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Goldey-Beacom College Historical Records

Historical Records of Goldey-Beacom College

Folder 1- Centennial Year Celebration, 1986-1987

  1. Goldey Beacom College Calendar for Centennial Year, 1986-87.

  2. Two-page listing of Centennial Subcommittees, April 25, 1986.

  3. September 3, 1986 memo re the Centennial Convocation.

  4. Sept. 8, 1986 memo re a specially printed Centennial Announcement to be distributed to the community throughout the year. The announcement includes a calendar of special events scheduled for Sept. 1986 - June 1987. (4 copies)

  5. The formal invitation issued by the Board of Trustees to attend the Centennial Convocation at the Campus, Sept. 12, 1986. (3 copies)

  6. Program for the centennial convocation, September 12, 1986.

  7. A Board of Trustee’s invitation to attend a presentation by John W. Rollins, Sr., of the RLC Corporation on Oct. 14, 1986. The presentation is described as the first of four presentations planned for the Centennial Entrepreneur Series titled “Partners in Prosperity. (Video tapes of the four presentations are included in the archives videotape collection.)

  8. Invitation issued to employers, educators, students, etc. to attend a Centennial miniconference at the College on October 22. Title: Business Education for the Next Century--Goldey Beacom College’s Second Century.

  9. Application brochure issued in the Centennial year, featuring a cover photo of John M. Mervine, President of Nanticoke Homes, Inc., one of the speakers in the Centennial Entrepreneur Series.

  10. Photocopies of news stories related to the Centennial celebration:

    1. Feature story J. Wilbur Hirons, Delaware Business Review, Sept. 1-14, 1986.

    2. Goldey Beacom Centennial, State Chamber News, Sept. 3, 1986.

    3. 100th birthday of College and J. Wilbur Hirons, News-Journal, Sept. 8, 1986.

    4. News-Journal editorial, Sept. 12, 1986.

    5. Centennial Convocation story, Sunday News Journal, Sept. 14, 1986.

    6. Centennial Convocation, Hockessin Community News, Sept. 18, 1986.

    7. John Rollins' presentation, News-Jorunal, Oct. 15, 1986.

    8. Helen Boehm's presentation, News-Journal, Dec. 5, 1986.

    9. Evening Journal editorial on Mrs. Boehm, Dec. 8, 1986.

    10. Centennial feature story, TV Host Monthly, January 1987.

    11. Robert Johnson's presentation, News-Journal, March 13, 1987.

    12. Advertisement announcing Centennial, Evening Journal, Sept. 11, 1986.

Acknowledgements

This guide was made machine-readable by Matthew Buonforte, July 2017