West Chester State Teachers College
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Longacre Family Letters
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 006
Abstract
This collection contains three letters written between 1897 and 1900 by the Longacre family.
Arrangement Chronological
Arrangement Chronological
Randolph H. Lytton West Chester, PA & Environs Collection
Collection — Box 1-4
Identifier: 002
Abstract
Dr. Randolph H. Lytton is a professor of European History at George Mason Unviersity, he donated this collection West Chester materials in 2009. This Collection contains historical memorabilia from around Chester County, but mainly West Chester. It includes Postcards, business cards, and memorabilia from Chester County, Christian Sanderson, and the Sharples Separator Company.
Arrangement Thematic
Arrangement Thematic
Charles G. Mayo Collection
Collection
Identifier: 026
Overview
Charles G. Mayo (1931-1985) served as President of West Chester State College from 1974-1982. Prior to leading WCSC, Mayo was the Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Southern California. WCSC had just been censured by the AAUP when Mayo assumed his presidency of the institution; the circumstances of his firing eight years later led to another AAUP investigation and censure. This collection contains administrative correspondence and paperwork from Mayo’s tenure. These...
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,...
Presidents' Papers
Collection
Identifier: 034
Scope and Contents
This collection is divided into three series: Series 1, West Chester State Normal School includes the papers of Andrew Thomas Smith (1920-1927); Series 2, West Chester State Teachers College includes the papers of Norman W. Cameron (1927-1935); Series 3, West Chester University of Pennsylvania includes the papers of Stanley Yarosewick (1992), Linda Lamwers (2008), and Greg Weisenstein (2008-2016).
Found in:
West Chester University Archives
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Presidents' Papers
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...
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.
West Chester University All-Star Series Collection
Collection
Identifier: 050
Overview
The West Chester University All-Star Series Collection examines the All-Star Series, formerly called the All-Star Course, where various performers and speakers came to campus to educate and enrich the West Chester community. The series often included local and national performing arts and entertainment, as well as notable individuals to be speakers for the series. This collection includes lists of performers and speakers, event programs and invitations, promotional materials, and clippings,...
West Chester University College Activities and Events collection
Collection
Identifier: 087
Overview
Over the past 150 years, West Chester University has hosted a variety of social and political events from celebrations to conferences to workshops, and more. This collection gathers flyers and documents from these events, ranging from West Chester Normal School to West Chester University as we know it today. This collection offers a portrait of this school and its past students and faculty.