Honorary Degrees Conferred, 1948

File — Box: E-04, Folder: E:040

Identifier: E:040

Staff Only

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.

Dates

1948

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

6/7/48 degrees conferred: Emil E. Fischer LL.D.; John Baillie LL.D.; George W. McClelland LL.D.; Hanns Lilje LL.D.; Homer Ferguson LL.D.; Charles Krauth Fegley D.D.; John Raymond Houser D.D.; Rev. Earl F. Rahn D.D. 9/26/48 degrees conferred: Ethan Allen Gearhart LL.D.; Frederick E. Uhl LL.D.; Claude Trexler Reno L.H.D.; Hannah Margaret Durham L.H.D.; Donald David Vorhees D.Mus.; William W. Swallow A.E.D.; Charles Franklin Seidel Ph.D.; 10/16/48 degrees conferred: John D.M. Brown LL.D.; Percy B. Ruhe Litt.D.; William Earle Brandt Litt.D.; Henry Sherman Oberly Litt.D.; James H.S. Bossard L.H.D.; Ira Forry Zartman Sc.D.; Harvey Cressman Snyder D.D.; 9/26/48; academic procession forms at Trout Hall and moves to Lyric Theatre for ceremony; George W. McClelland to receive LL.D. 1948; E:218 Dr. William Brandt, honorary degree, LITT.D. 10/16/48; appointed Assistant to President in charge of Public Relations 3/1/50; example of news releases sent to Ministerium pastorate; biographical background; resignation of position