Series III: Correspondence and Photographs , 1940s-2019, bulk 1950s-1990s
Series
Scope and Content Note:
From the Collection:
The George and Helen Ralston papers, 1929-2015, contain numerous materials that span over fifty years and highlight the lives of two significant Wilkes alumni and administrators: George and Helen Ralston. This collection contains a variety of materials such as correspondence, photographs, photo slides, newspaper clippings, marketing materials, administrative files, student records, orientation and dormitory information, team rosters and player statistics, club listings, council and committee minutes, planning processes of the University, Navy materials, career planning, financial aid records, public safety documents, enrollment statistics, alumni correspondence, class reunion lists, student transcripts and contact information, marketing and event pamphlets and materials in collaboration with The Kresge Foundation, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Lehigh University and Regional Consortium, St. John’s Episcopal Church and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. These materials detail the expansive career of George and Helen and reveal their impact in not only the athletic and theater realms but also in broader academic and administrative areas of the University. Along with this, there is a focus on correspondence connections and the importance of alumni relations highlighting the personal investment that these two had in the University.
Dates
- 1940s-2019, bulk 1950s-1990s
Access:
Open for research. Many of the folders within the Alumni Relations series are restricted due to sensitive information regarding alumni personal addresses, phone numbers, and student records.
Extent
From the Collection: 17 boxes (7 Doc boxes, 8 Oversized Boxes, 1 Legalized Box, 1 35mm photo box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Series III: Correspondence and Photographs, 1940s-2019, bulk 1950s-1990s
The third series, Correspondence and Photographs 1940s-2019 bulk 1950s-1990s, is arranged into four subseries: Subseries I: Correspondence, Subseries II: Photographs, Subseries III: Framed photographs and awards, and Subseries IV: Photo slides. Each series is arranged alphabetically by folder title and contains either correspondence to and from George and Helen Ralston in their professional and personal lives, as well as photographs at Wilkes College and Wilkes University over the years in their many roles and responsibilities. Helen Ralston was very involved in the Theater Department at Bucknell University Junior College before it became Wilkes in 1947 and continued to be involved after as well; contained within this series are many theater production photographs from her many theatrical roles that she held during her time at Wilkes. There are also many photographs of George Ralston’s sports teams, his involvement in the outer community and among the faculty and administration. Subseries III (Boxes 4 to 5) has framed photographs of the Wilkes Football teams from the 1940s through the 1960s and Subseries IV has photo slides of personal, sports, and theatrical events at Wilkes from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu