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TopicAccession #Description Summary
Albaugh, H. P.MC2002/104c Photo and description of presidency.  Copy of newspaper article describing career following service at Manchester College. 
Alumni Days and Alumni Reunions MC2007/149 

Gladys Dickey's "Manchester College" was first sung at the joint program of the Lincoln and Adelphian literary societies, May 18, 1912. 

"The Alumni Song" was written by Miss Lucile Klinger of Wabash, Indiana in the spring of 1917. 

 
Brethren Historical Collection, Museum, Archives and African Art CollectionMC2011/133 The papers pertaining to the creation of the campus Museum, the Brethren Historical Collection, the  African Art Collection, and  the Archives, including the move of the Museum to the North Manchester Center for History. 
Cawood, Carl: Fundraising RecordsMC2004/360 Carl Cawood's records of field calls, dated 1987. 
Centennial: Robert Neff and President Emeritus Helman at Founder's Day ConvocationMC2009/182 Photograph of President Robert Neff (Juniata College) and President Emeritus Helman at the Founder's Day Convocation.  
College Museum CollectionMC2003/102 

Materials from the old Manchester College Museum.  Topics include:

Artist/Lecture Series, Graduate Program, Homecoming, A. Blair Helman, May Day, MC Open House, January Term, MC Parent information, Mount Morris College, faculty and student recitals, the "Messiah," music programs, museum related information.

 
Food Service: The OaksMC2009/120 

Newspaper article: "New Oaks Sets Collegiate Atmosphere."

 
Graduation 1993MC2004/122 

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.

 
Helman, A. Blair Papers: Correspondence with officials at other IN colleges, 1957-1965. MC2002/2hh A. Blair Helman Papers: Indiana Colleges Correspondence Collection.  
Helman, A. Blair, Myer, James and Neff, Robert: PhotographMC2008/63 A. Blair Helman: Photo with Robert Neff, former COB General Secretary and former President of Juniata College and James Myer, leader of the Brethren Revival Fellowship.  Photo circa 1984 - 1985. 
Howe: Roanoke Classical SeminaryMC General File: Faculty/Staff, Howe  

Professor Howe moved Roanoke Classical Seminary to North Manchester.  He is considered to be the College's first president.

See Also:
Manchester College Bulletin, February 1950 p.1.
Oak Leaves, 3 October 1963 p.3, 5; Roanoke Classical Seminary History.
 
Local History: The Indianian, 1899MC2008/27 History, Indiana and Local: The Indianian, 1899; "Historic and Picturesque Indiana - Wabash County," (including a section about Manchester College). 
Manchester College 1953: ReligionMC2010/182 "Manchester College, Liberal Arts School Puts Emphasis On Religion," Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 18 January 1953.  A history of Manchester College and the aims and objectives of the institution as seen in 1953. 
Manchester College and the Church of the BrethrenMC2009/151 

Church Relations - objectives, resources, and implementation.

 
Manchester College: Historical Recording of MemoriesMC2011/78 Manchester College's present superimposed upon the history of Manchester College's  past.  This was recorded during Manchester's 90th Anniversary and included faculty and staff emeriti. Some of these individuals had also been students at Manchester College:  Max Allen, Professor Emeritus of Art (MC Class of 34), Russell Bollinger (MC Class of 1926), Nettie Leasure, Eldon R. Burke, Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science (MC Class of 1922), T. Wayne Rieman, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, L. W. Shultz (MC Class of 1914). 
Memories of Manchester, by Otho Winger: Index by Allan WhiteMC2011/99 Historian, Allan D. White's, index to the book, "Memories of Manchester," by Otho Winger, President of Manchester College, 1911 - 1941. 
Oak Leaves, 7 March 1925MC2011/110 One Oak Leaves from Manchester College 7 March 1925 with many interesting articles. 
Oak Leaves: Book of QuotesMC2011/144 

According to a note adhered to the cover of this notebook, this collection of quotes was gathered while the writer was working on the "Manchester College" pager; 62 years ago.

 
Photgraph MontageMC2007/60 Montage of re-printed material featuring MC characters, buildings, organizations. 
Presidents: PhotographsMC2008/65 

Photographs of Manchester College presidents (incomplete collection).

 
Roanoke Classical SeminaryMC2004/693-2 

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.


 

 
Sherrick, Dorothy: Mount Morris College DiplomaMC2004/193  Mount Morris College Bachelor of Arts diploma given to Dorothy Sherrick 25 May 1917.  
Sherrick, Marvin MC2004/49 

Marvin M. Sherrick taught at Mount Morris College from 1904-23 and at Manchester College from 1923-38.  This collection contains diplomas and degrees belonging to M. M. Sherrick..

 
Stafford, William: JournalMC2005/13 Fellowship, the journal of the fellowship of reconciliation: Journal published by the Fellowship of Reconciliation.  See William Stafford (faculty) and Dale Aukerman. 
Weimer, Merle and Virgil: Memorabilia CollectionMU2012/62 

Memorabilia from Mount Morris College and Manchester College. Autograph album of 1910 and 1911. Photograph album with early photograph postcards (circa 1910) of students at Mount Morris College. Some of these cards were sent to Mamie Wine of Cerro Gordo, Illinois. Manchester College Aurora yearbooks with autographs. Picture of Elder D.  L. Miller.

 
World War Two - Record CollectionMC2011/132 

A series of recordings done for Homecoming 1943.  They might have been pre-recorded for broadcast by WOWO Ft. Wayne.  They show the effects that WWII had on Manchester College.

  • War has taken 3/4th of our boys.
  • Intercollegiate football and basketball are part of war casualities.
  • College feels deeply the tragic effects of war.
  • 165 freshmen enrolled.
  • Enrollment of 270 women and 90 men. This unbalance among men and women makes life interesting (that is, for the men).

 

 
Yearbooks and Publications: Church of the Brethren CollegesMC2011/96a--o 

Yearbooks and publications from other Church of the Brethren colleges. 

 

These items in the Church of the Brethren collection may also be helpful:
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TopicRecord #Description Summary
Church of the Brethren: Financing Education, 1943BC2010/49 One in-depth study dated November 1943 focusing on the problems surrounding the financing of higher education within the Church of the Brethren.  
 


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