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Goldey-Beacom College Historical Records

Historical Records of Goldey-Beacom College

Folder 1 Appraisal, 1969

Appraisal-Consultants, Inc., 27-page appraisal of the value of the real estate holdings of Goldey Beacom Junior College as of March 3, 1969. (3 copies)

Folder 2

Papers related to the Opening of Pike Creek Valley Campus, 1974.

  1. Sept. 4, 1973 news release announcing plans for new campus.
    1.a. xx Fund-raising brochure soliciting funds for the new campus. (3 copies)
  2. Pike Creek Valley dormitory information, including application form and fees.
  3. Oct. 24 and Nov. 12, 1974 memos to the faculty from President Paul R. Brown regarding plans for the dedication and open house scheduled for Nov. 15-16.
  4. List of special guests for the Dedication/Open House and their acceptances or regrets.
  5. Housekeeping schedule for Dedication/Open House.
  6. Open House Host and Hostess Schedule.
  7. Invitation to the public published in area newspapers.
  8. List of faculty and staff with the volunteer services they are offering for the open house.
  9. Two copies of the dedication speech made by President Paul Brown, Nov. 15, 1974. (One is the triple-spaced, large-type copy from which he read.)
  10. Four-page guide to the new campus that was given to visitors on Nov. 15 and 16, 1974. The guide describes the Fulmer Center floor by floor, with special attention to special areas. It also describes the dormitories and the philosophy of their design.
  11. Miscellaneous letters of congratulation on the new campus. (Includes one from Brandywine College's Dean of Students, William R. Baldt, who later became president of Goldey Beacom.
  12. Invitations and programs fro the Dedication/Open House.
  13. President Brown's Nov. 18, 1974, memo thanking faculty, staff, and students for their part in the Dedication/Open House.
  14. Brochure that was mailed to announce the new campus and change of mailing address.
  15. Guest Book for Dedication/Open House.
  16. President's list of subcontractors for Fulmer Center and for the dormitories.

Folder 3

  1. Nov. 15, 1981 groundbreaking ceremonies for the Business Skills Training Wing of the Clarence A. Fulmer Center. Invitation and program (2 copies).
  2. September 1983. Brochures and other materials related to the opening of The Business Training Center of Goldey Beacom College at 713 King Street in Wilmington. Materials include words of praise from Hercules, the DuPont Company, and ICI Americas.

Folder 4

1968 Pension Contracts

Contract of J. Wilbur Hirons, April 30, 1968. (2 copies)

Contract of Jay W. Miller, June 10, 1968.

Contract of John G. Leach, June 10, 1968.

Related correspondence, June 5 and 6, 1968.

 

Folder 5

1968 Pension Agreement with Winfield S. Adams, Nov. 19, 1968 Related correspondence (9 letters dated Aug. 12 - Nov. 22, 1968)

Folder 6

Settlement with Sidney R. Peters, 1966

  1. A 5-page summary of Sidney R. Peters' employment with Goldey Beaocm and the conflict that arose when, 15 days after resigning his position, he announced the formation of Brandywine Junior College with himself as president.
  2. Two handwritten pages of notes on Peters.
  3. Correspondence from October 1965 - January 26, 1966, related to the dispute.
  4. Two Copies of the legal mutual release signed by Peters and by Goldey Beacom officials, Jan. 21, 1966.

Folder 7-11

Goldey Beacom College personnel manuals, circa 1972-1986. The manuals from 1979 on present the personnel policies and practices of the College, including benefits and salary scales.

Folder 7

  1. Undated Teacher's Manual compiled for faculty use during Paul Brown's College Presidency but before the college moved to Pike Creek Valley (between 1972 and 1974).
  2. September 1979 Personnel Manual (12 pages).
  3. Revisions, Nov. 12, 1979 (2 pages)
  4. J .F. Armstrong's memos of April 25 and June 18, 1980 re faculty petitions for advancement.
  5. Undated listing of policies regarding faculty appointments, etc. (3 pages).

Folder 8

November 1980 Personnel Manual (13 pages).

Folder 9

September 1981 Personnel Manual (14 pages. 2 copies).

Seven revision pages designed to update the 1981 Manual for use in 1982-83.

Folder 10

1983-84 Personnel Manual (12 pages. 2 copies)

Revisions, March 1983 (5 pages)

Folder 11

1985-86 Personnel Manual (12 pages. 2 copies).

Acknowledgments

This guide was made machine-readable by Emely Subda, July 2017