Tyson, Levering: Administration, 1937 - 1951

File — Box: C-02

Identifier: C:011

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to each president and interim president from Frederick A. Muhlenberg in 1867 through Kathleen Harring in 2022, including biographical background, selection, inauguration, correspondence, achievements, and resignation/retirement from office.

Includes programs, emails, documents, newspaper clippings, legal papers, interviews, addresses, speeches, and personal letters.

Dates

1937 - 1951

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

1950: position as liberal arts college, college facing emergency, action needed on field house, campus morale, post-war readjustment; administration of Tyson written by Horn;

With concurrence of Trustees, Tyson requests increase in annual appropriation from Ministerium of Pa, giving detailed reasons of need for more money 1943

Confidential Report of Student Committee to President Tyson includes The College, Guide to the Curriculum, The Faculty

Proposed budgets for President's Office including Tyson and secretary salaries, printing, travel, travel-Navy 1944-1950

8" x 10" glossy photo of Presdient's office reception area