Grants, 1954 - 2022

File — Box: D-08

Identifier: D:082

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

1954 - 2022

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

Alcoa Foundation gives Muhlenberg grants ranging from $500 - $800 (1956-1960); du Pont Company grants $4,000 a year 1957-1962 ($2,500 to chemistry dept. and $1,500 to college);Esso Education Foundation (Shell) grants of $2000 and $1,500 for 1956-1960; Ford Foundation grant to college of $226,500 (1957); college receives $1850 Research Corporation grant for chemistry department 1954; Dr. Smart receives $7,000 grant from National Science Foundation 1962, renewed 1963; Gifts of about $300.00 each year given to college by Gulf Oil Corporation 1959-1960;

Grants received: Truman Koehler; booklets on announcement of National Science Foundation Ffellowships available 1954-1955, 1959; college receives grants: $3,200 (6/62); $1,840 (6/62); $7,660 (9/62); $1,840 (6/68);

"Trexler Trust issues more than $6M in grants" - 6/1/2022 - college receives $60,000 for the internship program benefiting Allentown nonprofits and for a Christian Ministry scholarship