Subseries III: Hahnemann-Wilkes Medical Program, 1969-1972
Sub-Series
Scope & Content
From the File:
The Francis J. Michelini Papers contain an assortment of materials ranging from the end of Dr. Farley’s administration into Dr. Michelini’s administration, such as institutional and personal correspondence, handwritten notes, cards, briefs, budgets, applications, development material, calendars, a cookbook, newspaper articles, reports, bulletins, scrapbooks, publications, photographs, objects, oral histories, memorandums, committee meeting minutes, policies, speeches, academic department files, as well as files concerning outside institutions such as the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority and collaborative academic programs such as the Hahnemann-Wilkes Medical Program. In addition, this collection contains Dr. Michelini’s inaugural film from 1970 as well as audio recordings of President Nixon’s visit to Wilkes College on September 9th, 1972 and Dr. Michelini receiving the Henry D. Paley Memorial Award for "Outstanding Advocacy Service to American Higher Education," awarded by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities on February 7th 1991, with guest speaker Senator Ted Kennedy. This collection provides historical information regarding Wilkes College before, during, and after Hurricane Agnes in June 1972 and the recovery efforts made by the Wilkes College community and the Wyoming Valley. For more information on cleanup and recovery efforts, see the Flood Recovery Task Force, Inc. Records finding aid.
Dates
- 1954-2019, bulk 1970-1975
Access:
Open for research. There is a box of restricted materials containing personal addresses and administrative and faculty applications that will be restricted for the next 80 years from creation until 01/01/2072.
Extent
From the File: 49 boxes (35 document boxes, 1 record box, 3 artifact boxes, 6 oversized boxes, 1 film box, 3 photo boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Subseries III: Hahnemann-Wilkes Medical Program, 1969-1972
Subseries III: Hahnemann-Wilkes Medical Program, 1969-1972, is arranged chronologically by date and contains materials related to the creation of the Hahnemann-Wilkes Medical Program. This series includes materials such as grant applications, correspondence, meeting minutes, proposals, news articles, reports, publications, opposition reports, and program outlines. The Hahnemann-Wilkes Medical Program was established in Fall 1972 and was spearheaded by Joseph Dipalma, Dean at Hahnemann, Dr. Wilbur Oaks, Professor at Hahnemann Medical College, Dr. Ralph Rozelle, the Wilkes College Graduate Division Chairman, Eugene S. Farley, Chancellor of Wilkes College, Dr. Francis J. Michelini, President of Wilkes College, and officials of the General Electric Corporation. These members developed an affiliation agreement between Wilkes College and Hahnemann Medical College to hold the first two years of the program at Wilkes College, the next two years at Hahnemann Medical College, and the following two years within a network of cooperating Wilkes-Barre hospitals and under the training of Hahnemann personnel. Students in this medical program received their degrees in six years, compared to eight years, which reduced the cost of medical education and enabled more physicians to enter Hahnemann and Wilkes Barre healthcare systems. The medical program was a huge success between the years of 1972-1982 with the last students receiving their bachelors in May, 1985.
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