Box 5

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Correspondence related to MEL's position on Haverford Board of Managers. Correspondents include L. Hollingsworth Wood, Gilbert F. White, W. Nelson, L. West. Topics include MEL's gifts to the college, his positions on committees, the role of engineering at Haverford.

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Tribute to MEL for his years of service as President of the Corporation and Chairman of the Board of Managers (1928-1945). Three page summary of his contributions. Signed by John F. Gummere.

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4 certificates, one for each of MEL's four terms as a member of the Board of Public Education. Issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Correspondence related to MEL's resignation as President of the Board of Public Education in 1950. MEL's letter of resignation to Judge Brown, acknowledgement thereof, and many letters of thanks and regret from other board members and associates.

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Correspondence of MEL related to business matters. This is mostly requests from various people (including Henry J. Cadbury) that MEL contribute to various organizations (including Harvard Divinity School and the Citizens' Charter Commission). Also typed letter signed by Herbert Hoover.

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Papers related to MEL's receipt of the Edison Medal (highest honor awarded by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers) in 1948. Letter of notice from H. H. Henline; letter of acceptance from MEL. Papers related to the conference at which the award was conferred, including address by I. W. Stein about MEL, and address by MEL.

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55 items of correspondence: letters of congratulation to MEL for receipt of the Edison Medal Award; MEL's responses.

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Papers here are organized alphabetically by organization, rather than by correspondent's name. Organizations include Friends Free Library, Friends of Scouting, Friends World Committee, Friends Peace Committee, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends Freedmen's Association, Germantown Friends School, Germantown Monthly Meeting, Genealogical Society of Philadelphia. Most of these are letters about fundraising, special events, or personal matters.

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Business correspondence organized by name of organization and name of correspondent: including Human Betterment Association of America, J.E. Hodgkin, International Rescue Committee (Reinhold Niebhur), Iron Curtain Refugee Committee (Adm. Richard Byrd). Topics are mostly related to MEL's business activities and finances, including contributions to Haverford College.

Scope and Contents Business correspondence: much of this is about financial matters, charitable contributions, taxes, etc. Correspondence between H.G. Beale, secretary, and Hadassah M. Leeds about MEL's failing health throughout 1952. Letters to Marriage Council of Philadelphia, National Council for Prevention of War, National Conference of Christians and Jews, many other organizations re: financial contributions, etc. Notice of election for MEL to Newcomen Society for the study of the history of engineering...