Topic | Accession # | Description Summary |
Administration Building: Postcard, Pre-1921 View | MC2003/56 | Administration Building: Pre-1921 Campus Views Postcard Collection |
Advancement: VHS Tape and Other Assortment | MU2013/152, 1-34 - Formerly ROOctober2012/31 | VHS tapes and cassette tapes documenting significant events on the Manchester College campus, including Step Up to the Future (1987) as part of the Centennial Campaign. Focus on the college's Centennial year. Brochures on the Ministry Training Institute and Training in Ministry. Church of the Brethren pamphlets, some authored by faculty or alumni of Manchester College. |
Alumni Reunions and Graduations: Photographs | MU2013/149 | Photographs from commencement exercises and alumni reunions from 1908 forward. |
Books: With Significant Memories | MU2013/88 | Special Books - The publications in this collection have a special relationship with Manchester University and with the Church of the Brethren. Books belong to MC presidents, alumni, faculty/staff. Some contain special inscriptions by authors or donors. Some have poetry or articles written by associates of MC. |
Chapel Bible | MU2012/114 | The Holy Bible Containing The Old And New Testaments: Translated Out Of The Original Tongues; And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared And Revised. New York: American Bible Society, 1874. The bible contains two inscriptions. |
Church of the Brethren History: WIlliam Eberly Collection | BC2011/25a-y | See the accession page for a complete listing of this collection that includes but is not limited to: Indiana church history, Brethren meetings and annual conferences, sunday school materials and publications, images of Schreisheim, Germany (birthplace of Alexander Mack), Church of the Brethren anniversary materials, Brethren Service in Puerto Rico, Nathan Leopold, West Manchester Church of the Brethren early membership list, and congregational transfer of membership letters from the 1800's. |
Conscientious Objector: Murray, Don | Large Box 119 | "A Man Who Refused to Kill," by Kirtley Baskette, 1957 article from "Redbook," about the actor and conscientious objector, Don Murray [MC2003/333]. |
Convocation #125: Murray, Andy | Convocation Tape #125: Murray, Andrew | Andy Murray's 1982 convocation presentation. At the time of the presentation Andy was campus minister at Juniata College, Director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Department, Assistant Professor of Religion, as well as a musician and storyteller. |
Convocation List 1968 - 2008: Recordings | Convocation List of Recordings | A listing of Convocation cassette tapes and recordings. Some of these recordings have been digitized but this list does not reflect this information . |
Forensics | MC2010/118 | Miscellaneous materials dealing with Forensics, Debate and Speech. |
Funderburg Library: Photographs | MC2003/115 | 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. |
Graduation 1993 | MC2004/122 | President WIlliam Robinson: Commencement Photograph Collection, 1993. Honorary Degree recipient: Andrew Murray. Honorary Degree recipient: Howard Brembeck. Many faculty/staff, students and alumni are identified in this set of photographs. |
Graduation 1993: Baccalaureate and Commencement Video | MU2013/53 | Video coverage of Manchester College Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises, 1993 [MP4 files]. |
Heifer Project International | MC2010/80a-e | This informative DVD/CD combination has pictures of individuals throughout the world who have received livestock from Heifer International as well as pictures of volunteers who have contributed to Heifer International. Also is information about Dan West as well as the Andy Murray songs: "Cowboy Dan" and "One Person at a Time" |
Helman, A. Blair and Patricia: Photographs | MC2007/145 | A. Blair Helman: Photo Collection containing images of A. Blair and Patricia Helman, including A. Blair receiving keys to station wagon from manager of Chrysler plant [MC2007/145]. |
Honorary Degrees: Murray, Andrew, 1993 | MC2004/122: Murray Degree Photographs | Andrew Murray received an honorary degree from Manchester College in 1993. See MC2004/122 for photographs from this event. |
Manchester College 1993: Video | MU2013/67 | Scenes from Manchester College during 1993, including Steve Alford, Jane Henney, and 1993 commencement exercises. Faculty and students are interviewed. Andy Murray receives an honorary degree during commencement. |
Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Music Competitions: Posters | MC2009/124 | 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. |
Miller, Robert Henry: Minister, Church of the Brethren | MC2009/87 | Elder Robert Henry Miller, minister in the Church of the Brethren had a son, Manchester College Professor Robert Henry Miller, a minister as well. The accession page gives information about both father and son. MC2009/87 is the manuscript of an unpublished book by Professor R. H. Miller, "Comments on the Gospel of John." Miller, Robert Henry (1825-1892) obituary in the Gospel Messenger. |
Peace Choir: Album | MU2017/91 | Digitized copy of the Manchester College Peace Choir's album, "While I Live, I Will Sing." |
Peace: Resources | MU2018/31 | Booklets and brochures and bibliography related to the topic of "Peace" written by various organizations and individuals. |
Phi Beta Lambda: Education and Professional Programs Division | MC2009/09 | Business, Phi Beta Lambda photo Aurora 1993. |
President's Office | MU2013/103a,b,c | Collection from the Office of Jo Young Switzer, President of Manchester University [CONFIDENTIAL]. |
Public Relations: Collection | MU2014/143 MP4 videos and DVDs | Informational files, news clippings, publications, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes from the Public Relations Office, various years from 2001 - 2013. Topics include but are not limited to: Jim Adams, teaching awards, dedication College of Pharmacy, Switzer to retire and receives leadership honor, Jennifer Shepherd, Andrea Murray, Eel River watershed, Blair and Pat Helman memorial info, Yom HaShoah, Stacey Morgan, Rainn MacPhail, Beth Sweitzer Riley, Jerry Sweeten, LaFountain Mural, A Cappella tour, Science Center dedication, Switzer inauguration, fire, CASE Professor of the Year, |
Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence with Andrew Cordier | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files | Decades of correspondence between Vernon Schwalm and Andrew Cordier. Cordier gives detailed accounts of behind-the-scenes activity at the United Nations during the Cold War, and the reader can watch the situation in the Congo unfold. Cordier's role in the Cuban missile Crisis is described to Schwalm as are events on the Columbia University campus during a period of student uprising in the the 1960's. Cordier is always in the thick of things and his descriptions of political figures and events are intriguing. |
Student Records: Faculty Grade Books | Large Box 143 | Faculty grade books. |
Theater: Photograph Collection | MC2004/135 | Theater Photograph Collection. |
Wampler, Sadie Irene Stutsman: Hand O Graphs Book | MC2011/126 | Sadie Stutsman Wampler graduated from Manchester College in 1916. This is the same year that she began entries in "The Hand O Graphs" book, and kept make entries for years following. This book comes with the instructions: Place your hand, palm downwards, on the paper and trace outline. There are a couple examples given, and then the individual is on her own to gather outlines of the hands of friends, family and celebrities on the following pages. It is like an autograph book for hands. The name of the individual is also recorded along with the date. |
Topic | Record # | Description Summary |
Brethren Service and the Origins of the Peace Corps: Don Murray Account | BC2017/6 | Excerpts from "Don Murray, Brethren Service and the Origins of the Peace Corps," with a serendipitous link to Marilyn Monroe. |
Ladoga, or Ladoga Area Church of the Brethren: Membership Letters and Records | BC2015/2 | Early letters of members in good standing who are presumably transferring in and out of Ladoga area congregations during the 1800’s. They contain names of members as well as names of ministers, elders, deacons, or clerks from the recommending German Baptist Brethren and Church of the Brethren (after the divide) group. |
Mow, Anna: Brethren People | Brethren People File: Mow, Anna | Materials relating to Anna Mow. The file contains an article containing Andy Murray's song about Anna Mow along with the photograph that inspired a line of his lyrics...."a hole in her stocking and a pocketfull of dreams..." For more material related to Anna Mow see : Gospel Messenger, 19 January 1946 p.7-8; Manchester College Bulletin, July 1976 p.3. |
Murray, Andrew: Brethren People | Brethren People File: Murray, Andrew | Photo 1980 - 82 of Andrew Murray singing and playing guitar. |
Wagner, Murray: Brethren People | Brethren People File: Wagner, Murray L. | Murray Wagner: Manchester College alumnus, Class of 1959. Article by Manchester College alumnus, Murray L. Wagner, "Rinky-dink Religion Goes Big Time," January 1977 Messenger. |