Newspapers

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Lehigh and Lafayette played their 150th rivalry football game in Yankee Stadium, New York, N.Y. November 22, 2014. The reason being that in the early days of football at Lehigh beginning 1884, the football game rivalry between the two schools was played several times during the football season. The 150th game was hosted by the Lehigh New York Alumni Association. Lafayette won.

Abstract The collection is composed of the academic, personal, and research related correspondences and documents of Nicholas Balabkins, an economics professor at Lehigh University (currently a professor emeritus), from the years 1957 to 1982. The materials in the collection are mostly composed or but are not limited to personal letters, academic reviews, publications, article submissions, research correspondences, and travel information. Balabkins often traveled for research purposes, mainly to...

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This is a collection of print newspaper archives of the Valley Voice (Hellertown, PA) published by Ann Marie Gonsalves, 1988-2020. The collection was given to the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society in 2021. In December 2024, 1st installement of the collection was given to Lehigh Special Collections for preserving, digitizing, providing free public access and hosting the digital archives in perpeuity.

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This collection documents the life and accomplishments of the Honorable William Gregory Barthold (1897-1969): Northampton County Judge, Pennsylvania State Senator, and Lehigh University Class of 1918. Material includes newspaper excerpts from local area publications, certifications and awards, personal correspondence, political advertisements and endorsements, and photographs.