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Abstract Dr. Thomas E. Berry (1912-1991) was a member of the West Chester University English department from 1947-1978.  This collection encases one of Berry's many publications, Journalism Today, published in 1958.

Overview Dr. James Albert Binney (1903-1970) was a Professor Emeritus in the English Department at West Chester State College. The Dr. James Albert Binney collection consists of his writings and personal materials. Materials range in date from 1931 to 1970.

Overview Collection contains professional and personal correspondence, materials Ruby Jones might have used for educational purposes, materials pertinent to Civil Rights, booklets and information related to the Baha’i religion, materials related to the various organizations Ruby Jones belonged to including the sorority Phi Delta Kappa, and materials related to the Jones' family including newspaper clippings announcing the re-naming of West Chester’s former Demonstration School Building to Ruby Jones...

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.

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...

Abstract Dr. Walter N. Ridley (1910-1996) was an accomplished professional in the world of higher education. In 1953, Dr. Ridley became the first black person to receive a doctorate from a Southern public university, after the State of Virginia integrated its all-white university system in 1950. Dr. Ridley ended his professional career as the Chair of the Department of Secondary Education and Professional Studies at West Chester University (then West Chester State College). Throughout his professional...

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.

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.

Overview The West Chester University Department of Anthropology and Sociology Collection contains materials related to the department's development, curriculum, and committees. This collection includes correspondence, documents and reports related to departmental committee work, meeting minutes and agendas, and newsletters. Materials range in date from the late 1960s to mid 1970s.

Overview The West Chester University Department of English Collection contains materials related to the evolution of the English department's majors, minors, and programs. This collection includes correspondence, departmental and course materials, information on the WCU Poetry Conference and the WCU English Colloquium, newsletters, and promotional materials for events.