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Hosted Programs, 1947 - 2023

 File — Box: P-01, Folder: P:004
Identifier: P:004

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to community initiatives, community relations and service, college hosted programs, Jefferson School partnership, Personnel Consultation and Testing Bureau, Nineteenth Street engagement, West End/Theatre District.

Includes booklets, newspaper clippings, photos, newsletter, resource manual, spiral bound document by Pennsylvania Downtown Center, pamphlets, brochures, fliers, and research documents.

Dates

  • 1947 - 2023

Creator

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.)

Education Week, Conference on Christianity and Higher Education, Civic Little Theatre, Rural Life Institute; college hosts annual conference for Lutheran Society for Worship, Music, and the Arts (June 8-10, 1960)

College hosts School of Industrial Relations for conference June 8-12, 1953; includes pamphlet of program

School of Religion, sponsored by Allentown Area Council of Churches conducts seven courses on campus-1958

Eastern PA Synodical Youth (EPSY), Luther League, Lutheran confirmands, choirmasters, organists; 1964-1965; PA Governor Tom Wolf participated in discussion on need for more mental health resources 1/20

MC hosts science fair for local high schools (undated)

MC hosts high school State Orchestra 1964

MC will will host 1964 Allentown Area Council of Churches School of Religion as noted in article 'Council of Churches Advances Plan For Girls Readjustment Residence'

MC hosts debate between candidates for US Senate position; Morning Call article 4/1/2022 - "Fetterman skipping US Senate debate";

Morning Call article 4/4/2022 - "Absent candidate a hot topic" by Ford Turner

MC hosts Second Annual Conference of the PENNSYLVANIA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 7/23-24/1954 - brochure of program, discussion groups

Parkland Press article with photo - "First Lady visits Muhlenberg College": Dr. Jill Biden focuses on importance of voting in support of Susan Wild, Democratic candidate for US House of Representatives - 11/24/2022

Morning Call article with photo 1/12/2023: "Alo connects for another home run in Allentown." MC hosts Jocelyn Alo, softball star, for series of clinics held in collaboration with the Lehigh Valley Health Network. Alo is transitioning from collegiate star (University of Oklahoma) to professional athete

Morning Call photo "Muhlenberg hosts Mercy Field Day" - 1/14/2023 - Muhlenberg track and field team assisted Mercy School special education students for a field day in college's John Deitrich Field House

"West End" magazine Summer 2023, Volume 9, Number 2 - "Lehigh Valley's First Antisemitism Conference Held at Muhlenberg College" by Carl Zebrowski. Article and photo include: Andrew Goretsky (Anti-Defamation League), Ben Popp (Anti-Defense League Center on Extremism), William Slalton (Pennsylvania State Police), Kristin Daniels (Pennsylvania Homeland Security), Dave Wilson (Secure Community Network)

Parkland Press newspaper article - 8/03/23 - "Camp brings smiles to faces of pediatric cancer patients, siblings": The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley sponsored its annual Camp Smile on the campus of Muhlenberg College during the week of June 19-23, 2023. Includes photos.

Parkland Press newspaper article with photos - 8/17/23 - "PCFLV campers 'round up' summer fun": Camp Smile gave happy campers ages 4 to 15 plenty to smile about at the annual event hosted by the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley at Muhlenberg College's Moyer Hall, June 19-23, 2023.

Morning Call newspaper article with photos "Board of Associates Hosts Community Day for Children" 1/24/1981. Morning Call newspaper article "Muhlenberg to play host to 400 area children." 1/22/1981. Muhlenberg Weekly article with photo "'Berg entertains youngsters on annual Community Day" 1/30/1981

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Repository Details

Part of the College Archives (Muhlenberg College Collection) Repository

Contact:
Trexler Library
Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew Street
Allentown PA 18104 United States