Lehigh University Administrative Records - Collection 2
Scope and Contents
This collection contains financial records, statements, ledgers, checkbooks, register of students, faculty salaries, building expenses and other materials from the administrative offices and various departments of Lehigh University, from 1866 to 1935 (not complete). See also other Lehigh University archive collections.
188 volumes of early financial and academic records of Lehigh University. Shelved in the Bayer Galleria.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-1958
Creator
- Lehigh University (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Use Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1865, Lehigh is a research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It is a coeducational, nondenominational, private university, home to more than 4,700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. The university offers majors and programs in four colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Business and Economics, The College of Education and The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Extent
25 Linear Feet (188 Volumes)
Abstract
This collection contains financial records, statements, ledgers, checkbooks, register of students, faculty salaries, building expenses and other materials from the administrative offices and various departments of Lehigh University, from 1866 to 1935 (not complete). See also other Lehigh University archive collections for more information.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged topically in 13 series.
Acquisition Information
Acquired mostly in 1990s driectly from the Offices and Departments of Lehigh University.
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid of Lehigh University Administrative Records - Collection 2 SC MS 0229
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alexandria Kennedy, Vito Scocozzo
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
- Sponsor
- Lehigh University Library and Technology Services.
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)
inspc@lehigh.edu