Memoir of John Steigleman, Physics and Astronomy Technician, 1960-2000

Memoir of John Steigleman, Physics and Astronomy Technician, 1960-2000
Date
2020

John W. Steigleman Jr. shares his experiences and personal memories, having worked at Dickinson College for forty years as the technician for the Physics and Astronomy Department.

Location
I-SteiglemanJ-2020-1

Arts Award papers

Arts Award program - John Cage, 1969-70
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1959-present

The Arts Award was established by Dickinson College in order to recognize achievements in the Arts and Humanities. Honoring Dr. William Wilcox Edel, alumnus and former president of the college, the Arts Award is bestowed upon an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the performing or visual arts.

The Arts Award collection is primarily organized chronologically, each award recipient comprising a separate series. Documents related to the founding of the award, the papers of the Award Committee, and the financial records regarding the award are grouped into three separate series at the beginning of the collection.

Series 1 - Founding
Series 2 - Award Committee
Series 3 - Financial Records
Series 4 to 27 - Specific Arts Award recipients

Location
RG 9/3

Velva Diven Daihl papers

Scrapbook page, c.1928 (Box 1, folder 12)
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1912-2009

The collection documents the education and early teaching career of Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927, and her husband, Sam Daihl. The bulk of the materials pertain to Velva's experiences as a Dickinson student and alumna. Some other items of note include photographs, a scrapbook, and a Daihl family genealogy.

Location
MC 2012.6

International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations records

Newsletter, 1991 (Folder 3.5.3.2)
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1968-present

This international society was founded in Europe in 1961 and a North American chapter followed ten years later. Dedicated to the study of civilizations, the ISCSC holds annual meetings, usually in an American university setting, in which papers are read, books are discussed, and theories are shared by the members. The society newsletter and its Comparative Civilizations Bulletin/Review are extensions of these meetings. The collection has been on deposit since 1987. The collection consists of society business, personal and societal correspondence, publications, and manuscripts.

Location
ISCSC

Kerry Shawn Keys papers

Kerry Shawn Keys
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1963-2012

This collection consists of correspondence, journals, photographs, and other personal papers of Kerry Shawn Keys, poet, editor, translator, and cultural liaison. He has authored more than 40 books of poetry and prose and translated more than a dozen other works from Portuguese, Czech, and Lithuanian. (Publications can be found by searching the library online catalog.) He has taught at Penn State University, Harrisburg Area Community College, Dickinson College, and Vilnius University. He has received the Robert H. Winner Memorial Prize from the Poetry Society of America, the Translation Laureate Award from the Lithuanian Writers Union, and a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship.

Location
Keys - Vault

Marianne Craig Moore papers

Magazine cover, 1966 (Box 2, folder 10)
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1913-2000

The collection consists of correspondence and manuscripts of Marianne Moore (1887-1972), the famous American poet. The letters generally discuss her literary work, but some personal business is included as well. Manuscript copies of several of her poems comprise a part of the collection as well.

Location
MC 2001.20

Newspaper Collection - Carlisle and Local, 1769-2001

The Eagle, or, Carlisle Herald - March 3, 1802
Date Range
1769-2001

The Carlisle and Local Newspaper Collection consists of various newspapers that were produced in south central Pennsylvania, or feature articles which concern local events. The newspapers are arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically; a description of the contents and donor information for each newspaper are included in this inventory. In order to find newspapers dealing with particular individuals or events, a subject index has been included with the collection.

Location
Carlisle and Local - Newspaper Collection 1769-2001

Newspaper Collection - Dickinsoniana, 1785-2002

Allegheny Democrat - September 30, 1834
Date Range
1785-2002

The Dickinsoniana Newspaper Collection consists of various newspapers acquired by the Library over the years. These items feature articles which concern mainly Dickinson College: happenings on campus, curriculum offerings, and doings of famous alumni such as James Buchanan and Roger Brooke Taney. The newspapers are arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically; a description of the pertinent article, its location in the paper, and donor information are included in this inventory. In order to find newspapers dealing with particular individuals or events, a subject index has been included with the collection.

Location
Dickinsoniana – Newspaper Collection 1769-2001

Priestley Award papers

Joseph Priestley
Date Range
1952-present

The Priestley Award was established by Dickinson College in honor and memory of Joseph Priestley, the eighteenth century scientist and theologian best known as the discoverer of oxygen. Every year the award is presented to a distinguished scientist for his or her discoveries or contributions to the welfare of mankind.

The Priestley Award collection is organized chronologically by the year in which the award was presented. Also included in this collection is some biographical information on Joseph Priestley, general information about the award itself, a history of the award written by Horace Rogers, financial receipts, and information on the 1973 Science for Survival Symposium.

Each yearly award celebration series is further divided into different folders. These divisions include folders for correspondence; event preparation; posters, programs, and invitations; news releases and publications; and nominating committee. Correspondence consists of letters concerning the award and celebration, inter-office memos, and invitations, all arranged chronologically. The event preparation file consists of various papers such as invitation lists, menus, sample letters, itineraries, speech transcriptions, and any other information collected by the President of the College in preparation for that year’s award. The posters, programs, and invitations folders contain ephemeral materials related to the annual event. In the news releases and publications file, all newspaper articles and other writings pertaining to the award or the award winner are maintained. Nominations, ballots, and letters and memos concerning the nominations can be found in the nominating committee file.

Location
RG 9/2

Daniel K. Richter papers

Newsclipping, 2002 (Box 1, folder 33)
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1980-2002

Daniel K. Richter taught history and American studies at Dickinson College from 1985 to 1998. This collection includes papers presented by Richter at conferences, as well as book reviews and title pages of scholarly articles written by him. In addition, the collection contains reviews of books authored by Richter, newspaper clippings, press releases, and a small amount of correspondence.

Time Period
Location
MC 2012.8

Ruth Trout family papers

Photograph, c1945 (Photographs, folder 52)
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1860-2003

Ruth Agnes Trout graduated from Dickinson College with the class of 1936. In 1983, she and her sister, Helen Elizabeth Trout, established the Trout Gallery at the college in honor of their parents, Brook and Mary Agnes Cook Trout. This collection of papers documents Trout's relationship with the college, primarily as an alumna. It contains correspondence with college officials and financial documents that particularly emphasize her support of the Trout Gallery. This collection also includes a record of her family's history back to approximately the Civil War. Family-related materials include correspondence, genealogical materials, photographs, legal and financial documents, and memorabilia from important life events. Surnames represented in the collection include Brindle, Cook, Dale(s), McCall, Ritter, Stringer, and Trout.

Location
MC 2005.1

Zatae Longsdorff Center for Women Records

Opening of the Women's Center - RG 9/8  4-2-1
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1983-2008

These records document the activity and organization of the Zatae Longsdorff's Women's Center, a feminist organization at Dickinson that included student and faculty members. 

Time Period
Location
RG 9/8