Allentown Seminary (1848-1864), 1849 - 1855
File — Box: E-01, Folder: E:002
Identifier: E:002
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series includes materials relating to Allentown Seminary, Allentown Military and Collegiate Institute, Allentown Preparatory School, bicentennial/centennial celebrations, coeducation, The Muhlenberg Five, EVI, honorary degrees conferred, Middle Atlantic States evaluation, college seal and mace, S.A.T.C. (Student Army Training Corps), strategic plans, and much more.
Includes newspaper clippings, booklets, programs, catalogs, marketing brochures, calendars, fliers, legal documents, photos, sermons, and surveys.
Includes newspaper clippings, booklets, programs, catalogs, marketing brochures, calendars, fliers, legal documents, photos, sermons, and surveys.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1849 - 1855
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.)
Annual Announcements, 1849-1855; 50th Anniversary celebration programs; MORNING CALL article on beginnings of college at Fourth and Walnut Sts., Allentown which opened 1848; death of Rev. Samuel K. Brobst (1948), who helped to found Allentown Seminary; bust of Brobst is displayed at MC - 1948;
Repository Details
Part of the College Archives (Muhlenberg College Collection) Repository
Contact:
Trexler Library
Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew Street
Allentown PA 18104 United States
[email protected]
Trexler Library
Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew Street
Allentown PA 18104 United States
[email protected]