West Chester State Teachers College--Students

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

The J. Richard Evans Collections features memorabilia and artifacts from Joseph Richard Evans, a Music student at West Chester State Teachers College between 1938-1942. He enlisted in the Army to fight in World War II shortly after graduating. Materials range in date from 1938 to 1946.

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.

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.

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.

The West Chester University New Student Orientation Collection is comprised of brochures, newsletters, handbooks, and correspondence related to West Chester University's New Student Orientation program for first year and transfer students. New Student Orientation is one of the programs developed by the university's Office of New Student Programs. Materials in this collection range in date from 1937 to 2007, but a majority of the materials date between 1973 to 1994.

The West Chester University Valkyrie Club Collection includes memorabilia and photographs from the Valkyrie Club, a service learning club comprised of Health and Physical Education students. Materials range in date from 1928 to 2012, with the majority being from 1928-1973.

The West Chester University Wayne Hall Follies Collection features event programs, show tickets, theatatrical scene scripts, and sheet music from the Wayne Hall Follies, a musical theater group formed by and comprised of members of the Varsity Club. The Varsity Club was an organization of men who had earned a varsity letter in sports, such as football, soccer, basketball, baseball, track, or tennis. Materials in this collection range in date form 1940 to 1951.

The West Chester University Women’s Government and Dormitory Council Collection features correspondence, event materials, meeting minutes, and policies and procedures related to the Women's Government and the Women's Dormitory Council. Materials range in date from 1946-1970.