Library - Government Documents, 1938 - 1994

File — Box: D-03

Identifier: D:032

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to Admissions, budget, Career Planning and Placement, Dean of College/Faculty/Students, Development Office/development drives, estates/wills/bequests, Financial Aid, tuition, grants, Muhlenberg's libraries, Public Relations, Ministerium Appeals, Memorial Funds, Multicultural Life, Public Relations, Registrar, and scholarships.

Includes booklets, newspaper clippings, promotional and marketing materials, correspondence, statistical reports, letter heads, emails, published papers, newsletters, legal papers, photos, matriculation book, and postcards.

Dates

1938 - 1994

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

Books received from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; library is official US Government Depository 1939; changed to selective depository 1946; Representative Charles Gerlach letter regarding college as depository for US government documents; black and white 8" x 9" photo of Charles Gerlach, Member of Congress 1939

Article in Muhlenberg College Alumni Magazine, Junbe, 1939, "Muhlenberg Lbrary Becomes Depository For U. S. Government"

Document 11/19/1946 - college recommends continuing as a depository for Government documents

Letter of appreciation for the service of Donna Whary, Government Documents Associate, from Attorney Carole J. Wildner-Walbert for locating references needed

"On Campus" 9/02/1994 - Trexler Library's Federal Depository Library passed inspection with 'flying colors' due to efforts of Donna Whary, Charlotte Fisler, and Marianne Bundra

Letter to U.S. Representative Susan Wild to acknowledge the work of Donna Whary, Government Documents Associate, upon her December 2022 retirement following her work of 37+ years, written by Thomas Cristie, Trexler Library employee

Two color photos (3 1/2 x 3 1/2) of Government Documents office and collection in basement of Haas Library 1988

Three small coupons (1 3/4" x 1 3/4") for 5 cents. 25 cents, 50 cents will be received in lieu of public documents - 1974

Congratulatory letter, photo, and certificate to Donna Whary, on retirement from Trexler Library after 41 years of employment working in Government Documents, 12/23/22.

Letter and certificate recognizing Trexler Library's 85th Anniversary as a U.S. Federal Depository Library 2/05/24