Buildings: General Information, 1905 - 2002

File — Box: W-01, Folder: W:001

Identifier: W:001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to architectural plans, funding, construction, dedication of buildings/cornerstones.

Includes photos, postcards, newspaper clippings, calendars, brochures, student rules, blueprints, worship bulletins, fliers, and slides with script.

Dates

1905 - 2002

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

photos of various buildings; math and education buildings; "MC - Its Aspects and its Prospects"; campus keeps on growing 1941; faculty suggests a residence park; library dome, the Big Three, Power House; Mueller House, Chapel; Rhoads; Berks; Tyson recommends to Trustees that Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds be elected (1945); space reservations will be recorded in a book for college or outside organizations; Correspondence with Phila. architect William Heyl Thompson re: expenses for Boiler House, East Hall, chapel, hymn boards, chapel gates, chaplain's house 1949-1951; Allentown architects Ruhe and Lange submit cubages of the present and future college buildings for estimating heating requirements of the same; mention made of Laird Plan for development of campus 1937;Pennsylvania Power and Light company donates Ship's mast which is erected on campus to fly national emblem and various signal burgees; Tyson letter thanks company for attractive addition to scenery 7/22/43; Tyson letter to Treasurer MacGregor about condition of President's house; chair from President Seip; repairs needed Naming of new Prosser Hall addition; plaque for Walz Hall; groundbreaking for New Women's Dormitory (1964); Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Prosser (1964); Script for college slides; Background on college Cooperative Store and College Student Loan Fund; James E. Swain wants to be relieved of duties supervising both 1948

Small black and white photo of Rhoads Hall (dormitory -undated) showing new section

Advertising Supplement to the "Philadelphia Business Journal", 11/1/2002 - page 3 includes photo of "New Residence Houses" (Robertson), Muhlenberg College, by Ewing Cole Cherry Brott Architects - receives 2002 Honor Award that exemplifies high design quality

12 page Pamphlet "Muhlenberg Now: A Cause for Celebration" October 17-19, 1991; John A. W. Haas College Center and the George T. Ettinger building are rededicated following rennovation. Includes Schedule of Events, detailed background of the two buildings, biography of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, The Wanlass Statue, The Buchman Sculpture, The Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and recipients from 1961-1991, College Services Building (completed during the summer of 1990).

Copy of "BUILDINGS REBORN" details the $6.9 million renovation to the Ettinger Building 1991