The Archives Magazine
ABOUT
Welcome to the Archives
Kutztown University is rich in its history. In order to remember the past and keep everything organized and easily accessible, the Archives was created. Library Director John Amrhein created the Kutztown University Archivesin 1973, and appointed Mildred Mengel as the first KU Archivist.
The archives contains collections of Kutztown’s history. Through the hard work of the current archivist Sue Czerny and her student assistants, much of Kutztown’s history has been preserved and is available for anyone to view.
TEAM
Kathy Evans
Editor/Writer Intern
Kathy Evans is an Intern at the Archives, and is the editor for the Archives Magazine. She is a senior majoring in professional writing, and is the president of the Snyder Society. She has had several pieces published on campus including: “The Haunting of Old Main” article for Her Campus in 2018, “The One I Can’t Have” in 2018, and “A Jumbled Story” in 2019 for Shoofly Literary Magazine. She has gathered a small team of writers to write articles with the help of the Archives staff. Evans’s inspiration for creating the magazine was to find a creative way to show Kutztown University’s history to the general public. Her favorite thing about the archives is the photographs and the stories behind them.
Jenna Mackenzie Boyer
Writer
Jenna Mackenzie Boyer is a senior at Kutztown University graduating this upcoming May. Boyer is an English major with minors in literature, performance & storytelling, and women, gender, and sexuality studies. On campus, Boyer is involved in many organizations and clubs such as: a community assistant for Residence Life, the president and intern for KU’s chapter of Her Campus, and a member of Bearfest’s spirit and logistics committee. In their free time, Boyer enjoys playing video-games, watching scary movies, and reading new books. Their favorite thing about the Archives is the rare books collection because each book contains so much history.
Emma Fries
Works in the Archives
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Emma Fries is a junior at Kutztown University majoring in studio art and art education as well as minoring in art history. She has been working in the archives for a year. Emma’s favorite thing about the archives is working on the clipping files project and working with rare books.
Maddie O'Shea
Writer
Maddie O’Shea is a senior majoring in professional writing English. She enjoys fashion, traveling, and playing video games. During her time at Kutztown University, O’Shea has been involved in various clubs on campus including: lead news editor at the Keystone Newspaper, a submissions editor for Shoofly Literary Magazine, and vice president of the English Club. She has also created content for the Kutztown chapter of Her Campus and the Kutztown University English Department. Her favorite thing about the Archives is being able to touch history.
Katie Pellegrino
Writer
Katie Pellegrino is a transfer student to Kutztown majoring in English. he is a part of the English Club as well as Actors Creating Theatre. Outside of school, she enjoys sewing as well as repainting and restoring old dolls. Her favorite thing about the Archives is how much there is to explore..
Introduction and profiles by: Matthew Bandy
Paintings (Old Main, Avalanche, and Sea Cow) by: Emma Fries
Dylan Adams
Writer
Dylan Adams is a junior majoring in professional writing at Kutztown University. He has been involved in Model United Nations since his freshman year, and is currently serving as the current vice president. In his free time, Adams enjoys spending time at the library and finishing his independent projects. He also enjoys reading and watching movies. After college, he wishes to pursue his interest in creating fictional worlds and characters that people can connect with. Adams’s favorite thing about the Archives is how he is always able to find something new and exciting every time he visits.
Matthew Bandy
Writer/Works in the Archives
Matthew Bandy is a sophomore majoring in professional writing with a minor in political science. Bandy has been working in the Archives for over a year. His duties at the Archives involve curating displays in Old Main and in the library, writing about his research, maintaining the Archives website, taking inventory of artifacts, and research assistance. Also, Bandy serves as the social media manager for the Keystone Newspaper and Essence Fine Art and Literary Magazine. He’s an active member of Model United Nations. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, playing guitar, and hiking. Bandy’s favorite part of the Archives is being able to hold history in his hand.
Sue Czerny
Digital Initiatives KU Archivist
Sue Czerny has been an employee of Kutztown University for over 30 years, and she has been the Archives Librarian for four years. Through her years at the university, Czerny has served as the access librarian, acquisitions librarian, library systems administrator, and more. Her favorite thing about the Archives is being able to see the history of Kutztown firsthand. As a Kutztown alumni, Sue enjoys seeing what student life was like back in the early days of Kutztown University.