Benfer, Harry A., 1925 - 1966

File — Box: N-08

Identifier: N:109

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

1925 - 1966

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

(1892-1966) "Haps"; coach of athletics, registrar, Dean of Freshmen, Director of Admissions and Director of Dormitories LL.D.; dormitory named for him; scholarship established "Haps Benfer Day" tribute to Haps Benfer at halftime during home football game 11/22/47 followed by Open House; radio announcement 11/20/47; listing of expenses for the day (including new car presented to Benfer) Undated report to the President; Harry Benfer appointed as Registrar and Dean (1930-1950); Freshman custom to plant tree near West Hall; new course 'Law and Citizen' added; correspondence about duties of Dean and Admissions; football inscription Robert Benfer '41, son of Registrar Harry (Haps) Benfer, is on Executive Committee of Alumni Association; mentions naval accident and honorable discharge from Navy

3/21/1957 newspaper article "President J.C. Seegers Lists Mr. Benfer's Dormitory Duties" - Director of Admissions Benfer moved into apartment in new Martin Luther Hall