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Accession #MC2003/56
TopicAdministration Building: Postcard, Pre-1921 View,
TitlePre-1921 Campus Views Postcard Collection
Location15 postcards/Photograph box 151-Postcards
CitationPre-1921 Campus Views Postcard Collection, MC2003/56, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessRestricted access and reproduction for some items due to fragile nature. Please contact College Archivist for details - Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceUnknown
Scope and Content

All postcards show a similar scene--a view of campus from across College Avenue.  From left to right, the following buildings are pictured:  Ikenberry Hall, the Chapel/Bible School Building, Bumgardner Hall, and Oakwood.  All are standard sized.

1-3  Colorized versions with the buildings in red and blue, blue skies, and green trees/grass.  

1    Labeled "North Manchester, Ind. College" and "Pub. by M.G. Callahan Co." on front.  Back indicates it was sent from North Manchester in 1909 to Miss Ida Hamlin at 86 E Market St in Wabash, Ind.  The note reads:  "4-1-09  Yours as ever, 'Sis' Myra."

2    Labeled "Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind."  on front.  Back indicates it was sent from North Manchester on January 8, 1909 to Miss Katie Heaston on R.R. N 6 in Huntington, Ind.  The note reads:  "Dear Friend-Does this card look natural?  I got to N.M. all right.  Nora and I are trying to live to-gether now.  We are at your Uncle Dan's.  I never saw anything so dry as it is here.  All the students are gone home on their vacation now.   But I guess it will look all right in a few days.  How are you by this time?  Think you will get down here?  Hope you will be well enough to come down here.  I saw Lillie to-day.  Oh yes I was at Maud's for dinner to-day.  Millie."

3    Labeled "Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind."  on front. Back indicates it was sent from North Manchester on February 4 (no year shown) to Miss Es[?] Ulrich at 814 Nebbon [?] Ave in Logansport, Ind.  Note reads: "Uncle Charlie."

4-5    BW versions with script writing in upper right-hand corners on fronts:  "N. Manchester College North Manchester, Ind. 3799."  Horse-and-buggies shown on College Avenue.  

4    Back indicates it was sent on July 15, 1914 from Gaston to Miss Edith Weybright of Syracuse, Ind.  Note reads: "Dear Edith, Send the picture to remind you of 'Auld Lang Syne.'  I am home now.  Lillian says she is waiting for a letter.  Don't you wish you lived here?  R.R. is here now, you know.  Suppose you are hard at work too.  Your friend, Edith M.  Ans."

5    Back indicates it was sent from North Manchester on September 7, 1914 to Mr. Dale Barnhart in Cromwell, Ind.  Note reads: "Hello-I got home all O.K.  The folks were at the train to meet me.  One of the home girls was at the Junction so I did not read.  Many thanks for the present.  Yours as ever, Lelah."

6-10    Colorized version with green (grass/trees), blue (skies), and red (some trees, cars).  Buildings are black and white.  Cars shown driving on College Avenue, and train shown in background.

6-8    Labeled "Manchester College North Manchester, Ind." on fronts.  Unused cards.

9    Labeled "Manchester College North Manchester, Ind." on front.  Back indicates it was sent from Gratis [?] on March 9, 1938 to a person in Ohio.  The address and note are illegible.

10    Labeled "Manchester College North Manchester Ind." across bottom of front.  From scrapbook of Ida Fields Neff '20.  Unused card.

11    Colorized version using red and green only.  Horse-and-buggies on College Avenue.  Labeled "North Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind." on front.  Note on front reads: "The girl that Hendricks married was an old maid her name was Brookens.  The whooping cough is thick here now and the measels is here to Grace Murray had them last week [sic]."  The back indicates it was sent from North Manchester on January 27, 1909, to Mrs. Charley Heaston on R.R. 5 in Huntington, Ind.  Note reads: "Dear niece and family, As we were talking about Hendricks and his wife when we were up there and you thought he hadn't no wife but he has they was to be married Thanksgiving eve but had a little bad luck and did not get married till about midnight-he went to Wabash on the noon train and when he got there he found she had to be there to so he phoned to her and she went on the evening train and they couldn't get back till eight that night and till they got ready and got to the preacher it was a little late [sic].  We are all well.  Phebe."

12    BW version of 6-10.  Back reads: "Manchester College:  Ideal Location, Good Equipment, Wholesome Environment, Able Faculty, Standard Courses, Moderate Expenses, We Welcome You."  Unused card.

13    BW version with horse-and-buggies on College Avenue and no label on front.  back reads: "One Hundred Thousand Dollars Endowment for ...Manchester College... 'Give as the Lord Has Prospered Thee'...[outline of plan for pledges] Do YOU not want to be among the number to give to this Most Worthy Cause and help build up a Homelike Christian College, and thus lay up treasures in heaven with that which 'thou hast?'  If unable to give as liberably [sic] as you should like, do not let the smallness of your gift, 'The Widows Mite,' [sic] deter you from giving something, for 'God Loveth a Cheerful Giver.'    A Homelike Christian College."  Entire back is used for this message--not intended to be sent through mail.

14    Colorized version with green (grass/trees), blue (skies), and red (some trees, cars).  Buildings are black and white.  Cars shown driving on College Avenue, and train shown in background.  One cent stamp, but card is unused and stamp is not cancelled.

15    BW version of 14.  Back reads: "Manchester College:  Ideal Location, Good Equipment, Wholesome Environment, Able Faculty, Standard Courses, Moderate Expenses, We Welcome You."  Unused card.

Date of AccessionUnknown
Bio History Note

The Administration Building was originally two separate buildings:  Bumgardner Hall, on the east end, was built in 1889, and the Bible School Building/Chapel Building, on the west end, was built in 1896.  In 1920, the two buildings were joined by a large middle section, and on January 7, 1921, the Manchester College community dedicated the Administration Building. 

Archivist Note

Description prepared 2 March 2003 by Sara L. Smith.  Last updated 02 February 2004.

 


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