James Niemeyer Collection of Lehigh University Related Documents and Memorabilia
Scope and Contents
Material related to Alumni Association and Lehigh related events, reunions, dinners, award and dedication ceremonies, memorials
Class of 1943 reunion material
Books and other publications
Also includes newspaper clippings, calendars, ephemera related to baseball, specifically NY Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers (1960s)
Memorabilia
Dates
- Creation: 1970s-2004
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1970s-1988
Creator
- Niemeyer, James (Person)
- Lehigh University (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
James Niemeyer was born… Graduated from Lehigh University in 1943.
Lehigh University Alumni Association was incorporated in 1876…
Niemeyer died on January 3, 2008.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (10 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James Niemeyer Lehigh Class of 1943 Executive Director of Lehigh Alumni Association Fan and supporter of Lehigh Athletic teams
Arrangement
Arranged topically and then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Lehigh Alumni Association (Janet Tucker) in August 5, 2010. Alumni Association received it from Virginia Niemeyer.
Separated Materials
Books and other published material Sports memorabilia (ticket stubs, rosters, calendars) Glass slides and negatives (146 items) Photographs Posters and oversize items (in Map Case Drawer 2; call no: SC FF N672) Transferred to and shelved with the suitable collections
Subject
- Ramsey, Harry (Person)
- Likins, Peter W. (Person)
- Lehigh University. Alumni Association (Organization)
- Lehigh University. Athletics (Organization)
- Lehigh University. Class of 1943 (Organization)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- James Niemeyer Collection of Lehigh University Related Documents and Memorabilia
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ilhan Citak
- Date
- 2011-12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
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