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Overview The Elizabeth Nace Benner papers include programs and memorabilia of alumna Elizabeth Nace Benner from West Chester State Teachers College. Materials range in date from 1941-1946.

Overview The Frances Lorrayne Layman papers contain items related to alumna Frances Lorrayne Layman's student life at West Chester State Teachers College between 1931 and 1935. These items include a student handbook, sports schedules, and programs from campus events and activities Frances attended. Materials in this collection span in date from 1931 to 1935.

Overview The Frank William and Dorothy Given Miller collection consists of college memorabilia, photographs, and newspapers. Frank and Dorothy both attended West Chester State Normal School, graduating in 1920 and 1919 respectively. Materials in this collection range in date from 1913 to 1980, with the bulk of items being from 1913 to 1927.

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.

Overview The West Chester University Center for International Programs Collection contains correspondence, promotional materials about foreign study, documents from the Advisory Council for International Education, and newsletters related to international programs and opportunities.

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.

Overview The West Chester University Department of Health and Physical Education trains educators and promotes lifetime physical activity, fitness, and health through its undergraduate and graduate degrees, programs, and curriculum. The West Chester University Department of Health and Physical Education Collection includes correspondence, departmental and course materials, events, promotional materials, and publications, as well as artifacts and ephemera.

Overview The West Chester University (WCU) Department of Theatre and Dance collection consists of promotional materials, documentation about stage costumes and props, and photographs related to theatre and dance programs at the university. Materials date from 1927 to 2018, with the bulk of items ranging in date from 1950 to 1980.

Overview The West Chester University (WCU) Graduate Council Collection contains materials related to the Graduate Council, a group of university faculty, staff, and administrators that help guide the Office of Graduate Studies, now the Graduate School, at the university. It features correspondence, course materials and syllabi, meeting agendas and minutes, and reports and surveys. Materials range in date from 1965-1977.

Overview The West Chester University Graduate School and Continuing Education Collection contains items related to graduate studies, continuing education, and community outreach classes at West Chester University (WCU). The collection consists of interdepartmental correspondence, departmental materials such as course offerings and brochures, publications, and documents related to the community school. Materials range in date from 1956 to 1999.