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From early educational experiences in all-Black schools, William Henry Durham, Class of 1962, entered the primarily white Muhlenberg College with the assistance of a scholarship from the Phillip Morris Company. While Mr. Durham encountered racist…

DeVaughn Roberts discusses growing up playing the trumpet and how he became involved in the Allentown Band. He talks about some of his favorite memories with the band, including venues where they played and people he has met. He also talked about the…

Deb Heiney discusses her early history playing a saxophone as a child and in Parkland school district playing the bassoon, teaching music in school, and playing with the Allentown Band as a member and business manager. She also discusses the…

Katherine Van Eerde conducts an oral history with Dr. Harold K. Marks, retired Professor of Music and Muhlenberg alum. Marks reflects on his time as a Muhlenberg student from 1903-1907 and the College's move from the downtown Allentown campus to the…

Katherine Van Eerde conducts an oral history with Mary Funk in which she discusses her experiences as both a math professor and librarian at Muhlenberg College. She also discusses her interests in and connections to Abraham Lincoln.

An oral history of Dean Anne Nugent in which she discusses her experiences and role as Dean of Women at Muhlenberg College and the effects and various opinions of coeducation coming to campus. She also discusses the political turmoil of the 1960s and…

Katherine Van Eerde conducts an oral history with Dr. John V. Shankweiler in which he discusses his time as a faculty member at Muhlenberg College and the people he worked with during his tenure. He also discusses his involvement with the formation…

John Sumner Davidson, librarian and professor at Muhlenberg College from 1940 until 1973, reflects on his experiences prior to Muhlenberg, and how he came to work at the College. Davidson chiefly discusses the Muhlenberg College library itself,…

Dr. Lona M. Farr Voellinger graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1962. Muhlenberg first opened its doors for women to join as students of the regular college in 1957. Lona Farr reflects on her experiences at Muhlenberg as a member of one of the…

Arthur Schmidt’s college career at Muhlenberg was interrupted by the war’s need for his service in the Army Air Force. Serving in various capacities in the Air Corps, Schmidt found active duty afforded him new opportunities to see how others lived.…