Topic | Accession # | Description Summary |
Advancement: Assortment | MU2012/96 | A variety of materials from the Department of Advancement that was moved to the Archives during office relocations in the Summer of 2012. Alumni Days 2003. |
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. |
Athletic Department, History, Statistics, and Records | Large Box 21 | This box includes but is not limited to: Faculty Athletics Committee minutes, all sports statistics, all conference statistics (1948-1963), membership history and statistics (including ICAC, HCAC, NCAA, NAIA, HBCC), historic athletic organization rules and reports, news releases, schedules, intramural sports, sports camps, policies, Women's Athletic Association Records (1941 through 1950), Hoosier Conference for Women (HCW) meeting minutes and statistics, women's award boards for all sports, women's and men's M-Club winners, sports awards, sports banquets, and Hall of Fame materials. See finding aid for a more complete list. |
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. |
Brethren Colleges Abroad: Allen Deeter Files | RO2017/1 | Brethren Colleges Abroad materials from the files of Manchester College professor, Allen Deeter. Personal awards and diplomas and commendations. CONFIDENTIAL - materials deal with student and employee information. "Report of the Proceedings of the Brethren World Assembly," July 1992. NOT YET FULLY DESCRIBED OR ACCESSIONED. |
Brethren Colleges Abroad: Elizabethtown Collection | MU2020/84 a,b, c | Correspondence: Student files, financial reports, travel arrangements, housing accommodations, newsletters, addresses, insurance, invoices/receipts, conferences, BCA administrative communication between Church of the Brethren colleges and organizations, communication with other schools, employment within BCA, and more. |
Cable, Miriam Weybright: Collection of Manchester College Materials | MU2013/139 | Collection of Miriam Weybright Cable, Manchester College Class of 1939. |
Church Relations: Manchester College | MU2015/33 Church Relations | Materials affirming the relationship between Manchester College and the Church of the Brethren, including but not limited to: Brethren Business Network, statistics regarding congregational and district support, Trustee information, A Cappella and Concert Band Tours, grants through Lilly Endowment, Inc., TEV programs, Church-College Conversations, youth conferences, and programs offering continuing education and support for church workers and pastors. |
Faculty Meeting Minutes: 1919 - 1925 | MC2012/17a,b | Faculty Meeting Minutes 16 September 1919 - 19 May 1925 and other pieces of memorabilia, ideas and resolutions. |
Football Team, 1950 Spartans: Photograph | MC2011/123 | This football team photograph, 1950, is framed. The entire team is identified on the verso. The picture is published in the 1951 Aurora on page 136. |
Football: 50th Anniversary Celebration | MU2014/51 | Images for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Manchester College Football, highlighted at Homecoming, 12 October 1954. |
Football: Photographs | MU2019/44 | Photographs of Football athletes, many are identified (see accession record). |
Frantz, Dean: Editorials | MU2016/30 | A book of editorials written by Dean Frantz that were published within Fort Wayne and North Manchester area newspapers. They include topics relating to war and peace, September 11 2001, the war in Iraq, the mindset of President Bush, cancer, homelessness, as well as social and ethical concerns. |
Helman, A. Blair: Memorabilia | MC2012/83 | Memorabilia of A. Blair Helman found in the basement of the Administration Building including a personally autographed book to Dr. Blair Helman from Kuniyoshi Obara, the founder of Tamagawa. |
Howard, Oca: MC and Alumni Materials | MU2015/51 | Manchester College as experienced by Oca Howard, MC Class of 1932. Also included are Alumni Association materials. |
Independent Study Papers: Sociology | MC2012/81a-t | Independent Study Papers: Sociology. |
McPherson, Paul | Faculty/Staff Boxes: McPherson | Materials regarding Coach Paul McPherson. In 1949 "Mac" became head football coach and assistant physical education instructor at Manchester College. He also coached basketball, track, and baseball. |
Mount Morris College: Neff, Ida Fields, Postcard Collection | MC2003/352 | This is the postcard collection of Ida Fields Neff who graduated from Manchester College in 1920. It reflects student life at Manchester College, Indiana and at Mount Morris College, Illinois. Included is an image of West End Mission, North Manchester. |
Mount Morris Memorial Endowment Fund | MU2015/44 | Materials related to the Mount Morris Memorial Endowment Fund - held by General Education Board - Church of the Brethren. |
Mount Morris: Historic Memorabilia and Records | MC2012/51 | A varied and extensive collection that includes interesting materials from Mount Morris College. |
Mount Morris: Rolston Collection | MU2015/32 | W. Wendell Rolston's collection of memorabilia from Mount Morris College. |
President's Office | MU2013/103a,b,c | Collection from the Office of Jo Young Switzer, President of Manchester University [CONFIDENTIAL]. |
President's Office: Other Collegesand Organizations | MU2012/103 Box 6 | Material on the Council of Independent Colleges, Commission of Higher Education, Commission on the The Aging and Aged, College Board Workforce Development Conference, Church of the Brethren Colleges and Seminary. |
Rupel, Esther: Manchester College and Church of the Brethren Collection | MU2017/31 | Esther Rupel's collection of photographs, publications, books, newspaper articles, personal notes, and one CD, pertaining to Manchester College and the Church of the Brethren. One notebook belonging to Annabel Rupel (MC 1941). |
Schutz, J. Raymond | MC2011/227, Folders 45 - 83 | A large collection designated as MC2011/227 and divided into 5 folder groupings; [1-16], [17-22], [23-44], [45-83]. Schutz was a professor at Manchester College, as well as a farmer, public speaker, pastor, candidate for Congress (Indiana,1932) and a contendor in the 1936 Governor's race. He was a Kiwanis Club official and Chairman of the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana. The collection describes Indiana before and during WWII. Schutz corresponds with soldiers and provides names of North Manchester men killed in combat. Topics of import include; prohibition, economic recovery from the Great Depression, and Hitler's impact on Europe. Schutz was a contemporary of Andrew Cordier who participated in some of Schutz's political involvements. |
Schwalm, Vernon F.: Merger of Mt. Morris with Manchester College | MC2011/152 | Vernon Schwalm was President of McPherson College, Kansas, when the decision was made for Mount Morris College to merge with Manchester College. This file contains correspondence of Schwalms opinions about the merger. |
Schwalm, Vernon F.: Reports to Board of Trustees, Report from Curricular Revision Committee, Development Program, 1941 - 1947 | MC2011/154 | "The Liberal Arts Tradition," chapel talk given in the McPherson College Chapel 6 January 1941 by Vernon F. Schwalm, three days before his election as President of Manchester College. Preident's Report 24 February 1941. Report to Board of Trustees, 20 Marcy 1942. Report to the Board of Trustees 23 March 1945. President's Report, March 1946. Report from Curricular Revision Committee to the President and Faculty, 26 March 1946. Report to the Board of Trustees 26 September 1947. To the Board of Trustees - Manchester College - Fall Report, 1948. Report to the Trustees, 19-20 March, 1948. Development Program for the College, 1948. President's Report to the Board of Trustees, Fall, 1949. President's Report: 1949, to the Board of Trustees. |
Schwalm, Vernon: Corresondence Folders 54 - 61 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files - Folders 54 - 61 | Correspondence between Otho Winger and Vernon Schwalm. Included in this assortment is the controversy over the fate of Mount Morris College, a discussion started years prior to its merger with Manchester College. Unpublished letters describing Schwalm's reaction to the conditions surrounding the merger of these two institutions. Winger's final years as president and his trials and tribulations. Personal reflections upon colleagues and institutional politics as he leaves the school in the hands of his former student, Schwalm. |
Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence Folders 1 - 20 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files - Folders 1-20 | The materials in these folders were identified, probably by Schwalm, as "confidential files." They contain personal, College, and Church of the Brethren related correspondence. |
Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence Folders 105 - 143 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files - Folders 105 - 143 | A great deal of material including but not limited to: Correspondence surrounding Schwalm's trip to Nigeria, including letters to and from missionaries and interaction with the Foreign Mission Commission of the Church of the Brethren General Brotherhood Board. Issues regarding the Mexico Indiana Old Folks Home and Schwalm's leadership in the creation of Timbercrest. Many drafts of presentations as well as completed speeches, articles, and sermons by Vernon Schwalm, including an address given in the fall of 1923 at Manchester College, the year the Academy was eliminated. Schwalm gives a brief history of the institution. Addresses presented by outside speakers on the Manchester College campus. |
Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence Folders 144a - 146 | 144a-146 | Schwalm's correspondence dealing with Church of the Brethren related materials, including reminescences of Baugo Church of the Brethren. Materials surrounding the 250th anniversary of the founding of the denomination. Bibliography for the study of church history. Corespondence with individuals at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Illinois on a variety of topics. Annual Conference program committee notes and other Annual Conference materials. The collection contains a variety of letters, including that of Siegfried Leffler of Germany, giving thanks for a donation towards a peace bell. |
Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence Folders 147 - 160 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files – Folders 147 - 160 | Vernon Schwalm's family and personally related materials,including family genealogy, family history, biographical sketch, resume, staement written for honorary degree, "Oak Leaves" article recalling the campus during WWII, letters of appreciation. Family letters and letters from those who are "like family." Early photograph of Vernon and Florence Studebaker Schwalm and intimate letters between husband and wife. Personal correspondence regarding hospitalization, insurance and financial matters.Some materials ar confidential and are marked accordingly. Folder 148 - card from Schwalm's mother requesting that he does not move to "the wild west" (probably Kansas). |
Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence Folders 161 - 169 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files – Folders 161 - 169 | A vast assortment of correspondence and materials from a variety of sources concerning personal and professionally related topics. Some are related to the Church of the Brethren One letter of interest regards Mr. Max Pinney, Huntington, Indiana, who donated a charcoal drawing of Roanoke Classical Seminary (by the artist, Hansacre, of Chicago) to Manchester College. |
Schwalm, Vernon: Correspondence Folders 21-44 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files - Folders 21- 44 | The materials in these folders were identified, probably by Schwalm, as "confidential files." They contain personal, College, and Church of the Brethren related correspondence. |
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 Folders 62-104 | MC2006/13: Schwalm's Confidential Files - Folders 62-104 | Correspondence bidding Schwalm farewell as he leaves Manchester College as Dean and heads west as President of McPherson College in Kansas. Letters of congratulation and support and appreciation regarding his great ability. The return of Schwalm to Manchester College as President and materials related to his inaugural event. Also, The Church of the Brethren celebrates its 250th anniversary, Schwalm gives tribute to Carl Holl, Manchester College experiences challenges during WWII. Correspondence between Schwalm and students in Civilian Public Service and students in the military. Schwalm works with the Board of Trustees, and faces staff and student issues. Schwalm's retirement and gift from the Board of Trustees offering theSchwalms a trip to Europe and Africa. Career following retirement and dedication of Schwalm Hall. Materials surrounding, "My Educational Pilgrimage," by Schwalm and a look into Schwalm's life following his presidency. A small collection on the history of Manchester College. Various writings by Schwalm including but not limited to the drafts, "College Life Since World War II," "Christian Higher Education in the Church of the Brethren at Mid Century," and "The Development of the Sciences at Manchester College." Correspondence with A. Blair Helman. |
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. |
Shultz, L. W.: Photograph Collection | MC2001/12h | L.W. Shultz Papers: Photograph Collection including tours conducted by L. W. Shultz, Piney Woods, pictures of Cora and L. W. Shultz, and many more of European and Middle Eastern tours. |
Winger, Otho and Winger, Otto: Retirement Plans and McPherson College Correspondence | MC2002/2b | Correspondence between Otho Winger and the Manchester College Board of Trustees, especially regarding the retirement of Winger and his brother, J.O. Winger. Correspondence between Otho Winger and students and administration of McPherson College, 1924-1934. |
Winger, Otho: Faculty Prospects | MC2006/13: File Folder Case - Faculty and Prospects Letters | President Otho Winger's correspondence regarding faculty prospects primarily for the 1920's. |
Yearbooks and Publications: Church of the Brethren Colleges | MC2011/96a--o | Yearbooks and publications from other Church of the Brethren colleges. |