| Topic | Accession # | Description Summary |
| A Cappella Choir and Music Groups | MU2018/1 | Photographs of choral groups and performances: A Cappella Choir, Glee Club, Women's Quartet, Chapel Choir, Choral Union, Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, Elijah, Messiah, Brahm's Requium, Down in the Valley, Ruwana, and What is Man? |
| Admissions: Posters | MC2009/71 | MC2009/71-V,ta: Posters. 1981, "Junior Visitation Day," and (no year) "Juniors in High School, Your Invitation to Manchester College, April 28." |
| 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. |
| Alford, Steve | MC2009/71-SP:Sports | Steve Alford posters. |
| Alumni Association | MC2008/26 | Alumni Register October 26, 1929 - October 28, 1961. |
| Alumni Days and Alumni Reunions: Potographs | MC2004/90 | Photographs are from Homecoming and Alumni Days 1993. Many alumni are identified. |
| Band Tour | MC2003/153 | Band Tour programs, correspondence, news releases, dated 1952 - 1997.See Also: Concert Band Tours. Bands include: Concert, Symphonic, Varsity, Stage, and Jazz Ensemble. Conductors include: Samuel L. Fluekinger, John P. Browne, David McCormick, C. Dwight Ottman, James Carlson, Jack Launer, Robert Jones, and John W. Beery. |
| Beery, Dwight | Faculty/Staff Boxes: Beery, Dwight | Material related to Dwight Beery, Physics. 1986 Newspaper article about Beery's physics problems (and solutions) that are being included in a three-volume college physics textbook published by Engineering Press. |
| Beery, Dwight: Photographs | Faculty/Staff Photographs: 2 Large Boxes | Dwight Beery: Photographs. |
| Board of Trustees: List Last Edited 2005 | Trustee List | List of trustees and years of service. Last edited 2005. |
| Buildings List | Buildings List | This is a somewhat dated list of building on campus but it shares some pertinent information. |
| Byerly, Dwight: Alumnus | Alumni Large Box 187: Byerly, Dwight | Biographical information regarding Dwight Byerly ("Pete" Byerly) and the bequest he and his wife, Helen, made to the University's Division III basketball program. |
| Class Presentations circa 1968: Audio File | MU2017/14 | Digitized reel-to-reel tape containing oral presentations made by students, circa 1964 - 1968. |
| Classrooms: Photographs | MC2003/45 | Classrooms, Natural Science, and Student Activities photographs - circa 1902 and forward. |
| 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 . |
| Courses: Newspaper clippings | MU2017/68 | Clippings include but are not limited to: 1923? Dr. Charles Morris and O. W. Neher plan student trips to Chicago. 1953 - "Liberat Arts School puts Emphasis On Religion." 1960 - Independent and Honors Study Programs - Public Programs series offering more programs - Driver Training - Nutrition - Russian History. 1961 - Summer terms - College to utilize Airborne TV - Income Tax course. 1963 - Summer offeres courses in 8 areas - Home Economics Workshop - Saturday classes begin 26 January 1963. 1963 - "Education New Area Industry." 1973 - "College to Offer Two-year Degree Program in 1974." 1975 - Two New Teaching Licenses offered. 1976 - College offers a variety of summer workshops and courses - Modern Dance - Reading Workshop. 1973 - 1978 circa) - teacher education students experience the-instrument families. 1976 - Bicentennial art course. 1992 - Greg Shoup teaches seminar to design weather curriculums for teachers. 1992 - Summer video workshop. 1992 -Summer Joggercise. 1994 - New Modern Language Department. 1996 - Conflict Resolution seminar. 2000 - Social Work and Teacher Education program re-accredited. 2003 - Heritage Program at Koinonia - MC celebrates its 115 year. (undated ) Maximum 7 year accreditation of Teacher Education Program received - |
| 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. |
| Earth Day: Poster | MC2009/71, File Folder MC2009/71-E: Events on Campus | Poster for Earth Day, "Go Plant a Tree!!!, Earthday Celebration 20 years." |
| Eberly, William: Natural Sciences | MU2014/102 | Background material for William Eberly's book,
The Story of the Natural Sciences at Manchester College." |
| Eberly, William: Office Files | MU2014/107 | Materials from Bill Eberly's files that describe his educational history, the development of Manchester's Environmental Science and public school educational programs, the history of Koinonia, syllabi, student notes (confidential), research data on Indiana and other lakes, Cordier biographical material, Indiana history, and Manchester College quips. |
| Eclipse 10 May 1994: Video | MU2016/28 | Dwight Beery and Stan Pittman make a video of the May 10, 1994 eclipse of the sun. The sun, moon and earth will probably never be aligned/centered this well in any of our lifetimes. |
| Faculty and Staff" PR Photograph Collection | MC2007/228 A - BG | Photographs of faculty, trustees, etc. from their College Advancement, PR files. |
| Faculty and Staff, A-Z: Photographs | MC2003/225 | Large Faculty Photograph Collection including but not limited to: Photograph of Manchester College alumus, Wangdi Sherpa. Photo with Dr. William Eberly. Carl Caldwell and parents during parent's weekend, 1978 - 1979. Richard Nixon headline in newspaper with students and Stan Davis, Speech and Drama. Foodservice. Go to accession page to view listing of this assortment of faculty and staff pictures. |
| Faculty Photograph Collection | Two Large Boxes: Photo Shelves | Photographs of faculty. This is a large list of faculty and a large collection of pictures. |
| Faculty Retirement Dinner, 1992: Video | MU2018/113 | "A+" Faculty Retirement Dinner, 16 May 1992, a video. |
| 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, Trustees, Etc.: Photographs | MC2007/228 | Photographs of faculty, trustees, etc. from their College Advancement, Public Relations files. |
| Faculty/Staff Photographs | Photograph Box 142 | Many faculty and staff photographs from the beginning of the 1900's forward. |
| Farringer, Dwight | Faculty/Staff Boxes: Farringer, Dwight | Material related to Dwight Farringer, Physics, Department Head. |
| Graduation 2001: Baccalaureate and Commencement Video | MU2013/60 | Video footage [MP4 file] of the 2001 Manchester College Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises. |
| Klingler, Charles: Collection | MC2011/234: Boxes 1 and 2 | Professor Charles Klingler taught English at Manchester College for 35 years [1959 - 1994]. 1961). This is a historical description of his work including but not limited to; "Writing Across the Curriculum," "Writing to Learn," and syllabi for the Humanities Core. |
| Koile, David: Orchestra Photograph 1929-1930 | MU2013/96 | Photograph of David Koile and the Manchester Symphony Orchestra, as seen in the 1930 Aurora. |
| 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 | MC2007/133 | The Manchester Symphony Society in cooperation with Manchester College sponsors a community-oriented symphony called the Manchester Symphony Orchestra. North Manchester has been the smallest community in the United States to support a full symphony orchestra. This collection contains brochures, schedules and programs. |
| Manchester Symphony Orchestra | Large Boxes 102 and 103 | Manchester Symphony Orchestra publicity, programs and articles. |
| Mount Morris College: "Life" yearbooks | MU2015/26a,b | 1919 and 1920 editions of "Life," the Mount Morris College yearbook. |
| Music, Chorus, Bands, and Clubs: Photographs | MU2013/141a-l | Photographs of choral groups, bands, and organizations on the Manchester College campus. |
| Music, Drama and Visiting Artistis: Posters | MC2009/71 | This large collection of materials ranging from MC2009/7-A - MC2009/71-V,j1a,b includes printed and hand-made posters and other memorabilia accumulated throughout the years in the Manchester College Archives. |
| Natural Sciences Division: Radio Station Collection from Barr, Francis H. | MC2004/538 | The first known radio communication from the Manchester College campus was through an unlicensed amateur [HAM]radio station privately operated by the Singer brothers in 1927. Their endeavor was entirely different from and unrelated to the first Manchester College radio station [WMIB] built by Dwight Farringer in 1945. Francis Barr provides objects from the Singer brothers' interest and gives physical information about the construction of WMIB. |
| Observatory: Charles Morris | MU2018/54 | Materials related to the development, construction and dedication of the Charles S. Morris Observatory. |
| Oltman, C. Dwight | Faculty/Staff Boxes 46-48: Oltman, Dwight | Material relating to Dwight Oltman. |
| Photgraph Assortment: Buildings, College Campus, Ceremonies, Students, May Day: Photographs | MC2010/14 | 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 of Faculty, Trustees, Etc. From College Advancement, PR files | MC2007/228 | Photographs of faculty, presidents, trustees, etc. from College Advancement, PR files. |
| Photographs: Art, Buildings, College Campus, Ceremonies, Students, Football, Sports | MC2006/31 | 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. |
| Photographs: Assorted | MC2006/31 | Assorted Photographs of Buildings, College Campus, Tennis Courts, Ceremonies, Students |
| Photographs: Media and Public Relations, January 1997 - May 2000 - Part 1 | MC2012/36 | Photographs, contact sheets and negatives for the purposes of Media and Public Relations. January 1997 through December 1997. |
| Photographs: Media and Public Relations, January 1998 - May 2000 - Part 2 | MC2012/36b | Photographs, contact sheets and negatives for the purposes of Media and Public Relations. January 1998 through December 1998. |
| Photographs: Media and Public Relations, January 1998 - May 2000 - Part 4 | MC2012/36d | Photographs, contact sheets and negatives for the purposes of Media and Public Relations. August 1999 through December 1999. |
| Photographs: Media and Public Relations, January 1998 - May 2000 - Part 5 | MC2012/36e | Photographs, contact sheets and negatives for the purposes of Media and Public Relations. January 2000 - May 2000. |
| Posters and Articles From Manchester College | MC2009/71,A-V | 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
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| Presentation: Wright, Dr. Nathan | MC2011/73 | Dr. Nathan Wright, African-American leader, educator, and activist presents, "What Black Educators Are Saying." |
| Presidents, Faculty, Trustees, Etc.: Photographs | MC2007/228 | Photographs of Presidents, Faculty, Trustees, etc. from College Advancement, PR files. |
| Presidents, Faculty, Trustees, Staff: Public Relations Photographs | MC2007/228 | Photographs of presidents, faculty, trustees, etc. from their College Advancement, PR files. |
| Previously Accessioned and Unaccessioned Posters and Articles From Manchester College | MC2009/71 Entire 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. |
| Public Relations: MU in the News 2015 | MU2016/3 | Articles related to Manchester University(2015) include but are not limited to: Abigail Fuller (minimum wage), Phil Wright (emergency doctor back on the front line), Gerad Good (men's basketball head coach), Benson Onyeji (Iran agreement), Tiana Maclin and Aja Michael (millennials honored), Heather Schilling (call on teachers), Leonard Williams, Thelma Rohrer and Tim Ogden (new deans), social work program earns perfect reaccreditation score, volunteers clean Eel River,college sexual-assault rules, Adam Hohman (online education), MU exemplifies career pathway programs, Nicole Sauder (Teacher of the Week), Lisa Updike Starks (Young Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award), Chris Garber (illness and obituary), President Dave McFadden (seek out and learn from those who are different, Wanda Will Button), Pharmacogenomics Master's Degree, MU one of "Best in Midwest,'" Brad Pyrah (married same-sex couples and tax season), student newspaper wins statewide awards, students selected (Inaugural Fellows for a new Greater Fort Wayne Inc.), Holly Beer ("Vote 'yes' for Fremont Community Schools"), MU degree first of kind (genetic-based drugs wave of future), antidiscrimination policy at MU(sexual orientation and gender identity), Dwight Farringer (interest in science shouldn't be discouraged), Ahmed Abdelmageed (adding pharmacists to health care team), Tim McElwee - Melanie Harmon (VP for Academic Resources, Names Advancement Leader), Mark Huntington (Associate Dean for Natural and Health Sciences), Jack Gochenaur (Nonprofit CFO of the Year), death of Rowan Daggett, Emma Nellans (working with an autistic child), death of Bill Scott, Maggie Wimberly (Wabash Habitat for Humanity), MU honors Bob Keller and Dee Keller, Athletic Hall of Fame inductees [(Donna (Shively )Moudy, Heather (Harshman) Turk, Todd Saylor, Todd Saunders, Joe Phillips, Andy McClain] ,Holiday Community Events, Robert Pettit (Disneyland), Tiana Maclin (recognized for community involvement), Whitney Caudill (member of Embassy Theatre board and board member of YMCA Northeast Indiana.), pharmacy students (link between DNA and medical results), K-3 students experience MU during "Walk Into My Future" event, 2015, "Manchester U. Launches First-of-Its-Kind Degree," Brian Henriksen poison ivy), colleges and universities collaborate to align with business work-force needs," campus lockdown following threats, Graduation 2015 Set for May 17,"MU Men's Tennis .500 for Weekend," "MU Baseball Team Geared up for Conference Tourney," Neil Wollman (Democrats need to unite to defeat Pence), MU's program expands academic offerings, "Small schools sidestep Sweet Briar's struggles," Debra Futa (director of the St. Joseph County Public Library), Deanna Beckner (Faith in Action Award from Office of Religious Life), honoring Rachel Polando (in photo with student, Emma Scheumann), Jim Brumbaugh-Smith, and Katharine Ings, promotions of Tim McElwee, Melanie Harmon and Raylene Respond, Christer Watson (GOP quashes climate change research), Judd Case (Chess Camp), String Camp (Robert Lynn, Elizabeth Smith, Scott Humphries), Robotics (Robin Mitchell). |
| Public Relations: Photographs, Negatives and Visual Media | MU2012/120 | Photographs, negatives and other forms of visual media from Public Relations. Most pictures are from 1994 and include students,professors, and campus events such as Homecoming, May Day Weekend and Graduation. |
| Public Relations: Photographs, Negatives and Visual Media | MU2012/122 | Visual media from Public Relations that came from the Administration Building during the office moves of 2012. Reunion pictures of alumni from Class years of 1928 through the early 1990's. Negatives from reunions circa 2000. Photographs from reunions taking place in 2004. |
| Public Relations: Photographs, Negatives and Visual Media | MU2012/127 | Visual media from Public Relations that came from the Administration Building during the office moves of 2012. Photographs include pictures of the members of the administration and Board of Trustees. Special members of the faculty are also recognized with a picture. |
| Public Relations: Posters | MC2009/71: Entire Collection | 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. |
| Schutz, J. Raymond | MC2011/227, Folders 1 - 16 | J. Raymond Schutz - a man of many capabilities. He was a professor at Manchester College, husband, father and farmer, public speaker, pastor and minister of the First Brethren Church in North Manchester, Indiana, candidate for Congress in 1932 (Indiana) and a contendor in the 1936 race for Governor. The researcher can get a feel for Pre WWII Indiana and Indiana during war. Letters to soldiers are included as well as the names of men from North Manchester who were killed in the war. Topics include: Prohibition, economic recovery from the Great Depression, and the impact of Hitler 's Germany on Europe. Schutz was a contemporary with Andrew Cordier who participated in some of Schutz's political involvements. |
| 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. |
| Science Center: Groundbreaking | MU2015/113 | Digital images of the groundbreaking ceremony held for the Science Center in 2003. |
| Sherrick, M. M. | MU2013/155, Folder 2 | M. M. Sherrick poem, Eisenhower newspaper clipping, and personal correspondence to family members. |
| Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Society | MC2002/248 | Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Society Collection. Sigma Pi SIgma is an Honors Society for Physics. Newspaper articles about Sigma Pi Sigma. |
| South Central District and Middle Indiana District Materials | BC2018/27 | South Central District of the Church of the Brethren materials, along with pieces of information from the former Middle Indiana District. |
| String Festival: Vernon Stinebaugh Collection | MU2013/132 | Letters, photographs and publications surrounding the highly recognized Manchester College String Festival. Finished score of "Danza" by Vaclav Nelhybel - composed in honor of Vernon Stinebaugh and the String Festival. |
| Student Life at MC: Public Relations: | MU2012/134 | Images of individuals involved with BIology, Chemistry and the Natural Sciences. Pictures: Preparing ground near PERC - Phonathon - sneakers in tree - residence life - student group portraits - theater - Union renovation - student volunteer projects - WBKE. |
| Vice President: Box 4 | Vice President's Box: #4 | Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College. |
