Subseries V: Helen’s Music Department and Alumni materials, 1938 - 2015
Sub-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
- 1938 - 2015
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
Subseries V: Helen’s Music Department and Alumni materials, 1938-2015
Subseries V: Helen’s Music Department and Alumni materials, 1938-2015, is arranged outside organize chronologically by creation date and contains a wide assortment of newspaper clippings, pamphlets, brochures, photographs, alumni and marketing magazines, awards and honors, speeches, and anniversary materials that focus on her time at Wilkes during her BUJC years and her involvement with the Wilkes community after. These historical materials represent a wide range of events that occurred at Wilkes from Athletic/sporting events, Theater performances, Balls, Dinners, and Festivals, and honoring specific members of the Wilkes community such as Alfred S. Groh and Sam Anyoni.
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