1924 Faculty Athletic Association.

1930-1931 Dean Holl's Report to the Faculty.

Academic Statistics Fall Term 1947.

1987- 1993 - Number applying for graduation, graduating with honors, lowest GPA.

Faculty Governance Task Force (1971, 1990-1991), Faculty Executive Committee Minutes (1978-1984, 1984 -1999 incomplete).

Interdisciplinary Studies Committee and Honors Studies (1990-1991).

Enrollment Management Committee (1990).  Subcommittee on Academic/Registration/Advising, Provisional Admissions (1987).

Examination Program (1960), Studies on Improvement of Tests, Senior Independent Study Program.

Steering Committee and Self-Study Steering Committee Minutes and plans (1967-1989).

Faculty Development Committee and Department Chairs, Department Heads, Meetings (1982 - 1998).

Faculty Development - Faculty Workshop programs 1965 - 2002. 1990 Mission Statement.   1991 Minutes of Professional Studies Meeting.

Discussion of Faculty/Staff Club Room and Faculty/Staff Lounge (1980 - 1985).

Faculty banquets and "Welcoming Dinners." The honoring of retirees.

Executive Committee Minutes - Military Recruitment on Campus, Inter-Disciplinary Programs (Peace Studies and Environmental Studies), Faculty Workshops, Discussion Day, Admissions Standards, Educational Frontiers Committee Members, Ethical Research Principles, Faculty Committee Assignments, Religious Life Committee,  Accreditation - Self-Study, Faculty Social Programs Committee, Dismissal Procedures for Non-Tenured and Tenured Faculty Members , Skills Development Center, Christian Higher Education, Mission Statement,

Faculty suggestions, "how to improve the experience of minority students on campus," Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference and HBCC Financial Aid Policy, Standards for Honors Graduates , Human Diversity, Harassment, Faculty Governance, Faculty Standing Committees at MC, Collaborative Learning, School Breaks, Representatives for the Dean of Academic Affairs, Bylaws for Conduct of Faculty Elections, Discussion Day Schedule, Revisions to Faculty Manual, Department Chair Appointment, Retirement Banquet, International Meal, Admissions Classifications, History of Curriculum Review, 1984 task force on Program Reduction, Improved Status of Library Faculty [October 10, 1993], NCAA definition of "good academic standing," and "satisfactory progress of students" [1993], Computer Services, Human Diversity Policy by Affirmative Action Committee, Commuter Assignments 1993-1994 by Faculty Member, Policy for the Promotion and Protection of Human Diversity (1993), Responsibilities of Computer Users, Teacher Education Committees, use of Library in Curriculum, Academic Breaks, Length of Academic Year.

Two Year Curriculum and Instructional Improvement Study circa 1958 - Study on Curricular Integration.

Goals For An Effective Curriculum At Manchester College, July 2000.

Two Year Degree Program, Fall 1974.

Helman's introduction, description and final results of the 1960's Self-Study, and related reports, statistics and minutes.  "The New Curriculum at Manchester College, Report of the Self-Study) Status as of June 20, 1968)."

Development of Divisional Core Curricula in Humanities, Social Sciences and Science, etc., Proposed Non-Divisional Core Curriculum Focused on helping each student discover "Who He Is,"  A Statement of Purpose for Manchester College, Memo to Faculty Regarding Self-Study, Proposed Teaching Load Evaluation.

Grading and Low Scholarship.

Faculty Development Committee - 1974-1997 (incomplete) - includingTenure, Salary, Benefits, Faculty Evaluation, Student Evaluation of Teaching, Guidelines for Recognition of Faculty for 25 Years of Service, Sabbatical Requests, Support for Faculty Research Fulltime Status, Revisions to Faculty Manual, Formation of System for Evaluation of Staff and Administration (1992), Annual Reports to the Faculty, Program Adjustment, Student Evaluations of Faculty, Forward Planning Committee, Rank for Librarians.

Committees and Standing Committees of the Faculty 1960 - 1973 (incomplete). Also 2000 - 2001.

Faculty Minutes, February, 1954.

Committee on Instruction 1963 - 1964.

Curriculum Revisions 1961, 1969, and 1977.

1974 materials including but not limited to: - Standards for the Accreditation of Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Social Work - Recommendations from the Natural Science Division to the Academic Committee - Humanities Faculty Core Evaluation - Questionnaire  "The following courses and programs help me discover who I am and what I can become." - Senior Colloquium -  Proposals for Curriculum Modification.

Academic Program 1988-1989, report of Graduate Student Enrollment - Academic Program developments (1986-1987)

Statistical Evaluation of contributions by each department (1982 - 1982).

1987-1991materials including but not limited to the following committees: Teacher Education (TEC), Academic Policies , Athletic Committee, Minority Concerns, Human Diversity, Student Life, Human Relations, Facilities Policy, Educational Innovation, Koinonia,College Planning , Management Information, Graduate and Continuing Education.

Budget (1967-1968), budget comparisons, salary scale, faculty benefits, teaching load, Co-Curricular Enrichment Committee,1986 President's memo, "An Attempt to Overthrow the Limitations of Manchester College."

Task Force for Program Adjustment(1981-1984).

VHS tapes and cassette tapes documenting significant events on the Manchester College campus, including Step Up to the Future (1987) as part of the Centennial Campaign. Focus on the college's Centennial year.  Brochures on the Ministry Training Institute and Training in Ministry.  Church of the Brethren pamphlets, some authored by faculty or alumni of Manchester College.

Manchester Herald, College Special Vol. 5. No. 19, Wednesday, December 8, 1926. This publication focuses on the College and contains the 1926-1927 basketball schedule along with team photos.  It features plans for the "new' gym, write-ups about faculty and staff and interesting advertisements.

Architectural Plans for buildings, gardens, rooms and equipment on the Manchester College campus. List of trees and shrubs that Professor Philip Orpurt thought acceptible for the landscaping of Cordier Auditorium.

For more "tree" related material see also: Manchester College Bulletin April 1978 p.8-9.

Miscellaneous Church of the Brethren Related Pamphlets and Articles on Peace and conscientious objection.

Photographs, periodicals, correspondence, audio recordings, video and VHS recordings of Manchester College students who, as conscientious objectors, served in Civilian Public Service projects during WWII.

Civilian Public Service camps, photographs, publications and events, including but not limited to: 

• Pictures from Waldport, Camp #56, in Washington State.
• Holly Inn, Pinehurst, North Carolina. "May 15, 1945 - July 6, 1945, Room 302, "A Typical Pneumonia Guinea Pig Experiment.
• Starvation experiment of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene at the University of Minnesota, Angel Keys, Ph D., Director.
• The Reporter, Vol. V, No. 7, March 1947.
• The Compass, Summer and Fall, 1944.
• Smoke Jumper bi-annual.

For updates about the starvation experiment review the 1945 issues of the Gospel Messenger.

"Remembering World War II," was presented on 11 November 2002. Professor Katherine Tinsley gives an overview of "Armistice Day" and "Veterans Day," and intervies three MC alumni about their experiences during WWII; Gene Stone, Onita Johnson, Gilbert Weldy.

A listing of Convocation cassette tapes and recordings.  Some of these recordings have been digitized but this list does not reflect this information . 

The Collection of Louise (Cordier) King, daughter of Andrew Cordier and Louise (Butterbaugh) Cordier. Louise's photographs from "The Seven Year Itch," and personal family momentos, including recording of Andrew Cordier's memorial service in North Manchester, IN.

Photographs of Andrew Cordier.

Short biography of Andrew Cordier along with interesting stories about Louise Cordier King.

3 May 1977 recorded interview with President A. Blair Helman regarding significant influences on the life of Andrew Cordier.

Photograph of Andrew Cordier with President Truman.

Photos of Andrew Cordier, dressed in gown for commencement, dining with college officials, and as a Manchester College student.

Materials from Bill Eberly's files that describe his educational history, the development of Manchester's Environmental Science and public school educational programs, the history of Koinonia, syllabi, student notes (confidential), research data on Indiana and other lakes, Cordier biographical material, Indiana history, and Manchester College quips.

Focus on the Seventies - Campaign Materials July 1970 - 23 January 1975 - CONFIDENTIAL.

Focus on the Seventies - Phase II - Campaign Materials 1978 -1982 - CONFIDENTIAL.

Focus on the Seventies Transmittal Forms - CONFIDENTIAL.

Personal and Assorted departmental files from Joy Groninger, Publications and Design.

• College Woman's Club banquets - 1952 programs and menus.
• Newspaper article - Andre Cordier's son, Lowell Cordier, weds Joan Donovan.
• Commencement exercises - Mount Morris College - 1932.
• Mount Morris College Bulletin - College-Nursing Course and Student Self-Help Issue - 1932.
• Andrew Cordier bulletin cover.
• 1947 Rotogravure - Manchester College.

During the Vietnam War era, Manchester College faced criticism from its own students as well as from outside entities. Correspondence and other material regarding the College's handling of the issues surrounding the Vietnam War.

• An assortment of materials pertaining to President A. Blair Helman, Including:
  Letter of retirement to the Board of Trustees, April 1985.
• Nomination materials for the Council on International Educational Exchange Award.
• Vernon Schwalm correspondence.
• Helman, Member of theThe Indiana Academy, elected 9 June 1987.
• Presentation of Doctor of Humane Letters degree to President Helman, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1981.
• Also in this folder are items from Kay Batdorf, Andrew Cordier, Vernon Schwalm, Sarafian, President, University of LaVerne and President William Robinson, etc.

Extensive collection of photographs, publications and memorabilia from the collection of Leona Row Eller from her participation in the World Friendship Center,  Hiroshima, Japan.

Files of the Northern Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren Historical Committee, historical resources,  and congregational surveys. Information related to the following congregations:

Arnold's Grove, Auburn, Baugo, Beacon Heights, Cedar Lake, Forest Grove, Goshen, Goshen City, Middlebury, Osceola, New Paris, North Liberty, North Webster, Pine Creek, Plymouth, Rock Run, South Bend City, Syracuse, Union, Wakarusa, Wawaka, and Camp Alexander Mack 65th anniversary celebration.

Several articles about Andrew Cordier.

Bulletin from Mabel Moomaw's memorial service at Sebring.

Collection of letters from classmates on the occasion of the 60th alumni reunion of the class of 1923.

Memorabilia belonging to student, Paul Kinsel,.  The collection reflects his 1928 - 1929 through 1931 - 1932 college experience.

Dr. William Robinson speaks at Pike Creek COB (1990), Centennial Celebration auction, Dagny Boebel offers Shakespeare course, David Eicher gives recital (1990), "The Glass Menagerie" (1990), “Good Health and Quality Health Care” workshop, IN State graduate degree to Robert Plummer, Mary Bombich and James Clark in "Hamlet," Dr. R. H. Miller officiates at Guthrie funeral service,Du Pont awards two grants (1963), Carol Stubbs in "Hamlet," Ed Johnston in "Fantasticks," Martha Smeltzer in "Hamlet," City schools employ MC graduates (report by Howard Book), MC appreciates community support (1995), "Oak Leaves" theft of papers and return (1975), Lynn Baker, Howard Sollenberger, A. Blair and Pat Helman, art shows, Public Programs, COB events on campus, new phone system, Charolotte Schutz Deavel, Doris Garey books, Deeter (Religion vs. Christian Tradition requirements), grade change policy (1996), Perry Graham/Peace Center, Nuclear Warfare, Men and Women's Soccer newspaper clippings.

Articles of historical interest and significance to Manchester College and to the Town of North Manchester.

D. C. Reber, was the manager of Manchester Subscription Agency. Prof. Reber’s service would have been like toady’s EBSCO – a centralized vendor of periodical subscriptions. This handwritten book begins on December 11, 1930 and continues into 1935.  Individuals from North Manchester, and out of state, local high schools, the Manchester College library, the public library etc. have their periodical subscriptions recorded along with price and shipment address. D. C. Reber is the Manager of the agency whose address is 901 N. Wayne St., North Manchester, Indiana.  

Promoting Enduring Peace Collection MC2004/383.

Peace Studies Institute Committee Minutes MC2004/361.

Gladdys Muir Papers: "The Place of Brethren Colleges...Peace Leadership" MC2004/282.

Gladdys Muir Letter Collection MC2003/369.

Peace Studies Institute Records MC2004/161.

"War is Contrary to the Will of God," July 1941.

One newsletter, October - November 1998 that highlights the unveiling of a portrait of Andrew Cordier by artist, Noelle Knight, through the W. Earl Beyer Fund, as well as other articles of interest.

"50 Years, 1998 Bulletin of the Peace Studies Institute."

"Releasing the Doves," by Thomas Healy, published on 23 May 2003 by CommonDreams.org. "Peace Studies was first formalized as a course of study in 1948 at Manchester College, a liberal arts college in northern Indiana affiliated with the Church of the Brethren." Information on Ken Brown and Andrew Cordier.

Photographs, contact sheets and negatives for the purposes of Media and Public Relations. January 1998 through December 1998.

Parker Marden materials: Memos, reports, faculty/staff news, hate-email, commitment to diversity, thoughts about September 11, campus telephone directory, student activity calendar, alumni hometown tour invitations, and much more.

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.

Assorted Files from Public Relations - 1962 through1998.

Slides, Transparencies and News Clips From the Office of Public Relations including Manchester College campus and classroom scenes, athletic and other events, faculty, staff, students and images from the North Manchester area.

Visual media from Public Relations that came from the Administration Building during the office moves of 2012. Many pictures of students, events, and faculty/staff circa the mid to late 1990's.  Pictures from other years offer campus scenes, Fall 2003 Service Day at North Mandchester Historical Society, Fun Fest and more.

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.

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.

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.

A great deal of material including but not limited to: Correspondence surrounding Schwalm's trip to Nigeria, including letters to and from missionaries and interaction with the Foreign Mission Commission of the Church of the Brethren General Brotherhood Board. Issues regarding the Mexico Indiana Old Folks Home and Schwalm's leadership in the creation of Timbercrest.

Many drafts of presentations as well as completed speeches, articles, and sermons by Vernon Schwalm, including an address given in the fall of 1923 at Manchester College, the year the Academy was eliminated. Schwalm gives a brief history of the institution.

Addresses presented by outside speakers on the Manchester College campus.

A vast assortment of correspondence and materials from a variety of sources concerning personal and professionally related topics. Some are related to the Church of the Brethren One letter of interest regards Mr. Max Pinney, Huntington, Indiana, who donated a charcoal drawing of Roanoke Classical Seminary (by the artist, Hansacre, of Chicago) to Manchester College.

Decades of correspondence between Vernon Schwalm and Andrew Cordier. Cordier gives detailed accounts of behind-the-scenes activity at the United Nations during the Cold War, and the reader can watch the situation in the Congo unfold.  Cordier's role in the Cuban missile Crisis is described to Schwalm as are events on the Columbia University campus during a period of student uprising in the the 1960's. Cordier is always in the thick of things and his descriptions of political figures and events are intriguing.

A. Blair Helman Papers (MC2002/2)

Correspondence, certificate for registration of a claim to copyright (for seventy-fifth anniversary book), minutes of historical committee meetings, copy of Manchester's wartime policy (shared by President Schwalm in early days of WWII), schedule of events for anniversary celebration

Conscientious Objection:  World War II statement.

This is a true assortment of slides including but absolutely not limited to:

Campus and building shots, recruitment and publicity photos, construction, students and January term trips 1996, theater, radio station, Homecoming 1994, High School Band Day, children's gymnastics, Planned Giving presentation, fountain, Mexico Indiana Old Folks Home, Historic black and white shots including football, track, fountain, student with globe.

Frances Smith Thomas, Manchester College alumna, Class of 1939.  Student of Cordier, friend of Coretta Scott King and Yolanda King, educator, scholar, activist and musician.

See also:

• Frances wrote a song about Manchester College. It can be found in the Music Filing Cabinet (IIS).
• transcript of Frances Smith Thomas' memorial service, MC2007/134

Materials from the Office of the Vice President of Manchester College.

Dr. Franklin Wallin, President of Earlham College, give an address at the New Call to Peacemaking conference at Manchester College. In the address he talks about the paper and ideas behind the paper produced by the New Call to Peacemaking.

A partial listing of workshops, symposiums and seminars by year.

A collection of Manchester College and Church of the Brethren materials belonging to Menno and Viola (Rau) Young, who attended Manchester during 1898-1899.  Materials range from 1898 to 1924.

Publications printed by The Brethren Press, Elgin, Illinois, describing various beliefs held by the Church of the Brethren.

A variety of materials regarding the Church of the Brethren collected during the ages. "Academy for Church Leadership," Summer Intensive, 1987 - "Volunteer Service in the Local Church," featuring New Windsor BVS class with Dan West - 1987 newsletter from the COB Washington Office featuring Ronald Reagan and the Central American Peace Agreement - 1988 newsletter from the COB Washington Office featuring, "Civil Rights at Critical Juncture" - Minutes of District Meeting of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin, 1902, 1908,1940, 1954, 1955, 1960 - "Jesus Christ - Our Hope," Indiana Brethren Young Adult Retreat, 1976 (Warstler, Carter) - Three year Reading Course for Licensed Ministers - Eldership Ordination1965, Manchester/Liberty Mills COB.

A variety of COB related materials: COB "Agenda" (1978) with articles, Prepare Now for Possible Resumption of the Draft, What Would You Do if Your Loved Ones Were Threatened by Violence?, Keep America Free from Military Regimentation, a Warning to America, by E. Paul Weaver - 1909, program of Joint Sunday School Meeting of Howard, Flora, Upper and Lower Deer Creek School - Statistics and trends within the Regions of the COB (circa 1954) - Report of Women's Work -  G. Lehman letter to 1953 Standing Committee - Minutes of the South Central District Board (1972) - Planning for District Conference 1969 - Information probably for new book on Indiana COB History - History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana with dates of conception, location, moves, and 1991 activity of COB congregations - 1922-1927 Statistical Notebook with reports on Indiana Ministers and evangelists, church locations, congregational membership gains/losses/, ministerial statistics (sisters licensed, men licensed, year)/minister losses -Daniel Miller and descendants - "Brethren Connection to American Communal Groups" - "Divisions In the German Baptist Brethren Church" - "The Dunkard Dozen (1929)" who received advanced education - Report of the Committee on National Service to the World Ministries Commission (1972) - Indiana Church of the Brethren history gathered for writing of new book, including: congregational membership  in South/Central Indiana (1991), history of the Mississinewa Church, biographies of Elder D. P. Shively, Elder Elias Caylor, the death of James Quinter.

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Church of the Brethren statements on war.

Letter to Harry S. Truman regarding compulsory military service from historic peace churches.

Weaver, E. Paul.  "From UMT to Peace."

Weaver, E. Paul. "Keep America Free from Military Regimentation."

Weaver, E. Paul.  Untitled document.

An assortment of  items found in basement of the South Central Indiana District Office building.  Some interesting items include a notebook containing Funerals at the Eel River Church along with obituaries of individuals who died in the area.

Files of the South Central Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren, including congregational correspondence with the District Minister and church histories: Anderson, Arcadia, Arcadia/Windfall Yoked Fellowship, Beech Grove, Bachelor Run, Christ Our Shepherd, Clear Creek, Eel River, Hickory Grove, Howard, Huntington City, Kokomo, Lafayette, Liberty Mills, Locust Grove, Logansport, Loon Creek, Lower Deer Creek, Manchester, Marion, Muncie, Nettle Creek, Northview, Peru, Pipe Creek and Guernsey, Pittsburg, Richmond and Richmond/Four Mile Yoked Parish, Rossville, Salamonie, South Whitley, Sweetser, Wabash, West Eel River.

District Minister position description.

Minutes of the Mission-Ministerial Board of the Middle District of Indiana Church of the Brethren (1939).

A copy of Dan West's booklet, "Clearer Convictions on Peace," Board of Christian Education, Elgin, Illinois.

"Messenger" articles regarding Dan West, and the Dan West display currently located in Manchester University's Funderburg Library.