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Accession #MC2006/13: File Folder Case - Faculty and Prospects Letters
TopicWinger, Otho: Faculty Prospects,
TitleOtho Winger: Faculty Prospects
SubtitlePresident's Attic
LocationLarge Box Section 176
CitationOtho Winger: Faculty Prospects, MC2006/13: File Folder Case - Faculty and Prospects Letters, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceCollection of the Archives, MC2006/13, From the President's Attic
Scope and Content

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #1

 

1.       Potential music instructors

a.       Murl Barnhart, instructor 1926-1956 – letter offering position with salary and letter of acceptance.

b.      C. Royer, 1926.

2.       Home Economics

a.       M. Byerly, letter from J. K. Warkentin, 1926.

3.       Envelope labeled “Public Speaking Prospects.”

a.       H. Rahskopf (1925?) in support of D. Crowder-Miller.

b.      G/ Gramcos. 1927.

c.       W. Burk, 1927.

4.       Letter from American College Bureau recommending individuals for Economics, Accounting and Speech: Wyckoff, Francis, Given, Mattis.

5.       Salary List – comparison between Brethren Colleges and other institutions (circa 1926?).

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #2

 

1.       C. F. Albaugh letter of inquiry.

2.       E. Blough, January 1925 letter and application.

3.       E. Blough – photograph and letter with references, 1925.

4.       H. Haucheer, 1926.

5.       G. H. Blough, 1925.

6.       Eldon Burke, 1925 application.  Note: Eldon would start teaching at Manchester College in 1953.

7.       A. J. Brumbaugh, President of Mt. Morris College, January 1925 - Plans for graduate work and availability for summer teaching.

8.       A. J. Brumbaugh, President Mt. Morris College, July 1925 – decline of invitation to serve Manchester College.  He must teach part-time while at University.

9.       C. L. Anspach, 1922.

10.   D. Bright, 1929.

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #3

 

1.        E. Snider Clark, 1925, regarding R. Clark, husband.

2.       Ethel Conkling, 19125, penmanship.

3.       A. Dupler, 1927.

4.       J. Dyer, 1926.

5.       Brumbaugh, President of Juniata College, in support of C. N. Ellis, 1927.

6.       C. Ellis, April 1927 letter to Winger.

7.       Letter offering position, April 26, to C. Ellis.

8.       C. Ellis, 9 April 1927 letter.

9.       Positive response (Winger?)

10.   Letters of Support for Calvert N. Ellis (Calvert Nice Ellis) from – Eisenberg, McGee, Harper, President of Princeton Theological Seminary.

11.   Note:  Calvert Ellis succeeded his father as President of Juniata College. Calvert’s father was C. C. Ellis (Charles Calvert Ellis).

12.   H. Fisher, 1923.

13.   A. Flick, 1925.

14.   J. Fisher and wife, 1923.

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #4

 

1.       Charles Meyer in support of M. Garver, 1926.

2.       D. W. Kurtz in support of G. Greenwood, 1927.

3.       G. Greenwood application, 1926.

4.       J. S. Noffsinger in support of Greenwood, 1927.

5.       M. Garver, note of rejection of offer, 1926.

6.       Paul Bowman, 1925 suggesting B. Holsinger.

7.       C. C. Ellis, suggesting E. Myers, 1925.

8.       Thomas Beery suggesting Ms. Halderman and M. Brugh, and K. Perschbacher, 1925.

9.       McCowan recommends M. Harris, 1925.

10.   L. Hann, principal of Jefferson Township Schools – letter regarding poor coursework or grades of students sent to Manchester College, 1927.

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #5

 

1.       G. Klipsinger, 1923.

2.       Bertha Leaman, who taught History from 1924-1927 and 1936 and 1937.  Letters regarding Bertha Leaman – with confidential papers from the Board of Recommendation, University of Chicago.

3.       Lucille Long, 1925 – she probably taught for 5 weeks during the spring of 1925 and then stayed an additional week for commencement – not recorded in blue college history book.

4.       T. Line, 1924 and 1926.

5.       W. McKee, offer.

6.       Bertha Neff, who taught 1919-1926 – former music teacher now studying in Chicago.

7.       Bessie Nelson, who taught 1923-1926 – Public School Music – regarding contract.  Letter from Bessie regarding her work,  Dean Schwalm’s attitude and Winger’s promise to recommend Bessie in the future.

8.       Walter Painter, Summer teach 1924 – not recorded in blue college history book.

9.       Beth Provost – was to have taught for 9 months but evidently stayed.  She taught Art and Home Economics from 1925 – 1927.

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #6

 

1.       E. Roop – letter of interest.

2.       Professor H. S. Randolph, 1925 job offer.  Practical Theology.  Prior to this he taught at Manchester 1916-1917 and 1920-1922. Replies by Randolph and Winger with reference to Mrs. Randolph.

3.       L. Minnich Correspondence 1922 and 1923.

4.       Wilbur Royer – Letters from Charles Berge of the American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, and Arthur Olaf Anderson of the American Conservatory of Music.

5.       V. Hoover, 1922 and 1923 letters of inquiry.

6.        

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #7

 

1.       Faith Studebaker, 1925 received a positive response from Winger. Did she teach here – in blue book?

2.       M. Sexton, 1923.

3.       Irvin Shultz – Summer 1924.

4.       A. Swope declines Winger’s offer, 1925.

5.       A. S. A. Holsinger responds to Winger’s letter of inquiry, 1925.

6.       Lester and Mrs. Showalter are sent letter of inquiry from Winger, 1925.

7.       F. Mishler and Winger correspondence and letter from J. Blair, 1925, McPherson College.

8.       A. Mettling, letter of inquiry, 1925.

9.       H. George, 1925 letter of inquiry.

10.   Miriam Stover recommending L. Brown to instruct piano, 1926.

11.   V. Scudder, inquiry 1926.  Summer 1926 – Art Methods and Appreciation (in blue book?).

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #8

 

1.       M. Tilley – Letter from Alston Ellis, President of Ohio University, 1918, E. B. Bryan, President of Ohio University, 1924, and other letters of support. Tilley taught Education 1925-1926. Resume, photograph and letter from Margaret herself.  Correspondence from Winger with offer of position.   Exit note, probably written by Winger, 1925, that is appreciative of Tilley’s work.

2.       R. Lint, 1925 inquiry.

3.       E. H. Winegarner, taught education 1922-1925.  Exit letter 1925.

4.       A. Wallace, 1925.

5.       Wondrrel?, 1923.

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #9

 

1.       W. Breon, 1927.

2.       R. Lantz, 1927.

3.       B. Dolby, 1926, English inquiry.

4.       B. Gibble, 1926, Public School Music Department inquiry.

5.       E. Brooks, 1926 Music vacancy.

6.       E. Azuola, Romance Languages.

7.       A. Westborn, 1925 Foreign Languages.

8.       L. Girard, 1925.

9.       A. Rhamy (M. M. Good and other write on his behalf, 1925).

10.   H. Long, 1924.

11.   R. Flory, 1924.

12.   W. Gilbert, 1924.

13.   N. Shideler, 1925.

14.   C. Davis, 1925.

15.   A. Kurtz, 1925.

16.   E. Emmert, 1924.

17.   R. Diredorff, 1924.

18.   J. Stayer, 1924.

19.   B. Bechtel, 1924.

20.   A. Evans, 1925.

21.   Miss Meth, 1925.

22.   C. Miller, 1925.

23.   R. Heath, 1925 and letters of recommendation.

24.   R. Parsons, 1925, and letters of recommendation.

25.   F. Blough, 1925.

26.   A. Evans, 1925.

27.   Recommendations for Art teacher: Plunkett, Parson, Byer, Kessler.

28.   B. Nelson and letters of recommendation.

29.   M. Snyder, 1924.

30.   L. Wood, 1924.

31.   S. Hertzler, 1924.

32.   C. Carson, 1924, Education.

33.   Flohr, 1924.

34.   D. Munson.

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #10

 

1.       D. Weller, 1924.

2.       H. Sweeney, 1925 and letters of recommendation.

3.       R. White, 1925 with Frederick Neel letter of recommendation.

4.       M. Hubbard, E. Jackson, T. Bachtenkircher with F. Neel letter of recommendation, 1925.

5.       Miss Wallace, 1925, with William Vogel  letter of recommendation.

6.       1926 letter from S. Mosiman, President of Bluffton College, Ohio suggesting F. Streid, R. Brenneman and Samuel Flueckiger (who ended up teaching music education at M.C. from 1936-1954).

7.       E. Hilliard, with letter of recommendation from J. C. Hardy, President of Baylor College, Texas, and others.

8.       In envelope labeled “Art.”

a.       1927 J. Slabaugh.

b.      1927, Paul Bowman, President of Bridgewater College suggests B. Miller to teach Economics, and B. Arnold Holsinger to teach art.  For Dean of Women he suggests R. Cline.  He makes reference to M. Copenhauer who would like to teach Art.

c.       1927, E. Wyeman.

9.       Additional art request – W. Jackson, 1926.

 

MC2006/13 – File Folder Case: Faculty and Prospects Letters – Folder #11

 

1.       1922 - Telegraphs regarding P. Bennett.  One telegram from Paul Divine and one letter from Divine with recommendations.

2.       1924 – Problems. Bennett.

3.       1927 – Hugh Albert Holmes birth announcement from Oklahoma.

4.       1926 - A.  Ahlstrom and letters of interest and recommendation. Note of acceptance (not in blue book).

5.       Miss Moehlenkamp – report of interview conducted by Schwalm.

Date of Accession12 September 2013
Archivist NotePrior to July and August 2013 the materials from the "President's Attic:" had only been described in a general fashion [see original accession page MC2006/13].
 


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