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| Manchester University Archives and Brethren Historical Collection |
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Full Listing > Search results for "Rail Travel:"Click on the accession's accession number to see the full accession's information.| Topic | Accession # | Description Summary | | 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. |
| 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 . |
| 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. |
| Helman: Presidental Correspondence, Administrative Finance, Dean's Correspondence | MU2020/6 | Helman correspondence, CONFIDENTIAL Student Affairs materials (1964-1976), newsletters and programs related to the Manchester Ambassadors, a group whose focus is estate planning (1966-1975), CONFIDENTIAL files from the Director of Deferred Giving and Special Gifts (1969-1977), files of the Public Relations, Deferred-Giving Committee. Administrative finance concerns campaign preparedness studies, pay raises, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and comprehensive business insurance [For a more detailed list, click on accession number, middle column, to link to the finding aid]. Files from the Dean - span the very end of Schwalm’s career as president (Spring 1956), forward. |
| Mount Morris College:1880 Publicity Flyer and Association with Jane Addams | MC 2008/79: Mt. Morris, Jane Addams | Richard Edwards and John Harvey Parr, who were teachers of Jane Addams in Cedarville, Illinois - later taught at the Rock River Seminary. Rock River Seminary closed in 1878 and reopened as Mount Morris College. One flyer from 1880 advertising Mt. Morris College to interested Brethren. |
| Petersime, Ray: Poland and Post WWII Relief | MU2021/9 | Documents related to Ray Petersime's May 1946 trip to Poland where he delivered hatching eggs to a war torn population, and Petersime's subsequent European relief activities (February 1946 to May 1948). |
| Photographs | MU2013/157 | A conglomeration of decade spanning images reflecting student life and faculty/staff experience at Manchester College. |
| Plunkett, Roy: Collection 1988-1994 and Biographical Material | MC2001/3 Box 3 | A detailed description of the Roy Plunkett collection - Box #3: 1988 - 1994 - including biographical material, relationships with Manchester College and Ohio State, as well as personal associations with organizations. There is a report and description of the oral project conducted by "The Center for the History of Chemistry." Also included are copies of "Polymers and People," by Eric Elliott, and "Polymer Pioneers," by Peter Morris. |
| Railroad: Nickel Plate Road, Menus | MC2009/35a | Dinner and Breakfast menus created for "Manchester College Students" from Pullman Restaurant Car Service via the Nickel Plate Road. Train and Railroad: See Also, "Memories of...Manchester." by Otho Winger for the story of the Big Four Tragedy, pg. 179. |
| Schutz, J. Raymond | MC2011/227, Folders 84 - 120, and remaining items | 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: 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 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. |
| Theatrical Productions: Photographs | MU2014/10 | Photographs of theatrical productions and musicals at Manchester University throughout the years. |
These items in the Church of the Brethren collection may also be helpful:Click on the record's record number to see the full record information.| Topic | Record # | Description Summary | | Church of the Brethren: Annual Conference, Rail Travel | BC2008/6 | Photo of Brethren going to Annual Conference by train. |
| 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. |
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