Swain, James E., 1927 - 1975

File — Box: N-06A

Identifier: N:086

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating appointments/promotions/changes, awards, deaths, faculty committees, faculty departments, grants, sabbaticals, Memorial Fund, individual faculty and staff members, policy/handbook, professorships, recruitment, retirement/resignation, salary, scholarship, schedules, visiting professors, tuition exchange/remission.

Includes newspaper clippings, newsletters, handbook, and brochures.

Dates

1927 - 1975

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

Retirement from college after 42 years; publishes "A History of Muhlenberg College 1848-1967" to commemorate centennial of the naming of the college; History of Civilization Syllabus for course; publishes article "Occupation of Algiers" Published article in "Political Science Quarterly"; newspaper photos/articles;

Biographical sketches; writes book on History of World's Civilization; photographic portrait of Swain presented to Muhlenberg Faculty Club; elected President of Swain Country Day School Board of Directors;

Alumni Achievement Award;

Dedication program for J. Edgar Swain Faculty House, 325 N 23 Sreet, named in his honor 1973