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College of Information Science and Technology records, 1892-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:
16.33 cubic feet
Abstract:
What is now the College of Information Science and Technology (previously the Library and Reading Room, 1892-1914; School of Library Science, 1922-1954, Graduate School of Library Science, 1954-1978; School of Library and Information Science, 1978-1984; College of Information Studies, 1984-1995) was founded in 1892 when the Drexel Institute opened its doors. This collection spans the entire history of the college, but the bulk of the material is administrative records (reports, faculty and staff meeting minutes, personnel files, grants, curriculum, etc.) dating mostly from the 1950s through the 1990s. The collection also includes some student records; materials about specific deans, directors, and alumni; a series relating to the Rush Building; publications; publicity materials; photographs; and programs and memorabilia. Some of the files contain letters by Guy Garrison, retired dean of the college, who was responsible for transferring the collection to the archives.

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design records, 2005- (inclusive)

Extent:
4.0 cubic feet
Abstract:
This collection consists of the records of the Antionette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, continuing UR 4.009, the Nesbitt College of Design Arts records. The collection has been arranged in 9 series; Architecture, Cinema and Video, Chorus, Dance, Fashion Design and Design and Merchandizing, MAD Dragon, Promotional Material, Television Management, and Theatre.

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Track and Cross-country records, 1947, 1970-1994

Extent:
1.5 linear feet (2 containers)
Abstract:
The Track and Field squad was among the first competitive sports teams formed at Drexel University in 1898, as part of the Department of Athletics. As early as 1911, the team competed at the Penn Relays, the oldest track and field competition in the United States. At the height of the program in the mid 1990s, there were six active track and field teams, which included both indoor and outdoor track and field teams for men and women, and men’s and women’s cross country teams. The teams were eliminated in May 1998, due to a budget deficit in the athletics department. The collection includes forms, statistics, and news about track and field events. It also includes a small amount of material about general team administration, as well as a limited number of brochures and information about other sports. The administrative series includes a few items regarding athlete recruitment and several unattributed and unidentified photographs. The preponderance of the material comes from the 1980s...(see more)

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Richard Harding Davis Correspondence and Other Documents, 1887-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box (125 pieces), .5 linear foot + 26 posters
Abstract:
Richard Harding Davis, 1864-1916, was a student at Lehigh University from 1882-1884. During his stay he wrote many novels and short stories and was a prominent war correspondent during the Spanish-American War (1898). The documents here include letters, telegrams and notes, mostly written by Davis. It is predominantly letters to his publisher, J. Henry Harper, at Harper and Brothers, but also includes other letters to Raymond H. Walters, Lehigh University, a few letters from Rebecca Harding Davis to Richard Watson Gilder, and letters and telegrams from various persons in Athens, Ga. to J. Henry Harper regarding an incident involving Davis there in 1895.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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South Mountain Forest Program Reports, 1957-1964, 1957-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box, .25 linear feet (4 booklets)
Abstract:
Four progress reports describing a little known forestry project created by Bethlehem Steel Corporation during the late 1950s and 1960s on Bethlehem's South Mountain in order to manage the woods for construction of a research center. The project was known as the South Mountain Research Center, later named as Homer Research Laboratories. The center was established to deal with timber management and land reclamation.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Papers of Carl F. Strauch Professor of English, Lehigh University, 1930-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
28 linear feet (55 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection includes articles, manuscripts, and correspondence relating to his publications as well as syllabi, lecture notes and student papers from his teaching at Lehigh. Extensive material from his work on the following authors: Carlyle, Arnold, Hawthorne, Poe, James, Melville, Whitman, and Emerson. Material on other 19th century authors and on the Romantic period is also included.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Birkinbine Engineering Company Records, Collection II, 1840-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
75.0 linear feet (75 linear feet (79 box of records + photographs + maps and drawings + pamphlets + patents and realia))
Abstract:
The Birkinbine Engineering Company got its start through Henry P. M. Birkinbine. His son, John, gained early engineering experience through various water supply projects in and around Philadelphia; this experience later helped direct the Birkinbine Engineering Company's involvement in many water-related projects around the country in the late 19th century as part of the improved public sanitation initiatives. The Birkinbine firm also specialized in mining engineering, both in the United States and Mexico. John also had a firm grounding in mechanical engineering through his work in the Weimer Machine Works in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. John's interest in manufacturing pig iron from charcoal, combined with his knowledge of hydraulics, catalyzed his concern for the condition of forests in Pennsylvania and he became one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association. He also was president of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, founding member and secretary of the United...(see more)

Held at: Lehigh University Grant Projects [Contact Us]

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The Philip I. and Muriel M. Berman Papers: Collection I, 1915-2007 (inclusive) 1960-1997 (bulk)

Extent:
154 linear feet (207 boxes, frames, artwork, books and memorabilia)
Abstract:
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.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Joseph W. Richards collection, 1890s - 1901 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet (1 volume in box, 0.5 linear feet)
Abstract:
This collection contains material related to Joseph W. Richards, Lehigh professor and the college's first PhD recipient, including certificates, awards, property titles, and photographs of the Richards family.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Willis Appleford Slater Papers, 1910-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection is composed of the papers of Willis A. Slater, a Lehigh University civil engineering professor, chair of the department and director of Fritz Engineering Laboratory. The papers give insight into Slater's professional career as a civil engineer, particularly his work with reinforced concrete. The items contained in this collection range from 1910 to 1937 and include reports, blueprints, diaries, correspondence, photographs, and notebooks. Of particular interest are Slater's papers on the construction of the Stevenson Creek Dam.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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C.C. Hsiung Papers, 1937-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
12 linear feet
Abstract:
"C.C. Hsiung Papers" contains correspondence on personal and academic matters, drafts and manuscripts of publications, syllabi, lectures, conference, colloquium and seminar documents, and mathematical notes documenting the career of Lehigh University Professor of Mathematics Chuan-Chih Hsiung who was the founder and the chief editor of the Journal of Differential Geometry. The collection also contains photographs, books and reprints of articles, and correspondence with Chinese scholars who were applying to American colleges. The collection's coverage is from 1937 to 2004; most of the documents are from 1952 to 1984.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Poster of Asa Packer Letter of Acceptance for Governor, 1869

Extent:
1 frame
Abstract:
Political poster contains Asa Packer's acceptance of running for governor in the 1869 gubernatorial elections on the Democratic Party ticket. The election took place on October 12, 1869 and Packer lost to republikcan candidate John W. Geary by 4596 votes.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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