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TopicAccession #Description Summary
AAFRO CLUB: Reader's Theater, 1986Convocation #209: AAFRO CLUB, Reader's Theater, 1986 AAFRO Club, Reader's Theater, 1986. 
Arthur, Thomas: Future Shock from a Black Perspective, Convocation #21Convocation #21: Thomas, Arthur, 1976 Dr. Arthur Thomas speaks on the topic of "Future Shock from a Black Perspective," 4 March 1976. 
Black History Month/WeekMC General File: Black History Program for February 1990.  
Black History Month/WeekMC2009/71 

Posters:

  • 1985 Black History Month calendar.
  • 1980 "Together We Can Make It:  Tell It, Black History Week," featuring Dr. Roger Pulliam, Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Mr. Halisi Shauri, Director, Project Upward Bound, Northwestern University, Dr. A. D. Pickney, President, Indiana State Chapter of the NAACP.
  • 1990 Black History Month calendar (MC2009/71-E,d4)
  • 1992 Black History Month calendar (MC2009/71-E,d,3).
  • 1993 Black History Month calendar (MC2009/71-E,d,2).

See MC2009/71 File Folder MC2009/71-E: Events on Campus.

 
Convocation #144: AAFRO CLUB, Reader's Theatre, 1983Convocation Tape #144: AAFRO Club, Reader's Theatre A recording of the 14 February 1983 Reader's Theatre Presentation by the AAFRO Club. 
Convocation #27: Cotton, ElizabethMC2011/20, Convocation Tape #27 Elizabeth Cotton C, composer of "Freight Train."  One of the country's top Folk Blues guitarist presents a convocation at Manchester College. 
Convocation #32: Haskins, Diary of a Harlem SchoolteacherConvocation Tape #32: Haskins, James James Haskins speaks on the topic of "Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher," 10 February 1977. 
Diversity: Correction of Cultural Biases to Prepare Students for the Real WorldMC2011/56 

Recording of a conference that took place at Indiana University.  Presentation titles are:

  • Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Studies, a Latino's Perspective.
  • Teaching Undergraduate Afro-American Studies.

In an untitled presentation a speaker talks about teaching culture in a multi-cultural society like the United States.

 
Dolby, Mattie Cunningham: Minister, Church of the BrethrenDolby, Mattie Cunningham: Additional Information 

See Also: The Brethren Encyclopedia and Manchester College Alumni.

 
Dolby, Mattie Cunningham: Minister, Church of the BrethrenMC2004/689 Mattie Cunningham Dolby's alumni card. 
King, Martin Luther, 1968 Memorial: Convocation #2Convocation #2: King, Martin Luther, Memorial, 1968 The memorial in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held on 11 April 1968. 
Merdock, Deroy: Convocation TapeConvocation Tape #199: Merdock, Deroy Rev. Deroy Murdock's presentation on 23 September 1985. 
Obama, President Barack, Election: Photographs MC2009/30 President Barack Obama takes his first oath of office as students, faculty and staff watch the television broadcast. 
Performance: News ReleasesMC2008/58 1.  An assortment of news releases dating from 1960 - 1989.

These news releases primarily feature guest artists performing on campus, some through the College Union Board and the  Artist-Lecture Series. Examples of the performers are; The Dale Warland Singers of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., rock concert by "Featherstitch," the Goldovsky Grand Opera Theater, the Arbors, Leonard Rose (cellist), The Lettermen, Duke Ellington, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Si Zentner (trombonist), Eugene Holmes (baritone), The Four Saints, the new York Brass Quintet, the Concert Choir of Columbus Senior High School.

2.  An assortment of newspaper articles regarding performers appearing at Manchester College    (1960's - 1990's).

Newspaper articles include:  Rosa Page Welch (classical sacred musical singer), The Sounds of Hope.

3.  Six Programs:  Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 1983, Wilma Jensen, Organist, 1988, Brian L. Best Presents A Musical Tribute to Walt Disney, 1980, "Journey Into Blackness," featuring VOICES, Inc., Black Musical Theater, The Ethnic Dance Theatre, 1990, Musicke of Sundrie Kindes, An Evening of Eighteenth-Century Entertainment.

 

 
Perkins, John, Going Through Samaria: Convocation #25, 1976Convocation #25: Perkins, John Rev. Mr. John Perkins gives the address, "Going Through Samaria," 13 October 1976. 
Presentation: Wright, Dr. NathanMC2011/73 This reel-to-reel tape, is identified as containing a presentation by Dr. Nathan Wright.  Date unknown. However, the recording, CD #1, Part 1, starts out with Dr. Knechel addressing students, then Moments with Manchester with James Garber, recording the New Year's and Christmas radio program. Part 2, CD #2, is actually Dr. Nathan Wright, African-American leader, educator and activist.  He gives a presentation centering around the topic, "What Black Educators Are Saying." 
Public Relations: PostersMC2009/71: Entire Collection 

This is a large collection of printed and hand-made posters along with other memorabilia that had accumulated thorugh the years in the Manchester College Archives. 

 
Shultz L. W.: Piney Woods School MC2001/12a  

L. W. Shultz: Piney Woods School.

As Director of Camp Alexander Mack in Milford, Indiana, L.W. Shultz sponsored the tours of the Cotton Blossom Singers of The Piney Woods Country Life School, located in Piney Woods, Mississippi.  He also spoke at Piney Woods on several occasions. 

 
Violence: Lemberg CenterMC2002/186 

The Lemberg Center for the Study of Violence contains information on the race riots of the 1960s and originated at Brandeis University outside of Boston.  The archive was transferred to Manchester College on permanent loan in 1979, and was housed there until 1997, when it was transferred to the University of Notre Dame.

See Also: Oak Leaves, 21 September 1979 p.6.

 
Young, Andrew: Birthday Newspaper ArticlesMC2008/205 Newspaper articles regarding Young's 75th birthday party. 
Young, Andrew: PhotographMC2008/125 Photographs of Andrew Young with students in Petersime lounge.  
Young, Andrew: There's a New World ComingAlumni Box 187: Jean Childs Young  

Excerpts from "There's a New World Coming,"  Andrew Young.

 

See Also: Manchester College Bulletin, October 1978 p.1.

 
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