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Beta Chi House Photograph Album, Circa 1950s
The collection of photographs is a nostalgic look at fraternity life in the 1950s. Possibly it was composed and presented on the occasion of the retirement of the gentleman to whom the album is dedicated – Willie Johnson. Mr. Johnson was an African American who lived on the premises of the Beta House at least until the mid 1960s employed as general factotum.
Documents Related to Lehigh University Centennial Celebrations, 1961-1966
This collection contains documents related to Lehigh University Centennial celebrations (1961-1966) that includes Centennial Convocation Symposium titled “The Exercise of Men’s Incredible Powers”; Lehigh Development Office Centennial Fund fundraising documents, 100th Birthday; special Centennial issues of newspapers, magazines, various clippings, press releases, memos, correspondence and other publications.
Henry Sparks Pickands Collection
The material in this collection is diverse assortment of Lehigh related memorabilia and the owner’s pride in his Lehigh connection: class notes, ceramic drinking utensils, glassware, jewelry [two pairs of cuff links, tie bar, tie tack, ring], felt pennants, poster.
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.
Robert Courtney Collection of Lehigh memorabilia, Lehigh Class of 1950
Some interesting photographs and other documents related to Class of 1950’s Alumni Reunion themes collected by Robert Courtney.
Spring Lehigh Collection Assembled by Elia Schoomer ‘73
Small collection documenting social and political events and activities took place on Lehigh University campus resulted with formation of the “Lehigh Forum” assembled by Elia Schoomer ‘73 starting from his freshman year in Fall 1969.
Women's Club of Lehigh University
A social history of faculty wives’ activities within Lehigh University’s history as an all- male school when socialization for women outside the home was not a common event is reflected in this collection. Gender, social and economic changes occurred to break down the class system in place among the faculty and their wives. The Club changed as women’s economical and career paths took them outside the home and beyond their faculty husbands’ own career.