Community Relations, 1945 - 2013

File — Box: P-01

Identifier: P:002

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to community initiatives, community relations and service, college hosted programs, Jefferson School partnership, Personnel Consultation and Testing Bureau, Nineteenth Street engagement, West End/Theatre District.

Includes booklets, newspaper clippings, photos, newsletter, resource manual, spiral bound document by Pennsylvania Downtown Center, pamphlets, brochures, fliers, and research documents.

Dates

1945 - 2013

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

"What Muhlenberg Means to Allentown" by Levering Tyson includes reprints from "The Evening Chronicle" 1945-46; friction between MC and neighboring residents regarding student housing; MILE housing; zoning legislation; editorial by Heather Marko

President Jensen thanks Chamber of Commerce for article about college in "The Allentonian" (Oct 1965); college owns 8 acres of land in middle of Cedar Park (Feb 1965); 1937 faculty invited to celebration of adoption of constitution in Allentown HS auditorium

Rev. Marvin A. Masteller becomes dean of School of Religion (an Allentown Area Council of Churches annual program held on campus) 1965

1962 - college to sponsor community development conference to involve public officials, civic leaders, service groups, business, industry, and others

President Helm letter to Allentown City Council regarding how college supports the city - 2013