The Thiel Archives

The Thiel Archives is the repository of the history of Thiel College, including documents, publications, photos, and memorabilia from throughout the College's history. There are a great variety of photographs depicting campus life over the years, but unfortunately many have no identification.

The Archives is working to provide information on the history of Thiel College online. Following are links to what is currently available:

Brief History

Past Presidents

Distinguished Alumni, Service to Thiel Winners, Young Alumni

T-Notes (the bi-weekly publication for faculty and staff) 2017-present

The Bell (semi-annual publication for alumni and friends) 2010-present

Emeriti Professors (1903-present)

List of Honorary Degree Recipients (1877-present)

Homecoming Royalty

Endymion Dedications

We invite you to come to the Archives to view the student newspaper, The Thielensian (1883-present); the yearbook, The Endymion (1911-present); Convocation and Commencement programs (1874-present); College Catalogs (1870-present), and collections pertaining to athletics, Greek life, campus buildings, student life, academic departments, college programs, and other aspects of Thiel's history. We appreciate and are actively collecting Thiel memorabilia and artifacts from alumni and friends that will add to this collection.

Genealogical Inquiries

The archivist can provide genealogical research on a time-available basis for $15 per hour. The scope of such searches is at the archivist’s discretion.

For more information, contact John Hauser '71 H'20, Archivist, at jhauser@thiel.edu or 724-589-2265. The Archives are not open to the public except through arrangement with the archivist.

The Kearns Room

Representative Carroll Kearns (1900-1976) was responsible for designating the Langenheim Memorial Library as a Federal Depository Library, which occurred in 1963. Kearns engaged in educational work from 1924 to 1947, pursued a musical career as a concert artist and conductor, and was elected as a Republican to the 80th Congress and served from 1947 to 1963. He died in Meadville, Pa., on June 11, 1976. The Kearns Room is in the first-floor hallway, near Periodicals.

Tri-Synod Archives

The records of many Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Lutheran synods and congregations, especially disbanded congregations, are housed in the Tri-Synod Archives administered by the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod, Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod and West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Please note: Thiel College provides the space for the Archives, but college staff is not involved in the administration or work of the archives.