Manchester University Archives and Brethren Historical Collection (2024)

One book property of the Adelphian Society, a literary society at Manchester College.

"Wild Life In Oregon: Being a Stirring Recital of Actual Scens of Daring and Peril Among the Gigantic Forests and Terrific Rapids of the Columbia River (The Mississippi of the Pacific Slope) ....... "

Historyof the Administration Building.

Audio section of a filmstrip entitled, "What is Manchester College?" This could be another copy of MC2011/10.

The Wayne Barts Manchester College Collection.

Men's basketball photographs from circa 1920 through 1999.

Oak Leaves or Aurora pictures.

NCAA Championship images. Steve Alford. Other miscellaneous basketball pictures from a variety of years.

This memo book Compliments of Angelyn Coleman, '44-45 contains handwritten lyrics to songs. There is also a handwritten title, "Chapel Program Nov 44."

The Mary Coe Collection:

• Correspondence between A. W. Cordier and R. H. Miller.
• Correspondence regarding Abraham Mizrahi and Mrs. Isaac Oppenheim.
• R.H. Miller's eulogy of Mrs. Isaac Oppenheim.
• Photograph of Manchester College's football team, circa 1946 or 1947.

1992 -MC women's basketball team forms adopt-a-grandparent program with retirement community.

Charles Boebel writes play about Thomas Marshall. Lilly has offers grant to move and restoreMarshall's birthplace.

1986 - Prof. Charles Boeble, writes play, "Memory Speaks" highlighting N. Manchester's 150 yearold history:

1985 - Shepherd's Center created for older adults.

2003 - Haunted Forest scares up fun.

Material related to Eugene M. Crouch who served Manchester College as Professor of Mathematics, Latin, English, Greek, New Testament Greek and also as President (1901 -1910).Eugene Crouch began teaching at Manchester College in 1895, his career at the institutionstretching from 1895-1910. He died on March 18, 1941.

See Also: President Young's wife wrote a history of the Young Brothers' purchase of Manchester College. There are imperfections in spelling, but it appears as if Professor Crouch is mentioned in this history and it would be worth a researcher's read. The history is located in the Young files in the MC General Filing Cabinet under Faculty/Staff: Young.

Materials reflecting the past of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the intercultural Center. They show the circ*mstances in which the AAFRO House was created andits evolutioninto the intercultural Center and developing Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Dress Code.

Also see Women's Residence Organization (WRO).

Materialsfrom Bill Eberly's filesthat describehis educational history, the development ofManchester's Environmental Science and public school educational programs,the history ofKoinonia, syllabi, studentnotes (confidential), research data on Indiana and other lakes, Cordier biographical material, Indiana history, and Manchester College quips.

Letter nominating A. Blair Helman for the Univeresity of Kansas Distinguished Service Citation written by Jo Young Switzer, 1996.

Completed Nominating Form and Biographical Outline.

Supporting Letters for Nomination.

Hymn to Manchester and the Class of 1950, with words and music by Wilson B. Lutz. Hymn to Manchester, with words by Charles Klinger and music by Wilson B. Lutz, 2013.Related correspondence.

An assortment ofphotographs of Ikenberry Hall and the gentlemen who resided there.

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.

Portrait of Mattie Nicholas Lear (Mrs. John Lear), Church of the Brethren female minister, and instructor atMount Morris College from 1879 - 1881. A typewritten history is included.

Much more material than can be described. Please go into theaccession pageto read Scope and Contents. The collection includes the following but is vastly larger:

Obituaries, information on the Shull children,photograph of son of Moy Gwong, "Memory Speaks, North Manchester Celebrates Its First 150 Years," program for play written by Dr. Charles Boebel, article from "The Noble County American," Albion, Indiana, Thursday, June 24, 1982, pg. 7 regarding the Potawatomi Chief Simon Pokagon, Last Chief of the Potawatomies, personal information about Edith Alice Miller, letter by Otho about his wife's, Ida's death, and Class of 1926 Information, as saved by Edith Miller.

For more information on Edith Alice Miller see West Manchester Church of the Brethren.

Elder Robert Henry Miller, minister in theChurch of the Brethrenhad a son, Manchester College Professor Robert Henry Miller, a minister as well. The accession page givesinformation about both father and son. MC2009/87 is the manuscript ofan unpublished book by Professor R. H. Miller, "Comments on the Gospel of John."

Miller, Robert Henry (1825-1892) obituary in the Gospel Messenger.

Postcard of David Frantz and two others in their room at Mt. Morris College, Illinois, circa 1912.

Photographsof Mount Morris College circa 1912. Some were used as postcards and have messages written on the verso. Images of Old Sandstone's exterior and interiorafter being damaged by fire. Pictures of Old Sandstone being rebuilt and after the building program.

Peace Studies Materials Including Helman and Deeter Articles.

• President A. Blair Helman's, "The Peace Studies Program: Retrospect and Prospect."

• Professor Allen C. Deeter's, "Pioneering in Peace Education in the Church Colleges."

• Allen Deeter's, "Educational and Career Inventory of Peace Studies Students, Manchester College, 1948-1970."

• Fellowship of Reconcilliation events (folder #7).
• "America's Post-War Foreign Policy."
• "Towards a World Organism, Specific Proposals for - an integrated, functional approach to world organization - and for creative technics of building world unity and understanding. This much we could achieve by 1960," by Kenneth Ives.
• "From UMT To Peace," by E. Paul Weaver, Chairman Commission on National Legislation, Indiana Council of Churches, Mexico, Indiana.

• Bookmark, "Please Remember, Bombs Are Made To Kill People."

• Clipping, "Sobbing, Fainting Mark Realistic War Rehearsal..."

Pottenger, James Lee, Class of 1939.

Letters, information about the debating team, photo, interesting items, see: Betty (Pottenger) Refior (Class of 1943) Collection MC2009/37.

See Also: Betty Pottenger Phelps Refior typedcopies of her brother's lettersthat recorded hismissionary experience. Included in the collection are photographs, drawings, architectural plans and other memorabilia. This collection is now at the DePauw University Archives, 11 E. Lrabee St., Greencastle, Indiana 46135

Helman opening Spring Term of the academic year. The box is dated 1/29/1978.This could be wrong. The actualdate could be 1/29/1979.Helman states thattheCollege isopening an anniversary year and thatDuring the 1979 calendar year, MC will be observing its 90th anniversary. 1979 is an anniversary year.

Major Report for "Focus on the 70's" Campaign. Materials related to the Church of the Brethren Education Query 1987-1989withthe intent of strengthening the relationship between church and education.Brethren Colleges Abroad Materials 1988 -1992. Church of the Brethren Committee on Higher Educationmaterials for the years 1985 -1992.

Quips andnotes of indeterminate authorship found scrawled on the back of old student cards. Circa 1938.

WBKE scrapbooks.

David Eicher, Organ Recital, A Centennial Public Program, 1990.

Alumni Recital, May 1992:

• William White, tenor.
• David Eicher, piano.

Patricia Kennedy Helman's story about Eleanor Roosevelt’s visit to the President’s home. This was prior to the construction of Tall Oaks, and perhaps added to the urgency ofconstructing a presidential residence.

Letter of rejectionto Lola Sanger for graduate study at an institution because Lola was a woman and the graduate school wrote: "in past experience where we found only one or two women uncomfortable in a class dominated by men....no women admitted."

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 describesIndiana before and during WWII. Schutz corresponds with soldiers and provides names ofNorth Manchester men killed in combat. Topics of import include; prohibition, economic recovery from the Great Depression, andHitler's impacton Europe. Schutz was a contemporary of Andrew Cordier who participated in some of Schutz's political involvements.

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'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.

Student Affairs: AAFRO Club and House 1970-71 through 1972-73 (including student lists, 1969 Experience in Soul, incidents of October 1969, lunch-counter sit-ins), Crisis Center, Dancing, String Festival, WBKE Radio Station (formerly WMIB), Association of Women Students (AWS).

1. One file containing an original letter from Manchester College students to the Board of Trustees, April 5, 1900.

The student petition to the Board of Trustees was from an early era in Manchester College history when both the academic and administrative credibility were in question. This file contains an original letter from Manchester College students to the Board of Trustees,dated April 5, 1900.

One captionedphotograph of a group of young people.

A bearded man in the photo holds a sign:

Weaver's

Class

of ____(18) 96.

1919 letter from Manchester College alumnus, William Eley, that was written to his parents. The enclosed letter confirms what students have known for a long time -- that some tests are worse than others....the donor.

Kagawa: The photograph that appearson page 116of the book, "A Century of Faith, Learning and Service, Manchester College. " In 1936the College hosted a major conference called "An Institute on Christian World Order," featuring Japanese peace activist Toyohiko Kagawa.

A biographical sketch by James E.Kieferabout Toyohiko Kagawa can be found on the internet. http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/143.html

Frances Smith Thomas, Manchester College alumna, Class of 1939. Student of Cordier, friend of Coretta Scott King and Yolanda King, educator, scholar, activistand musician.

See also:

• Frances wrote a song about Manchester College. It can be found in the Music Filing Cabinet (IIS).
• transcript ofFrances Smith Thomas'memorial service, MC2007/134

Smith, Frances:

Frances Smith, Manchester College alumni, Class of 1923, and her historical North Manchester family.

A Student's Hand-Book of North Manchester for The Year of 1898.

North Manchester College Prayer Meeting Topics - small pamphlet.

The College Sunday School, North Manchester, Indiana, December 1897 - attendance and grade card.

Biographical materialsand images ofSadie Stutsman Wampler.

Letters and momentos from Otho and Ida's foreign excursion.

Women's Residence Organization and Association of Women Students collection of materials.

See Also: Oak Leaves, 30 April 1964 p.2; 7 May 1964 p.1; 14 May 1964 p.1; 8 October 1964 p.1; 19 November 1964 p.3; 10 December 1964 p.1; 14 January 1965 p.4; 25 February 1965 p.2; 18 March 1965 p.3

Acopy of a letter written to Harold Yoder by J. Allen Willmert,College Librarian Emeritus, 9 April 1990 listing the books that Harold Yoder donated toFunderburg Library.

Harold Yoder wrote a special note to accompany his donation ofthe 1901 Hymnal. It stated that the1901 Hymnal was used at the Camp Creek Church of the Brethren wherehis wife, Ella Yoder (deceased) worshipped as a girl.

A collection of Bruderhof and Bruderhof related publications assembled by Professor David Eiler.

The Virginia Colony or The Four Mile Church Part 1.

Some families that are mentioned: Miller, Kingery, Lybrook, Moss, Toney, Witter, Hart, Eikenberry, Brower, Landis, Ritter, Huston, Rinehart, Rife, Ridenour, Shideler, Fosher, and Fiant.

See Also: The Brethren Encyclopedia and, History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana.

Primary source material forLadoga area Brethren: Raccoon Creek, Cool Spring, Bethel, Mount Pleasant, Little Walnut, Bethany, Ladoga, including but not limited to: Congregational minutes, histories, sermon notes, financial records, and transfer of membership letters (19th and 20th century) including Brethren from Four Mile (Indian Creek).

This Sourvenir Booklet contains adedicatory program, a commemorative and anniversary service of the Church of the Brethren in Mount Morris, Illinois,that tookplace on Sunday, 18 March 1923.It holds pictures of members, lists of elders, pastors, ministers, a membership directory as well ashistorical sketches.