Selma Dietrich Sellers, a 1922 graduate of Bethlehem High School, kept a scrapbook
for high school and beyond. Includes “The Girl Graduate” scrapbook, photographs,
commencement programs and exercises, and Dietrich’s “Music in the Pennsylvania Public
Schools” essay from the 1922 commencement ceremony.
The Records of the Current Evans Club of Bethlehem, Pa. represent the
social consciousness and intellectual awareness of a women's club aiming
to share knowledge on such topics as literature, art, science, religion, and
politics. Consequently, the Club’s records offer a profound insight into the
political issues, social concerns, and reactions of a select group of women
consisting of the wives of highly influential businessmen and academics
living and working in Bethlehem.
The Papers of Sergia P. Montz, 1949-1998, are indispensable in understanding
the development of the Puerto Rican community in Bethlehem, PA. Providing a multi-pronged view of the community from the standpoint of education, cultural events, social services, and professional advocacy, the Montz papers offer an informed and self-aware glimpse into the issues and challenges facing the Puerto Rican and Hispanic community in general between 1970 and the early 1990’s.
The papers of Catherine L. Barlieb (1889-1969) reflect her keen interest in bird watching
through numerous notebooks containing detailed accounts of her walks around the city of
Bethlehem, meticulous tables chronicling approximately 210 species of birds, and her work with school children through the Junior Audubon Clubs she organized. Barlieb’s passion for wildlife is evident in her papers, offering the researcher an inside view of one woman’s efforts to identify and chronicle numerous species, aiding in conservation initiatives and inspiring an interest in birds in the Lehigh Valley.
The Marlene Spector Levine Postcard Collection contains over 800 donated postcards and photographs depicting notable sights and landmarks in the Lehigh Valley. The collection, spanning over 100 years, provides glimpses of these locations as they appeared in the past.