Student Activities: Miscellaneous, 1905 - 2022

File — Box: S-03

Identifier: S:029

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to Freshman Class/Freshman Week Program, honor system, intramural sports, student guides, orientation, Parent's Day/Weekend, regulations/behavior, Senior Year/Senior Week, student research/scholarship, and traditions.

Includes tickets, posters, programs, President Tyson memo, permission slip for female student, newspaper clippings, parking permit, invitations, confidential report of student committee, Freshman tags to be worn, booklets, schedules, student honor pledge, newsletters, manual, photos, "M" handbook, dormitory rules, fliers, songs and cheers.

Dates

1905 - 2022

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

Choir produces an album, Freshman Banquet Program Class of 1932, Homecoming, Jollification Day, prom, reserve Officers' Training Corps is established at college, Screw Your Roommate Semi-formal dance 1987, Student-Faculty picnic, parking permit 1931-1932

Small tear-off tickets for Student Activities 1925-1926;

Large poster to the "Freshies" from the Sophomores;

Religious activities listing 1955-1956 includes Chapel Services, Christian Association, Lutheran Student Association, Pre-Theological Club, Sacred Music, Institute of Chrisian Living, Faculty Christian Fellowship, Counseling;

Tyson memo notes various campus Christmas celebrations and suggests something be arranged for children of the G.I. students on campus;

Invitation to faculty and administration to attend "Versammlung" (Pennsylvania German Reunion)

Faculty members needed as student advisors for assembly programs, Inter-Fraternity Council, Band, "M" Book - 1954;

Assembly programs and organization of same;

Tyson letter regarding: Junior Prom, orchestra, successful venture 1941;

Spring Day of "Jollification" for students picking dandelions and other projects to beautify campus 1943;

Invitation to Tyson and wife to chaperone Senior Farewell Dance (undated);

Class coupon Fall 1963; Homecoming postcard 1957;

Band participates in Inaugural Parade; Junior Class Prom 1960;

Class of 1905 puts on play at Lyric Theatre;

Student Council requests allowing cheerleaders from Cedar Crest to supplement Muhlenberg squad; Earth Day Celebration;

Professor Erika Sutherland and students celebrate Mexcian Holiday, Day of the Dead, Nov. 2019

9" x 14" poster "1914 Oh You Soft Mores" You will obey the rules set forth by the honorable Upper Classmen ONLY

Program and Menu for 'Der Chunior Ausflug' - to be held 4/24/???? -

Slip giving Mr. Schlecter permission to escort Miss Bennich chaperoned by Mrs. John McCollum to the dorm on 5/8/1915

Parkland Press article 8/18/2022 "Muhlenberg students take part in mock trial" - students Muntasir Ali and Samantha Horowitz participate in the American Mock Trial Association; college Mock Trial team begins in 2021;

College announces the first "Faith and Culture annual lecture series" 11/05-07/1963, speaker Reverend B. Davie Napier;