Librarian - John S. Davidson, 1940 - 1973

File — Box: D-03, Folder: D:025

Identifier: D:025

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to Admissions, budget, Career Planning and Placement, Dean of College/Faculty/Students, Development Office/development drives, estates/wills/bequests, Financial Aid, tuition, grants, Muhlenberg's libraries, Public Relations, Ministerium Appeals, Memorial Funds, Multicultural Life, Public Relations, Registrar, and scholarships.

Includes booklets, newspaper clippings, promotional and marketing materials, correspondence, statistical reports, letter heads, emails, published papers, newsletters, legal papers, photos, matriculation book, and postcards.

Dates

1940 - 1973

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

After one month on the job 1940, Davidson writes to Tyson, describing condition of library building, staff needs; published "Literary Society Libraries at Muhlenberg College"; reception for Davidson 1973; **D:96 John S. Davidson, Librarian, details history of MC and its literary societies in published article "Literary Society Libraries at Muhlenberg College"; Euterpean, Sophronian, Franklin Society - 1955