Scholarships, 1903 - 1948

File — Box: D-05

Identifier: D:057

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

1903 - 1948

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

Correspondence regarding donors, recipients, details of scholarships; Rev. Dr. F. K. Huntzinger; D:128 Class of 1931 establishes five scholarships ($100 each) each area: Allentown, Quakertown, Pottsville, Frackville, Allendale, NJ; outlines details and requirements 1956; Nancy and Bud Bacharach Scholarship Fund established 1959; Competitive Scholarship Holders 1942, 1943, 1944; scholarships for State Guardsmen; Gallenkamp; Herman F. Wohlsen established Richard W. Wohlsen scholarship; Status of income in the Schieren Fund scholarship account; Luthern Synod of New York scholarship; Allentown High School Scholarship; Freihofer Bakery; John A.W. Haas Memorial; Dettra Scholarship; Reuben D. Wenrich; Background on competitive scholarships; studebts holding scholarships in classes of 1942, '43, '44; descriptions of scholarships: endowed, college, Trexler; Grants-in-Aid, Synodical, Natl. Youth Admin. Aid, work grants; 8" x 10" black and white photo of Competitive Group (Tyson and 39 students)

1945 flyer "To Prepare For Leadership At Muhlenberg College" Eight . . . . $1600 Scholarships for High School Men

6/27/1903 Handwritten letter that a check for $1000.00 was received from estate of John E. Lentz to provide for a permanent scholarship;