Manchester College Archives and Brethren Historical Collection
Manchester College Collection
| Title: |
Burke, Eldon Collection (Part A) |
| Number: | MC2007/42 |
| Size/Location: | Archives, RA shelf (IS) |
| Citation: | Burke Eldon Collection MC2007/42, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana. |
| Access and Reproduction: | Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials. |
| Provenance: |
Received by Archives 28 January 2007. Delivered by Charles Klingler to Robin Gratz. Objects had been left with Professor Klingler by David and Alice Wend upon their move to Montana. Alice (Burke) Wend is the daughter of Eldon Burke. |
| Biographical/Historical Note: |
Eldon Burke graduated from Manchester College in 1922 and was a long-time Manchester College Professor of History. His photograph in this collection is initialed ERB. The 1922 Aurora had this caption beside his photograph:Major, History. A student who drinks deep in every subject he pursues. Only man at Manchester who ever competed successfully with the ladies as a reader and going the limit in Expression department. Has almost an insatiable voracity for knowledge. |
| Date of Accession: | 14 March 2007 |
| Scope and Content Note: | 1.Commencement invitation, Class of 1922, with Eldon Burke
as Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts. 2. Photograph of Eldon Burke (initialed ERB). 3. Seven Photographs appearing to be Burke's classmates. |
Description prepared 14 March 2007 by Jeanine M. Wine and last updated 13 June 2008.
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