| Topic | Accession # | Description Summary |
| Administration Building: History | MC General File: Administration Building | History of the Administration Building. |
| Administration Building: Photographs | MC2004/436 | Administration Building Photograph Collection. |
| Administration Building: Photographs and CD | MC2002/292 | Administration Building photographs, including several captured digitally and placed on CD-ROM. These images span several decades and show the spoonholder, a 1938 automobile, and pictures with snow. |
| Administration Building: Postcard Collection | MC2004/445 | Manchester College Administration Building Postcard Collection. |
| Administration Building: Postcard, Pre-1921 View | MC2003/56 | Administration Building: Pre-1921 Campus Views Postcard Collection |
| Administration Building: Postcards | MC2003/59 | Administration Building Postcard Collection. |
| Administration Building: Postcards | MC2003/59 | Administration Building: Administration Building Postcard Collection |
| Administration Building: Postcards | MC2004/7 | Administration Building: Oversized College Avenue Postcard Collection |
| Aurora: Photographs, 1992 | MC2004/420 | A variety of photographs of students taken for the Aurora of 1992. Many photographs are labeled. |
| Bell Tower: Bumgerdner Hall | MC2008/163 | This early undated photograph was taken before the Chime Tower was constructed. The image is of a single bell in the tower of the east structure of the Administration Building, also known as Bumgerdner Hall. A flag on top of the tower reads '04 (1904).
|
| Biology Class, Early Classroom Scene: Photograph | MC2010/162 | One photograph, probably taken between 1900 and 1920, of male students sitting around tables with books, looking through microscopes. |
| Board of Trustees: List Last Edited 2005 | Trustee List | List of trustees and years of service. Last edited 2005. |
| Building and Renovation | MU2017/64 | Renovation and Construction Newspaper Articles: Razing of Emma Neher residence, Gardner Hall, former biology building, removal of old barracks and maintenance shops. Manchester broadcasts courses by airborne television. More facilities for foreign languages and psychology with new labs. $100,000 maintenance center (Neher Maintenance Center) to be built. 1992 razing of Ikenberry Hall. Articles regarding completed Helman Hall project with the Helmans being honored at dedication. Science Center cost and groundbreaking event. Welcome and Adah Weaver give million dollar gift for New Science Building to President Ed Butterbaugh. MC breaks ground on Recital Hall (2004). Union half-way toward renovation goal (May 2004 article). |
| Buildings List | Buildings List | This is a somewhat dated list of building on campus but it shares some pertinent information. |
| Buildings: Information | MC2002/31 | Information about many campus buildings, dedications, histories, renovations, and names. |
| Bumgerdner Hall and Bible School: Early Photograph | MU2012/78 | Two copies of the same image: A view of East College Avenue - looking eastward - showing the Bible School (West) and Bumgerdner Hall (East). The Howe House can also be seen on the south side of the street opposite Bumgerdner Hall. |
| Campus Scenes: Oversized Photograph Collection | MC2003/65 | Buildings/Campus Scenes Photograph Collection-Oversized, with some shots of people. |
| Campus: Photographs | MU2013/143a-g | Photographs and printed material showing the Manchester College campus from it's earliest days forward until circa 1922. Interior of "modern" classroom in Holl-Kinter Hall of Science (circa 1960). Architectural illustration of a signboard. |
| Centennial: Historical Slides and Images | MU2014/45 A,B | A group of slides and scanned images focusing on the historical figures and events that formed Manchester College and shaped Manchester University. |
| Classrooms: Photographs | MC2003/45 | Classrooms, Natural Science, and Student Activities photographs - circa 1902 and forward. |
| College Avenue | MC2004/584 | Tinted photograph of College Avenue side of campus, pre-1921. Shows original alumni fountain in between Bumgerdner Hall and Bible School Building. For more information on Bumgerdner Hall, see: Buildings—Administration Building; Manchester College Bulletin October 1978 p.3; Oak Leaves 24 March 1960 p.3; 3 October 1963 p.3. |
| College Avenue Buildings: Photographs | MC2004/413 | College Avenue photographs. |
| College Avenue: Postcards | MC2004/7 | Oversized College Avenue Postcard Collection |
| Convocation #295: Baldwin, Ferne | MU2015/90 | Alumna and MU professor, Ferne Baldwin, presents, "Manchester at One Hundred Years, Illustrations of Manchester's Story." |
| Fountain: Postcard | MC2003/54 | Postcard: Photograph of the original fountain, with College Avenue in the background. Postcard is labeled on front, "Fount on College Campus, North Manchester, Indiana." |
| Fountains: Postcards | MC2002/176 | Postcards with pictures of the fountains, a copy of an article from North Manchester Journal (1 August 1912), and an information sheet compiled by the archivist. |
| Gardner Hall | MC2004/419 | Gardner Hall Photograph Collection. |
| Gardner, Hood | Faculty/Staff Boxes: Gardner, Hood | Material related to Hood Gardner. |
| Graduation 1916: Class Photograph, Commencement | MC2004/179 | Commencement photograph, Class of 1916, including faculty and the entire student body. |
| Howe, David N. | MC2002/104j | President David N. Howe: Photo, biographical info, news article. See also: Delilah Howe. President David Howe's first wife who died on campus in Bumgerdner Hall. She is buried next to David in the Roselawn Cemetery (Manchester College). For newspaper article about her incredible death and funeral see David N. Howe in the MC General File: Faculty/Staff, Howe. MC General File: Faculty/ Staff, Howe - Copy of "A Word for Jesus," lyrics by Professor D. N.l Howe.
|
| Ikenberry, L. D. Surveys Land with Students: Photograph | MC2009/181 | L. D. Ikenberry surveys land with students, possibly for the frame gym. L. D. Ikenberry was an architect and responsible for much of the rebuilding and remodeling on the early campus during the presidency of Otho Winger. In this photo the Bible Building and Bumgerdner Hall had not yet been connected. It appears that L. D. Ikenberry and most-likely, students, are surveying in preparation to construct another building. The construction of the gym was planned and announced by Winger to the Board of Trustees on 25 September 1911. |
| Intercultural Center: Photograph of Dormitory Divide, House Move | MC2004/413, 72 | Photograph: L. D. Ikenberry divided the original dormitory to create his personal residence and the residence of Otho Winger. Eventually, Winger's house would become the Intercultural Center. |
| King, Rebecca Kintner: Photograph Collection | MC2004/337 | A collection of photographs of building and structures on campus, circa 1920. |
| Manchester College 1953: Religion | MC2010/182 | "Manchester College, Liberal Arts School Puts Emphasis On Religion," Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 18 January 1953. A history of Manchester College and the aims and objectives of the institution as seen in 1953. |
| Manchester College Postcard Collection | MC2004/384 | Manchester College Postcard Collection that includes images of buildings and students from the early 1900's forward. |
| Manchester College: History, the Helman Collection | MC2012/7 | Articles of historical interest and significance to Manchester College and to the Town of North Manchester. |
| Manchester College: Old Photograph | MU2014/137 | Little publicized picture of Manchester College campus before the joining of Bumgerdner Hall and the Bible school. Featured is the "spoon holder" and original fountain. |
| Natural Science: Photograph, circa 1897 | MC2004/724 | Photograph depicts an early lab at Manchester College, located in Bumgardner Hall. Labeled on back: Beginning at left from back, forwards: ?, ?, Cecil Jordan, G. W. Tannreuther, ?, E.G.H., ?, A.E. Keufer, ?, Mary Jordan, ?. At Manchester College, Spring of 1898 or Fall of 1897. |
| Oral Interpretation and ASCD Eductional Conference | MC2011/37 | It appears that two unrelated recordings are on one reel-to-reel audio tape. T Track #1 - a presentation of readings by students for the study of oral interpretation, circa 1959 - 1963. Track #2 is of an ASCD education meeting featuring Harold Taylor and Gardner Murphy. |
| Original Alumni Fountain: Photograph | MC2003/55 | Original Alumni Fountain Photograph: Crowd of men, women, and children surrounding original Alumni Fountain. Bumgardner Hall is shown in the background. See Also: Fountains. |
| Photographs | MU2013/157 | A conglomeration of decade spanning images reflecting student life and faculty/staff experience at Manchester College. |
| Property Deeds, Titles, Abstracts and Articles of Incorporation and Charter | MU2016/55 | Deeds of property owned or administered by Manchester College and Mount Morris College, including property divided with the Church of the Brethren. Documents of agreement between MC and Calvin Ulrey and Miriam Ulrey. Lots including Railroad Addition North Manchester (Judge John Comstock). Cook family property. Koinonia. Property associated with Eel River Church of the Brethren. Insurance policies (property/equipment/autos). 1895 articles of incorporation and charter (E. S. Young) - also documents following administration change 1900 and also the formation and dissolution of Manchester College Foundation and Holding Company. |
| Reel-To-Reel Tapes | MC2007/229 | Old Ampex reel-to-reel format tapes including the lectures given by professors such as Gary Deavel, Jim Hollis, John Planer, Steven Batzka, Charles Klinger, James R. C. Adams, and others. The college does not have the equipment necessary to listen to some of these recordings.
In 2009 and 2010 Pittman and his staff were able to digitize some of the recordings that were on particular types of tape. |
| Schutz, J. Raymond | MC2011/227, Folders 45 - 83 | A large collection designated as MC2011/227 and divided into 5 folder groupings; [1-16], [17-22], [23-44], [45-83]. Schutz was a professor at Manchester College, as well as a farmer, public speaker, pastor, candidate for Congress (Indiana,1932) and a contendor in the 1936 Governor's race. He was a Kiwanis Club official and Chairman of the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana. The collection describes Indiana before and during WWII. Schutz corresponds with soldiers and provides names of North Manchester men killed in combat. Topics of import include; prohibition, economic recovery from the Great Depression, and Hitler's impact on Europe. Schutz was a contemporary of Andrew Cordier who participated in some of Schutz's political involvements. |
| Schutz, Raymond | Faculty/Staff Boxes 46-48: Schutz, Raymond | Material related to J. Raymond Schutz.
Article, "J. Raymond Schutz," by Wilbur Brookover donated to the Archives by Ferne Baldwin.
Postcard with writing, "Nine Rahs for Shutz." The picture is identified on the verso as "Former Faculty Sheetz," but it is J. Wine's opinion this was taken during the rally where J. Raymond Schutz ran for Republican Candidate for Congress. It is located in the Large Faculty/Staff Photo Boxes (166, 167 and 138 combined)
For additional material regarding J. Raymond Schutz, see: Mountaineer; Oak Leaves, 4 October 1924 p.1; 11 July 1925 p.4; 6 June 1926 p.1, 2; 16 October 1926 p.1.
Charlotte Schutz, daughter of L. W. Schutz, married Professor Gary Deavel. See her memories about Mrs. M. R. Gardner in the Gary Deavel section of the Large Faculty/Staff Photo Boxes. This writing also includes a glimpse into the life of the Schutz family. |
| Schweisberger Glass Slide Collection: Town of North Manchester and Manchester College, Photographs | MC2005/4 | Schweisberger Glass Slide Collection. Black and white and tinted glass slides of Manchester College and the North Manchester Community, c. 1900-1950. |
| Senger, Nettie: Buddhist Bible Vol. 4 | MC2011/93 | 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. |
| Shafer, Edith Yaney Photograph Collection | MC2003/47 | Edith Yaney Shafer Photograph Collection, including photographs of tennis (men's and women's), students, activities, residence life, the famous spoonholder, and buildings on campus. Photographs of Vernon Schwalm, who would later become President of Manchester College. |
| Student Photographs: Lawn Mowing Party, 1896 | MC2004/726 | Men and women posed in front of Bumgardner Hall with lawn-mowers and baskets of clippings. Labeled on front: Lawn-Mowing Party, Manchester College '96 (1896). |
| Students, circa 1920 to Current: Photographs | MC2010/197a,b,c,d | One humorous photo of a male student in a tuxedo jacket, looking at a periodical while sitting in front of a piano. The student is wearing sunglasses, a rain cap of some type and a t-shirt with a large logo. One photo circa 1972 of Vicki Pell, LuAnn Weldy, Steve Bowne, and Jo Renbarger. 1940's or early 1950's photographs of students, unidentified. Two photographs are cut into a circle. Circa 1920? "In front of Bumgardner (Bumgerdner), Georgia." Georgia is wearing high-topped laced boots. |
| Students: Photographs, 1890 - 1900's | MC2003/35 | Classrooms: Groups of Students/Classes Photograph Collection-Oversized. Pictures from 1890 through the 1900's. Mount Morris ladies in front of residence. Halloween. Joseph Cunningham. |
| Theatre: Alpha Psi Omega | MC2008/174 | Alpha Psi Omega: Program from the New Student One Act Festival, circa 1998.
Student directors, Assistant directors, actors, in this production include:
Shawn Kobb, Jennifer Witty, Aaron Gardner, Jennifer Lundin, Sean Andes, Patrick Purvis, Beth Joseph, Larisa Hoke & Chris Fitze, Amanda Muench, Elaine Barajas, Eric Bendes, Laurel Sampson, Josh Brockway, Andy Helfrich, Kelly Tucker, Shelly Smith, Johanna Long, Anne Albright, Nicole Weaver, John Eshleman, Devin Keener, Jamie Eller, Ted Bryant, Ryan Hedstrom, Heidi Beck, Nick Studebaker.
|
