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A presentation on the political history of Africa given by an unidentified speaker.

Miscellaneous items dealing with Public Programs and the Artist Lecture Series:

Listing of Fall-Winter Events at Manchester College invitation postcard. (undated), including Artist/Lecture Series, Foreign/Classic Film Series, Faculty Recitals, Plays and Concerts.

Listing of Winter-Spring Events at Manchester College, 1979 invitation postcard, including Artist/Lecture Series, Foreign/Classic Film Series, Faculty Recitals, Plays and Concerts.

Listing of Spring Events at Manchester College 1977 - 1978 invitation postcard, including Artist/Lecture Series, Foreign/Classic Film Series, Faculty Recitals, Plays and Concerts.

Poster/flyer/mailer for the Public Program and Cinema Series. 1994-1995.

Program and Libretto of a concert by the Russian Cossack Chorus, Sergei Socoloff, Director, (undated).

Lugar, U. S. Senator:  Contact sheets and photograph of U.S. Senator Lugar's lecture on campus during the 1983-84 Artist/Lecture series.

• One photo of Senator Lugar with a group signed, "With appreciation to Jim Leachman, December 4, 1982."
• One photo of Senator Lugar.

Nader, Ralph:  Photo, from 10 October 1968 Artist/Lecture Series.

Welch, Rosa Page: Photograph with Don Royer and Mrs. Schwalm.

One photograph of Georgia state legislator,Julian Bond, when he was on campus.

See Also:  Oak Leaves, April 11, 1972.

Information on Joe Clark's visit to Manchester College and biographical information.

Photograph of James Leachman and U.S. Senator, Dick Lugar, December 4, 1982, as well Richard Lugar as an 1983-84 Artist/Lecturer.

Peace Studies and Co-Curricular Departments of the College invited Elizabeth McCallister and Phillip Berrigan to speak of their convictions. The cassette tape is dated 11 March 1976.

Discussion includes personal religious motives for prophetic activity.

A listing of Convocation tapes.  Some of these recordings have been digitized but this list does not reflect this information .  A search will have to be done for each individual recording to see if the presentation is available on CD or DVD.

Schedule for Convocation and Fine Arts Series, Summer 1969.

Transcript of Sidney Lens Convocation, 6 April 1967.

A photograph collection of convocation participants and events.  Most individuals in the pictures have been identified.

A recording of the speech Barry Goldwater made when on campus in 1968, a week following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit to campus.

Posters:

• "Spartan Pride," Homecoming, October 14, 1995.
•  Manchester Symphony Orchestra, 16 May 1993, featuring Young Artist Competition Winners.
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra, 6 November 1994, Jodie DeSalvo, Piano Soloist.
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra, 13 March 1994, featuring Julie Eckert, Soprano Soloist. 3. 
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra, 12 May 1996, "High School Young Artist Competition Winners."
• Manchester College Theatre presents, "The Miser, 1668," by Moliere, October 1994.
•  Manchester College Theatre presents, "Mehitabel," May 1993.
• Heifer Project International Living Gift Market, Sponsored by North Manchester Area Churches.
• "The Voice KCMO of the Prairie," by John Olive, May 1994, Cordier Auditorium.
• Public Program: "The Mikado," 10 April 1994.
• Manchester College Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon for members of Class of 1995.

Special issues of the Oak Leaves.

1. MC2009/96a:  7 March 1925 edition featuring editor and student Harry Lynn Sheller on pg. 2.

2. MC2009/96b:  11 March 1925 edition featuring the heating plant and speaker Dr. Ira Landrith.

3. MC2009/96c:  8 January 1948 edition featuring "(Carl) Sandburg Here Tonight."

4. MC2009/96d:  26 March 1953 edition featuring "Jean Childs To Reign As May Queen."

A packet of materials was dropped at the Front Desk of the Library by an unidentified individual during the month of July 2011.  The contents contained photographs from Manchester College and one paper fan from a local funeral home.  The Archivist believes this assortment was received from former Archivist, Ferne Baldwin. Two of the photographs were of the "Flying Club?" and were accessioned as MC2011/190.  A listing of the remaining objects follows:

1.  One fan from George N. Bender & Son Funderal Directors, North Manchester, Indiana.  The picture on the fan is that of a young mother holding a sleeping baby in her arms and is titled, "Loves Gift Divine." This fan will be filed in the Local History Box of the Archives by its accession number MC2011/192fan.

2.  Eight Photographs:

Two photographs of the gymnasium layout for a program held in June 1967.  At first glance, until looking at the date, it appears as if this could be for baccalaureate and commencement exercises.

One photograph of Student Alumni Service Award recipients, Cynthia Bull (MC Class of 1990) and Matthew Smucker (MC Class of 1990) as well as Alumni Service Award reciptients Robin Lahman, Florence Freed (MC Class of 1928) and Helen Taylor (MC Class of 1973).

Two color snapshots of the footfield field with chairs, platform and band.  This is possibly for graduation exercises.

One black and white photograph of aerial view of campus with Petersime Chapel, Funderburg Library, the Gymnasium/Auditorium, Holl-Kintner Hall of Science and the Winger building before it was the Wine-Winger building.

8" x 10" black and white photograph of students, possibly from the 1970's. 

Black and white 8" x 10" publicity photograph of Paul Polivnick, Associate Conductor, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

An assortment of identified photographs of Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends that span many years.  See Scope and Content for names.

Publicity photographs and related publicity poster for Public Programs and Cinema events, 1993 - 1994.

Chi-Town Jazz Dance, 1993.

A Christmas Carol by the Nebraska Theatre Caravan, 1993.

The Prism Quartet, 1993.

James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz and and the Chenille Sisters, 1994.

The Peking Acrobats, 1994.

The Mikado, by the Opera Northeast, 1994.

Brochures advertising Public Programs for 1961 - 1962.

Public Program Series Survey listing the public pgograms from 1952 through 1974.

Mock-up for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic playing at Manchester College on 13 March 1992 and for The Notre Dame String Trio performing at Manchester College 11 April 1992.

Various News Releases and Newspaper Clippings  - 1987 through 1993.

Ronald R. Hill Collection, Class of 1959.  College Memorabilia from 1955 - 1959, including the autograph of Marian Anderson [1955], Arnold Moss, and program for The Messiah, 1958.

Lisa Miller, Senior Series Convocation, VHS tape converted to DVD-R 2010, Media Cabinet, IIS.

Lisa Miller, Senior Series Convocation 21, September 1992.

For more material related to "Senior Series Convocations," see: Manchester College Bulletin October 1977 p.5; Photo Box 33 & 49.

Dan Petry Senior Convocation 14 February 1977, Recording.

Dan Petry, Senior Series Convocation, 14 February 1977, reel tape and copied CD, received in Archives 2010.

Comedian and Civil Rights leader, Dick Gregory, spoke on the Manchester College campus during "An Experience in Soul," March 30 - April 1, 1969.  This is a copy of his presentation, "Forum 69."

See Also: Manchester College Bulletin Vol. 61: Number 8/June 1969.

MC2008/129: Photos from Dick Gregory's visit.

Mrs. Genita Speicher was Associate Professor of Music for 29 years, retiring in 1976.  This collection includes but is not limited to her personal journal/scrap book, photographs, clippings, performances, and interesting memorabilia.

Kagawa: The photograph that appears on page 116 of the book, "A Century of Faith, Learning and Service, Manchester College. " In 1936 the College hosted a major conference called "An Institute on Christian World Order," featuring Japanese peace activist Toyohiko Kagawa.

A biographical sketch by James E. Kiefer about Toyohiko Kagawa can be found on the internet. http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/143.html

Jackson, Rev. Jesse:  Photos from "An Experience in Soul, " March 30 - April 1, event held on campus. Manchester College Bulletin Vol. 61: Number 8/June 1969.   Campus Pastor, Robert Mock, is also included in one of these photographs.

Values, Ideas, & Arts, Opening Convocations, Convocations, Cinema Series: Schedules, Listings and Programs, including"

• 1967, Martin Agronsky, Washington Correspondent for CBS Radio and Television and Moderator of "Face the Nation."

Values, Ideas, and Arts records:

Jackson, Blyden:

African American author professor, dean and pioneer in the study of African American literature. Blyden Jackson visited Manchester College in the fall of 1966.  Two photographs of Manchester College faculty at a luncheon with Mr. Jackson. Faculty included are :  Herbert Ingraham, Charles Klingler, Margaret Brown, Doris Garey, and Orrel Little.

Values, Ideas, and Arts Records - Convocation Committee.  Payments made to convocation speakers during the 1990-1991 academic year.

Convocations 1956-1969:

• Values, Ideas, and Arts Records

Barry Goldwater spoke at Manchester College in 1968, a week after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit to campus.

1.  One photo by Harold Chatlosh
2.  Six photos by Edward Breen who at that time was Staff Photographer for The Leader Tribune, Marion, Indiana.