Campus Housing, 1947 - 2002

File — Box: W-01, Folder: W:010

Identifier: W:010

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

1947 - 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

Robertson, Prosser, South, Benfer, Brown, Martin Luther Hall, East, Kathryn Taylor Hall, MILE Houses, McGregor Village, Walz, modular units;

Last housemothers leave campus 1969;

15 listed dormitory rules [1947]; Student Charlie Pershing writes satirical list of dormitory rules in reaction to posted list of rules 1947;

'SECOND HOME' Newsletter, issue August 1986, publication of Housing Office: includes fall calendar, fall arrival information, Small House Renovations, Summer Residence Hall Improvements. Residence hall Programming;

Sunday Call-Chroniclel newspaper article with photos "Muhlenberg Students Moving Into 2 New Dorms" 9/12/1965; Prosser Hall opens for women and Benfer Hall for men. Benfer built with private financing by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co, and college pays off cost in monthly installments, similar to a rental system.

Robertson and South Residence Halls: building descriptions, groundbreaking ceremony 11/17/2000, construction calendar.