Honorary Degrees Conferred, 1962 - 1988

File — Box: E-05

Identifier: E:048

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

1962 - 1988

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

1962:Brochure with brief biographical notes of Paul J. Henry and Claude B. Wagoner, recipients 1962; Honorary degrees 1962:Paul Jonas Henry-D.D.; Malvin H. Lundeen-D.D.; Frederick E. Hanson-LL.D.; Claude B. Wagoner-LL.D.; Mason Welch Gross-LL.D.;

1963: honorary degrees: A. Ejnar Farstrup-D.D.; Ira S. Fritz-D.D.; Walter R. Hagey-LL.D.; Henry L. Snyder-LL.D.; Charles H. Malik-LL.D

1964: William Greenburg-D.D.; Arnold F. Keller-D.D.; Harry A. Benfer-LL.D.; H. Ober Hess-LL.D.; Robert J. Myers-LL.D.; John V. Shankweiler-LL.D; includes commencement address by W. Clarke Wescoe and baccalaureate address by Conrad Bergendoff

1969: Robert J. Marshall-LL.D., Rev. Wilson E. Touhsaent-D.D., Emmanuel Abrahan-LL.D., Erling N. Jensen-LL.D., Lloyd M. Beidler-LL.D., Rev. Robert E. Neumeyer-D.D.;

1977:- John March Haws Dr. of Humanities; Degrees conferred 1981 -James Michener-L.H.D.; Degrees conferred 1987: Wendell D. Garret-L.H.D., Amy Bess Miller-L.H.D.,John Adam-D.D., George F. Eichorn-D.D.

1988: David Amram- Mus.D., Julius Wesley Becton,Jr.-LL.D., Coretta Scott King-L.H.D., Michael Gregory Merkel-D.D., Jan Michalko-D.D., Charles E. Mortimer-S.D., Katherine S. Van Eerde-L.H.D.;

Newspaper article/photo on commencement speakers receiving honorary degrees 6/3/1968: Martin E. Marty-D.D.; Webster K. Reinert-D.D.; Theodore Weiss-D.Litterature; W. Deming Lewis-LL.D.; James Farmer-LL.D.

Newspaper article/photo on '5 Receive Honorary Doctorates' - 6/10/1964: Henry L. Snyder, Walter R. Hagey, E. Ejnar Farstrup, Ira S. Fritz, Charles H. Malik; photo includes Presdient Erling N. Jensen; photos also include Matthew Salim Mamuya, one of the first two African students to receive degree from MC. Alma M. Sechler, class salutatorian and Henry D. Abraham, valedictorian show diplomas to Charles H. Malik, commencement speaker

1979: Edward Donley received Doctor of Humane Letters L.H.D.

1975: Commencement address given by Attorney Richard Ben-Veniste '64, who received Honorary Doctor of Laws, 6/01/1975; includes copy of Allentown Evening Chronicle article "'Berg grads told scandals made public face the truth" and photo of seated graduating students