Honorary Degrees Conferred, 1943 - 1944

File — Box: E-04

Identifier: E:036

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to Allentown Seminary, Allentown Military and Collegiate Institute, Allentown Preparatory School, bicentennial/centennial celebrations, coeducation, The Muhlenberg Five, EVI, honorary degrees conferred, Middle Atlantic States evaluation, college seal and mace, S.A.T.C. (Student Army Training Corps), strategic plans, and much more.

Includes newspaper clippings, booklets, programs, catalogs, marketing brochures, calendars, fliers, legal documents, photos, sermons, and surveys.

Dates

1943 - 1944

Creator

Muhlenberg College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research, with only a few very limited restrictions; access by appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: 50 Linear Feet (The bulk of the printed material (previously the vertical files) is contained in flip-top document cases. Textiles, memorabilia, and other realia is stored in appropriate lidded boxes.)

Additional Description

Eight alumni among recipients of honorary degrees; Marcus Hottenstein receives honorary LL.D. 6/7/43; annual prize for best essay about Pennsylvania German history or culture is established; Reverend Ernest J. Hoh receives honorary Litt. D., 10/29/44; Captain James L. Holloway receives honorary LL.D. 10/29/44; Tyson letter to Commander Scott G. Lamb mentions popular booklet "On Board at Muhlenberg" 1942; Louis P. Lochner receives honorary degree Litt. D., 6/43; D. Luke Biemesderfer receives honorary Litt. D. 10/24/43; J. C. Shumberger receives honorary LL.D 10/29/44; John W. Nason receives Litt. D., January 1943 at first winter commencement; Biographical background on Dr. Paul C. Empie, Executive Director of national Lutheran Church; church bulletin from Trinity Lutheran church, Lansdale, in which Empie was guest speaker (9/19/54); Honorary degree, Arthur S. Adams, LL.D. 10/29/44; D. Luke Biemesderfer receives honorary Litt. D. 10/24/43; Rev. Henry Cornehlsen receives honorary D.D. 6/25/44; E. W. Davis to receive honorary D.D.- 10/24/43; biography of Davis; 2/27/44 Rev. Ira F. Frankenfield - D.D.; 6/25/44 Fred J. Fiedler - D.D.; 6/25/44 Rev. Theodore K. Finck - Litt. D.; 6/25/44 Frank D. L.H.D. Beary; L:329 1/31/43 honorary degrees: John Walter Doberstein-Litt.D.; Theodore G. Tappert-Litt.D.; John W. Nason-Litt. D.; 6/7/43 honorary degrees: Walter C.G. Veit-D.D.; Floyd L. Eichner-D.D.; Louis P. Lochner-Litt.D.; Frank M. Urich-LL.D.; Marcus S. Hottenstein-LL.D.; 12/24/43 honorary degrees: D. Luke Biemesderfer-Litt.D.; Edgar W. Davis-D.D.; Bruce Livingston Canaga-LL.D.; Louis Emil Denfeld-LL.D.; 2/27/44 honorary degrees: Ira Fulmer Frankenfield-D.D.; Theodore Kretschmann Finck-Litt.D.; Paul Zeller Strodach-Litt.D.; Scott Frisell Lamb-Litt.D.; Wat Tyler Cluverius-LL.D.; 6/25/44 honorary degrees: Nevin Eugene Miller-D.D.; Henry Christian Cornehlsen-D.D.; Frederick John Fiedler-D.D.; Frank David Beary-L.H.D.; John Kelvey Richards -LL.D.; 10/29/44 honorary degrees: Ernest H.J. Hoh-Litt.D.; Paul C. Empie-D.D.; Robert D. Workman-D.D.; Gerald D. Timmons-S.D.; John C. Shumberger-LL.D.; James L. Hollowsy-LL.D.; Arthur S. Adams-LL.D.; 1944 honorary degrees: D. Luke Biemesderfer-Litt.D.; Edgar W. Davis-D.D.; Bruce Livingston Canaga-LL.D.; Louis Emil Denfeld-LL.D.;