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TopicAccession #Description Summary
Aurora: Cunningham, Ruth, Aurora, 1929MC2008/189 and MC2008/191a, b Mary Wilsted Collection, Cunningham Books:  Aurora, 1929 and 1930, The En-Em Yearbook, 1925 North Manchester High School). 
Bible Contests MC General File: Bible 

Booklets: "Bible Memory and Bible Story Telling Contests," promoted by the Indiana Council of Religious Education.  Guidelines for contestants and lists of participating counties.

 
Board of Trustees: PhotographsMC2007/59 

Photographs Manchester College Board of Trustees 2003 and 2003 MC Trustees who grew up in the vicinity of North Manchester.

 
Buckeye Sprouts, Clubs, Organizations, GroupsMC2003/364 

Buckeye Sprouts Postcard.

 
ChautauquaMC General File: Newsletter of the North Manchester Historical Society, Inc. 

Newsletter of the North Manchester Historical Society, Inc., Volume XXVI, Number 3, August 2009, article by John Knarr.

Chautauqua

 
College Avenue, Administration, Ikenberry, Oakwood: National Register of Historical PlacesMC2003/137 

Press release announcing the listing of the Administration Building, Ikenberry Hall, and Oakwood Hall on the National Register of Historical Places (6 February 1991).

 
College Avenue: Postcards MC2004/7 Oversized College Avenue Postcard Collection  
College Avenue: PostcardsMC2003/62 College Avenue postcard.  
DemonstrationsMC2008/94 Peace marches and dialogue. 
Education: Acme SchoolMC2007/175 

"Stories of Days Long Gone in the Acme School, North Manchester, Indiana," by Bertha Miller Neher.

 
Energy MC2007/170 The North Manchester Project; Justice and the Energy Crisis: Deciding for the Common Good, circa 1974. 
EnergyMC2002/101  
  • Manchester College's response to the energy crisis of 1978.
  •  Newspaper articles 1977, 1980, 1981.
 
EnergyMC2003/32 

Energy crisis.

  • Response to energy crisis of 1978.
 
Fierd, Eva, Dr.MC2011/212 Dr. Eva Fierd was born in Liberty Mills, Indiana, in the 1800's.  Prior to 1900 she served in Korea as a Presbyterian medical missionary. 
Frances Slocum Trail: MapMC2007/161 The Frances Slocum Trail. Map Designed and drawn by Otho Winger and Ada Louise Duckwall. 
History: Newspaper and Magazine MC2008/197 

Collection of newspapers and magazines from 1918 through 1974.  The first article is titled, "Kaiser Abdicates Throne; Surrender Is At Hand, Say German Socialists."  The last article is headlined, "Nixon's transcription of Watergate Tapes, The next question: Will House be satisfied?"

 
Ikenberry Hall: Postcards, circa 1911MC2011/206a,b 

Two postcards with the same image of "Young Men's Hall, North Manchester."  This building was also known as Ikenberry Hall. Each card has a one cent stamp and a postmark of North Manchester, IND, Jul 21, 5 PM, 1911.

The cards were addressed to Mrs. Louis Achzehner of Newport, Kentucky.

 
Indiana Heritage Research Grant MC General File: Indiana Heritage  

Thank you letter, from Karl F. Merritt, Manchester College to the Indiana Heritage Research Grants. 1989.

 
Indiana History: Roann MemorabiliaMC2010/123 

One piece of memorabilia from the State Exchange Bank, serving Roann since 1882. 

A copy of a One Thousand dollar bank note (?) from 1840 (?) on the recto, with an advertistement and program for festival honoring the history of the town of Roann, Indiana on the verso :

  • 1816 - Roann Remembers - 1966
 
Keim, Ray: A historical site recital tour,(A Field Course in History) MC2009/54 

Ray Keim: A historical site recital tour,(A Field Course in History) Sponsored by Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, July 4 - August 1, 1933 - This tour started at North Manchester and proceeded down the Wabash and Mississinewa Rivers as far as Lafayette, covering nearly three thousand miles. A map is included with the brochure.

 
Little TurtleTHE KE NA PO CO MO CO, EEL RIVER, The Home of Little Turtle 

THE KE NA PO CO MO CO, EEL RIVER, The Home of Little Turtle

Copyright 1934, by Otho Winger, North Manchester, Indiana

The book has been scanned. Contact the Archivist.

 
Local History, Sidney P.T.A., Womanless Wedding, Fundraiser, 1932 - 1933MC2007/157 Sidney, IN, P.T.A. "A Womanless Wedding" fundraiser.  In this photograph men play the part of women and are dressed accordingly. 
Mastodon DigMC2007/144 Photos from the mastodon dig circa 1929. 
Miller, Edith Alice CollectionMC2008/208 

Much more material than can be described. Please go into the accession page to read Scope and Contents. The collection includes the following but is vastly larger:

Obituaries, information on the Shull children, photograph of son of Moy Gwong,  "Memory Speaks, North Manchester Celebrates Its First 150 Years," program for play written by Dr. Charles Boebel, article from "The Noble County American," Albion, Indiana, Thursday, June 24, 1982, pg. 7 regarding the Potawatomi Chief Simon Pokagon, Last Chief of the Potawatomies, personal information about Edith Alice Miller, letter by Otho about his wife's, Ida's death, and Class of 1926 Information, as saved by Edith Miller.

For more information on Edith Alice Miller see West Manchester Church of the Brethren.

 
Mount Morris College: 1894 Reunion of Old Settlers of Ogle CountyMC2004/680-8 Old Settlers of Ogle County 13th Annual Reunion held on the campus of Mount Morris College, 1894.  Invitation and program. 
Myers: Actress, Michaele Myers Collection. MC2009/156 

Actress Michaele Myers Collection that includes personal books and pamphlets, as well as clippings, scripts, pictures and correspondence surrounding her acting career. 

 
Natural Sciences Division: Chemistry Symposium 1975MC2008/171a-h 

Chemistry Symposium 1975 speaker correspondence, resume and presentation files.  One 1899 Oregon H.S. commencement program.

 

 
Newspaper CollectionMC2009/21 

Collection of newspapers including:

  • Dixon Evening Leader, 7 November 1918, "HUNS QUIT"...'War Ends At 2 P.M. As Germany Accepts Allied Terms; French Are Wild With Joy"
  • Dixon Evening Leader, 11 November 1918, "Huns Bow Completely To The Allied Demands."
  • The Indianapolis Times, 12 September 1938, "War or Peace--- Hitler to Decide."
  • The Washington Post, 21 January 1953, "Ike Takes Helm in a 'Time of Tempest..'"
  • Chicago Daily News, 23 November 1963, "President is Killed...".
  • The Christian Science Monitor, 25 November 1963, "U.S. Rallies in Crisis," [assassination of John F. Kennedy and L. B. Johnson sworn in as 36th President of the U.S.].
  • The News Journal, North Manchester, Indiana, 25 November 1963, "Country Mourns Slain President."
 
North Manchester BuildingsFile Folder: Local History Section, northeast shelving unit, (IS).  History, Indiana and Local: Hotel, Town of North Manchester:  Lantz House, Sheller Hotel, Grimes Hotel and Hospitality House.  
North Manchester History: HousesMC2011/230 

"Old Houses of North Manchester, Indiana," written by L. Z. Bunker, M. D. and retyped and illustrated by Allan White.

 
Oppenheim, Etta H.Photo Box 186, MC2004/386  Tribute to Etta H. Oppenheim by Professor R. H. Miller.  
Oppenheim, Isaac and Etta H. MC2009/149 

Photograph of the donors, "Professor of Mathematics," Isaac and Etta H. Oppenheim.

 
Oppenheim: Boys and CarsMC2011/223 Gene Oppenheim, Ben Oppenheim, Isaac Oppenheim and Phil Oppenheim all had unique interests in automobiles. 
Polley, Frederick: ArtistMC2002/228 Artist, Frederick Polley, sketch collection.  
Town of North Manchester: Smith, Frances and FamilyMC2008/07 

Smith, Frances:

Frances Smith, Manchester College alumni, Class of 1923, and her historical North Manchester family.

 
Winger, President Otho: CollectionMC2010/200 

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.

 

These items in the Church of the Brethren collection may also be helpful:
Click on the record's record number to see the full record information.
TopicRecord #Description Summary
Church of the Brethren: Annual Conference BC2007/4 

State Historical Marker:  Annual Meeting Historical Marker

In recognition of the significance of Brethren Annual Meetings: 1878, 1888, 1900 along with images from the event.

 
The Walnut Street MessengerBC2011/7 A historically interesting publication published by the Walnut Street Church of the Brethren, North Manchester, Indiana.  Articles on people and events 
 


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