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Goldey-Beacom College Historical Records

Historical Records of Goldey-Beacom College

Folder 1

Personal Papers.

  1. Biographical feature story and photo of Mr. Jackson as the founder of the College archives that have been named after him. (News Journal, Brandywine Crossroads, April 28, 1988).
  2. Four-page Biographical Sketch of A. Raymond Jackson submitted to the College by Mr. Jackson October 1979.
  3. Two canceled checks that Mr. Jackson wrote to Beacom College as a Student in 1913. The Oct. 20 check for $7.50 is identified in Mr. Jackson's writing as "my first check." The Nov. 17 check for $4 is identified in his writing as his weekly board and room check.
  4. Mr. Jackson's Dec. 1, 1913, receipt from Beacom College for his payment of $65 for six months' tuition through April 27, 1914.
  5. Tongue-in-cheeck honorary degree awarded to Mr. Jackson by the McGraw-Hill Company, Inc., and accompanying letter dated March 17, 1938.
  6. Brochure written by Mr. Jackson, describing the Salesmanship and Public Speaking courses that he organized and taught 1944-1951. (2 copies)
  7. Certificate of appreciation presented to Mr. Jackson on Nov. 7, 1964., by the United Business Schools Association.
  8. Program for Rider College School of Education Annual Dinner, May 20, 1966, at which Mr. Jackson received a citation from Rider's president and a certificate of merit as an outstanding Rider graduate who had a distinguished career in education.
  9. Photocopies of news stories concerning Mr. Jackson:

March 3, 1940. As secretary of the Middle States Scholastic Press, Mr. Jackson presents the J. W. Hirons' The Sunday Star. (Photo)

April 7, 1958. Mr. Jackson is elected president of EBTA. (2 stories)

April 8, 1958 Mr. Jackson is elected to the board of directors of the National Association and Council of Business Schools.

March 27, 1959. Mr. Jackson as president at EBTA's 62nd annual convention in Atlantic City. (photo)

 

Folder 2

A collection of notes, speeches, etc., made by A. Raymond Jackson for various occasions at Beacom and at Goldey Beacom from 1932 to 1970.

Undated. A list of quotations made by Mr. Jackson while he was an evening student at Temple University, circa 1932-36?

May 1, 1936. Mr. Jackson's speech titled "Why You Should Graduate from High School."

1946. Mr. Jackson's paper, "Reasons for Agreement," prepared for a meeting regarding Beacom's renewal of agreement (apparently with Goldey).

Nov. 1947. Mr. Jackson's paper re Beacom's refund policy.

1951 Mr. Jackson's copy of the news release and news articles regarding the Goldey/Beacom merger. Includes history of the Colleges and biographical information on all the officers.

June 25, 1961. Mr. Jackson's handwritten memo to the faculty on the 10th anniversary to the merger.

Jan. 21, 1965. Mr. Jackson's handwritten recommendations for the College.

June 1968. Mr. Jackson's remarks made at Commencement prior to his awarding certificates to the two-year graduates.

June 15, 1970. Mr. Jackson's handwritten suggestions for a June 15 meeting of officers. Notes added at the end indicate agreements with Dr. Clarence Fulmer and Paul Brown.

Undated. Mr. Jackson's handwritten account of the merger of Goldey and Beacom Colleges. With typed transcropt.

Undated. Handwritten note listing some of the persons who bought preferred stock when the Beacom Building was erected at 1001 Jefferson Street.

Folder 3-4

Materials used by Mr. Jackson in his meeting with admissions recruiters as Director of Admissions from 1951-1973. Folder 3 contains undated materials and materials from 1951-1969. Folder 4 contains 1970-1973 materials.

Folder 3

  1. Mr. Jackson's undated handwritten account of his recruiting a student for Beacom College in 1928.
  2. Undated paper that was presented to Beacom College student recruiters. Title: Selling Two-Year Commercial Courses to Academic High School Graduates.
  3. Soliciting agreement, June 25, 1951.
  4. Oct. 28, 1952 four-page memo fo President Jay W. Miller concerning better promotion of the College program in northern New Jersey.
  5. Undated, incomplete copy of Jay W. Miller paper titled The Place of the Private Business School in American Education.
  6. Papers presented to Goldey Beacom student recruiters 1951-1960:

What to Say to the Commercial Graduate Ten Ground Rules for Working with High Schools Answering the Typical Objections... Selling the Medical Secretarial Course How to Handle to the Prospect Who Thinks It Costs More To Attend Goldey Beacom

I Don't Know What I Want To Do Closing the Sale, or Getting the Ten Spot Goldey Beacom is in the Service of the Nation How the Admissions Office Can Create a Better Image How the Admissions Office Can Create a Better Image Wilmington... Goldey Beacom... and You, a personal message from the Director of Adminssions

7. Mr. Jackson's handwritten notes for presentation at five different meetings of field counselors 1965-1969.

Folder 4

  1. Paper titled SOME REFLECTIONS, after 48 years in the school business, A. RAYMOND JACKSON, Aug. 26, 1970.
  2. May 25, 1970 letter from student recruiter to a guidance counselor at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pa. 
  3. 1971 handwritten memo re employment of Raymond Swavely as a recruiter. 
  4. Five handwritten pages of notes (1971?) concerning the College's problems of aging management, decreased enrollment, lower income. 
  5. Three-page undated paper (1971) titled About Making Application to Goldey Beacom College.
  6. Two-page description of the College's 1972-73 tuition scholarships and tuition-aid plans. 
  7. Paper titled The Good Starter But Poor Finisher that was given to counselors by Mr. Jackson April 10, 1972. 
  8. Mr. Jackson's undated list of possible news stories for College public relations. 
  9. Three-page presentation of questions and answers about the College Work Experience Plan, 1972-73.
  10. Undated handwritten notes concerning a possible need to return to a commission plan for recruiters of students. 
  11. Handwritten pages of enrollment and income estimates and of decreasing enrollment and income 1969-1972.
  12. Pages 54-55 of U.S. News & World Report, June 15, 1970, with article titled "Job Guide for the Next 10 Years.
  13. Humorous post card mailed by Mr. Jackson to student recruiters on April 24, 1970. 

Folder 5

General correspondence, 1914-1949.

Letters in this file are related to Mr. Jackson's affiliation with Beacom College. 

  1. Letter from W. H. Beacom to Mr. Jackson, thanking him for the names of prospective students, July 22, 1914.
  2. Letter from W. H. Beacom to Mr. Jackson, thanking him for supporting Mrs. Beacom's candidacy for membership on the board of education, June 30, 1921. 
  3. Letter from W. H. Beacom to Mr. Jackson, specifying Mr. Jackson's duties and compensation incident to his employment by Beacom College as a teacher and a solicitor of students, starting June 1, 1922.

3. A Nov. 11, 1925, letter from Mr. Jackson to Mr. Beacom, expressing his gratitude at being elected Secretary of Beacom College and at being given an opportunity to become "financially interested in the College."

5. Jan. 27, 1930, letter to Mr. Jackson from The Stenotype, offering him a position with the company.

6. Jan. 8, 1948 letter from the Gregg Publishing Company regarding shorthand testing.

7. April 28, 1948, letter of thanks from Dorthy Carnegie, wife of Dale Carnegie, the author of HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE. Mrs. Carnegie had taken part in a Beacom College open house. 

8. Mr. Jackson's letter of congratulations to Mr. W. E. Douglas, President of Goldey College, on Mr. Douglas's anniversary of 50 years with Goldey College. 

9. A 1951 letter and notes from a group of teachers from Germany who had visited Beacom College for three days.  

Folder 6

General correspondence, 1950's 

Oct. 4, 1951 Mr. Jackson's memo to Goldey Beacom officers and student recruiters regarding recruitment program and polices for 1951-52.

July 11, 1952 Mr. Jackson's letter to McGraw-Hill denouncing Speedwriting. 

Oct. 27, 1953 Photocopy of letter to John G. Leech from Veterans Administration praising Goldey, Beacom, and Goldey Beacom for serving veterans. 

Sept. 9, 1954 Photocopy of letter from Veterans Administration to Attorney Bernard Ehrlich recognizing the College's Accounting and Business Administration Course for credit.

Nov. 28, 1955 Mr. Jackson's handwritten and typed tributes to Alvah Phillips, Secretary-Treasurer of Goldey Beacom, who died suddenly Nov. 26, 1955. A photocopy of the Nov. 28 obituary is attached. 

May 8, 1956 - Dec. 10, 1957 Four letters to Mr. Jackson from Robert Slaughter of Gregg Publishing concerning shorthand and other matters related to standards for private business schools.

Oct. 11, 1957 A report on the advantages of non-profit status for private business colleges sent to Mr. Jackson by Bernard H. Ehrlich of Washington, D.C. 

Folder 7

General correspondence, 1960's

1960

Jan. 28 Letter to stockholders of Goldey Beacom School of Business informing them of resolutions passed by the Board of Directors regarding the value of their stock and of the Board's hopes of encouraging sales of stock to staff members the Board considers important to the future of the College. The letter was written by Mr. Jackson, as Secretary of the Board. 

1961

March 31 Mr. Jackson's notation regarding a resolution passed by the Board of Trustees to accept students without regard to race, color, or creed. 

1965

July 15 Photocopy of a letter to John G. Leach from the Untitled Business Schools Association, thanking him for his efforts with Congress on behalf of the private business schools. 

Aug. 13 Letter from the Assistant Pastor of Grace Church in Wilmington to the Methodist Church Board of Education in Tennessee objecting to the portrayal of Goldey Beacom in a report by the Reverend Donald Kauber as biased and inaccurate. 

Undated A four-page reply to the criticism of Goldey Beacom in the Reverend Donald Kauber's report on the Wilmington Vocational School Project. A handwritten note on the reply states that it was put together by Jay W. Miller and Mr. Jackson (both members of Grace Methodist Church) and approved by J. Wilbur Hirons. They request that a copy of their reply be sent to all who received Mr. Kauber's report. 

1967

April 13 Copy of President Jay W. Miller's speech at a Guidance Counselors' Workshop held at the University of Delaware and sponsored by the Delaware Chapter of AMS. His four-page speech presents Goldey Beacom--its history, accreditation, campus, students and courses. 

Dec. 8 W. S. Adams memo to high school counselors, re the Du Pont Stenographer Training Program. The letter corrects a Nov. 21 letter, which is attached. 

1968

Feb. 6 Letter from the Delaware Collegiate Chapter of Administrative Management Society of Goldey Beacom Junior College inviting Mr. Jackson to attend the Chapter's first meeting on Feb. 19, 1968.

March 29 Copy of W. S. Adams' memo to College officers, relinquishing part of his recruitment territory. 

Nov. 22 Copy of Ruth Jenkins' letter to the Delaware Chapter of The National Secretaries Association, protesting a proposed change in Chapter scholarships that would favor Brandywine Junior College over Goldey Beacom. 

Folder 8

General Correspondence 1970-71

1970

Jan. 6 Announcement of LeRoy Mitchell's appointment to the Board of Trustees. His biography and a copy of his Dec. 13 letter to President Toumey are attached. 

Jan. 28 Photocopy of Paul R. Brown letter to J. W. Hirons re G. B. Realty. Attached to the letter is a Statement of G. B. Realty, Inc. Receipts and Expenditures for Sept. 1, 1969 - Jan. 25, 1970. 

Undated News release announcing the naming of Clarence A. Fulmer as Acting President to succeed Dr. S. Llyod Toumey effective Sept. 1, 1970. The release also announces William Poole's election as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Paul R. Brown's election as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Brief biographies of the three men are included. 

Undated News release announcing that tax exempt status has been granted to the College by IRS. 

1971

Jan. 22 Letters, news release, biography, and clippings re the election of Nancy Sawin to the Board of Trustees. 

Feb. 23 Handwritten letter to Mr. Jackson from Jay W. Miller. 

Aug. 12 Copy of letter to Michael Archino re his joining the admissions staff on Sept. 1, 1971. 

Sept. 13 Mr. Jackson's memo to the Operations Committee re scheduling vacations. 

September Student Statistics. This four-page report presents a breakdown of students by sex, marital status, religious preference, ethnic background, family income level, home location, etc.

Nov. 11 Copy of W. G. Ott memo to the Board of Trustees recommending consideration of Walter Brower as President of Goldey Beacom to succeed Dr. Fulmer. 

Nov. 30 Goldey Beacom College Cash Flow for the Month Ending Nov. 30, 1971, Financial Report for the Quarter ending Nov. 30, 1971, and the Revised Budget for 1972-73. 

Dec. 1 Special memo from Dr. Fulmer to all teachers concerning failures of students. Noting a significant decrease in the percentage of failures in the first quarter of 1971, he stresses the need for continued improvement. 

Dec. 13 University of Delaware letter to Dr. Fulmer, informing him that the University has approved acceptance of credits in transfer from Goldey Beacom Junior College. 

Dec. 16 Dr. Fulmer's memo to the Faculty announcing the University of Delaware's approval of credits for transfer and Middle States' refusal to grant Goldey Beacom status as a Recognized Candidate for accreditation for the time being.

Folder 9

General correspondence, 1972

January Memo to high school counselors from President Clarence Fulmer, announcing the University of Delaware's acceptance of Goldey Beacom credits form transfer. The memo states that this change in University policy brings to more than 40 the number of accredited colleges that accept Goldey Beacom credits. A copy of the College's new two-year curriculum designed for transfer to four-year colleges is attached to the memo.

Jan. 24 Mr. Jackson's letter to the President of Peirce Junior College in Philadelphia, congratulating him on Peirce's accreditation by Middle States. 

Jan. 25 Handwritten letter to Mr. Jackson re the College's membership in BERA.

Feb. 3 Two-page paper titled The Quest for Accreditation of the Independent Business Schools. The paper, bearing Mr. Jackson's initials, is an outline of the history of accreditation of business schools, 1912-1972. It traces the development of accreditation from NACBS in 1912 through BERA and NACBS to ACBS.

Feb. 5 Memo to Faculty from Academic Dean Paul Brown on miscellaneous items. 

Feb. 11 Paul Brown's summary of a report of the ACBS evaluation team to the College administration. The summary lists the College's strengths and weaknesses.

Feb. 15 Memo to teachers from President Fulmer analyzing failure statistics for the first two quarters of 1971-72 and emphasizing the need to work with students to reduce the percentage of failures and dropouts. 

March 6 Nine-page memo from Paul Brown to President Fulmer and the Board of Trustees concerning the crisis faced by the College. He recommends that the College remain an urban, business-oriented, career-oriented junior college. 

1972? An undated, unsigned nine-page Policy Statement for Goldey Beacom Junior College. The statement is in agreement with the recommendations of Paul Brown in his March 6, 1972, memo. 

March 7 Memo from J. F. Armstrong to faculty and counselors related to proposed semester plan. 

March 13 Memo from President Fulmer announcing the decision of the Board of Trustees to adopt in principle Paul Brown's recommendations in his nine-page March 6 report to the Trustees. The Board has decided the College is to remain urban and career oriented. 

March 15 Memo to Trustees from President Fulmer concerning a need to add community members, including Blacks and women, to the Board. Some names are suggested. 

March 20 Letter to President Fulmer from Donald Ross, president of Wilmington College, expressing interest in a possible affiliation of the two colleges. 

March 23 Memo from the Academic Dean to the office staff, seeking assistance with a study of office procedures. 

April 13 President Fulmer's report to the Board of Trustees regarding accreditation, new trustees, and the future of the college. 

May 1 Mr. Jackson's letter to William Poole of the Board of Trustees asking that Mr. Jackson's resignation from the Board be submitted at the May 11 meeting. He indicates that he is resigning in the interest of expediting the College's accreditation by clearing uo any "conflict of interest." Mr. Poole's reply is attached. 

May 15 Mr. Jackson's letter to James Sears, welcoming Mr. Sears as a new trustee. 

May 17 Paul Brown's invitation to teachers and admissions counselors to attend a May 22 meeting, with a consultant hired to study the College's scheduling practices and to evaluate a possible change to a semester system. 

June 2 Two-page Dean's List

June 5 Mr. Jackson's letter to the Board of Trustees announcing his intent to retire as an officer of the College on Aug. 31. William Poole's reply is attached. 

June 7 Mr. Jackson's farewell to the Trustees. 

June 15 President Fulmer's special bulletin to teachers re student failures. The four-page memo includes a two-page comparative analysis of student failures for the academic years 1970-71 and 1971-72. 

June 17 Four-page Course Introduction to IPM Gregg Shortland at Goldey Beacom. 

June 28 President Fulmer's memo to faculty and staff announcing the Board of Trustees election of Paul R. Brown as president of the College, to be effective September 1. 

June 28? President Fulmer's two-page report announcing the granting of Correspondence Status to teh College by Middle States. 

July 6 News release announcing Paul Brown's selection as President and giving his biography. 

Undated President Fulmer's report for July 1972 (3 pages).

Sept. 11 Six-page statistical report on student attendance

Folder 10

1973

Sept. 4 President Paul Brown's news release announcing plans for the new campus in Pike Creek Valley and giving responses for relocation.

1974

Feb. 11 Goldey Beacom Alumni Association letter to Mr. Jackson, thanking him for his contribution.

Nov. 18 Mr. Jackson's letter to President Brown, congratulating him on the dedication ceremony at the new campus.

1975

April 28 Letter to Mr. Jackson re their contribution to the Jay W. Miller memorial fund.

1976

Nov. 12 Memo from President Paul Brown, announcing his decision to resign.

1977

Jan. 5 H. J Zoffer's letter of congratulations to President Brown on the College's accreditation by Middle States.

Jan. 12 Five-page personal letter to Mr. Jackson from Paul Brown detailing his work as president and his decision to resign.

April 15 Memo from President W. G. Ott announcing W. R. Baldt's appointment as Director of the Evening/Weekend Division of the College.

June 29 President Ott's memo announcing title changes fro Phyllis Campbell and Rebecca Abel.

July 21 Papers related to William R. Baldt's appointment as President to succeed W. G. Ott, effective Aug. 15. Papers include news release, Mr. Jackson's July 25 letter of congratulations to Mr. Baldt, and photocopies of news clippings announcing Ott's retirement and Baldt's appointment. The news release includes biographical information for Mr. Baldt.

Dec. 1 President Baldt's letter to Mr. Jackson regarding the retirement of Isaac Giles after 40 years.

Dec. 9 Mr. Jackson's letter to Isaac Giles upon his retirement.

1979

Oct. 25 Three-page letter from President Baldt to Mr. Jackson to update him on "significant" programs and developments at the College.

1986

July 17 Copy of George E. Thompson, Sr.'s letter to Stewart Jackson concerning Thompson's membership in the College's Distinguished Alumni Gallery. The two-page letter details some of his memories of Beacom College.

Aug. 4 Copy of W. G. Ott's letter to President Baldt proposing the writing of a "personal" history of the College.

Sept. 10 Four-page memo from Paul Brown to Mr. Jackson recalling details of the College's move to Pike Creek Valley for Mr. Jackson's use in writing a history of the College. Accompanying the memo is a photocopy of Mr. Brown's memo to Michael Archino detailing the College's financial crisis that began in the 1960's and prompted the move to Pike Creek Valley.

Folder 11

Correspondence with J. Wilbur Hirons, 1967-1985.

Mr. Jackson's acquaintance with J. Wilbur Hirons began in 1915, when Jackson enrolled at Beacom College, where Mr. Hirons was an officer. Mr. Hirons was President of Beacom College from 1935 till June 1951, when Beacom College merged with Goldey to become Goldey Beacom. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goldey Beacom from June 1951 till August 1969.

Mr. Jackson's correspondence with Mr. Hirons from 1967-1985 is related to Goldey Beacom--to the process of becoming a non-profit institution, to attaining Middle States accreditation, to solving financial problems, etc.

The collection also includes a September 1987 photo and news story fo Mr. Hirons' 101st birthday and a tribute to Mr. Hirons that was given by Mr. Jackson in Sarasota, Florida, on July 29, 1986, when the College awarded Mr. Hirons an honorary Doctor of Education degree. The College news release describing that ceremony is filled with the tribute.

Folder 12

Correspondence with Jay W. Miller, Dec. 12, 1969-April 30, 1975.

This collection begins with Dr. Miller's letter of thanks for the party and gift that marked his retirement as College president, and it ends with his widow's letter of appreciation for Mr. Jackson's kindness after Dr. Miller's death.

Much of the correspondence relates to the problems of the College and of the stockholders that resulted from the decisions to become non-profit and to seek Middle States accreditation.  

Folder 13

Faculty/Staff correspondence.

A collection of thank-you notes and letters written by faculty and staff in appreciation of salary increases, bonuses, Christmas gifts, etc., during the 1960's. In addition, there are two letters from teachers thanking Mr. Jackson for speaking to their classes, and a letter from the student residents of Miller Hall, thanking him for a television set.

Folder 14

Publications preserved in Mr. Jackson's files:

  1. Eastern Business Teachers Annual Convention program, March 1959, with greetings from EBTA President A. Raymond Jackson, page 9.
  2. Convention highlights brochure from 1959 EBTA Convention, with greetings from EBTA President A. Raymond Jackson, page 1.
  3. American Business Education, Vol. XV, No. 3, March 1959, with editorial by A. Raymond Jackson, President of EBTA, p. 132 (2 copies).
  4. Programs from the 1970 and 1972 Annual Conventions of EBTA, on which Mr. Jackson has noted four former EBTA presidents from Goldey College and Goldey Beacom.
  5. 1953 booklet titled Lament of a Business College Owner, or Pay Your Tax and Then Relax. The author was the president of a business college in Durham, N.C.
  6. John Robert Gregg and the Story of Gregg Shorthand, an 11-page illustrated booklet published by McGraw-Hill in 1963 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Gregg shorthand.
  7. Better Living, The Du Pont Employee Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1951. The Goldey Beacom/Du Pont Work Study Program is the subject of an article, pages 12-16. (2 copies)
  8. Big Time Bosses, a humorous public relations booklet published by Goldey Beacom School of Business. [Undated, sometime between 1951 and 1966.]

Folder 15

  1. Elizabeth Jackson's obituary, March 26, 1996.
  2. Open letter from president Baldt read at Mrs. Jackson's Funeral. March 27, 1996 (2)

Acknowledgements

This guide was made machine-readable by Briana Daly, November 2017.