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Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence
Correspondence from a number of Tompkins family members to Mary Frances Tompkins. In the hard economic times between the World Wars, Mary Tompkins had risen to an secure position with Coca-Cola in Atlanta (Ga.) Her position at Coca-Cola established her as a source of financial support for her family during the interwar years and Depression Era until her siblings could support themselves. Later on, she married Lowry S. Danser, Lehigh Class of 1933 in 1939.
Philip Mason Palmer Manuscripts
Writings relating to the history of Lehigh University. Includes typescript on the founding of Lehigh, notes on the history of the College of Arts and Science, a biography of William Bacon Stevens (first president of the Board of Trustees), and material about Severin Ringer (professor of modern languages and literature at Lehigh from 1871-1904).
Ralph G. Schwarz collection
Documents related to the creation of the Lehigh Music Festivals of 1948-1949: correspondence, photographs, booklets, flyers, publications, clippings, 2 albums of vinyl records of audio recordings of the actual performances. Also included are Chi Psi Fraternity directories and the Class of 1948 50th reunion files. Ralph G. Schwarz was an active and creative member of all the entities stated.
Records of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Lehigh Valley Chapter
A collection of correspondence and other documents outlining the activities of the Lehigh Valley section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the activities of the organization's 75th Anniversary as celebrated by the Lehigh Valley section in the form of a slide presentation. A brief history of the creation of the Lehigh Valley Section of the AIChE is also included among the correspondence.
The Philip I. and Muriel M. Berman Papers: Collection I
The Philip I. and Muriel M. Berman Papers: Collection I contains records ranging in date from 1915 to 1999, the earliest dated item being apparently a letter from the painter Walter Elmer Schofield (Box 76 Folder 3). Most of the records belong to the period 1960-1997.
Varsity and Intramural Sports Files
Includes office files, correspondence, and lists of award winners from the Sports Office of Lehigh University from 1930-1980. Sports award winners are complete from 1939-1970. Flagpole Day Ceremony awards are complete from 1958-1977. Intramural files are primarily from the 1960s and 1970s. Also included is material from Car Rallyes, Turkey Trots, Emery Relay programs, and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity (Mr. Steckbeck was faculty advisor).