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Documents Related to Charles L. Taylor, Lehigh Class of 1876
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0086
Overview
This collection contains materials relating to Lehigh alumnus and benefactor Charles L. Taylor and the construction of Taylor Gymnasium and Taylor Hall, along with articles regarding his personal life and his relations with Andrew Carnegie.
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Edward Gallagher: Documents on Henry S. Drinker’s Presidency at Lehigh University
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0114
Overview
Articles, correspondence and biographical information on Henry S. Drinker and his presidency at Lehigh University. Collection is assembled by Prof. Edward J. Gallagher, Department of English at Lehigh University while he was teaching a course that required using primary sources at Special Collections. Prof. Gallagher based his research on the original letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecilia Beaux.
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Estate documents of Harry E. Packer
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0040
Overview
This collection contains material relating to the settlement of Harry Packer's estate, which was tied in with the settlement of Asa Packer's estate. He was the youngest son of Asa Packer, founder of Lehigh University.
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Henry S. Drinker, Class of 1871 President of Lehigh University 1905-1920
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0042
Overview
This collection includes certificates, diplomas, honorary memberships, and other accolades, mostly after his retirement. It also contains financial records of Drinker's college years.
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Lehigh University Presidents' Correspondence, 1866-1921
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0003
Overview
This collection includes letters written to the office
of the President (some to the Secretary of the Faculty or the Registrar) between 1866 and 1921. These
letters cover many aspects of "Life as President of Lehigh". Also included are sixty one "Letter Books"
with the replies from the President in chronological order from 1878 to 1920.
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Percy Hughes: Publications and Papers, 1872-1952
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0111
Overview
“Percy Hughes Publications and Papers (1872-1952)” collection contains photographs, correspondence, family documents, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, books and academic articles, and reprints on Philosophy, Psychology, Education, Higher Education, Sports Education, and Lehigh University by Percy Hughes who was a Lehigh professor and taught Philosophy, Psychology and Education, and was a lifelong friend of John Dewey.The collection was researched, compiled and organized by Elizabeth Hughes...
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Preston A. Lambert Papers 1884 - 1927
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0183
Overview
These papers reflect an era of formally engraved invitations, letters of appreciation among faculty, students, university presidents and alumni and general camaraderie. Interesting historical notes are stated in some of the letters in the exchange between a faculty member and three University presidents.
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Pursel Family Music Autograph Collection
Item
Identifier: SC MS 0298
Abstract
This collection includes famous composers and musicians autographs and related invoices of purchases addressed to Harold Pursel and family. An interesting view into a family hobby of collecting autographs from famous Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century musicians.
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Scrapbook of Bethlehem Bach Choir, January 1917
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0236
Overview
This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to the Bach Choir’s first appearance outside Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
This event occurred in January 1917 appearing in Carnegie Hall, New YorkCity as a featured participant in the New York
Philharmonic’s 75th anniversary festival. Charles Schwab of Bethlehem Steel Company generously paid for the trip to New York.
Lehigh University’s Henry Drinker provided the logistics for getting the 300 members of the Choir to New York for the...
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Speeches of Henry Sturgis Drinker President of Lehigh University
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0020
Overview
Typescripts of speeches, many with additional penciled-in notes, given by Dr. Drinker as president of Lehigh University, as president of the American Forestry Association, and as a supporter of war preparedness and the Student Army Training Corps movement.
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Lehigh University Special Collections
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