Class of 1913, 1913

File — Box: T-03

Identifier: T:026

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to alumni, awards, Alumni Association, authors, Alumni Club, deaths, dinners, Alumni Fund, publications, travel, Circle Club, reunions held on campus, Shankweiler Society, Class of 1876-1991, and information about individual alumni.

Includes constitution and by-laws, event programs, photos, speeches, personal letters, newspaper clippings, mailer envelopes, ballots, tickets, brochures, magazine articles, newsletters, fliers, commencement invitations, poems, report card, and surveys.

Dates

1913

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

Programs, reunion 1953, photo of class members sitting on horizontal flag pole which class dedicated to college; photos; list of class members; letters to members; flyer mocking the sophomores "Ye Yellow Bellied Sophs"; names, dates, amount of contributions to Chapel Altar Rail in College Chapel sponsored by Class of 1913

Class list of 1913 graduates; resolution issued (10/6/59) of gratitude for years of service of Charles H. Esser, Class of 1913, upon his death

Hagan contributes $25,000 for girls' dormitory and other projects; biography of Peter P. Hagan, businessman and strong supporter of MC, governing board of many institutions, class of 1913; Board of Trustees; resolution on his death 1959

Printed program for 40th reunion, 6/5/52, includes addresses of 35 members; J. Conrad Seegers is alumnus 1913

Dr. Peter Paul Hagan, Class of 1913, presents $10,000 check to college, bringing total given by family to $15,000

Programs for: Class Day Exercises, Glee Concerts

Large flier "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez Ye Suckling Freshmen Attend!" lists sophomore regulations given to freshmen

FORTIETH REUNION - newspaper photo of Class of 1913 at Lehigh VAlley Club with Presdient J. Conrad Seegers guest of honor and members: John J. Wenner, Earl G. Loser, David H. Frederick, Charles H. Esser, Charles Keim, Paul F. Kerstetter, Elmer R. Deibert, William G. Bowsher, Samuel S. Fox, Teodore J. Ritter, Paul Loser, Henry A. Wacker, William L Katz, George W. Bixler, Phares G. Beer, Carl G. Toebke, Joseph M. Geisinger, Quintin W. Stauffer, Mathias H. Richards, William F. Drehs