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Administrative/Elective Personnel - Lists, Appointments, 1939 - 2019

 File — Box: D-11, Folder: D:112
Identifier: D:112

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

  • 1939 - 2019

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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.)

Lists of administrative staff including: registrar, dean, treasurer, chaplain, librarian, alumni secretary, coach, business officer, director of extension and summer session, director of public relations; George Frounfelker appointed Veterans Administrator 1947, continues through 1952; will help with counseling and processing forms; Paul Gebert is appointed Registrar of the College, a redefined position - 1947; Dr. Robert Hl Dilcher appointed college physician beginning 7/1/40; Tyson letter re: responsibilities involved; Henry M.M. Richards appointed Dean 8/1/54; descendent of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg; biographical information; Creation of Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer positions - 1945; Edward Baldrige, Richard Brunner, Julian Grossman, Elizabeth Herbert, Rheiner Hutchins, George Lee, Edward Rothstein, John Petree, C. Robert Glover, Sidney Weikert, John Phillips, Clair Fetterhoff 1964-1965; Philip B. Secor appointed Assistant Dean of college - 1968; New hires: Helen B. Bailey-Director of Publicity 1954; Bruce Romig Dir. Of Alumni Activities 5/54; Robert C. Glover hired as Assistant to Director of Publicity, 1/65; job analysis for position; liaison between Dept. of Publicity and Athletic Office; resignation 1/67 following misinformation in newspaper article; 1946 appointments: Perry F. Kendig-Dean of Students, Sherwood Mercer-Dean of Faculty, H.A. Benfer-Dean of Freshmen, Robert C. Horn-Vice-President, John W. Doberstein-Chaplain; College shifts administrative plan to five-man executive council to replace 14 previous persons: Thad N. Marsh, Claude E. Dierolf, Howard M. MacGregor, Daniel C.Springer, David Bremmer; Appointed: 1965 John R. Philips - Director of Alumni Affairs; 1966 Wayne V. Strasbaugh - Director of Annual Fund; 1968 Ralph J. Ardolino - Director of Development; 1968 Ben Livingood - Associate Director of Capital Funds; Lists of college administrators 1939-1949; Kathleen Harring appointed to two-year agreement as Interim President of College 12/7/19

Appointments: Ann H. Neitzel - Vice President of Development; Chris Hooker-Haring - Dean of Admissions; Meredyth A. Leahy - Dean of Evening College; Greg Mitton - Interim Director of Financial Aid; Laura Zumberge - Associate Director of Financial Aid

Melissa Abramson - Assistant Director of Admissions; Richard Baringer - Assistant Director of Financial Aid; Wend Cole - Learning Disabilities Specialist; Dr. Charles Garrettson III - Assistant Director of Admissions; Pamela Hassay - Interim Director of the Art Gallery; Rev. Nils Johnson - Interim Chaplain; Brenda Lakis - Securityh Officer; Merri MacHose - Counselor in the Student Development Center;

Ty McGuire - Athletics Recreation Intern, Associate Basketball Coach and Assistant Football Coach; Samuel Miranda, Jr. - Director of the Student Health Services; Kimberly Molinaro - counselor in the Student Development Center;

Matthew J. Munnelly - Athletics Recreation Intern and Recreation and Intramural Director; Lore Provost - Health Professions Advisor; Kaen armel-Fehn - Oral Sign Interpreter; Ashley D. Young - Athletics Recreative Intern, Associate Women's Soccer Coach and Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach;

Kimberly B. Reed - Corporate and Foundation Grants Officer; Samuel M. Laposata - Director of Business and Industry Programs, Dean of Evening and Summer Colleges;

Kurt Thiede - Director of Alumni Relations; Barbara Reuper-Baum - Evening College Associate; Renee Dimanno - Director of Student Activities;

With retirement of Jim Steffy, who will not be replaced: Dean Curtis Retsch adds Evening College; Dean Carol Shiner Wilson adds Multicultural Life; Dean Rudy Ehrenberg adds building safety, residence halls and the Union, deputy presidient in absence of Arthur Taylor; Michael Bruckner adds government relations liaison, bookstore operations;

Anne Hochella becomes Vice President of Human Resources; Maryruth Olshefski promoted to Manager of Employment and Benefits; Nancy Long administrative assistant for this area;

Tilghman Moyer resignes as Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations; Phil Ellmore serves as Acting Vice President

John Cobb, Jr. named as an assistant director of admissions at Muhlenberg 9/11/6?

'Muhlenberg names two to alumni posts': Timothy A. Romig, alumnus 1966, appointed Director of Alumni Affairs; Lona F. Gross, alumna 1962, named Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs;

Morning Call notice 'Local Players' 1/26/2023 - Muhlenberg College named Todd Lineburger vice president for communications amd marketing;

Letters from President Tyson to Dr. Robert H. Dilcher (08/03/1939 and 02/14/1940) inviting him to become the College physician at salary of $1000 beginning 07/01/1940.

Personal letter from Dr. Henry Richards to President J. Conrad Seegers, 02/28/1954, includes Richards's requested resume.

Letter from George B. Balmer (Law Offices Zieber and Snyder of Reading, PA) to President Tyson regarding the creation of the offices of Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer for the college, including the original resolution (01/15/1945).

05/17/1958 Letter from Albertus L. Meyers to Presdient Seegers accepting the apointment as Director of the Muhlenberg College Band for the 1958-1959 season.

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Repository Details

Part of the College Archives (Muhlenberg College Collection) Repository

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