Library - Special Collections, 1938 - 2011

File — Box: D-04, Folder: D:041

Identifier: D:041

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

1938 - 2011

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

Access policy and procedures, Lenten bookshelf, Historical Society depository, college publications, Will of S. A. B. Stopp; J. Wilmer Fisher Collection (Bibles); newspaper article with photo; College received Bible papyrus fragments, Greek manuscript part of oldest known copy of New Testament in repayment for college contributions to Egypt Exploration Fund; article and photo of Robert C. Horn and Greek papyrus 1938

4/29/2011 flier "Digital Collections at Muhlenberg College" gives links to 1) The Robert C. Horn Papyri Collection 2) The Muhlenberg College Digital Commons (Muhlenberg Scholarly Publications, Fine art from the Martin Art Gallery, Materials from the Trexler Library Special Collections and Archives)

Muhlenberg Family Pathfinder lists resources on the family 1988;

FIVE CENTURIES: THE MUHLENBERG COLLECTIONS: This exhibit contains items drawn from the Special Collections in the Harry C. Trexler Library. These colllections are: The Muhlenberg College Collecion, The Pennsylvania German Collection, The Treasure Collection - 1988

The Henry Melchoir Muhlewnberg Collection - 1,001 Best Books - 1988