Evening School, 1939 - 2007

File — Box: K-01, Folder: K:003

Identifier: K:003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to adult education, the evening college, extension school, and summer school; the Wescoe School, and Graduate and Continuing Education Dept.

Includes catalogs, newspaper clippings, brochures, postcards, posters, newsletter, and programs.

Dates

1939 - 2007

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

Newspaper articles, annual reports (evening, summer, noncredit, part-time day students) by director James Hirsh; "The Evening News" newsletter; commencement program 2001; publicity release about evening school

Detailed seven page description by director Paul J. Gebert, of the Evening School, its establishment in 1934, and continuation through 1939.

Undated brochure about Accelerated Degree-Completion for Today's Workig Adults program.

FAll 1971 brochure for continuing Education * Evening Courses.

Letters from R. Dale LeCount, Dean of continuing Education regarding 'The Center for Adult Education and Development', 1989-90, 1990-91 Annual Report.

Center for continuing Education 1984-1985 Annual Report.

Copy of WEEKLY page, 9/10/1998, notes "Muhlenberg's Evening College has created the W. Clarke Wescoe College of Professional Studies." It is named for Dr. W. Clark Wescoe, 1941 alumnus and life trustee.

(2) copies of the Fourth W. Clark Wescoe School of Professional Studies Commencement. 10/06/2001.