Gifts/Donations, 1943 - 2004

Tyson thanks Kift-Mullen Memorial Foundation of $1000 gift to college 1951;

Portrait of Rev. Christian R. Kessler (founder of Allentown Seminary) is given to college;

John Henry Leh and G. Edward Leh donate their lot on N. Leh Street to college 1947;

Clock with musical chimes is donated by Charlotte Kramlich in honor of two alumni brothers 1948;

Donation of property lot, 316-34 North Albright Avenue is given to college 1947, by John Henry Leh;

Eichorn acknowledges Claude B. Wagoner, Esq. for gift of (30) shares of Telephone Service of Ohio "A" stock to college 1963;

Raymond W. Norton gifts college with fully-equipped 1966 Chevrolet Station Wagon as gift from his company;

Mobil Oil gifts infrared spectropotometer to chemistry dept. 1957;

Smith Kline and French Foudnation gives $3600 toward biology equipment 1960;

Household Finance gives $50,000+ each year 1956-1958;

Listing of gifts from foundations 1955 includes: Carnegie, Research Corp., Edward W. Hazen, Call-Chronicle, Kift-Mullen, Estate of General Harry C. Trexler;

Morris Morgenstern Foundation donation of $100 to college 1958;

United States Steel Foundaiton donations of $300 (1956) and $500 (1958);

Board of American Missions makes gift of mission flags to college; flags will be used in new Student Center building 1960;

Arthur Goldman gifts college $300.00 to be used for purchase of microfilm equipment - 1945;

Marian Grider presents Penna. German birth plate to college, 10/16/48, with appropriate college symbolism; Tyson letter thanks her;

Henry Deininger donates $1,000 to "Buy-Back-A-Bond" program - 1946;

artist Philip Evergood presents MC with pastel and water color drawing of campus (1943);

Rev. J. W. Bittner donates H.M. Muhlenberg's snuff box to MC;

Donald Miller donates 1903 Ford to MC;

Werner Doepper gives 100 shares common stock of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. - 1960;

Marjorie Allison donates Smith, Kline and French stock -1960;

Mrs. Kenneth Lee donates oil painting of her father, Rev. James Berg, class of 1899, to MC; Seegers says will place it in Muhlenberg Room of library;

Donald P. Miller donates $1000 toward campaign (1953) and gives 1903 Ford to college for exhibit (1960);

Kift - Mullen Memorial Foundation gift of $2,000 to college - 1958;

Under Muhlenberg College Trust Agreement w/ Harrison Prosser, college receives Smith, Kline and French stock - 1959;

Lists of corporate gifts to campaign 1963-1965;

Foundations contributing to Muhlenberg 1965-1966;

Muhlenberg, along with other Lehigh Valley colleges, receives nearly $4 million in financial support - 1962;

Minnie Norton Memorial Fund established 3/1/74 by Raymond W. and Elizabeth R. Norton, funded with $10,000.00 perpetuates memory of Mrs. Norton's mother to assist worthy students with unusual expenses beyond usual costs;

Anna Reese Memorial Fund established 12/22/72 by Raymond W. and Elizabeth R. Norton, funded with $10,000, preserves memory of Mrs. Norton's mother who was the wife of former MC professor;

Constitution and by-laws of Committee on Gift Annuities; report of the Resolutions Committee on Gift Annuities recognizes Dr. Gilbert Darlington for his service as Chairman from 1939-1958

Details of life of Ray R. Brennan, class of 1935, and his gift of maps to Trexler Library;

35 page document MUHLENBERG COLLEGE GIFT ACCEPTANCE GUIDELINES - 4/12/2004

Information on Gift of Herbert Ferber Sculpture, 1998;

Gift of prayer chair which belonged to Henry Melchior Muhlenberg;

Pen and ink drawing of chapel donated by the Lutheran Brotherhood;

copies of checks for donations to the college