Archives of Wheaton College

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Campus buildings; Finances for buildings; Fashions and fads; Housing facilities and dorms; Pranks; Hang-outs; Rules; Social groups; Attitudes toward the dining hall building; Cliches; Sports teams; Food commentary; Entertainment; Dating and PDA; Academic competition; Entry into Wheaton; Major; Influential professors; Size of class and faculty; Opinions of work load and grading; Department lecturers; Organizations available; Spiritual atmosphere and chapel; Bible studies;...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Campus; College facilities; Student hang-outs; Dating; Senior panic; Social functions; Friendships/cliques; Food/Dining halls; Typical Wheaton student; Spiritual life; 1942 Revival; Outreach to Community; Christian service organizations; Churches; Sports; Gen. Eds.; Intellectual competition; Faculty; Major requirements; Student organizations; Extracurricular activities; WETN; Wheaton Academy; Impact of Wheaton on personal life; Student involvement in community; Pranks;...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Campus; College facilities; Student hang-outs; Dating; Senior panic; Social functions; Friendships/cliques; Food/Dining halls; Typical Wheaton student; Spiritual life; 1942 Revival; Outreach to Community; Christian service organizations; Churches; Sports; Gen. Eds.; Intellectual competition; Faculty; Major requirements; Student organizations; Extracurricular activities; WETN; Wheaton Academy; Impact of Wheaton on personal life; Student involvement in community; Pranks;...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Board meetings and membership; Student government; Personal background – involvement in sports; Growth of campus; Student clubs; Student Endeavor Society; Poor farm; Classes and teachers; Charles Blanchard; John Blanchard; Civil war and its happenings; Campus source of revenue; Activities, work; Family life, home, chores; Favorite teachers; Sciences; Herman’s schooling; Attitude toward buildings; Dating situation – match factory; Landscaping, clothes, hairstyles; Work and...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Physical features of campus; Specific features of Blanchard; Students’ satisfaction with Wheaton; Fashions and trends of students and faculty; Student jobs; Hangouts of the students; Social life at Wheaton; The Silver Trumpet; Slang; View and anecdotes of students; Freshman hazing; “The Bench”; Pranks; Seriousness & sincerity of student’s devotional life; Minorities; Rules; Story; Competition in academics; Presidents of Wheaton; Majors; Organizations and clubs at...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Post-Grad school; Missionary work in Japan; Changes at the college; Living situation during college years; Division of the men’s and women’s dorms; Social life; Wheaton students and marriage; Spiritual atmosphere on campus; Differences in goals over the years; Differences in administration; Student problems today and in the 1940s; International students; Size of student body and chapel in Pierce; College-community relationship; Students’ background then and now; High points...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE LIFE – Size of Wheaton; Reason for coming; Goals; Do it again?; Academic competition; Impact of individuals; Values of students; Fitting into Wheaton; Major; Extra-curricular programs; Integration of Christianity; Chapel; College outreach; Spiritual standing on campus; Church attendance; Quiet time; Dating; Pranks; Perfect Wheaton student; Traditions; Minority Students; Rules and Regulations; Curfew; Dorm life; Campus activities; Food; Attitudes toward social customs;...

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WHEATON COLLEGE – Intellectual/Academic Life; Spiritual Life; Social Life; Dating; Pranks; The Pledge and curfew; Dorm life; Opinion on Nixon and Watergate; Personal opinions of Wheaton; Changes she would make; Relations between students and administration; Coming to Wheaton; Goals

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WHEATON FRESHMAN – Academics at Wheaton; Grade competition; Impact of Faculty (Dr. DuPont); Student values (grades, studies): Fitting in; Future plans; Mathematics major; Opinions of teachers; Spiritual Life; Chapel; Outreach ministries; Social life; Dating; Pranks; Slang; Wheaton traditions; Minority students; the Pledge; Dorm life; Dining hall; Political views; Reactions toward Wheaton; Upsetting events on Campus; Mandatory ROTC involvement; What Wheaton is really like; Goals

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WHEATON COLLEGE – Building at Wheaton; Reasons for Coming; Music; Dress Code; Places to go; College Church; Dating; Missionary Kids; Class of 1904; Wheaton Traditions; Pranks; Rules; Nondenominational Church; Sports; Charles Blanchard; Jonathan Blanchard; Wheaton Women; Goal to Marry; Missionary Work; Met Husband; English Teacher; Grading System; Chapel talks; Movies; Homesickness; Alumni banquet; Life styles

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Favorite place; Fashions; Student attitude toward buildings; Hang-outs; Dating; Pranks; Minorities; Dorm life; Friends; SAGA; Entertainment/Artist Series; PDA; Intellectual life; Academic standards; Personal Impact; Values; Philosophy major; Organizations/Glee Club; Favorite Wheaton speaker; Senator Hatfield; Extra programs; Christianity in schools Views on life; Spiritual life, revivals, Bible studies; Code changes and acceptance; College-community relations; Political...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Crowded housing; Nursing program at North Park; Popular places; Buildings; Dating problem (lack of); Traditions; Rules, restrictions; Sports; Food; Dress-up night -–Literary Society meetings; Entertainment – Artist Series; Social Customs; Studying; Academic competition; Teachers and classes; Integration of Christian ideas in class; Requirements; Chapel; Revival of 1950; Day of Prayer; Outreach groups; Class of 1950 – Pranks, etc; Bill Johnson – first homecoming queen;...

Scope and Contents HIGH SCHOOL IN 1960S; TAYLOR UNIVERSITY – Wheaton North High School; Mid-60’s: Age of rebellion; Wheaton vs. Taylor; Registering for the draft; Transition from High School to College; Dorm Life; The Revolutionary Years; “Earth Day”; Bike-racing; Pranks; Dating; Minority Students; Keeping in Touch with Friends; Slang; Student trends and images; College Programs; Views of Life; Spiritual Life; Chapel; Small town campus; Student Organizations; Student-Faculty Relationships; Student Jobs;...

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WHEATON COLLEGE – Experiences before coming to Wheaton; 1960’s – Protest and Demonstrations; Comparing ‘60’s and ‘70’s; Student dress, attitudes in ‘60’s; Special Experience with Students; Humorous events, pranks; Significant leaders & administrators; Job Responsibilities; Past decisions shaping college today: Dress Code, Statement of Responsibilities; Faculty Relationships; Goals; Changes for future; Students’ Backgrounds; Minority students; Personal Concerns for College

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Biographical information; Growing up with Buswell’s and Edman’s sons; Father, Ed Coray, old AD, Coach, Alumni association and athletics; 1947 Spiritual life; Social life; Chapel; Campus issues; Academics; Teachers; Social affairs; the Pledge; Chicago sports; Rivalries, pranks, homecoming spirit; Student financial situations; Family lines at Wheaton; Comparison of husband as coach and father Ed Coray; Comparing students of various schools; WWII; Popular songs; Town/College...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE CHAPLAINS – Background; Adolescence; Further education; Family relations; Armerding’s style; Patterson’s personality; Complimentary styles; Chapel pranks; 5 wild geese; Spiritual similarities; Practical Christianity; Age similarities; Chase and Gordon; Chaplain Vic; President Chase; Vic less humorous; Comparison between Chase and Armerding; Age and style compared; Chase and Gordon’s relationship; Chase’s attitude toward Chapel; The Chaplains’ view toward their jobs and roles;...

Scope and Contents HIGH SCHOOL – Parkwook High; School requirements; Favorite classes; Parkwood not demanding enough educationally; Athletics (basketball, baseball, football); Funds for athletics; Encouragement in athletics; Student government; Hall rules for students; Senior privileges; Size of school; Description of school building; National Honor Society; Friends; Pranks; Teachers; Music program; Religious involvement; Tornado experience; School years; Finals; Graduation; Why he chose Wheaton; Guidance...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Biographical information; Reasons for coming to Wheaton; First time at Wheaton; Orientation course Freshman year (etiquette); Dorm life; Women’s dorms; Initiation by the Sophomore class; Sophomore court; Harassing freshmen when a sophomore; Class competitiveness; Limited social life; Literary society; Clubs and Activities, wrestling; Spiritual life on campus; Chapel; Buildings on campus; Eating; Academics, history major; Grad school – Chicago State, Northwestern; Wheaton’s...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Biographical information; Reasons for coming to Wheaton; Feelings the first day; Diakoni; Use of buildings; Hangouts; Dating; Pranks; Traditions; The Pledge; RA application process; Friends; RA Job responsibilities; Effects of being an RA on schoolwork and social life; Sports; Campus activities; SAGA; Atmosphere at Wheaton; Best class; Major changes; President; Influential people: Dr. Butman, Judith Campbell; Internship: Observation and responsibilities, future as...

Scope and Contents NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – Northwestern University; Dating; Pranks; Rules and regulations; Dorm life; Social customs; Minorities; Getting a job; Pressure from classes; Grading; Public speaking class; Fashion; Pride of students; Difficulty of classes; Religious values; Personal ambition; Church at college; Community; Morality of students; Politics; The Depression; Benefits from college; Attitudes of students; Scholarships; Money value; Choosing Northwestern; Preparation of high school;...

Scope and Contents BIOG/COLLEGE PRES. – Entering college; Students’ attitudes toward the facilities at Viola; Styles and fads of students; Faculties views on fads; Housing situation; Popular hangouts; Involvement in student government, athletics; Majors; Colleges attended; Early home life; Dating; Slang; Traditions on campus; Minority students on campus; College rules; Pranks and parties; cliques; Dining hall and food; Entertainment groups that come to campus; Attitudes toward PDA; Academic competition; Values...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Biographical Information; Reasons for choosing Wheaton; First impression of Wheaton; Changes in Wheaton; Dating, favorite hang-outs; Chapel pranks; Dorm life (Fischer); Academics; Influential Teachers; Teachers and integration of Christianity; Important of relating God to school; Extracurricular Activities; Spirituality on campus; Relations between college and community; College union vs. student government; Soccer: NCAA Championship, 1984; Friendships; Personal changes;...

Scope and Contents WHEATON COLLEGE – Biographical information; Physical features of campus; Fashions and trends; Popular hangouts; Social life; Pranks and anecdotes; Slang; Typical Wheaton student; Minority students; The Pledge; Dorm life; Lasting friendships; Dining hall; Entertainment groups; Attitudes towards social customs; Intellectual life; Economics department; Goals; Organizations and clubs; Course content; Extra programs; Life changes; Change in views; Chapel; College outreach; Church attendance;...

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LIFE IN WHEATON – Years before Wheaton; Summer before Wheaton; Freshman year; Sophomore year; Political Atmosphere; Student/Administration conflict at Wheaton; Materialism then and now; Friends at Wheaton that were rebels; Places to Hang Out; SAGA; Chapel; Death of Dr. Edman; Chapel and other pranks; Changes since leaving Wheaton; Comparison of Wheaton city and school