| Topic | Accession # | Description Summary |
| Adams, Paula Sheller: Collection | MU2020/37 | The Collection of Paula Sheller Adams, with materials by Adams, Muir, and Lynn Sheller, along with assignments for class taught by Andrew Cordier. |
| 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. |
| Baldwin, Ferne: Collection of Archivist Emerita | MU2019/15 | A collection assembled by Archivist Emerita, Ferne Baldwin, including: Photographs, publications, newspaper clippings, athletic department and buildings materials, "Spartan Sports News," obituaries, etc., click on accession number to see detailed description. |
| 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. |
| Buildings List | Buildings List | This is a somewhat dated list of building on campus but it shares some pertinent information. |
| Convocation #551: Peace Studies | MU2015/129 | "A Celebration of 50 Years of Peace Studies at Manchester College," is presented during the 5 October 1998 Convocation. A synopsis of the lives of Andrew Cordier and Gladdys Muir is given. Andrew Cordier's portrait is presented. Bob Johansen, MU alumnus, gives his perspectives of Peace Studies at MC. |
| Convocation #551: VHS Tape and Digital Copy | MU2013/152, #27 | A Celebration of FiftyYears of Peace Studies at Manchester College, Convocation #551, presented on 5 October 1998. This convo followed a presentation made by Dr. Arias, former president of Costa Rica and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, on 2 October 1998. |
| Deeter, Al: Personal Collection | MU2018/55 Box 1 | Personal correspondence, ministerial and CPS documents, papers written while a student at Bethany Biblical Seminary and at Princeton, studies in Anabaptist Theology, Princeton dissertation correspondence, early Environmental Studies grant materials, Christian College Day presentations, negatives, slides, photographs, and Bridgewater College's diploma granting Allen Deeter the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa. |
| Deeter, Allen: Peace Studies | MU2021/19 | Correspondence, articles by Deeter, Ken Brown, and others, 1969 sabbatical information, Peace Studies and Fellowship of Reconciliation materials (including "Dai Dong"), Humanities Core revision, "Heirs of a Promise," Peace Studies Syllabi, Environmental Studies at Manchester proposal, various symposiums, and more. |
| Deeter, Allen: Personal Collection | MU2018/55 Box 2 | Correspondence, 1958 -1978 including but not limited to: Gladdys Muir's retirement, Peace Studies News-Letters from Gladdys Muir with handwritten notes, Memo from MC Treasurer regarding Gladdys Muir's library and retirement matters, the effect that a resignation would have on the Peace Studies program, Deeter's doctoral thesis, Conflict Resolution proposal, discussions with Professor William Schuhle, Ken Brown, Grady Snyder, Donald E. Miller, Dale Aukerman, and Linda Rehfeldt. Materials related to: Council for Intercultural Studies and Programs, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Environmental Studies at Manchester, Brethren Volunteer Service, India 1973, 1978, India Delegation, 1975-1976, On Earth Peace, Testimony to Senate Subcommittee on Education - United States Peace Academy, On Earth Peace Academy, 1975-1976, World Without War Council, 1976. Deeter syllabi, papers, and Brethren Heritage materials.
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| Faculty, Trustee and Early Photographs | MU2014/13 | Photographs of many faculty members from what appears to be the early 1900's as well as the 1950's and 1960's. A few other pictures showing trustees, the MC Chorus' oratorio of 1912, and various student groupings. |
| Faculty/Staff Photographs | Photograph Box 142 | Many faculty and staff photographs from the beginning of the 1900's forward. |
| Gladdy Muir Peace Garden, Peacemakers Wall of Fame | Bulletin of the Manchester College Peace Studies Institute,November 2007, Vol. 34. | Peacemakers Wall of Fame in the Gladdys Muir Peace Garden. |
| Gladdys Muir Peace Garden: Construction Images and Plans | MU2018/92 | Digital images of the Gladdys Muir Peace Garden landscape/architectural plans by designer, Daniel Krall ('68), and photo record of the garden's development. Article related to the formation of the garden by Tim McElwee. |
| Gladdys Muir Peace House and Garden | 922.869Su73r | Gladdys Muir Peace House and Garden: This home was built in 1929 by the Rarick's. See the book, "The Sunken Garden Home of Ralph G. and Vinna C. Rarick," in the Funderburg Library, Manchester Peace 922.869Su73r for a chronicle of "the development of the ’Rarick Retreat and Sunken Garden’--from the original purchase of the lot . . . through the subsequent years of dedicated labor in turning that lot in to ’spot of beauty;’ and the ultimate building of the house in 1929." |
| Gladdys Muir Peace House and Garden | MC2007/179a and b | Gladdys Muir Peace House and Garden: Background, fundraising, architectural plans. |
| Gladdys Muir Peace House and Garden, Photograph | MC2004/429 | 5x7 BW photograph of Gladdys Muir Peace House and Garden. Winter scene. Taken in 1965. |
| Leckrone, Joyce: Kennedy Collection | MC2009/22 | John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy magazine and newspaper collection with a Christmas card reproduced from an original painting by Mrs. John F. Kennedy with a handwritten note to Joyce from "Gladdys." This is presumably Gladdys Muir. |
| Manchester College: Photograph Album | MC2007/39 | A photograph album containing photographs of Manchester College faculty and staff as well as pictures from theatrical productions/plays ranging from 1916 through 1965-1966. |
| Medallions: Endowed Faculty | MU2014/149 | Medallions worn by Manchester College faculty filling endowed positions. These medallions bear the old college seal prior to the institution becoming a university. |
| Miller, Ed and Martha: Collection of Programs and Memorabilia | MU2013/86 | Handmade programs and memorabilia for MC clubs and organizations circa the 1950's. Photographs and identification of 1953 May Day Queen, Jean Childs Young and Court. Programs from Home Economics events (1950's). Oak Leaves issue announcing MC's Cherry Princess candidates. 1991 and 1992 issues of the Manchester College "Bulletin." Photos from May Day 1956. Copy of "The Acorn," 25th year edition. |
| Mount Morris: Historic Memorabilia and Records | MC2012/51 | A varied and extensive collection that includes interesting materials from Mount Morris College. |
| Muir, Gladdys | MC General File: Muir, Gladdys | Information related to the portrait bust of Gladdys Muir by Paula Adams. The bust currently resides in the Union. |
| Muir, Gladdys | Large Box 89 (Peace Studies 4): Muir, Gladdys | Correspondence, memorabilia and photographs pertaining to Gladdys Muir. Added from MU2019/15 Establishment of the Gladdys Muir Memorial Peace Studies |
| Muir, Gladdys | MC2006/3 | Midterm Exam for "International Relations." Ed Miller's midterm exam.
Partial syllabi for a course given by Gladdys Muir.
Recollections on the life of Gladdys Muir by Shirley Weiss Dawson and Carolyn Zunkel Parker. |
| Muir, Gladdys: Peace Collection, Peace Studies Institute | Large Box #121 | Promoting Enduring Peace Collection MC2004/383. Peace Studies Institute Committee Minutes MC2004/361. Gladdys Muir Papers: "The Place of Brethren Colleges...Peace Leadership" MC2004/282. Gladdys Muir Letter Collection MC2003/369. Peace Studies Institute Records MC2004/161. "War is Contrary to the Will of God," July 1941. |
| Muir, Gladdys: "Settlement of the Brethren on the Pacific Slope" | MU2015/2 | An autographed copy of Gladdys Muir's, "Settlement of ... the Brethren on the Pacific Slope," with a photograph and handwritten dedication to Manchester College's first Peace Studies major, Robert McFadden. |
| Muir, Gladdys: Brethren Colleges and Preparation for Leadership | MC2004/282 | Gladdys Muir Papers: "The Place of Brethren Colleges in Preparing Men and Women for Peace Leadership." |
| Muir, Gladdys: Correspondence | MU2014/61 | Gladdy's Muir's 1937 letter to her father, Freeman Muir. |
| Muir, Gladdys: Letter Collection | MC2003/369:Muir | Letters written by Gladdys Muir to her students and former students. |
| Muir, Gladdys: Music | MC2007/221 | Gladdys Muir's music. |
| Muir, Gladdys: Newsletter Collection | MC2005/1 | Gladdys Muir newsletters. |
| Muir, Gladdys: Selective Service Letter | MC2003/7 | Letter dated 11 January 1967 from Gladdys Muir to Indiana Selective Service regarding CO case of a former student of hers. |
| Muir, Gladdys: Syllabus and Barnard Letter | MC2004/214 | Syllabus for Basic Philosophy of Peace (Religion 430) and letter from Gladdys Muir to Dale Barnard dated 20 August 1961. |
| Muir, Gladdys: the Eisan Collection | MU2019/108 | A scrapbook containing a calendar for 1945, probably created by the Eisan's. The scrapbook contains original drawings, watercolors, and calligraphy, by artist, Gladdys Muir, photographs, Muir correspondence, "The United Nations Today," by Muir, a copy of the Muir biography by H. Hogan, and Muir's tea-jacket. |
| Muir, Gladdys: The Ken Brown Collection | MU2013/122 | Professor Ken Brown's collection of Gladdys Muir related materials. |
| Muir, Mary Amanda | Large Box 89 | Mary Amanda Muir is the mother of Gladdys Muir.
Photograph and announcement of the "100th anniversary of Mary Amanda Muir." |
| Peace House | Peace House: Information | See Muir [Gladdys] Peace House & Garden. This home was built in 1929 by the Rarick's. |
| Peace Studies Collection | MC2002/167 | General Peace Studies information in four large boxes, including Gladdys Muir's and Dale Barnard's teaching materials and an inventory of Peace Studies students. The Peace Studies Institute was founded in 1948 on Manchester College's campus by Gladdys Muir and others. This material also includes writing of Gladdys Muir. |
| Peace Studies Program at Manchester College | Large Boxes 87, 88, 89 | History of the Peace Studies program at Manchester College, including newsletters and Gladdys Muir materials. |
| Peace Studies: Administration Office Momentos | MU2012/67 | One VHS tape - The Vagina Monologues. One book, "Gladdys E. Muir, Professor, Peacemaker, Mystic," by Herbert Hogan. One notebook containing schedules for special convocations, events and Values Ideas and the Arts programs beginning Winter Term 1960 and ending Spring Term 1979. |
| Peace Studies: Papers and Minutes | MC2003/360 | - "A Study of the Peace Program at Manchester College with Suggestions for Strengthening It," Carolyn Zunkel, 24 May 1956.
- "An Evaluation of the Peace Studies Program of Manchester College," George A. Lopez (circa 1992).
- Peace Studies Advisory Council Minutes 18 April 1992.
1965 Report of the Committee on Instruction, "The Peace Studies Program." Cover page for Lilly Curriculum Study (undated) and "Progress Report of Peace Studies Committee for Lilly Curriculum Study
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| Peace Studies: Student European Tour, circa 1950 | MC2008/117a,b | Wilbur Mullen, Muir letter and Vernier letter regarding student tour to Europe during the summer of 1950 or 1951.
1. MC2008/117a - One letter from Dr. Gladdys Muir, 1959.1
2. MC2008/117b -One letter from Philip Vernier of Belgium circa 1950 - 1951.
3. One letter from Wilbur Mullen to Ken Brown. |
| Peace: Articles | MU2018/26 | Articles regarding the topic of "peace," along with the announcement of Dr. Gladdys Muir's addition to the history department. Included are issues of "Our Young People" from the 1940's with MC related authors Dan West and Paul Keller. Articles regarding the acceptance of men returning from both civilian an military services (1944) and Japanese internment camps (1943). |
| Peace: Lilly Curriculum Study, | MC2004/208 | Lilly Curriculum Study, Peace studies committee.
From the file: "The Peace Studies Committee of the Lilly Curriculum Study has been meeting from time to time since its formation. ... Main objective of this committee...[is to] study the question, Is the Peace Studies Curriculum in harmony with the Liberal Arts program?" Committee members included: Carl W. Holl, Gladdys Muir, Robert Nelson, ? Schuhle, Vernon Stinebaugh, ? Wilson. |
| Peace: Relief and Rehabilitation Activities April 1943 - Spring 1947 | MU2013/121 | A documented paper and timeline describing the Manchester College Involvement in Relief and Rehabilitation Activities Following World War II. It begins with the Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Project announced by Lewis Hershey, Director of Selective Service, and mentions Manchester College as the site of one of the training side camps for Conscientious Objectors. |
| Photographs: Faculty and Staff | MC2003/226 | Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection |
| President's Files: Marden | MU2020/33 | Parker Marden materials: Memos, reports, faculty/staff news, hate-email, commitment to diversity, thoughts about September 11, campus telephone directory, student activity calendar, alumni hometown tour invitations, and much more. |
| Religious Activities, Aid Society Bible | MC2009/25 | 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. |
| Rieman, Phil and Louise Baldwin | MC2010/5 | Video of Manchester College' s 2009 Homecoming plaque dedication to Manchester College alumni, Phil and Louise Baldwin Rieman, in the Muir Peace Garden. See also: Brethren People File: Rieman, Louise and Phil |
| Ringenberg, Patricia: Local Authors | MU2019/102 | Patricia Ringenberg's documentation of authors associated with North Manchester, Indiana, their writings, and biographical material. |
| Scholarships: Names and Location | MU2012/117 Master File | Information about scholarships awarded by Manchester College, memorial scholarships, and scholarships awarded by other organizations. |
| Scholarships: Names and Location | MU2012/117 File Folder #5 | Information about scholarships awarded by Manchester College, memorial scholarships, and scholarships awarded by other organizations. Information related to the 1990's. |
| Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence Folders 45-53 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files - Folders 45-53 | Schwalm's materials surrounding President Otho Winger and family, including Otho's funeral service and tribute to Oscar Winger. Letters regarding Schwalm's book on Otho Winger. Assorted correspondence with Dan West, Gladdys Muir and others. |
| 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. |
| Schwalm: Muir, Gladdys, Peace Studies, Correspondence | MC2011/158 | - Correspondence between President Vernon Schwalm and Gladdys Muir regarding the formation of the Peace Studies program at Manchester College.
- Correspondence between President C. E. Davis of LaVerne College, California and V. F. Schwalm.
- Pamphlets announcing the introduction of the Department of Peace Studies at Manchester College under the direction of Gladdys Muir and associates. This department was designed to prepare for leadership in the field of Peace and International Relations.
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| Sunday School | MC2010/147 | Copy of an invitation to attend the interdenominational "College Sunday School" featuring "...five vitally interesting classes." Professors giving classes are Paul Keller, Ercell Lynn, Gladdys Muir, R. Wayne Rieman, and Dr. Charles Morris. |
| Switzer, Jo Young: Inauguration Materials | MC2007/136-1, 136-2, 136-3 | Materials in preparation for and pertaining to the inauguration of Manchester College President, Jo Young Switzer. |
| United National Assembly at Manchester College, Model: General File and Photographs | MC General File: United Nations | - Model for the United Nations Assembly at Manchester College.
- The First Model U.N. Assembly Sponsored by Manchester College, March 28, 1952. Program and list of countries with participants, including handwritten notes. Some names include: Professors; Howard Book, Earl Garver, Wayne Geisert, Ray Keim, Nettie Leasure, Wayne Miller and Gladdys Muir. College Staff; Mr. Paul Bowman Students; Dale Barnard, Barry Cavaghan, Bob Keller and Wilbur Mullen.
- High School Model United Nations Assembly, newspaper clippings, see General File: United Nations.
For Photographs See: Photo Box 80 |
| Vice President: Box 6 | Vice President's Box: #6 | Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College. |
| Work Camps: Germany | MC2006/40 | Photo Scrap Book of the Third Kassel Work Camp, 1953, with dedication to Dr. Gladdys Muir. |
