Series 4. Membership, 1850-2019, bulk 1959-1999
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The Board of Trustees record group is a collection that documents the activities of the Board of Trustees from the beginning of the school’s organization to present. It includes eight series that include Series 1: Minutes, Agendas & Resolutions, Series 2: Reports, Series 3: Correspondence, Series 4: Membership, Series 5: Financial Affairs, Series 6: General Business, Series 7: McCune Collections, and Series 8: Mickey Papers. The McCune Papers of Series 7 document the expenses and business matters that the board members faced when they first organized the school as well as McCune’s personal papers. The Mickey papers are significant because they describe the construction of the first model school on campus. Series 1-3 and 5 are arranged chronologically. Series 4, 6-8 are arranged in alphabetical order.
This record group is important because of the early documents that attest to the founding of the school. Of particular interest are those that demonstrate the financial trouble the school experienced during its infancy. There are extensive records of business associates that reveal the high quality of fixtures that were purchased for Old Main, the accounts of business transactions, receipts, bills, and letters from creditors who sometimes demanded payment for services or products already delivered.
Also important to this record group are the commentaries done by retired history professor Charles Loucks, who did extensive research on the McCune papers (Series 7) and recorded his findings. In Dr. Loucks’ commentaries, Box 70 has information about African American employees that has a noteworthy value to Shippensburg University researchers. It would be beneficial for anyone who uses the McCune papers for research to also consult the Charles Loucks commentaries for the additional historical and background information that he provided. He also provided commentaries for the Mickey papers (Series 8).
This record group is important because of the early documents that attest to the founding of the school. Of particular interest are those that demonstrate the financial trouble the school experienced during its infancy. There are extensive records of business associates that reveal the high quality of fixtures that were purchased for Old Main, the accounts of business transactions, receipts, bills, and letters from creditors who sometimes demanded payment for services or products already delivered.
Also important to this record group are the commentaries done by retired history professor Charles Loucks, who did extensive research on the McCune papers (Series 7) and recorded his findings. In Dr. Loucks’ commentaries, Box 70 has information about African American employees that has a noteworthy value to Shippensburg University researchers. It would be beneficial for anyone who uses the McCune papers for research to also consult the Charles Loucks commentaries for the additional historical and background information that he provided. He also provided commentaries for the Mickey papers (Series 8).
Dates
- 1850-2019, bulk 1959-1999
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of this collection is open for research. However, access to Series 3, Box 1, Folder 10a and Series 6, Sub-Series 2, Box 1, Folder 28b is restricted. Please contact the archives for terms of use.
Extent
.46 Linear Feet (1 archival box)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Overview
This series includes trustee roster lists and individual trustee files that contain information pertaining to service on the Board of Trustees. There is an oversize document that names George Stewart as a trustee of the state in 1881. This document is located in the large metal filing cabinet drawer number File 3. The folders in this series are dated according to date on the materials within the folder and not according to the member's date of service because that is not always clear. When dates are unclear on a document, they are considered undated and marked accordingly. Earlier trustee lists can be found in various editions of the Normal School Herald. Folder 6a includes a white folder that contains materials donated in May 2022 by JoAnn Coy, Jeff’s wife. Most of the materials were scanned and returned to JoAnn per her request except for the documents in the white folder.
Arrangement
Arranged in alphabetical order by each member's surname except folders 1 and 1a, which contain general membership information and are located at the front of all other files.
Repository Details
Part of the Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu