Statues, 1941 - 1991

File — Box: W-05

Identifier: W:061

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

1941 - 1991

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

Major General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg; unveiling of General's statue; Henry Melchior Muhlenberg sculpted by Stanley Wanlass; Lutheran men will conduct fund drive to raise $5,000 for statue; signed agreement between college and The Gorham Company, NY, to furnish and erect statue of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (7/8/41); Service to honor 200th birth of John Peter 7/21/46; Tyson letter re: Muhlenberg statue - 1941; includes fund-raising pamphlet and artists sketch of statue; Service of Commemoration on 200th birth of John Peter Muhlenberg;

Booklet "A Job for Lutheran Men - Proposed statue of General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg to be erected by the Brotherhoods of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania on the Campus of Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania"; 4/17/1941

Program "The Muhlenberg Bientennial Unveiling of the Statue of Major General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg" 5/28/1942;

Letter from President Tyson to Mr. Kramer regarding 200th Anniversary of arrival of Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg in this country, statue of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg 6/25/1951 Letter of reply from Mr. Kramer, Secretary of the Brotherhood of Lutheran Churches, to President Tyson 6/4/1951

Memo from President Tyson to Mr Mac Gregor regarding statue 5/28/1951

Letter from President Tyson to Mr. Kramer regarding statue 6/25/1951