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TopicAccession #Description Summary
A Cappella Choir: Attendance and RecordsMC2003/149 

c.1966 - Records of spring semester attendance as well as of fee/dues payments.

 
A Cappella Choir: News Releases and Newspaper ClippingsMC2003/147  A Cappella pre-1975: Clippings & news releases regarding performances and members.  
A Cappella Choir: PostersMC2004/379 A Cappella Choir posters. 
A Cappella Choir: Recordings,MC2009/142a-d 

A Cappella Choir - CD's with recordings from 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1961.

 
A Cappella Choir: The Creation,1953MC2008/144a,b,c 

A Cappella Choir - The Creation, (poem) recording with music, 1953, narrated by Art Hunn.  Lord, Thou Has Been Our Refuge, recording 1953.

 
Choral Concert: PosterMC2004/183 

Choral Concert poster:

  • "Manchester College Presents A Choral Concert.  The A Cappella Choir, Men's Glee Club, Women's Glee Club.  Under The Direction of Clyde Holsinger" [1951] .
 
Choral Concert: PosterMC2004/180 Christmas concert poster: "Manchester College Presents:  Christmas Concert.  The A Cappella Choir, Men's Glee Club, Women's Glee Club.  Under The Direction of Clyde Holsinger" [ 1950].   
Club: Madrigal Club Trip Scrapbook, 1939MC2004/393 Scrapbook of 1939 Madrigal Club Trip that contains many photographs, from Beccie King, granddaughter of Edward Kintner. 
Coe College: Band PosterMC2004/373 

Coe College Military Band:

  • Poster advertising a performance held in the North Manchester High School auditorium.  "America's Finest Cadet Band, direct from the inauguration of President Roosevelt."
 
Convocation: Lens, Sidney,1967 and Schedule for Convocation and Fine Arts Series, Summer 1969MC2010/150 

Schedule for Convocation and Fine Arts Series, Summer 1969.

Transcript of Sidney Lens Convocation, 6 April 1967.

 
Convocation: Snyder and McGonegal, RecitalMC2011/43 Elaine Snyder, vocalist, and Rian McGonigal, guitarist present a convocation recital. 
Drama and Music Performance: Casts and MembersMC2007/58 

Members of the Madrigal Club 1935 -1939.  The Madrigal Club also played for the Messiah and for Operas.

Members of dramas, The Messiah, operas 1934-1935 through 1938-1939.

Alumni of the Classes of 1936-1939, who took part in musicals, dramas, and plays that were probably directed or assisted by Professor Sadie Stutsman Wampler.

Cast of "The Bartered Bride," 1934-35.

 
Drama: PhotographsPhoto Box 77  Photographs: Old photo, quite melodramatic, of "nurse dying." 
Drama: PhotographsPhoto Box 76  Drama Photographs: Photo of 1992 Production including students:  Kimberly Koczan, Beverly Taylor, Shawn Kirchner, Dan Smith, Monica Miller, Todd Lynch.  
Drama: Photographs, pre-1930MC2010/36 

It is not known if this picture was taken at Manchester College or Mt. Morris College, however it was not found wtih the Mt. Morris materials.  Portrait photographs hang on the wall and an archivist might be able to identify these individuals and identify the location.  Each character is in a costume.  It appears as if the following costumes are represented and perhaps the players are the cast of a variety show or vaudeville presentation:

Chinese

Brethren man in collar and hat

White man in black face with top hat holding a child in fur cap on lap

One man reclining in a suit and hat holding a laughing mask

Cowboys

Nun or woman in burka with face exposed

Lady wrapped in a striped flag with a ribbon of stars.

 
Drama: ScriptMC2007/66 Handwritten script from early production. 
Flory, Lillian Moomaw: PhotographsMC2007/17: Flory 

Lillian Moomaw Flory: Photographs taken during 1911, 1912, and 1913, including production of "Mary of Bethany," directed by Cora M. Stahly, music teacher.

Photograph of Cora Miller Stahly of Nappanee, Indiana.  Lillian Flory's M. C. music teacher, 1911, 1912, 1913.

 
Holsinger, Clyde: Photographs,1940's, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1960's, 1961, 1970's, 1970 MC2004/450 

Clyde Holsinger Photograph Collection - 1940's, 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. Scrapbook containing photos of choirs and other college scenes during Clyde Holsinger's time as director.  A newspaper article from September 1946 announces Holsinger's hiring at the college. 

 

 
Humanities Division: Performances, "Teahouse of the August Moon", 1961, PhotographMC2004/662 "The Teahouse of the August Moon," 1961. Photo. 
Humanities Division: PostersMC2010/53:Folder #1 Humanities Division Poster: Fine Arts Week, undated, including Peking Acrobats, Alpha Psi Omega One-Act Play Festival, Faculty Art Show with paintings by James R. C. Adams in File Folder #1 of MC2010/53. 
Kurtz, Ruth Naomi Smith: Student Life, 1930's - 1940MC2008/69 

Momentos from Ruth Naomi Smith who attended Manchester from 7 September 1937 thorugh 2 June 1941, examples include.:

 

Handcrafted Mother & Daughter Banquet invitation.

 

One 1936 Christmas card from Mr. and Mrs. Otho Winger with a photo of the Otho Winger family.

 

"Rules for Freshman Initiation," probably from the Fall of 1937.

 
Madrigal Dinner: Newspaper ClippingsMC2003/310 

"College to Present Madrigal Dinner, "23 January 2001 (unknown source).

"Manchester College Presents Madrigal Dinner Feb. 2-3," 19 January 2001, The News-Journal.

 

Madrigal Dinner, see also: Union Program Council; Photo Box 29.

 
McAmis, CarolFaculty/Staff Boxes 46-48: McAmis, Carol 

Material regarding Carol McAmis.

Photograph of Carol McAmis singing with the orchestra with  Professor Clyde Holsinger directing the orchestra. Students Robert Stauffer Curry and Deanna Brown, playing violin and viola respectively. [ Large Faculty/Staff Photo Boxes]

 
Miller, Martha: Poster CollectionMC2010/20 

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.
 
Music Festival: PostersMC2004/380 Music Festival posters, 1955 and 1958. 
Music Programs: Garner, Warren CollectionMC2007/129 

Programs featuring performances at Manchester College (Warren Garner Collection):

The 1949 Manchester College Student Voice Recital. 

Manchester College LYCEUM Presents The Troubadours, John De Merchant, Director.

World Famous General Platoff Don Cossack Russian Chorus, N. Kostrukoff, Conductor, 1946.

 
Music, Choir, Recitals, Concerts: Newspaper Clippings, 1960's, 1970'sMC2007/230 

A collection of newspaper clippings from the 1960's and 1970's related to music, choir, recitals and concerts at Manchester College.

 
Music, Drama and Visiting Artistis: PostersMC2009/71 

This large collection of materials ranging from MC2009/7-A  -  MC2009/71-V,j1a,b includes printed and hand-made posters and other memorabilia accumulated throughout the years in the Manchester College Archives. 

 
Music, Recitals, Programs, Performances: Extensive Record, 1967 - 2011MC2007/56 

Program booklets containing printed programs for all campus performances associated with the Manchester College Music Department 1967 - 2012.

 
Music: Opera PosterMC2004/181 

"Von Flotow's Opera 'Martha' Presented By Manchester College Under the Direction of Arthur W. Kennedy, [1950].  

 
Music: Recital Photographs, 1950'sMC2009/08  

Photographs of reception at a recital or musical event, probably in Winger Auditorium sometime in the 1950's.

 
Musical Performances at Manchester College: Stinebaugh, VernonMC2011/41 

Recording of musical segments that include the String Symphony Concert, 1964, and Janice, a 1966 soloist singing The False Prophet.

 
Neff, Ida Fields: Drama, Poor Richard, Photographs, circa 1920MC2010/30 

One photograph of a scene from the play, "The Poor Richard,"  from the Ida Fields Neff Photograph Collection.

 
Nutt, Grady: ConvocationMC2011/48 Mr. Grady Nutt is a comedian and a minister.  He performed at Manchester College on 7 April 1975. 
Performance, Opera, Bartered Bride: PosterMC2010/54a-b  Poster: Smetana's Opera, "The Bartered Bride," 1953, presented by Manchester College choral organizations and directed by Clyde Holsinger.  
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.

 

 
Performances: Newspaper Clippings and ProgramsMC2008/09 An assortment of music, drama, artist lecture and performance newspaper articles, programs and press releases. 
Photograph and Memorabilia AssortmentMC2011/192 

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.

 

 
Photographs: 1966-1967MU2019/12 Pictures obtained from negatives.Topics include:1966-1967 basketball game between Manchester and Terra Haute, 1966 HCC Co-Champ football with Jarrett and Jim Andrews, Tim Dubois, Steve Hazelwood, Don Blair, along with student and campus photos. Photos of the 1967 Aurora staff,1966-1967 Baseball team and of Funderburg Library move-in.  
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. 

 
Recitals, Faculty and Student: Posters MC2009/71-MU: Music Department  

These materials are part of the larger collection, MC2009/71.  See MC2009/71 for a complete listing of the entire collection. 

File Folder MC2009/71-MU: Music Department

  • MC2004/711 - This object was given an accession number in 2004 by a previous Archivist but no paperwork had been created. An accession page is being created by Archivist, Jeanine Wine, and this object is now located in file folder MC2009/71-MU.
  • MC2009/71-MU,a - 1979, December, "Manchester College Music Department Presents a Faculty Exchange Recital with Findlay College, Music For Romantics."
  • MC2009/71-MU,b - 1981, February, "Manchester College Music Department Presents a Faculty Exchange Recital with olivet Nazarene College."
  • MC2009/71-MU,c - 1981, April, "Manchester College Music Department Honors Recital," with Barry Coe, Tenor, Pamela Duffy, Soprano, Julie Hunn, Piano, Karen McKimmy, Soprano, Susan Penner, Organ, Lisa Savage, Piano, Mary Tilsy, Soprano, Robin Zeider, Saxophone.
  • MC2009/71-MU,d - 1980, April, "Manchester College Music Department Honors Recital," with Mary Patterson, Bassoon, Susan Penner, Organ, Nina Hill, Piano, Julie Hunn, Piano, Lisa Savage, Piano, Diana Gunnerson, Soprano, Cathy Mishler, Soprano, layra Swantner, Soprano.
  • MC2009/71-MU,e - 1982, April, "Manchester College Music Department Honors Recital," with Diana Coe, Pam Duffey, Patty Jones, Janie McCauley, Lisa McMillan, Christine Oetama, Ingrid Rupel, Loa Traxler.
  • NC2004/708 - This object was given an accession number in 2004 by a previous Archivist  but no paperwork had been created.  An accession page is being created by Archivist, Jeanine Wine, and this object is now located in file folder MC2009/71-MU.
 
Recitals: School of Music, 1930, 1931MC2007/131 

1.  Program: The Music School of Manchester College presents Advanced Pupils in Recital, 1930.

2.  Program: Manchester College School of Music, Spring Recital, 1931.

 
Ronald R. Hill CollectionMC2008/195a-p 

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.

 
Senior Recitals: Berg, 1960 and Wagner, 1939 MC2008/88 
  • Program for the Senior Recital of Richard Berg, 1960, piano and clarinet.
  • Program for the  Senior Voice Recital of Lyric Soprano, Irene Winger, 1939.

 

 
Special Events: PhotographsMC2004/133  A collection of photographs from the early 1990's including alumni pictures.  Many of them are identified.

 

 
Speicher, Genita Bea SmithMC2007/14a,b 

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.

 
Stinebaugh, VernonFaculty/Staff Boxes 46-48: Stinebaugh, Vernon Material related to Vernon Stinebaugh.
For additional material related to Vernon Stinebaugh, see :  Manchester College Bulletin, March 1977 p.11. 
Theater: PostersMC2004/371 

Play posters:

  • "The Old Maid," dated 1944.
  • "The Servant in the House," dated 1933.
 
Theatre: Alpha Psi OmegaMC2009/71 Posters advertising Alpha Psi Omega productions.  See MC2009/71 File Folder MC2009/71-PMOA: Plays, Musicals, One Acts.  These materials are part of the larger collection, MC2009/71.  See MC2009/71 for a complete listing of the entire collection. 
Van Der Weele, WayneMC2010/28 

Numerous programs, photographs, publications and items of interest about Manchester College received from Wayne Van Der Wheele, alumnus, MC Class of 1949.

Manchester Symphony Orchestera, programs from the 1940's.

One copy of "Manifesto," Vol. 1, No. 14, "Above All Nations is Humanity," April 1947, published monthly by the journalism section of Students for Federal World Government of Manchester College, Editor in chief, Cecil Powell.

 
WAV Files for Digitized RecordingsMC2010/82 

WaV Files (like Raw files) for:

  • A Cappella Choir 27 May 1947 audio discs record, "I Want To Be Ready," "Russian Picnic," and "All Through the Night."
  • Centennial Celebration tape.
  • Clyde Holsinger voice and piano, 1939.
  • MC Quartet,1940.
  • MC Quartet - Don Frederick's Wedding.
  • Popular Pilots, 1945
  • Ted Studebaker album.
  • WWHS Concert,1945.
 

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
The Messiah: Church of the Brethren PerformancesBC2007/17 The Messiah: Annual Conference and Church of the Brethren District performances. 
 


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