circa 1907. MC 2003/35 #58 showing the Elocution Class expressing, "Supplication, 1907," with Professor Andrew Daniel Ward.

Annual memorial services recognizing deaths of alumni and members of the College community.

Drawing, Industrial Free-Hand and Mechanical:

1.  One booklet.  "The Eclectic System of Industrial Free-Hand and Mechanical Drawing."

Posters for:

• Fine Arts Workshop MC2009/71-V, f1
• Faculty Art Show  MC2009/71-V,b
• Manchester College Fine Arts, Art, Music, Speech & Drama MC2009/71-V, e1

See MC2009/71-V: Various.

MC2009/71-V is a small part of the collection MC2009/71, entitled, Flat File Drawer H:  Previously Accessioned and Unaccessioned Posters and Articles From Manchester College.  See the accession page for MC2009/71 for a complete listing of the objects in this collection.

Miscellaneous items dealing with Public Programs and the Artist Lecture Series:

Listing of Fall-Winter Events at Manchester College invitation postcard. (undated), including Artist/Lecture Series, Foreign/Classic Film Series, Faculty Recitals, Plays and Concerts.

Listing of Winter-Spring Events at Manchester College, 1979 invitation postcard, including Artist/Lecture Series, Foreign/Classic Film Series, Faculty Recitals, Plays and Concerts.

Listing of Spring Events at Manchester College 1977 - 1978 invitation postcard, including Artist/Lecture Series, Foreign/Classic Film Series, Faculty Recitals, Plays and Concerts.

Poster/flyer/mailer for the Public Program and Cinema Series. 1994-1995.

Program and Libretto of a concert by the Russian Cossack Chorus, Sergei Socoloff, Director, (undated).

Lugar, U. S. Senator:  Contact sheets and photograph of U.S. Senator Lugar's lecture on campus during the 1983-84 Artist/Lecture series.

• One photo of Senator Lugar with a group signed, "With appreciation to Jim Leachman, December 4, 1982."
• One photo of Senator Lugar.

Nader, Ralph:  Photo, from 10 October 1968 Artist/Lecture Series.

Welch, Rosa Page: Photograph with Don Royer and Mrs. Schwalm.

Athletics Department Photographs:

• Picture of men in shorts with coach from an older publication.

One picture board that might have been photographed for use in a publication.  It contains pictures of athletes as well as their schools.

Photographs of tennis courts: 

A set of pictures with a gathering of people, primarily women, on chairs under trees in front of tennis courts (circa the 1950's?).

A student playing ice hockey using a broom for a stick in front of tennis courts.

Photographs: Students signing Aurora circa the 1940's or 1950s'.

Newspaper article about Camp Mack with a large spotlight on Manchester College alumnus, Arden Ball.

Photographs of ballet, dance, modern movement, and exercise, including:

• Lynette Miller

Basketball photographs, 1987 through 1995. There are many images in this assortment but many individuals have been identified

Manchester Herald, College Special Vol. 5. No. 19, Wednesday, December 8, 1926. This publication focuses on the College and contains the 1926-1927 basketball schedule along with team photos.  It features plans for the "new' gym, write-ups about faculty and staff and interesting advertisements.

Hoosier College Conference Champion 1954 photo on program for Manchester Spartans vs. Huntington Forresters, December 4, 1954 game. The "Wolfmen" defending their title. Includes player statistics for 1953-54.

1. One program book with vignettes of players and coach.

Men's Basketball Photos - Contact sheets and individual portraits, snapshots and trips.  Many identifide students and coaches.  Significant Moments:  Receipt of trophy, 1993-94. Tourney Champs 1993. Team photo 1994-1995. Team photo 1976-1977. Steve Alford era.

Basketball Photos with team, managers, trainers and Coach Alford.

Spartans Basketball Team Photo that was probably taken between 1930 and 1960.

Women's basketball statistics, newspaper clippings, and souvenir programs [1965 - 2012 various].

Posters with Basketball schedules for various years. 

See MC2009/71 File Folder MC2009/71-SP:Sports.

Speeches by Philip Berrigan and Elizabeth McAlister, and photograph taken in Petersime Chapel . 

One Manchester College, "Bulletin of the Peace Studies Institute," August, 1976, Vol. 6, No. 2. containing adapted reprints of Liz and Phils' speeches given at Manchester College and Goshen College.

One magazine, "The Holy Cross Quarterly," Vol. 4, No. 1, January 1971 covering the convictions of blood brothers, Dan and Phil Berrigan.

Bethany Seminary feature in Manchester College Bulletin, circa 1921.

Biology Society, Beta Beta Beta, Theta Sigma Chapter

• Minutes and recall of chapter.

Posters:

• 1985 Black History Month calendar.
• 1980 "Together We Can Make It:  Tell It, Black History Week," featuring Dr. Roger Pulliam, Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Mr. Halisi Shauri, Director, Project Upward Bound, Northwestern University, Dr. A. D. Pickney, President, Indiana State Chapter of the NAACP.
• 1990 Black History Month calendar (MC2009/71-E,d4)
• 1992 Black History Month calendar (MC2009/71-E,d,3).
• 1993 Black History Month calendar (MC2009/71-E,d,2).

See MC2009/71 File Folder MC2009/71-E: Events on Campus.

One photograph, negatives, and digital images of Georgia state legislator,Julian Bond, when he was on campus.

Newspaper clippings of Schwalms personal reflections on a transatlantic tour, including a report on the Church of the Brethren mission in Nigeria and Brethren Service Camps in Europe.Tour

Newspaper article with focus on Ken Brown, "Peace Studies at 50, Manchester counters 'myth of redemptive violence.'"

James T. Westwood Collection:

• Biographical materials about Professor Eldon Burke and William Schuhle with a large caricature of Burke drawn by Schuhle. 
• "Bibliography for the Study of World History," with a supplementary bibliography on "The Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Regime," compiled by Dr. Eldon R. Burke, Ph. D.

Photographs:  Canoe, lake and water pictures. One old photo possibly circa the 1920's?

Campus Ministry Board Survey conducted to assist the Campus Ministry Board in planning the spring semester campus wide retreat, "Speak your mind: at Manchester?"

Change in name from "Chapel to Convocation."

Correspondence between Robert Mock, Director of Religious Life, and President Helman and Dr. Bollinger regarding, "Developing Concerns Regarding the Role of the Christian Faith and the Director of Religious Life on Manchester College Campus." 

This memo book Compliments of Angelyn Coleman, '44-45 contains handwritten lyrics to songs.  There is also a handwritten title, "Chapel Program Nov 44." 

Choral Society Dues Receipt, 1952

1.  One receipt.

Received of Edna Steury: 15 cents

Signed: Phyl(Phyllis Heeter Hunn) Heeter, Treas(urer)

Choral Society Posters including but not limited to:

Bach, Mass in B Minor, John Yonkman, conductor, no year on poster.

Vivaldi, Gloria, December, 1993.

Bernstein, Chichester Psalms, Handel, Utrecht Jubilate, Patricia J. Cahalan, conductor, December 1989.

Give Peace A Chance, Regional Youth Conference held at Manchester College April 16 - 18, 1982: poster.

A variety of cards, passes and schedules, for a variety of uses. They include but are not limited to: classes, organizations, and athletic events.

Photograph of the Class of 1925.

Schedule for the Fall Term of the School Year 1926 - 1927.

See Also:  Academic Affairs; Memorabilia

Eisenhour Club, 1896, photograph.

Certificate of appreciation.

See Also: Oak Leaves 12 November 1964 p.2

College Woman's Club Photo (1927) and International Recipe Book

Poster: The Manchester Communication Studies Department and Forensics Union present a "Public Debate on US/Japanese Trade Policy.....," 1994.

Poster: "Soap Box Forum," on High Food Prices" sponsored by Manchester Forensic Union. 

Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble posters from  approximately 1991 - 1995.

Photograph of James Leachman and U.S. Senator, Dick Lugar, December 4, 1982, as well Richard Lugar as an 1983-84 Artist/Lecturer.

Photograph Contact Sheet (Scott Mcalpine, photographer) from 1985 - 1989 including classroom and sports scenes and images of faculty and students.  Many individuals have been identified.

Contemporary Problems in Biology, A Symposium by Alumni of Manchester College, 1980, featuring: Likens, Oxender, Henney, Yoder, Gorden and Eberly.

• Folder containing programs/registration forms and a Manchester College Bulletin.
  

Schedules and media lists for: Convocation, Artist Lecture, Cinema Series, Public Programs, and Values, Ideas, and the Arts.

1986 (c) handout for Convocation #261 - Discussion Day 22 March 1988 - "Total Productive System of an Industrial Society," and Economists vs. Futurists.

19 February 2001 Convocation presentation, "Understanding the African Woman: A Historical Perspective," by Dr. Akosua Perbi, Fulbright-Scholar-in-Residence.

Early photograph of the moving of earth for the Cordier facility.

Photographs of Andrew Cordier.

Photograph of Andrew Cordier with President Truman.

Photos of Andrew Cordier, dressed in gown for commencement, dining with college officials, and as a Manchester College student.

Graphic artist on staff at Manchester College.

Large negatives for the watercolor painting that Paul had done of the Administration Building.

Various types of scholarship announcements, large formatted checks and names of recipients from Academic Year 1995 - 1996, Dean's Scholarship, newsclippings.  Scholarship Information Assortment. 

Development: Rufus King File Folder -  ( RESTRICTED due to the confidential nature of information)

Rufus King: Assorted Development files in the Faculty/Staff Boxes 46-48: King, Rufus - ( RESTRICTED due to the confidential nature of information)

Diversity: Assortment of international student materials including:

• Copies of international student records 1920's - 1940's. (Restricted)
• Newspaper clippings
• International Association

Booklet entitled, "International Student's Host Family Program, Sponsored by The Office of Multicultural Affairs, Dr. Peter Gitau, Director, Katrina Bruce, Assistant Director.

Members of the Madrigal Club 1935 -1939.  The Madrigal Club also played for the Messiah and for Operas.

Members of dramas, The Messiah, operas 1934-1935 through 1938-1939.

Alumni of the Classes of 1936-1939, who took part in musicals, dramas, and plays that were probably directed or assisted by Professor Sadie Stutsman Wampler.

Cast of "The Bartered Bride," 1934-35.

Drama related news clippings from 1963, 2002, 2003 and 2006.

It is not known if this picture was taken at Manchester College or Mt. Morris College, however it was not found wtih the Mt. Morris materials.  Portrait photographs hang on the wall and an archivist might be able to identify these individuals and identify the location.  Each character is in a costume.  It appears as if the following costumes are represented and perhaps the players are the cast of a variety show or vaudeville presentation:

Chinese

Brethren man in collar and hat

White man in black face with top hat holding a child in fur cap on lap

One man reclining in a suit and hat holding a laughing mask

Cowboys

Nun or woman in burka with face exposed

Lady wrapped in a striped flag with a ribbon of stars.

Dress Code.

Also see Women's Residence Organization (WRO).

Poster for Earth Day, "Go Plant a Tree!!!, Earthday Celebration 20 years."

A Special Problems in Economics:  The economic impact of Manchester College on the community of North Manchester.

"Take It From Us..." Volume 1, December, 1991, An English 101E publication.

Folder MC2009/71-V: Various - Poster for "Beat the Deadline."  Receive information from Manchester College faculty about many topics.

Collection of Faculty Manuals.

Newspaper article from "The Monitor," 29 November 2005.

See also: Otho Winger experience.

Files include scattered materials on the following:

Faculty Workshops.

Faculty Professional Development Meetings.

Faculty Research and Artistic Endeavor, call for proposals for summer 1995.

Lists of Faculty Instructors.

Faculty Workload study.

End of Third Year Evaluation.

Faculty Policy decisions.

Faculty Emeriti.

Faculty Executive Committee.

List of Faculty Dissertations and Theses.

Part-time Faculty and Special Situations - Confidential

Proposal for an Energized Faculty Atmosphere.

Russell Bollinger: Photograph with Kintner, Hartsough and Beahm.  H. L. Hartsough served as pastor of Manchester Church of the Brethren.

For more information on H. L. Hartsough see See: Gospel Messenger, 7 April 1945 p.12; 5 May 1945 p.12; 19 May 1945 p.20; 2 June 1945 p.12; 1 September 1945 p.12; 6 April 1946 p.7-9; 16 November 1946 p.5-6, 10-11; 8 November 1947 p.5-6.

Faculty and Staff photographs. 

Handwritten list of female graduates (1924 - 1930) and who they married.

Lillian Moomaw Flory: Photographs taken during 1911, 1912, and 1913, including production of "Mary of Bethany," directed by Cora M. Stahly, music teacher.

Photograph of Cora Miller Stahly of Nappanee, Indiana.  Lillian Flory's M. C. music teacher, 1911, 1912, 1913.

Various articles and biographical pieces of information about Paul Flory. Copy of Flory's Nobel Lecture, 11 December 1974.

Newspaper article: "New Oaks Sets Collegiate Atmosphere."

Photographs of the construction of Funderburg Library (1966)and floor plans, Allen Wilmert and Rob Gratz with Paul Kantbambi of the University of Malawi, May 1988, the 1992 National Library Week Reception, pictures of sculptures, artwork and library equipment, musical instruments, photos of faculty, staff and students....and many more.

Advancement materials including but not limited to:

• Funderburg Library funding correspondence.
• Hall of Science funding soliciation and dedication ceremonies, 1960.
• 2001 reports on additions and renovations to the Science Center.
• Science Center Campaign - promotional materials, groundbreaking, and dedication ceremony, 2005.
• Norman and Grace Wine Recital Hall Campaign - and dedication events.
• Breaking ground for the Union.
• PERC building project.
• The Next Step Campaign: Science Center, Union, Winger Recital Hall.
• 2010 -  2011 President's Report.
• The Next Step Campaign Notebooks [2000 - 2003]: Science Center, Union, Winger Recital Hall.
• Manchester College wraps up The Next Step! Campaign.
• Manchester's March of Progress.
• Step Up To The Future - The Centennial Campaign for Manchester College.
• Focus on the Seventies [Phase I and II].
• Oak Leaves article 17 March 1960 - Cordier pays Two-Day Visit, UN Executive To Address Community Sunday, Monday.

• Centennial Campaign Newsletters.
• Centennial Campaign artist's design.
• "Step Up To The Future" brochures.
• Centennial Campaign organization.
• Centennial Campaign kickorff.
• Goals, policy on gifts.
• Sample of letters.
• Major donors to receive lithograph awards and lithograph presentation labels

Nucleus Fund Committee 1994:

1.  Letters

2.  Members of committee

Earl Garver: Civilian Public Service, correspondence, speeches

Manchester College Community Government: Handwritten ledger for school year 1949 - 1950 through school year 1960 - 1961, listing income and expenses.

1918 Commencement Invitation and envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Miller, Columbiana, Ohio, with 1 cent stamp. 

Commencement and graduation photographs from 1914, 1924, 1920's?, 1940, 1997, 2004.

CHAPPELL STUDIO and GRADUATION IMAGES (TM), 1997, 2002, and 2004.

Gymnasium: 1928 and 1929 photographs.

Church of the Brethren Tours led by L. W. Shultz.

Professor Ken Brown's Sermon Regarding Participation in 1977 Peace Walk and A-Bomb Conference, Japan.

Extensive collection of photographs, publications and memorabilia from the collection of Leona Row Eller from her participation in the World Friendship Center,  Hiroshima, Japan.

Collection of newspapers and magazines from 1918 through 1974.  The first article is titled, "Kaiser Abdicates Throne; Surrender Is At Hand, Say German Socialists."  The last article is headlined, "Nixon's transcription of Watergate Tapes, The next question: Will House be satisfied?"

Holl-Kintner Hall of Science: Newspaper clippings about dedication and conference entitled, "Science and Tomorrow."

Home Economics and Office Administration phase out letter by President Robinson, 1990.

Ford, Richard E.: On September 15, 2005, Manchester College celebrated Wabash resident Richard E. Ford for his life work as a philanthropist and preserver of the humanities and fine arts.

1.  One copy of news release.

2.  Two copies of event program.  The program details the career of James Giles, the musician who performed at the event.

Humanities Division: Assortment of materials, circa 1969 - 2001.

L. D. Ikenberry surveys land with students, possibly for the frame gym.

L. D. Ikenberry was an architect and responsible for much of the rebuilding and remodeling on the early campus during the presidency of Otho Winger.  In this photo the Bible Building and Bumgerdner Hall had not yet been connected.  It appears that L. D. Ikenberry and most-likely, students, are surveying in preparation to construct another building.  The construction of the gym was planned and announced by Winger to the Board of Trustees on 25 September 1911. 

This folder contains but is not limited to the following:

1.  Failing And Incomplete Grades: Fall 1979 - January 1984.

2.  1976-1977 statistics for Fall Term 1976, number of full-time undergraduate students according to Indiana county.

3.  Graph showing the number of classes and class size by year, 1970 - 1980.

4.  Admissions profile issued 8/27/97 for Fall 1986 through Fall 1996.

5.  "Characteristics of Freshmen Entering Manchester College Fall, 1970."

6.  1985 Freshman Profile from selected institutions.

7.  Fall Term 1989: majors listed by incoming Freshmen.

8.  Fall Term 1992: majors listed by incoming Freshmen

9.   "Prelimlinary Report on the Academic Profile," from Roger Buzzard, Director of General Education, 18 August 1988.

10. "Student Survey 1995, Seeking to serve student needs better."

11.  News Release 15 March 1973 giving characterization of student body.

12.  1971 questionnaire.

13.  Freshmen placement (1990?).

14. Incoming student testing results.

Institutional Research: "How the Class of 1998 Came to Manchester College."

1. One report giving characteristics of students from Fall 1994 through graduation 1998.

Articles and studies related to Manchester College and the number of alumni who go on to receive doctoral degress.

Institutional Research: 

1. National College Sophomore Testing Program Summary of Results for Manchester College,1952. CONFIDENTIAL FILE.

1981 and 1982 Freshman class profiles and characteristics.

Questionnaire from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program conducted jointly by the American Council on Education and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Picture of international student group taken in front of the old gymnasium.

Photographs from international/multicultural event like the International Fair.

International Week Posters. File Folder MC2009/71-E, object number MC2009/71-E,n.

Schedule of January Term classes for 1987.

Newspaper clippings from many years.

Jefferson Twp., Wayne Co., 1864 - 1871 School Record and Deportment Record Book for Schools Number 4 and 5.

Invitation for The Junior Class of Manchester College reception in honor of the Class of 1956.

Newspaper clipping reporting the Junior/Senior reception and banquet, 14 May 1959.

See Also: Junior/Senior Banquet/Reception and Dance, see also: Oak Leaves, 16 April 1964 p.1; 6 May 1965 p.1.

Writings of S. Bruce Kauffman, and Kauffman Award Recipients 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000.

1. Documents from one three ringed notebook that include Bruce's writings.

2.  Materials include a list of those receiving Kauffman Awards from; 1997 - 1998, 1998 - 1999, 1999 - 2000.

3.  Application form and description of the Bruce Kauffman Award.

For Kauffman Award Memorandum and description, See: Alumni Large Box 187, then Kauffman.

See Also:  MC 811.52 Au23zk.

Dr. Elgin Kintner, honored. Photocopy of article by Tom Sherlin in "The Daily Times" November 27, 2006.  "Blount Memorial names lab after Dr. Elgin Kintner."

See Also: Faculty/Staff Kintner, Edward; Manchester College Bulletin July 1976 p.5-6.

Lay Counselor's Program;

Included in the event is "Report on Self-Study," by Dr. David A. Waas.

"Manchester Through Student Eyes," Robert Mock, Joyce Clinton, Lowell Hartman, Jan Miller, Charles Tayler.

Unidentified early photograph of a male choir.  This might be a group from Manchester College or from Mt. Morris College.

Unidentified early photograph of a group of young people and children. Sadie Stutsman (Wampler) might be the tall woman in the middle of the second row from the back.  She either has a large corsage or is holding flowers.

Manchester Activities Council (MAC) poster: MAC banquet for Officers and new members, 1991 with yearly calendar of events. This poster is part of the larger collection MC2010/53.

Church Relations - objectives, resources, and implementation.

Manchester College celebrated her Jubilee Year (50th Anniversary) in 1939.  This is a commemorative calendar/promotional piece for the College featuring the College Hospital, Women's Gymnasium and proposed Arts Building.  It also gives a brief description of Manchester College and Mt. Morris College.

Manchester College Celebrates Heifer Project International May 20, 1995. Commencement 1995  - photograph of students with heifer and letter to Bill Eberly from President Parker Marden.

Ideals and objectives and requirements for various years, beginning with President Schwalm and ending with President Marden.

Manchester College Promotional Calendars 1925 and 1935.

"Manchester College Review and Reflection Paper," by Commicorp, The Education Group, 1995. Quotations from interviews with faculty, staff and students.  The paper points out the College's strengths and gives input regarding the institution's plans for the future.

Photograph of the old Manchester College Seal.

A group of statements about the purpose of Manchester College with a note from Professor Doris B. Garey, English Department, to Professor David Waas, Department of History. 

Professor Garey had the idea that some students might apply these statements to their own experience.  She writes a paragraph about this idea.

D. C. Reber, was the manager of Manchester Subscription Agency. Prof. Reber’s service would have been like toady’s EBSCO – a centralized vendor of periodical subscriptions. This handwritten book begins on December 11, 1930 and continues into 1935.  Individuals from North Manchester, and out of state, local high schools, the Manchester College library, the public library etc. have their periodical subscriptions recorded along with price and shipment address. D. C. Reber is the Manager of the agency whose address is 901 N. Wayne St., North Manchester, Indiana.  

Manchester Symphony Orchestra poster assortment with some concerts in conjunction wtih the A Cappella Choir and featuring various soloists throughout the years as well as Student Competition Winners 1990, 1992, and Young Artist Competition Winners (1991, 1993, 1994).

For more posters see: MC2010/20.

Four maps of North Manchester from various years and sources.  Maps show stores and identify buildings in the town.

Parker Marden: Correspondence, emailings to faculty and staff.

2006 student photographs.

Student Wall of Fame Pictures, 2005-2006.

Graduation images circa 2004/2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

Newspaper article featuring Chudzynski and Brenda Carver.

MC Visual Identity Guide.

"Would You Develop Grace And Poise, Create With MATHEA"

Much more material than can be described. Please go into the accession page to read Scope and Contents. The collection includes the following but is vastly larger:

Obituaries, information on the Shull children, photograph of son of Moy Gwong,  "Memory Speaks, North Manchester Celebrates Its First 150 Years," program for play written by Dr. Charles Boebel, article from "The Noble County American," Albion, Indiana, Thursday, June 24, 1982, pg. 7 regarding the Potawatomi Chief Simon Pokagon, Last Chief of the Potawatomies, personal information about Edith Alice Miller, letter by Otho about his wife's, Ida's death, and Class of 1926 Information, as saved by Edith Miller.

For more information on Edith Alice Miller see West Manchester Church of the Brethren.

Postcard of the Volunteer Mission Band of Manchester College, 1913 and 1914

The postcard is addressed to Mrs. [T.?] S. Eikenberry, Arcanum, Ohio RR

"Sun. eve, five min till C.W. meeting.  This is a picture of the famous Volunteer Mission Band of M.C.  Basket Ball is becoming popular.  We Freshmen vs Srs 20 - 12 [ ...?...] School work about as usual.  Would be glad to hear from you more. 

[S..?..r]"

One postcard showing a construction of the tabernacle, from Bible Class at Manchester College, 1899.

Two postcards of differing qualities showing a group of women, probably dressed for ta May Day celebration, circa early 1900s.

Mt. Morris, negatives of photographs from 1988, 1989.

Mt. Morris College Ladies 1888, negative of photograph of the picture.

Mt. Morris College Graduating Class 1889, negative of photograph of the picture.

Photograph of Mount Morris Faculty, 1886 - 1887.

Richard Edwards and John Harvey Parr, who were teachers of Jane Addams in Cedarville, Illinois - later taught at the Rock River Seminary.  Rock River Seminary closed in 1878 and reopened as Mount Morris College.

One flyer from 1880 advertising Mt. Morris College to interested Brethren.

Souvenir Program Books and Stagebill: You Can't Take It With You (Harris Theatre, Chicago, Illinois), " Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presents Ben - Hur," by General Lew Wallace, Directed by Fred Niblo (Souvenir Book, 1926), Walt Disney presents Fantasia, in Technicolor and Fantasound (Souvenir Book, 1940), Gone With The Wind (Souvenir Book).

Music Auditions and Scholarships:

Posters advertising:

Scholarships for Strings.

Manchester College music auditions for the

• Manchester Singers, The Entertainers .
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra.
• A Cappella Choir.
• Chamber music.
• The Jazz Ensemble.

A collection of newspaper clippings from the 1960's and 1970's related to music, choir, recitals and concerts at Manchester College.

Program booklets containing printed programs for all campus performances associated with the Manchester College Music Department 1967 - 2012.

1. "West Side Story 'Terrific' Hit," 1963. 

2.  1963, "College to Give "Elijah."

3.  1995, "Music Festival Planned At MC Winger Hall."

4.  "Manchester College to host A Night...," 2007.

5.  "Elijah" newspaper articles.

Photographs of reception at a recital or musical event, probably in Winger Auditorium sometime in the 1950's.

Centennial Science Symposium, 1990, " Global Change, Human Impact."

1. One folder with flyer, programs and brochures.

Chemistry Symposium 1975 speaker correspondence, resume and presentation files.  One 1899 Oregon H.S. commencement program.

1. One folder containing a brochure for the 1975 Chemistry Symposium that featured: Dr. Paul J. Flory, Dr. Roy J. Plunkett, Dr. Allan R. Shultz,  and Dr. Rex B. Gosnell.

Photographs from Chemistry Symposium 1975.

MC2001/143e:  Teaching Outline, Coure 1 (First Term)

MC2009/143a:  Science II, Manual, 1971 Spring Term, Manchester College.  Authors are J. Beard, D. Farringer, R. Foreman, D. Kreps, P. Ray and H. Weimer.

MC2009/143d: Science II Manual, 1972 Spring Term, Manchester College

MC2009/143b:  Science I, Manual, 1973 Fall Term, Manchester College. Faculty are D. Farringer, R. Kilgore, D. Kreps, D. McCauley, J. White, J. Streator.

MC2009/143c:  "Plant Science, A Study Guide With An Audio Tutorial Approach," Second Edition, 1967, by S. Postlethwait, H. Telinde and D. Husband, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.

Posters: "Meet the Author:  Wu Ningkun, Author of A Single Tear:  A Family's Persecution, Love, and Endurance in Communist China..."

• Posters including one with autographs and message, "Love and best wishes to Lola," signed by Ningkun and also by his wife, Yikai.

Notes from the President, one set from December 2004 - December 2006.

Printed Notes from the President can be found in the Archives Office, bottom right shelf.

Oak Leaves Staff, Aurora photos 1993:

Photo of office and other equipment circa the 1960's or 70's ?

1.  One photo with students using an oscilloscope or oscoloscope (circa the 1960's?).

2.  One photo of office equipment (circa the 1960's or 70's?).

3.  One photo by Lloyd Hoff dated 20 April 1967 of the inside of a piece of equipment.

4.  Two photos by Lloyd Hoff showing the interior of the language labs with cubicles and headphones (probably shot during the 1960's).

• Sabbatical letters.
• Manchester Institute.
• Reaching Business and Community Through Expert Training, Tree Commemoration 30 October 2003.
• A Proposal for a Shared Investment in a New College Union at Manchester College, 1998, Capital Improvement Program,The Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Office of Institutional Research:  SAT Scores of Incoming Freshmen, Admissions Committee Rules, Reports and Comparisons for the 1970's and 1980's.

Photograph of the donors, "Professor of Mathematics," Isaac and Etta H. Oppenheim.

Newsletter/magazine published by Kosciusko County Historical Society, IN., Genealogy section .  Also included is a genealogy publications list (May 1990).

1.  Genealogical Newsletters pertaining to Kosciusko County, IN,  from 1981 through 1991.  It has not been determined if all issues are included.

2.  Publications List of the Kosciusko County Historical Society, Indiana, Genealogy Section (May, 1990).

Dale Oxender is an alumnus of MC and a prominent scientist. Five boxes containing personal items, certificates/awards, photographs, science equipment and writings, etc.etc.

See also, "The Story of the Natural Sciences at Manchester College," by William R. Eberly.

Photographs of parades.

Photograph of the Rural Life Room with Professor Paul Keller, and students, Joyce Rupel, Keim Houser, John Holl and others that are unidentified.  Circa 1960.

Peace Studies Materials Including Helman and Deeter Articles.

• President A. Blair Helman's, "The Peace Studies Program: Retrospect and Prospect."
• Professor Allen C. Deeter's, "Pioneering in Peace Education in the Church Colleges."
• Allen Deeter's, "Educational and Career Inventory of Peace Studies Students, Manchester College, 1948-1970."
• Fellowship of Reconcilliation events (folder #7).
• "America's Post-War Foreign Policy."
• "Towards a World Organism, Specific Proposals for - an integrated, functional approach to world organization - and for creative technics of building world unity and understanding.  This much we could achieve by 1960," by Kenneth Ives.
• "From UMT To Peace," by E. Paul Weaver, Chairman Commission on National Legislation, Indiana Council of Churches, Mexico, Indiana.

• Bookmark, "Please Remember, Bombs Are Made To Kill People."

• Clipping, "Sobbing, Fainting Mark Realistic War Rehearsal..."

Materials related to the 50th Anniversary Celebration for Peace Studies.

Poem by Bill Herod, "I Hear A Different Drummer"

Poster with schedule of events for Peace Week 2004.  This poster  is part of the larger collection MC2009/71.

March for Peace and Justice, June 12, New York.

• Arms Race? Or Human Race?, March .
• Rally, June 12, New York.

Pep Band:

The year prior to September 1994, students had organized a volunteer pep Band that played at football and basketball games.  The Pep Band was continued in 1994.  Butterbaugh agreed to raise money to furnish the Band with sport shirts and jackets.  This letter requests that recipients contribute $100 each to defray the cost of shirts and jackets. 

1. Pep Band letter from Edgar Butterbaugh, Chair, Board of Trustees and Former Trombone Player. 

These news releases primarily feature guest artists performing on campus, some through the College Union Board and the  Artist-Lecture Series. Examples of the performers are; The Dale Warland Singers of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., rock concert by "Featherstitch," the Goldovsky Grand Opera Theater, the Arbors, Leonard Rose (cellist), The Lettermen, Duke Ellington, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Si Zentner (trombonist), Eugene Holmes (baritone), The Four Saints, the new York Brass Quintet, the Concert Choir of Columbus Senior High School.

2.  An assortment of newspaper articles regarding performers appearing at Manchester College    (1960's - 1990's).

Newspaper articles include:  Rosa Page Welch (classical sacred musical singer), The Sounds of Hope.

3.  Six Programs:  Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 1983, Wilma Jensen, Organist, 1988, Brian L. Best Presents A Musical Tribute to Walt Disney, 1980, "Journey Into Blackness," featuring VOICES, Inc., Black Musical Theater, The Ethnic Dance Theatre, 1990, Musicke of Sundrie Kindes, An Evening of Eighteenth-Century Entertainment.

Sadie S. Wampler directed many wonderful theatrical productions on campus.  This correspondence deals with royalties for the play, "The Devil Passes." 

"The Devil Passes" Letters from Samuel French, Play Publishers, New York, regarding royalty fees.

"Ye Olde Tyme Concert At Ye College Chapel." circa 1917.

• The cast of players and singers includes individuals graduating in 1917, 1918, 1922...so the program probably took place 1917 or earlier.  This humorous event quips:
• In Ye Borough of North Manchester, On Ye 19th Day of November.  Ye Doors Will be Open at Earlie Candle Light.  Ye Synging Will Begin at 7:45 by Ye Tymebeater's watch.
• N. B.  Lester Bowser will attend to ye snuffin' of ye candles.
• N. B.  If at any tyme ye desire to heare ye sweet strains again, ye will clap ye hands and not stampe or scrape ye unseemlie.
• N. B.  Ye syngers will bring ye tune books, and slippery elm for ye voice, less they syng falslie.
• N. B.  A solemn silence should prevade ye assembly; yet peradventure some of ye tunes be funny, a little laughter may be indulged, but ye listeners are not to think they can do better than ye syngers.

Philomathea and Philorhetoria, "Hearts on Parade Banquet," 1935 and Program Booklet, with autographs.

One photograph of the Philorhetoria Literary Society circa 1931, with five students identified.

A wide range of photographs of buildings, students, faculty and staff from the 1960's and 1970's.  See the complete listing by linking to the accession page.

Photographs from the Museum.

Fenton art glass lamp celebrating the town's sesquicentennial year, May 1985 Bulletin pg. 12.

Commemorative china, 1986-87.

African artifacts, Photographer, Bob Cheeseman, (class of 1992), photo taken 29 September 1989.

 Photo of commemorative glassware, Manchester pennants and miscellaneous college artifacts, including Bawlings Basketball Score Book.  Photographer, Bob Cheeseman.  Photo taken 29 September 1989.

Photo of projector from the Biology Department.  Photographer, Bob Cheeseman.  Photo taken 29 September 1989.

Group and individual photographs of international students. Included in this collection is:

• Pawn Chanthalangsy, Manchester College Class of 1976.
• Group photograph, undated.
• Group photograph circa the 1950's of students around a desk pointing to a poster advertising the "United Nations Banquet."

Assortment of photographs of campus buildings, the construction of Holl-Kintner, the old observatory, May Day, Ikenberry Hall, students and professors, including Allen Deeter, Niswander and Glade.

Also included are photographs of Football 1960 - 1976 and Martial Arts.

Students in class and on campus, 1974 and earlier: 1974 photo of Yvonne Frey, Dave Ball, Margie Schaeffer.  Phil Amadon, Donna Hubscher, Nancy Hood, Patricia Dickens.

Photographs of pottery and painting art class.

Assorted Photographs of Buildings, College Campus, Tennis Courts,  Ceremonies, Students

Photographs and contact sheets from the 1980 featuring faculty, staff and students.  Also included are athletics pictures, Camp Mack Day, President Robinson, theater, the radio station, students playing the chime, and many other images.  Many pictures are identified.

Slides of Faculty and Staff 1951 - 1963 and beyond into the President Robinson Era.

An assortment of identified photographs of Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends that span many years.  See Scope and Content for names.

Two photographs of two groups of students from the mid 1970's.

• Brenda Eberly
• Sharon Knechel

1. A variety of posters for plays and musical productions:

Steel Magnolias, 1993.

The Musical Comedy Murders of 1930, no year on poster.

The Scarlet Letter, 1996.

The Importance of Being Earnest, 1990.

The Miser, 1994.

Archy and Mehitabel, 1993.

The Madwoman of Chaillot, 1992.

Fiddler on the Roof, 1989.

The Extremity of Love, 1991.

A critical look at the "Plowshares Collaborative."

• File Folder MC2009/71-A: A Cappella Choir
• File Folder MC2009/71-AL: Artist Lecture Series
• File Folder MC2009/71-B: Brethren Colleges Abroad
• File Folder MC2009/71-C: Children's Theatre
• File Folder MC2009/71-CB: Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble
• File Folder MC2009/71-CH: Choral Events
• File Folder MC2009/71-CY: Church of the Brethren Youth Conference
• File Folder MC2009/71-D: Dances
• File Folder MC2009/71-E: Events on Campus
• File Folder MC2009/71-MSO: Manchester Civic and Symphony Orchestra
• File Folder MC2009/71-MU: Music Department
• File Folder MC2009/71-PEV: Performances and Events
• File Folder MC2009/71-PMOA: Plays, Musicals, One Acts
• File Folder MC2009/71-SP: Sports, Posters with Football schedules.
• File Folder MC2009/71-V: Various, including Admissions Material, Parents' Weekend, Fundraising, Phonathon, Graphics Department

Posters about campus events and various scholarships.

The campus powerhouse and incinerator were renovated or rebuilt during 1967.  More information can be found in the Manchester College Bulletin.  The tower being constructed in this photograph was probably part of that project.  The picture was taken by Hoff and is dated 18 April 1967.

Photograph of a circle of students in prayer.

Major Report for "Focus on the 70's" Campaign. Materials related to the Church of the Brethren Education Query 1987-1989 with the intent of strengthening the relationship between church and education. Brethren Colleges Abroad Materials 1988 -1992.  Church of the Brethren Committee on Higher Education materials for the years 1985 -1992.

Materials belonging to President Helman, President Robinson, and Vice President Fahs.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education materials (NCATE) for reaccreditation: 1970 - 1982, 1972 - 1973, 1982 - 1983, 1972 - 1973 through 1976.

Council on Social Work Education: 1973 - 1979, 1979 - 1984, 1986 - 1987 through 1992. Evaluation of Social Work program for reaccreditation through site visit reports.

Facilities planning studies and preparations for specifications of Science Center and building updates. Building and programmatic needs by department.

Discussion related to historic preservation of fountain and buildings on College Avenue.

Residence Hall Planning Committee  surveying improvement options, circa 1990 - 1993.

Space Inventory 1972 as part of Indiana Higher Education Facilities Study.

Proposed Campus Plan with guidelines for long range physical development.

1991 Student Housing Evaluation.

1990 Physical Plant Study.

Structural and regulative report of major Campus buildings.

1958 Plan of Campus Development.

Photographs of Manchester College presidents (incomplete collection).

A large collection of materials ranging from MC2009/7-A  -  MC2009/71-V,j1a,b consisting of  printed and hand-made posters and other memorabilia that accumulated throughout the years in the Manchester College Archives. 

Print Shop: Photo showing individual working in print shop with typesetting equipment and press in the background.

Assorted Files from Public Relations - 1962 through1998.

Manchester College Media Coverage 2002 - 2006.

Newspaper: The News-Journal 1911 newspaper spread: "Wonderful Progress of Manchester College."  An interesting historical account about the founding of the College.

Mentioned in the "College Notes" section is Catherine Forney, a student in Manchester college and instructor in French in the academy. Her parents, D. L. Forney and Anna Shull, were one of the first students to enroll at Manchester college and served also as missionaries at Jalalpor, India.  

Newspaper spread August 1911: "One of the Best Colleges Located in the Middle West." 

A history of the institution and how it is conducted. 

This is a large collection of printed and hand-made posters along with other memorabilia that had accumulated thorugh the years in the Manchester College Archives. 

Galaxy is a College magazine "... created so that students, alumni, and even professors may express themselves..." Associate Editors: David Blickenstaff, Marjorie Barnhart, Elizabeth Miller, Joe Van Dyke.  Business Manager: Robert Gage. Faculty Adviser: Prof. R. C. Wenger.

So, all you need to do is to hitch your manuscript to a star, and you will appear in GALAXY.

Dinner and Breakfast menus created for "Manchester College Students" from Pullman Restaurant Car Service via the Nickel Plate Road.

Train and Railroad: See Also, "Memories of...Manchester." by Otho Winger for the story of the Big Four Tragedy, pg. 179.

David Eicher, Organ Recital, A Centennial Public Program, 1990.

Alumni Recital, May 1992:

• William White, tenor.
• David Eicher, piano.

These materials are part of the larger collection, MC2009/71.  See MC2009/71 for a complete listing of the entire collection. 

File Folder MC2009/71-MU: Music Department

• MC2004/711 - This object was given an accession number in 2004 by a previous Archivist but no paperwork had been created. An accession page is being created by Archivist, Jeanine Wine, and this object is now located in file folder MC2009/71-MU.
• MC2009/71-MU,a - 1979, December, "Manchester College Music Department Presents a Faculty Exchange Recital with Findlay College, Music For Romantics."
• MC2009/71-MU,b - 1981, February, "Manchester College Music Department Presents a Faculty Exchange Recital with olivet Nazarene College."
• MC2009/71-MU,c - 1981, April, "Manchester College Music Department Honors Recital," with Barry Coe, Tenor, Pamela Duffy, Soprano, Julie Hunn, Piano, Karen McKimmy, Soprano, Susan Penner, Organ, Lisa Savage, Piano, Mary Tilsy, Soprano, Robin Zeider, Saxophone.
• MC2009/71-MU,d - 1980, April, "Manchester College Music Department Honors Recital," with Mary Patterson, Bassoon, Susan Penner, Organ, Nina Hill, Piano, Julie Hunn, Piano, Lisa Savage, Piano, Diana Gunnerson, Soprano, Cathy Mishler, Soprano, layra Swantner, Soprano.
• MC2009/71-MU,e - 1982, April, "Manchester College Music Department Honors Recital," with Diana Coe, Pam Duffey, Patty Jones, Janie McCauley, Lisa McMillan, Christine Oetama, Ingrid Rupel, Loa Traxler.
• NC2004/708 - This object was given an accession number in 2004 by a previous Archivist  but no paperwork had been created.  An accession page is being created by Archivist, Jeanine Wine, and this object is now located in file folder MC2009/71-MU.

Tom Reed's charcoal drawing of Petersime Chapel.

Focus on Faith Week:

• 1.  MC2010/50a: "Environmental Theology, Focus on Faith Week," November, 1992.
• 2.  MC2010/50b: "Let Justice Roll!," Focus On Faith, October, 1993.

A broad collection dealing with campus ministry and religious activities.

Possibly the Aid Society Bible with signatures of (President) E. M. Crouch, Sadie Stutsman, L. W. Shultz and many more.

See Also: Annual Bible Institute.

"A+" Faculty Retirement Dinner, 16 May 1992.

Roanoke Classical Seminary in Roanoke, Indiana was founded by Professor F. S. Reefy in 1860.  Many of its students later became prominent individuals.  Roanoke was described as the "Athens of Northern Indiana. The school was moved in 1889 and became known as Manchester College.

A reproduction of what appears to be a drawing of Roanoke Classical Seminary.

Roanoake Classical Seminary Photographs and brief history including President David N. Howe.

Photograph of Otho Winger and D. N. Howe from "The Kintner Collection."

Photo of girls in the Roanoke Academy gymnasium costume.

Photographs of Roanoke Classical Seminary in Roanoke, Indiana.  The institution was founded by Professor F. S. Reefy in 1860 and construction began in the spring of 1861.  Many of its students later became prominent individuals.  Roanoke was described as the "Athens of Northern Indiana.  Included in a picture of Otho Winger and D. N. Howe from "The Kintner Collection."

John G. Royer taught at Mt. Morris College and also served as  President of the College.  These are newspaper articles related to his death.

Photographs of the title pages of the 1743 and 1763 editions of the Saur Bible..

Three scholarships offered by Manchester College and a sheet regarding Scholarship Day:

Group photograph including L. W. Schultz and Dan West.

1. One photograph.

Poster:  "SHUTZ RALLY!, J. Raymond Schutz, Republication Candidate for Congress."

• 12.5" x 19" poster with head shot of J. Raymond Schutz.  Professor Schutz taught English, French, Sociology, and Debating at Manchester College from 1919 - 1939.
  

"J. Raymond Schutz Given Kiwanis Star."

1. One encapsulated newspaper article. 
 

One large black and white portrait of Manchester College President, Vernon F. Schwalm.

Science Center: Proposal, fundraising, dedication.

Material from MC2004/308 related to the Science Center is included with the folders of MC2007/11.

• Program for the Senior Recital of Richard Berg, 1960, piano and clarinet.
• Program for the  Senior Voice Recital of Lyric Soprano, Irene Winger, 1939.

Lisa Miller, Senior Series Convocation, VHS tape converted to DVD-R 2010, Media Cabinet, IIS.

Lisa Miller, Senior Series Convocation 21, September 1992.

For more material related to "Senior Series Convocations," see: Manchester College Bulletin October 1977 p.5; Photo Box 33 & 49.

M. M. Sherrick: Photograph from Coe College 1896.

"The Silver Book," is the script for a pageant of pictured pages, the Silver Shadow Series of Manchester Murals, musing Otho Winger, President of Manchester College and the growth of His school during twenty-five years of service from 1911 - 1936. 

Criminal Justice Exposure Project (various years) - background material, documents, sullabi, and reports. 

Criminal Justice Exposure Project 1973 - 1974 photographs and news clippings.

See Also: Criminal Justice Exposure Project, background and reports (North shelving unit Archives "Office.") and Fundraising Grants, MC2003/297.

Interns-In-Probation Project, Grant #3-34-72-F-1

1.  MC2007/199 a: Interns-In-Probation Project, Grant #3-34-72-F-1, First Quarterly Report, Jun 1 through August 31, 1972.

2.  MC2007/199b:  Interns-In-Probation Project Grant #3-34-72-F-1, First Quarterly Report, Jun 1 through August 31, 1972 .

3.  Interns-In-Corrections Project Grant #3-34-72-F-1, Final Report 1972 -3.

A ledger (circa 1949), property of the Speech Department, with notes for the "Recording Department."

1.  One Staff Manual, 1981.

2.  Staff Employee Handbook, September 2000 (added to collection 5 March 2009).

Images and materials related to William Stafford.  Stafford was a conscientious objector during WWI, English professor at Manchester College from 1955-1956, and United States Poet Laureate (1970).

Bertha Miller's correspondence from tour to Europe and the Holy Lands, 1927.

Scrapbook beloning to George Losh Studebaker.

Student Christian Union Records Notebooks with records from 1943 - 1947 and 1947 - 1949.

In 1946 there were many returning students that were veterans or who had been  in Civilian Public Service. Student housing was at a premium.  Some married couples were lucky to get rooms in trailers parked near campus.  Leo and Ginny Morris found an alternative solution, a brand new chicken coop placed in Professor Paul Halladay's back yard!

1.  One file containing an original letter from Manchester College students to the Board of Trustees, April 5, 1900.

The student petition to the Board of Trustees was from an early era in Manchester College history when both the academic and administrative credibility were in question. This file contains an original letter from Manchester College students to the Board of Trustees,dated April 5, 1900.

Three students looking at camera equipment.  This is  possibly a picture for inclusion in a 1940's Aurora.

Photo montage 1926

• Photo montage of students and faculty in 1926.
• One picture of a woman that appears to be printed in a painterly way on a type of wallpaper composition.

One captioned photograph of a group of young people.

A bearded man in the photo holds a sign:

Weaver's

Class

of ____(18) 96.

Student Related Posters.

Records for the distribution by church membership of undergraduate full-time students for: 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980,1981,1983.

Postcards: Campus scenes with students circa 1980's or 90's?

• Autumn leaves, Spring and Summer shots with students.
• Petersime Chapel in the snow and in Spring with Students on walkway.
• Professor Kreps with student in class.

Chapel: Sunday School Day in the College Chapel, 18 January 1899, with notes of lecture by Emma Bowman.

Other speakers included:

A, I. Mow, Edna Puterbaugh, E. M. Crouch, Owen Cottrell, Edson J. Ulrey, Mrs. T. T. Myers, Gorman Heeter, J. W. Kitson, J. R. Miller, Mrs. Emma Garver, Mrs. Kate Hollinger, Mrs. W. Wright, I. L. Burkey, Alice King, M. M. Sherrick, S. D. Royer.

Scientist and Manchester College alumnus. Scientific writings and patents.

Oversized black and white photograph of what appears to be a male student in swimming attire, perhaps at a pool.

Symphonic Band / Stage Band (1971) poster and Symphonic Band poster (earlier poster).

1. MC2009/89aL 8.5" x 11" poster for Symphonic Band and Stage Band concert for 28 Frebruary 1971.

2. MC2009/89b: Poster with photo for Symphonic Band, David C. McCormick, Director,  McCormick taught at the College from 1956-1959 and from 1967-1970.  The poster has a photograph of the band.

Manchester Symphony Orchestra, assorted programs including concert featuring guest conductor, Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Orchestra and 300 Northern Indiana High School String Musicians along with the Manchester College String Symphony, Mother's Day Concert, 14 March 1959.

Other conductors and musicians include the following:

Mrs. Paul Speicher and Mr. Max Allen, Duo-Pianists, 4 November, 1956.

John Barr, Student of Manchester College, piano soloist, 21 February, 1960.

Jon David Toth, violinist, 26 February, 1961.

Tall Oaks' Welcome Brochures 1995 and 2006 including concept and history behind this structure.

• Tall Oaks booklets with history from March, 1970 - March, 1995.
• 2006 booklet about the history of Tall Oaks following recent renovation for President Jo Young Switzer.

Tau Kappa Alpha ritual booklet and miscellaneous file, along with an assortment of papers containing speech awards, a report of the committee on public speaking in the matter of awards, a list of chapters of Tau Kappa Alpha in the Indiana-Michigan-Minnesota-Iowa Region, Chartered Chapters of Tau Kappa Alpha, a chapter report (undated), a press release (undated), a communications schedule for an unspecified year, draft of letter regarding a student "speakers' bureau."

Tennis Court photographs:

• Tennis courts through the ages.

Alpha Psi Omega: Program from the New Student One Act Festival, circa 1998.

Student directors, Assistant directors, actors, in this production include:
Shawn Kobb, Jennifer Witty, Aaron Gardner, Jennifer Lundin, Sean Andes, Patrick Purvis, Beth Joseph, Larisa Hoke & Chris Fitze, Amanda Muench, Elaine Barajas, Eric Bendes, Laurel Sampson, Josh Brockway, Andy Helfrich, Kelly Tucker, Shelly Smith, Johanna Long, Anne Albright, Nicole Weaver, John Eshleman, Devin Keener, Jamie Eller, Ted Bryant, Ryan Hedstrom, Heidi Beck, Nick Studebaker.

Main Street, black & white photo from the Kintner collection showing early cars and horses and buggies, same section of street in a color snapshot, 1990 Aurora.

1. One black and white photograph showing Main Street with early cars and horses and buggies.

2.  One color snapshot showing the same section of Main Street from the 1990 Aurora.

Manchester Recycling, Inc., is a project involving the citizens of the Town of North Manchester.

1. Folder containing planning information for Manchester Recycling, Inc.  It includes the "Strategic Planning Summary," March 23, 1995. Copy of the "Articles of Incorporation."

Town of North Manchester Storm Water User Fee Abatement Application for Type "B" Properties.

Amended Declaratory Resolution #3 of The Department of Storm Water management of The Town of North Manchester, Amending Declaratory Resolution #1 (Adopted October 18, 1994) and Confirming and Restating Resolution #1, As Amended. 

Studs Terkel photograph 1976 - 1977, Kermit Eby Memorial Lecture Convocation Speaker.

A. B. Ulrey: First biology teacher at Manchester College, born near North Manchester, Indiana.

This material contains information regarding Ulrey's work done at the Venice Marine Station along with biographical notes and personal correspondence.

"Et Cetera," 1941

• 1. One newspaper.

Spart'n Spoof:  The Liberal Arts Game.

A sarcastic Monopoloy based game based on student experience at Manchester College.

Unidentified photograph: Group of men with guitar.

The photo is labeled by hand in ink: "Marshall Thompson? Manchester College or Boston Conservatory." 

One photo of child, labeled, "Kenneth 1 1/2," and others of possible MC students, some taken at Rice Studios, North Manchester. 

An array of photographs spanning many years with students and other individuals taking part in various activities. Some pictures were professionally photographed for publicity purposes.

Union event, snapshots from 1988.

For other Union pictures see: Photo boxes 122, 123.

Photos, negatives, and contact sheet of civil rights leader, comedian, and speaker at MC campus event, "An Experience in Soul, " March 30 - April 1, 1969.

Jackson, Rev. Jesse:  Photos from "An Experience in Soul, " March 30 - April 1, event held on campus. Manchester College Bulletin Vol. 61: Number 8/June 1969.   Campus Pastor, Robert Mock, is also included in one of these photographs.

Values, Ideas, & Arts, Opening Convocations, Convocations, Cinema Series: Schedules, Listings and Programs, including"

• 1967, Martin Agronsky, Washington Correspondent for CBS Radio and Television and Moderator of "Face the Nation."

Cousins, Norman:  Manifesto for Survival, 1967.  Cousins lectured at Manchester College 6 March 1956.

Convocation photographs from Rev. Dr. William Sloan Coffin's visit to Manchester College, March 1989.

Barry Goldwater spoke at Manchester College in 1968, a week after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit to campus.

1.  One photo by Harold Chatlosh
2.  Six photos by Edward Breen who at that time was Staff Photographer for The Leader Tribune, Marion, Indiana.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Programs and memorabilia from Sadie Wampler dramatic productions.

"The Silver Book," directed by Sadie Wampler, 1936.

"The Silver Book," is the script for a pageant of pictured pages, the Silver Shadow Series of Manchester Murals, musing Otho Winger, President of Manchester College and  the growth of His school during twenty-five years of service from 1911 - 1936. 

Ida and Otho Winger's letters on route to India from port Said, Egypt, 1928, including a luncheon menu and envelope from the trip. 

Letters and momentos from Otho and Ida's foreign excursion.

Manchester College and Church of the Brethren related letters, pamphlets, photographs, Sunday school records, newspaper articles, interesting pieces of local and national history, diaries, wedding invitations, datebooks, publication agreements, resumes of applicants from the Albert Teaching Agency and more.

Photo Scrap Book of the Third Kassel Work Camp, 1953, with dedication to Dr. Gladdys Muir.

Photographs of Jean Childs Young receiving an honorary degree from Manchester College during Commencement (1979-1980).

What makes this album interesting in the amount of history it records.  There are articles about Church of the Brethren missionaries, the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren  in Elgin, Illinois, Church of the Brethren ministers and leaders, as well as personal stories about the compiler and folks this individual knows.  It is a shame that the source remains unknown.

Two CDs of Alvin Brightbill, Church of the Brethren leader and musician, playing bells and chimes.

State Historical Marker:  Annual Meeting Historical Marker

In recognition of the significance of Brethren Annual Meetings: 1878, 1888, 1900 along with images from the event.

Christian Education.

This assortment of Church of the Brethren Materials includes but is not limited to: Southern Indiana legal drafts and documents - Brethren Service Commission statement regarding police action in Korea - Minutes of the Brethren Service Commission - Report of NY Relocation Hostel to the Committee for Resettlement of Japanese-Americans,1944 - Guiding principles and objectives of Brethren Service - Boni (ponee) family history - Mount Morris Church of the Brethren accomplishments and goals - Junior High Church School - "Account of the Society of Dunkards in Pennsylvania," 1786, from Lancaster to Ephrata - History of the Olympia, Virginia Church of the Brethren, Virginia - May 1930, Bulletin of La Verne College - "Echo," January 1960 - "Hier is des echo auf das Echo der Hamburger Gruppe." ICYE Exchange 1958/1959 - John David Bowman - Global Women's Project, "Globalink," Issue No. 21 1994 and No. 25 - Report to Heifer Committee January 1946, Brethren Shipment to Poland - 1944 report on Heifers for Relief Shipment Number 1 to Puerto Rico - Bethany Seminary 1941 graduates - Death of Mary Leedy - Appraisal of the Indiana Home Mission Extension Committee,1964 - Program, 129th District Conference of the Northern Indiana District - "Dedication Memorial and Membership Directory" for the Wenatchee Valley Church of the Brethren, 1929  - Winona's Greatest Convention, Church of the Brethren Conference - George Brubaker's handwritten notes on church practice -  Women in the church - unique and powerful - March 1999 and 1978 News Release citing female participation in a nationwide Gathering of Church of the Brethren Women - Universal Military Training vs the American Way, Kermit Eby's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee,1947 -"The Third Day," 1998, quarterly newsletter by the Office of Brethren Witness Environmental Working Group - "Sourvenir of McPherson College, 1904," photo album.- Information about "Liberty Cemetery," Orange County, Indiana - Listing and dates of Church of the Brethren congregations within Indiana along with districts and mother churches- Old German Baptist Brethren congregations in Canada, and in the United State - script, "The Missionary Awakening of Elm Grove," written by a Class in mission at Bethany Bible School - General Brotherhood Board and Commissions Agenda," 1952,Warren Bowman.

Statements, tracts, leaflets, brochures, booklets, Sunday School materials, published by the General Brotherhood Board, Elgin, IL and by other Church of the Brethren related committees, organizations, churches and individuals that explain beliefs and principles of the Church of the Brethren.

BCPS Bulletin.  Bulletin published bi-weekly for the men of Civilian Public Service by the Church of the Brethren, Brethren Service Committee, Elgin, Illinois.

Photo of Donald F. Durnbaugh. in his office at Bethany Theological Seminary, Oak Brook, IL. 

Obituary for Grace Eikenberry, nee Vigles, daughter of John and Clarinda Vigles born near New Berlin, Sangamon County, IL,  29 October 1884.

Obituary for Mary Clingenpeel Eikenberry, daughter of John and Mary Moss Clingenpeel, born near Mexico, Indiana, 9 October 1849.

Emrick, Ernestine Hoff.  Manchester College Alumna

• Wedding photo of Lottie and Ernest Hoff and the way their dining table looked at their wedding.
• Christmas postcard wtih E. G.  Hoff holding grandson, Gregory Lee, circa 1946.  On card verso is a family lineage:
  • Ernest Hoff b.
    • Lottie Neher Hoff b.
      • Grandson, Gregory b
        • son of:
          • Minister Emrick, Leland B.S. 39 [Manchester College Alumnus]
          • Ernestine (Hoff) Emrick B.S. 40  [Manchester College Alumna]

• Clippings showing:

  Dr. WIlbur McFadden and Family, Vernard Eller, Glenn Rohrer, Dan West, Ora Huston, Edward K. Ziegler (1960), Jesse Ziegler, Burton Metzler, Lorell Weiss, Ira Moomaw (1962), Chalmer Faw, James B. Bowman (missionary), Mary Schaeffer, Ernest and Olivia Ikenberry, Merlin Shull, Martha Cocanower, Martha Rupel, Wilma Stern, Anna Warstler, etc.

  1961 Annual Conference Worship leaders, Dale W. Brown, Clarence Sink, Wilfren Staufer, Hubert Newcomer, Thomas Davis and other 1961 Conference speakers.

Mexico Welfare Home, located in Mexico, Indiana, would evolve intoTimbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana.

1. One ledger book with itemized income and expense reports and Inventory of Lots.

2. Two copies of financial report:

Balance Sheet, 30 June 1952

Statement of Income and Expenses for the period July 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952

Schedule of endowment fund investments and notes receivable, 30 June 1952.

3. One packet:"Articles of Voluntary Dissolution of Domestic Not for Profit Corporation by Art of the Corporation."

4. One packet:"State of Indiana Laws Concerning Corporations Not For Profit, March 1950 Edition."

Records, photographs and memorabilia from the Wakarusa Church of the Brethren and the Michigan City Church of the Brethren.

Records, photographs and memorabilia from the Bethel Church of the Brethren.

Bethel Church of the Brethren: Women's Fellowship Records 1970 - 1983, photos 1984, Mother and Daughter Banquet 1990, 1985 and 1988 newspaper clippings.

Records, photographs and memorabilia from the South Bend City (also known as the South Bend Second) Church of the Brethren.

Family photo of Marcos and Suely Inhauser.

Records and memorabilia from Northern Indiana District Churches of the Brethren that have been closed: Wakarusa, Michigan City, Bethel, South Bend Second (City).

Photograph of Marcos and Suely Inhauser, Church of the Brethren missionaries in Brazil.

Map of Brethren migration.

For other Brethren related genealogical material.

See Also:

Don Bowman's research on the Ulrich, Rench, Cripe, Metzger, Shively, Wolf, Bowers, Bowman families. See genealogical book section in Archives, one file folder under Bowman.

Heckman family genealogical information from the Brookville, Ohio Historical Society.  See genealogical book section in Archives, one file folder under Heckman.

An assortment of  items found in basement of the South Central Indiana District Office building.  Some interesting items include a notebook containing Funerals at the Eel River Church along with obituaries of individuals who died in the area.