Newspaper clippings of Schwalms personal reflections on a transatlantic tour, including a report on the Church of the Brethren mission in Nigeria and Brethren Service Camps in Europe.Tour
Chinese Book Presented to Dr. Winger by Hung Nien Cheng
One beautifully bound Chinese book with silk cover and gold flecked case presented to Dr. Winger by Hung Nien Cheng (President of Chi-nan University, see MC201194a,b). The book appears to be similar to MC2011/94a,b in content, but this is an elaborate edition. The subject appears to be the history of China, or an area in China, and contains fabulous architectural illustrations and photographs.
Dolby, Mattie Cunningham. She and her brother, Joseph, were the first African-American students at Manchester College. One of the first female ministers in the Church of the Brethren.
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Alumni Card for Mattie Cunningham Dolby MC2004/689.
See granting of petition to drop "Christian Evidences" in Faculty Minutes 1900, MC2009/100a.
A caller from Des Moines, Iowa gave some information on Dr. Eva Fierd, born in Liberty Mills, Indiana, in the 1800's. Prior to 1900 she served in Korea as a Presbyterian medical missionary.
Moy Gwong was the first international student to receive a degree from Manchester College in 1920. He went on to be an outstanding Church of the Brethren missionary in China.
Photograph of Anna Beahm Mow (MC Class of 1918) eating at a table with President Helman during the 1976 Commencement exercises. Anna was a 1976 Honorary Degree Recipient.
A segment of the Mount Morris Index, 4 June 1914 featuring baccalaureate and commencement exercises at Mount Morris College along with a photograph of faculty and a description of their individual summer plans.
Moyer, Faye: African and Mideast Artifacts Collection
Letters, information about the debating team, photo, interesting items, see: Betty (Pottenger) Refior (Class of 1943) Collection MC2009/37.
See Also: Betty Pottenger Phelps Refior typed copies of her brother's letters that recorded his missionary experience. Included in the collection are photographs, drawings, architectural plans and other memorabilia. This collection is now at the DePauw University Archives, 11 E. Lrabee St., Greencastle, Indiana 46135
See also: Manchester College Bulletin August 1950 p.3
Public Relations: News Journal 1911 Newspaper Spread
Newspaper: The News-Journal 1911 newspaper spread: "Wonderful Progress of Manchester College." An interesting historical account about the founding of the College.
Mentioned in the "College Notes" section is Catherine Forney, a student in Manchester college and instructor in French in the academy. Her parents, D. L. Forney and Anna Shull, were one of the first students to enroll at Manchester college and served also as missionaries at Jalalpor, India.
Ungraded reports submitted to Professor Stacey Erickson during January term 2010 for the class, Culture of the Book. Reports give information about bibles, books and periodicals from the Funderbury Library rare book collection.
Nettie M. Senger, Manchester College Class of 1915 and Church of the Brethren missionary to China, presented "Buddhist Bible, Vol. 4" to the Manchester College Museum.
Laura Shock donated a Chinese Bible to Manchester College Library on 25 January 1923. The Archivist believes that this is the same Laura Shock that grauduated from Manchester College in 1916.
Manchester College and Church of the Brethren related letters, pamphlets, photographs, Sunday school records, newspaper articles, interesting pieces of local and national history, diaries, wedding invitations, datebooks, publication agreements, resumes of applicants from the Albert Teaching Agency and more.
Material relating to Claude Wolf, including news clipping from 1964, "Claude Wolfe Family Returns from Bolivia," news release from 1966 naming Claude Wolfe Coach of the Year, and Coach Wolf's obituary, 1985.
See Also: Gospel Messenger, 16 June 1945 p.7, 14; 14 July 1945 p.19; 15 September 1945 p.16; 6 October 1945 p.19; 24 November 1945 p.21; 20 April 1946 p.19; 8 June 1946 p.21; 7 December 1946 p.21; 14 December 1946 p.8-9; 22 March 1947 p.20-21 (photos); 5 April 1947 p.21 (photo); Manchester College Bulletin, June 1951 p.2; March 1976 p.7.
Wolfe, Claude: Alumni Service Award Photograph, 1978
What makes this album interesting in the amount of history it records. There are articles about Church of the Brethren missionaries, the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Elgin, Illinois, Church of the Brethren ministers and leaders, as well as personal stories about the compiler and folks this individual knows. It is a shame that the source remains unknown.
The file contains an article containing Andy Murray's song about Anna Mow along with the photograph that inspired a line of his lyrics...."a hole in her stocking and a pocketfull of dreams..."
For more material related to Anna Mow see : Gospel Messenger, 19 January 1946 p.7-8; Manchester College Bulletin, July 1976 p.3.
Material related to Dr. Paul Petcher, including a newspaper article, "Dr. Paul Petcher, a Valuable, Vanishing Breed." Dr. Petcher is also an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren.
Correspondence between M. R. Zigler and Otho Winger primarily related to the mission work of the Church of the Brethren. Many names are referred to in these letters. Not all letters are between Winger and Zigler. There is mention of Winger's illness and operation on his head. The letterheads on these letters change:
General Ministerial Board of the Church of the Brethren.
General Mission Board of the Church of the Brethren, 1929.
Home Missions and Ministry, Church of the Brethren.
