Chapel - Attendance, 1939 - 1963

File — Box: W-03

Identifier: W:032

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

1939 - 1963

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

History and purpose of chapel program; attendance requirements; revoked chapel credit for misbehavior; student complaints about chaplain;

Chaplain Cressman; chapel programs; Chaplain David H. Bremer;

Report to the Committee on Religious Activities regarding chapel attendance 3/22/1957; chapel regulations;

Chaplain Doberstein's letter to Tyson re: total opposition to attendance at student assemblies counting as chapel attendance 1946; 1942-43 Tyson's letters regarding boys cutting chapel, poor conduct causes probation, faculty members encouraged to also attend chapel

Report to the Committee on Religious Activities by W. M. French regardfing chapel attendance 3/22/1957; this is a first step toward making chapel attendance voluntary

The New Plan - for Chapel Services: Student Council devises plan for conducting mornng services, procedures to follow; President Tyson writes letter of his plans 1/28/1948;

Correspondence between Robert C. Horn and Dean of Lebanon Valley College about chapel attendance 1937;

Tyson says all administrative offices will be closed during Chapel and Assembly times 1939;

Tyson letter about crowded conditions during Chapel services; Student Council rules about seating and procedures during chapel services

Small chapel attendance slips for students Harry and Robert Donovan; blank Chapel attendance slip;

Note to students from David H. Bremer, Chaplain, listing chapel requirements 1956-1957;