The Edwin Baldrige Muhlenberg History Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: M.C.-MSS-E-Baldrige

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection were generated by Muhlenberg College and its affiliated individuals and organizations [those of students, faculty, staff, administration, and community affiliates]. They were collected by Dr. Baldrige.

Each series contains a variety of formats: programs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, catalogs, monographs and periodicals, and more.

The collection is arranged as follows:

Series A: Charters, statutes, and bylaws

Series B: Trustees

Series C: Office of the President

Series D: Administrative offices

Series E: History of Muhlenberg College

Series H: Centers and institutes

Series J: Curriculum/catalogs

Series K: Continuing and graduate education

Series L: Event programs

Series M: Faculty publications

Series N: Faculty and staff

Series O: Inter-collegiate athletics

Series P: Community engagement

Series Q: Student publications and scholarship

Series R: Student organizations

Series S: Student activities

Series T: Alumni

Series U: Student prizes and awards

Series W: College campus and buildings

Series Z: Associate organizations

[Series] Local Allentown History: Includes event programs for theatre, concerts, literary society, church services; maps

[Series] Newspaper clippings: Morning Call clippings, relating to the college, 1954-1964

[Series] Photographs: Photographs relating to alumnni, athletics, college campus and buildings, faculty, student activities, and miscellaneous topics, 1901-1968

[Series] Oversized: Includes scrapbooks, banners, photographs, textiles, and other miscellaneous materials, circa 1860-1958

Dates

1867 - 2000

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Edwin R. Baldrige, Jr. (1931-2014) received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1952, and his Master of Arts degree and Ph.D. in 1954 and 1963, respectively, from Lehigh University. After serving in the U.S. Army, he began his teaching career at Muhlenberg College in 1957, where he served as Professor of History for 40 years until his retirement in 1997. He was a charter member of the Faculty Club and served as its president from 1966 to 1982. Baldrige received honors including the inaugural Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg Distinguished Service Professor; the Alumni Association's award for Distinguished and Exceptional Service to the College; and the Trustees Award for Continuing Service to the College.