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Accession #MU2021/8
TopicPetersime, Ray,
KeywordsPhilanthropist, Humanitarian, Chick incubator inventor,
TitleThe Ray Petersime Collection
Size1 Small Box
CitationThe Ray Petersime Collection, MU2021/8, 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.
ProvenanceLeland Miller, grandson of Ray Petersime
Scope and ContentFolder #1
Petersime Meditation Chapel: an introduction to the chapel and detailed description of the symbolism in the chapel's stained glass windows (undated).

Folder #2
A description of the chapel apparently in Ray's words, concerning the chapel's purpose, original conception, design, materials used, artwork by Latvian artist, Dr. Burkards Dzenis, etc (undated).

Folder #3
Documents regarding Petersime's monetary contributions to chapel funding - (23 ea.) notes and receipts (December 1948 to April 1962), (4 ea.) letters from David Yeatter and President A. Blair Helman (January 1958 to January 1963).

Folder #4
Documents regarding accounting of construction expenses - signed agreement with general contractor, correspondence with Mr. Yeatter, meeting minutes, progress report, invoices from several suppliers, typed and handwritten accounting of expenditures, materials and labor (April 1960 to July 1962) (~35 pieces total).

Folder #5
Documents regarding selection of pipe organ for chapel - letter from Gary Deavel with 5 sets of organ specifications, explanations of organ pipe characteristics, consulting agreement, consultation report (May 1960 to January 1961).

Folder #6
Concerning music...in the chapel: an opinion, likely Ray's, regarding the performance of music in the chapel (undated).

Folder #7
Letter to Ray from an anonymous student concerning the utilization of a student jazz during week-night meditation. The student also describes other campus activities (January 1966).

Folder #8
(5 ea.) 3 1/2" x 6," (6 ea.) 5" x 7," and one panorama, photographs of the preparation of the chapel site (printed February to April 1960).

Folder #9
Thirty six 3 1/2" x 5" photographs of chapel construction (printed July 1960 to May 1961). note: Some pictures are the same and some images are in addition to the Petersime digital photograph collection MU2019/54.

Folder #10
(1 ea.) 5" x 7" and (11 ea.) 8" x 10" photographs of chapel construction and other structures on the Manchester College campus (printed August 1960 to March 1961).
These pictures are included in the Petersime digital photograph collection MU2019/54.

Folder #11
(3 ea.) 3 1/2" x 5"  and  (2 ea.) 5" x 7"  photographs of completed chapel structure (printed May 1961).

Folder #12
(2 ea.) 4" x 5" and (2 ea.) 6 3/4" x 10" photographs of artistic renderings of chapel, (March, April 1960).

Folder #13
2 copies of program for the Petersime Chapel service of dedication (May 1962), and 2 copies of notecard with evening photograph of chapel.

Folder #14
(2 ea.) 3 1/2 x 5 3/4 photographs of Otho Winger and Calvin Ulrey (1940). Pictures have been scanned. Search database by typing accession number in this format MU2021_8.

Folder #15
(1 ea.) 3 1/2" x 5," (1 ea.) 4" x 5" photographs of the Manchester College Memorials book, (1 ea.) 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" negative of the book's dedication (1 May 1953).  The book's wooden cover was carved by Dr. Burkards Dzenis (pictured in photograph.  



Date of Accession18 January 2021
Bio History NoteThe building was designed by Arthur Dean, Building Counselor for the Church of the Brethren.

Wooden sculptural pieces within the chapel were created by the Latvian artist, Dr. Burkards Dzenis. Dr. Burkards was a displaced person brought to the United States by Ray Petersime.
Archivist NoteDescription prepared by Leland Miller and edited by Jeanine Wine 18 January 2021.
 


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