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Book Of Knowledge: Graceland From A To Z...

Graceland University inwards Lamoni, IA offers The Graceland College Book of Knowledge every bit a fascinating historical resources that tin hold out downloaded every bit a .pdf from their website.  While the majority hasn't been updated since its publication, I intend the format serves every bit an interesting model for others anticipating a similar projection at around other institution.  It is too a will to the difficulty inwards preserving together with maintaining history of minor colleges when resources are limited....and every bit a result, the majority reflects a exceptional labor of love.

David Goehner is the writer of the move published inwards 1997 together with was an outgrowth of centennial preparations a few years earlier.  Goehner constitute a three-ring binder inwards his purpose when he started at Graceland that included mimeographed pages of historical information initially compiled past times a Lambda Delta Sigma Society during the 1940 academic year.  The move of this pupil grouping together with and thence been updated past times college librarian Cleo Hawthorne Luna inwards 1945.  The move together with thence served during the intervening years every bit a reference source when diverse questions arose.

Information is organized similar an encyclopedia kickoff amongst Aaron C. Engle Ceramics Award inwards department Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 together with end amongst the Z.I.P. Club, a men's social group.  The majority too includes campus maps, commencement speakers, famous visitors, faculty, presidents, together with members of the Board of Trustees.

Goehner too gives credit to before histories of Graceland that were used every bit references for his update: Roy Cheville's history of Graceland's firstly 50 years, Through The West Door, and Paul M. Edwards' update of the college’s history to the 75th anniversary, The Hilltop Where.

Graceland College changed its advert to Graceland University inwards 2000.

If yous are aware of similar resources on your campus or at an establishment amongst which yous are familiar, regard leaving a url every bit a comment below. 

Book Of Knowledge: Graceland From A To Z...

Graceland University inwards Lamoni, IA offers The Graceland College Book of Knowledge every bit a fascinating historical resources that tin hold out downloaded every bit a .pdf from their website.  While the majority hasn't been updated since its publication, I intend the format serves every bit an interesting model for others anticipating a similar projection at around other institution.  It is too a will to the difficulty inwards preserving together with maintaining history of minor colleges when resources are limited....and every bit a result, the majority reflects a exceptional labor of love.

David Goehner is the writer of the move published inwards 1997 together with was an outgrowth of centennial preparations a few years earlier.  Goehner constitute a three-ring binder inwards his purpose when he started at Graceland that included mimeographed pages of historical information initially compiled past times a Lambda Delta Sigma Society during the 1940 academic year.  The move of this pupil grouping together with and thence been updated past times college librarian Cleo Hawthorne Luna inwards 1945.  The move together with thence served during the intervening years every bit a reference source when diverse questions arose.

Information is organized similar an encyclopedia kickoff amongst Aaron C. Engle Ceramics Award inwards department Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 together with end amongst the Z.I.P. Club, a men's social group.  The majority too includes campus maps, commencement speakers, famous visitors, faculty, presidents, together with members of the Board of Trustees.

Goehner too gives credit to before histories of Graceland that were used every bit references for his update: Roy Cheville's history of Graceland's firstly 50 years, Through The West Door, and Paul M. Edwards' update of the college’s history to the 75th anniversary, The Hilltop Where.

Graceland College changed its advert to Graceland University inwards 2000.

If yous are aware of similar resources on your campus or at an establishment amongst which yous are familiar, regard leaving a url every bit a comment below. 

In Shades Of Sepia: The Flush Of Jubilee College...

I only finished reading In Shades of Sepia: The Story of Jubilee College equally Told Through Letters as well as Other Documents and enjoyed the chance to larn to a greater extent than almost the institution.  Sue Swanson is the writer as well as she focuses the early on purpose of her majority on Philander Chase as well as his identify unit of measurement equally they founded Jubilee College during his service equally the starting fourth dimension Episcopal Bishop of Illinois.   She begins alongside Chase's early on life, including the fourth dimension where he previously served equally the founder of Kenyon College inwards Ohio.  Chapters are equally good devoted to what life was similar at Jubilee, brief sketches for students as well as faculty, as well as descriptions of diverse buildings associated alongside the college.  

Actual construction on the college began inwards 1839 as well as expanded to include a dozen or to a greater extent than structures on a 3,500-acre tract of land. Jubilee College was comprised of a theological seminary, a college, a classical preparatory schoolhouse for boys, as well as a “seminary” for girls, equally good equally small-scale farming operations.  The college struggled equally a frontier establishment throughout its beingness as well as no longer offered classes later 1862.  It opened briefly later the Civil War earlier closing in ane trial to a greater extent than inwards 1868.  The site was equally good dwelling trace solid to several other educational ventures earlier it was abandoned later 1912 as well as was ultimately given to the terra firma of Illinois inwards 1935.  It is forthwith operated equally a terra firma historic site following to Jubilee College State Park.
While Swanson's majority volition survive of involvement to anyone wanting to know to a greater extent than almost Jubilee College as well as the people who served there.  It is equally good a useful concern human relationship for those who would similar to larn to a greater extent than of life at a small-scale frontier establishment during the 19th century.  Swanson incorporated a release of photographs as well as includes a helpful listing of sources.

You tin contact the writer at sueswa@gmail.com if you lot are interested inwards purchasing a re-create of the book.  The cost volition survive $10.00 addition postage stamp alongside proceeds going to the Friends of Jubilee College Historic Site.

For those who would similar to larn to a greater extent than almost efforts to keep the site as well as save the history or the college, in that place is a Facebook page at Friends of Jubilee College Historic Site.

You tin equally good notice a few to a greater extent than photographs of the the historic site inwards a post from terminal month, Open House at Jubilee College Historic Site this Weekend.

Oregon Terra Firma Academy Celebrates 150Th Anniversary

Oregon State University is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding inward 1868 equally Oregon State Agricultural College.  At the time, an existing mortal establishment founded past times Methodists 10 years earlier, Corvallis College, was designated equally Oregon's the world grant institution.  
KLCC world radio's spider web site offers a brusk well clip as well as corresponding transcript, "Oregon State University: 150 Years of Growth as well as Change," of an interview past times Tiffany Eckert equally she walks some the OSU campus amongst Larry Landis, archivist as well as writer of A School for the People: H5N1 Photographic History of Oregon State University.
The Peoples School: H5N1 History of Oregon State University, written past times William G. Robbins, was published inward 2017 as well as is likewise available from Oregon State University Press.

Finger Lakes Community College Gear Upwards To Celebrate 50Th Anniversary

The Daily Messenger of Canandaigua, NY reports inwards "FLCC to grade l years alongside fourth dimension capsule, fine art exhibit, mass release," that Finger Lakes Community College volition endure celebrating its 50th anniversary on February 1st.  The college volition host an termination from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. alongside a fourth dimension capsule, availability of a novel commemorative history book, as well as a gallery present alongside plant yesteryear fine art faculty members as well as their students.
The college began offering non-credit classes inwards 1967 as well as admitted its root freshman shape on Feb 1, 1968.  It was initially known every bit Community College of the Finger Lakes.  The cite changed to Finger Lakes Community College inwards 1992.  Classes are offered at 7 locations alongside the original campus inwards Canandaigua, NY.

ThisBold Decision: The Story of Finger Lakes Community College, the 124 page college history, volition become on sale for $18 as well as volition endure available online as well as inwards the FLCC bookstore. Copies volition endure sold inwards Canandaigua at the Chamber of Commerce, 113 S. Main St.; American Made, 143 S. Main St.; as well as Mobile Music, 163 S. Main St.

Digital Repository At St. Francis University

The Margaret M. Tobin Center for Archives together with Special Collections of the Saint Francis University Library announced that it at in i lawsuit offers the Saint Francis University digital repository.  Historic photographs, campus publications, together with pupil inquiry papers are included inward the digital collection. Users tin flame lead to browse past times championship or purpose the search box to operate into search words.   Three images from the collection documenting a tragic Oct 30, 1942 burn on the campus that destroyed the historic Old Main are inserted below inward the Google Slides presentation.


The establishment is located inward Loretto, PA together with was founded every bit St. Francis Academy inward 1847.  The advert changed to St. Francis College inward 1920 together with to St. Francis University inward 2001.  Visit the academy spider web site for more information well-nigh the history together with traditions.

You tin flame likewise discovery a digital version of The Stewards of the Vision Saint Francis College 1947-1997, an institutional history of the college published for the Sesquicentennial celebration inward 1997.

Historical Sketch Of Academy Of Arkansas Fort Smith

The Fort Smith Times Record published a historical sketch of what is instantly the University of Arkansas Fort Smith on Dec 24, 2017, "UAFS has decades of history, stories to tell."  The article past times Thomas Saccente is business office of a serial of articles coinciding amongst the bicentennial of the founding of Fort Smith. 
Saccente included comments past times Billy Higgins co-author of an institutional history, along amongst Stephen Husarik as well as Henry Rinne, of The First 85 Years 1928-2012.  UAFS was founded inwards 1928 every moment Fort Smith Junior College.  It became Westark Junior College inwards 1966. The refer changed to Westark Community College inwards 1972 as well as to Westark College inwards 1998. Westark was thus absorbed past times University of Arkansas arrangement as well as known every moment University of Arkansas at Fort Smith inwards 2002.

Memories Of Shurtleff College That Shut Sixty Years Ago: 1St College Inwards Illinois

The Telegraph of Alton, IL published an article this calendar week commemorating the closure of Shurtleff College, "Shurtleff College, opened inwards 1827, closed sixty years ago."  The author, Tom Emery, provides an interesting historical sketch.  The institution evolved from Rock Spring Academy or Rock Springs Seminary inwards Rock Springs, IL which closed inwards 1831 in addition to moved to Alton. It was initially known every bit Alton Seminary or Alton College earlier the nurture changed to Shurtleff College inwards 1836. Classes were suspended afterwards 1956, though establishment didn't officially unopen for several years permitting several students to consummate bird requirements. The campus was taken over past times Southern Illinois University in addition to for role every bit an offsite pump until SIU-Edwardsville opened inwards 1972. Part of the Shurleff campus site is directly used past times SIU Dental School.
Shurtleff College is considered past times approximately to move the showtime college inwards Illinois in addition to the showtime founded betwixt the Alleghenies in addition to the Mississippi River.  The Internet Archive offers The Pioneer School: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of Shurtleff College, the Oldest Educational Institution inwards the West written past times Austen Kennedy De Blois inwards several formats.
You tin too read a brief sketch on Shurleff College on the America's Lost Colleges spider web site.

Katharine Gibbs Schools...An Present At The Spellman Museum

The Boston Globe published ii articles this calendar month that featured Katharine Gibbs Schools.  An initial article yesteryear Nov 3, 2015 yesteryear Nancy Shohet West focused on Rose Doherty, writer of a history of the schools, previous postal service on the that featured Doherty's majority together with an interview amongst the author.
The minute article yesteryear Steve Maas on Nov 12, 2015 coincided amongst the opening of an demo on Katharine Gibbs Schools at the Spellman Museum of Stamps together with Postal History.  The Spellman Museum is located on the campus of Regis College inwards Weston, MA.


History Of Kirkland College...A Coordinate College For Women

Limited Engagement Kirkland College 1965-1978: An Intimate History of the Rise & Fall of a Coordinate College for Women was of late mentioned on the Facebook group.  I didn't know much close Kirkland College in addition to thoroughly enjoyed Samuel Fisher Babbitt's trouble concern human relationship of the conclusion past times Hamilton College to institute the coordinate college.  Babbitt served every minute the founding in addition to exclusively president of Kirkland College.  Limited Engagement was published inwards 2006.  I thoroughly enjoyed Babbitt's approach in addition to felt similar I had opened a fourth dimension capsule.  I encourage those interested to every minute good banking venture represent out a well-written review past times John Sundman that was posted inwards 2008.
Kirkland alumni created a website in addition to Hamilton College every minute good maintains data on the establishment alongside their Kirkland alumni pages.

Review Of Healing Touch: An Illustrated History Of The Majestic College Of Physicians Of Ireland

The Irish Gaelic Times has a fascinating review past times Des O'Neill of Alf McCreary's novel book, Healing Touch: An Illustrated History of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.  The college was granted a charter inwards 1667 in addition to continues to play an of import component division that extends beyond Ireland.  O'Neill's article likewise includes a curt ii infinitesimal video amongst the book's author.

Leap Earlier You Lot Look, Upcoming Mass On Dark Mount College From Yale Press


The Yale Press is offering a brusk preview of a forthcoming mass on Black Mountain College past times Helen Molesworth, principal curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.  Leap Before You Look, promises a dynamic novel await at the legendary Black Mountain College.  

Historical Sketches Of Ohio Higher Teaching Institutions

The Internet Archive offers Historical Sketches of the Higher Education Institutions in addition to every bit good of Benevolent in addition to Reformatory Institutions of the State of Ohio inward .pdf in addition to other formats.  The mass was published inward 1876 for the state's centennial.

Higher teaching institutions included inward the mass include: Antioch College, Baldwin University, Cleveland Academy, Cleveland Female Seminary, Clermont Academy, Cincinnati Wesleyan College, Dennison University, Grand River Institute, Heidelberg College, Hillsboro Female College, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Lake Erie Female Seminary, Marietta College, Mt. Union College, North-western Ohio Normal School, Ohio Agricultural in addition to Mechanical College, Oberlin College, Ohio Central Normal School, Ohio University, Ohio Wesleyan Female College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein University, Steubenville Female Seminary, St. Xavier College, Twinsburgh Institute, Western Reserve College, Wittenberg College, Wilberforce University, Van Sickle's Business College.

Historical Sketches Of Ohio Higher Teaching Institutions

The Internet Archive offers Historical Sketches of the Higher Education Institutions in addition to every bit good of Benevolent in addition to Reformatory Institutions of the State of Ohio inward .pdf in addition to other formats.  The mass was published inward 1876 for the state's centennial.

Higher teaching institutions included inward the mass include: Antioch College, Baldwin University, Cleveland Academy, Cleveland Female Seminary, Clermont Academy, Cincinnati Wesleyan College, Dennison University, Grand River Institute, Heidelberg College, Hillsboro Female College, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Lake Erie Female Seminary, Marietta College, Mt. Union College, North-western Ohio Normal School, Ohio Agricultural in addition to Mechanical College, Oberlin College, Ohio Central Normal School, Ohio University, Ohio Wesleyan Female College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein University, Steubenville Female Seminary, St. Xavier College, Twinsburgh Institute, Western Reserve College, Wittenberg College, Wilberforce University, Van Sickle's Business College.

A History Of Due West Virginia Wesleyan College Available At The Cyberspace Archive

A History of West Virginia Wesleyan College 1890-1965 is available at the Internet Archive inwards a diversity of formats.  The writer is Kenneth M. Plummer together with the mass was published to coincide alongside the 75th anniversary of the institution.  West Virginia Wesleyan was founded by the West Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

I sure enough encourage those who are able to regard making a donation to assistance back upward the access to many wonderful historical resources at the Internet Archive.

Used copies of Plummer's mass are likewise available for buy through Abe Books at minimal cost.

History Of Ripon College Published

Ripon College posted a news exceptional before this twelvemonth highlighting publication of a history of the institution.  Three Ripon history majors, Amanda Gesiorski, Naomi Jahn, as well as Christian Krueger are the authors. The mass is available through Arcadia Publishing.

The institution was initially founded every mo the Lyceum of Ripon as well as became Brockway College inwards 1851.  The refer was changed to Ripon College inwards 1864.

A Novel History Of Dark Mount College (Nc) Is Published

H5N1 novel history of post on the Appalachian History blog.

Black Mountain College was operated nigh Asheville from 1933-1956 inwards Black Mountain, NC.  The history of the establishment is fascinating together with has attracted a issue of authors over the years.  A previous post service on this weblog highlighted an article past times Mary Emma Harris inwards Artes magazine.  I too encourage those interested to notice a re-create of the documentary, Fully Awake:  Black Mountain Experience.

Education That Liberates As Well As Ennobles: A History Of Manchester Community College (Ct)

The Hartford Courant features an article on a novel history of Manchester Community College.  Education that Liberates as well as Ennobles: H5N1 History of an American Community College was written past times Susan Plese a MCC faculty fellow member who started didactics at the establishment 6 years later it was founded inwards 1963.

100 Years Of Technical Education: Pennsylvania College Of Technology Scientific Discipline Together With Predecessor Institutions

The Pennsylvania College of Technology (PCT) hosts a an interesting ready of spider web pages equally business office of a 2014 centennial honoring 100 years of technology scientific discipline education inwards Williamsport, PA.  There are divide pages for Williamsport High School, Williamsport Technical Institute [founded inwards 1941], Williamsport Area Community College [founded inwards 1965], too the Pennsylvania College of Technology [founded inwards 1989].

The page besides includes links to .pdfs of iv books published equally business office of a centennial series:  Where You There [2009], amongst a retrospective of photographs; Legacy of Leaders [2012], a history of PCT too the predecessor institutions; Marketing amongst a Mission [2013] focusing on promotional too marketing images; and, Working Class [2014] that focuses on a century of practical technical education.

Valencia College (Fl) History

Valencia College's spider web site offers a history of the establishment written several years agone past times Peter Klingman.  Bill Castellano as well as Susan Kelley served every moment editors as well as the majority tin forcefulness out travel read on-line or it is possible to download every moment a .pdf file.  Valencia is located inward Orlando, FL.   

The determination to opened upwards a populace junior college was non slowly for the community, inward part, due to an existing soul institution, Orlando Junior College.  The writer explores these tensions as well as how they played out inward local as well as reason politics over several decades.  The establishment ultimately opened inward 1967 every moment Valencia Junior College.  The cite was changed to Valencia Community College inward 1971 as well as Valencia College inward 2011.


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