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Moore Literary Society Records

 Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 017
Abstract The Moore Literary Society Records is a collection of materials relating to the society's events, business (such as bylaws and constitutions) and publications.  The Moore Literary Society was one of two literary societies at West Chester during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  The societies served as the main social outlet for West Chester State Normal School students and also provided a place for healthy debate and publication.  The Moore Literary Society published its own periodical,...

Bernard S. Oldsey Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 41
Overview Bernard S. Oldsey (1923-2008) was a professor in the English department of West Chester State College/West Chester University from 1969 to 1985. The collection contains material related to books he edited and a book he wrote, and material related to a lecture series.

William Roy Overlease Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 40
Overview Dr. William Roy Overlease (1925-2007) was a botanist, ornithologist, ecologist, and educator who worked as a professor in the Biology Department at West Chester State College/West Chester University from 1963 to 1986. The collection contains final drafts of his publications, research data and notes his publications were based on, professional correspondence, material related to courses he taught, and material related to the establishment of the Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental...

Paul W. Rossey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 031

T. Noel Stern Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 030
Overview Collection consists of administrative papers of T. Noel Stern (1913-2005), President of West Chester State College, 1960-61.

Student Files

 Collection
Identifier: n/a
Overview This collection contains correspondence, class notebooks, commencement and event programs, degrees, magazine and newspaper clippings, memorabilia, photographs, school handbooks and ledgers, research papers, teacher certificates, and yearbooks.

Student Government at West Chester University

 Collection — other: ISG [2, 8, 9, & 16]
Identifier: 014
Abstract The Student Government at West Chester University Collection is compiled of several West Chester University student organizations including student council, student senate, student activities association, and students’ government association. Within each association is the meeting minutes containing the individuals participating in the organizations and the information that was discussed at the meetings. These minutes give insight on the issues that West Chester University dealt with ranging...

Charles S. Swope Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 036
Overview Dr. Charles S. Swope (1899-1959) was president of West Chester State Teachers College from 1935-1959. He was a 1921 graduate of West Chester State Normal School and began his career as a teacher and school superintendent in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This collection includes many outlines for speeches Dr. Swope delivered during his career as well as correspondence, administrative papers, and ephemera from his time at West Chester. A large portion of the collection is comprised of yearly...

Earl F. Sykes Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 038
Overview Dr. Earl Francis Sykes (1902-1977) was a teacher and university administrator from Kansas who served as president of West Chester State College (now West Chester University of Pennsylvania) from 1961-1969. The collection contains administrative material and correspondence related to his duties at West Chester, speeches, course material, and drafts of various writing projects.

S. Elizabeth Tyson Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 011
Abstract S. Elizabeth Tyson (1896-1991) was an assistant English professor at West Chester State Normal School, the West Chester State Teachers College (name changed in 1927), and West Chester State College (name again changed in 1960) from 1922-1962 and developed one of the first speech clinics in the United States. This collection includes materials that relate to Tyson's interest in theatre, including costume and makeup ideas, examples of sets, notes, guidelines, and other miscellaneous items.