Series 5. Financial Affairs, 1871-1999, bulk 1900-1930
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
- 1871-1999, bulk 1900-1930
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
1.17 Linear Feet (6 archival boxes, 2 oversize unboxed ledgers)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Overview
This series contains Sub-Series 1 (General Business Ledgers), Sub-Series 2 (Account Books), Sub-Series 3 (Bank Books), Sub-Series 4 (General Records) and Sub-Series 5 (Land). This series primarily contains ledgers and bank books that display the credits and expenditures of the university from its organization in the late 19th century to the present. The two oversize ledgers are laying on the bottom shelf at the start of this series. One contains revenue receipts that were kept by John Lackhove, the business manager (1937-1938), and the other is a ledger of receipts from travel, administrative fees, salaries, etc. (1967). Ledgers are not housed in folders. Sub-Series 3 (Bank Books) contents are not housed in folders.
Arrangement
Each sub-series within this series is arranged in chronological order except Sub-Series 5 (Land), which is arranged alphabetically.
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