Building and Donor File

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 17-01-005

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the history of buildings on the Wilkes campus, the biographies of donors and namesakes of buildings, and the activities of the Public Relations and Marketing Departments in coordinating building-based events, including groundbreakings, dedications, and anniversaries. Materials are photographic and textual, including programs, publications, correspondence, press releases, news clippings, and related printed matter.

Dates

Created: c. 1941-2006
Other: Majority of material found in 1970-2000

Creator

Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations Department (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Some files contain personal information of donors including addresses - these are restricted from public use.

Conditions Governing Use

The Sordoni Art Gallery folders contain many photographs of works of art that cannot be displayed or distributed publicly without the written permission of the original artist.

Biographical or Historical Information

From 1993 to 2006, Mark Davis, Director of Public Relations, and other Marketing staff collected photographs, newspaper clippings, and other information documenting the history of Wilkes buildings and their donors and name-sakes. After 2002, but before the files were arranged in 2015, they were combined with files documenting the Public Relations department's work organizing public events at buildings, including dedications and groundbreaking ceremonies.

Note written by Elizabeth Sullivan

Extent

3.99 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Arranged in one series, which is arranged alphabetically by building name and personal name of donor or namesake.

Custodial History

The Building file was in the Harold Cox Archives room on the third floor of Farley Library in December 2012 when arrangement and description of the university archives collections began. The initial acquistion date is unknown.

Source of Acquisition

Unknown, presumed Wilkes University Public Relations Department

Method of Acquisition

The materials were acquired from the Marketing and Public Relations department. The method of acquisition is unknown - they were located in the University Archives in December 2012 when arrangement and description of the collection began.

Appraisal Information

Most non-duplicate extant documents were retained, due to their detailed descriptions of Wilkes buildings. Some internal memos pertaining to the organization of events were excluded.