Series IX: Agnes Flood Oral Histories and Film, 1970 - 2019
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
- 1970 - 2019
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
Series IX: Agnes Flood Oral Histories and Film, 1970-2019
Series IX: Agnes Flood Oral Histories, 1970-2019, is organized chronologically by date. The Media Preserve, Inc. digitized the 16mm inauguration film and the President Nixon/award ceremony recording. The film is 16 minutes long. he recording of President Nixon’s visit to Wilkes College on September 9th, 1972 is approximately 7-8 minutes followed by a recording of 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. The oral histories were conducted by Public Services and Systems Librarian Elizabeth Sullivan, Wilkes’ 2nd President, Francis J. Michelini, Wilkes’ 4th President, Christopher Breiseth, Wilkes’ 5th President, Joseph E. Gilmour, Professor Emeritus Jim Rodechko, and Professor Emeritus Robert Heaman. This group formed in the Summer-Fall 2016 with the purpose of recording institutional history from the perspectives of Wilkes administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni. The oral histories in this series include perspectives from Dr. Michelini on the devastation and aftermath of Tropical Storm Agnes during his presidency as well as stories and reflections from his daughters, Lisa Michelini Spengler and Michelle Michelini Hardiman.
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