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Augustus Storrs Hall...Honoring An Of Import Someone At The Academy Of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut Archives as well as Special Collections maintains an interesting blog.  One of their posts from before this twelvemonth caught my attending this morning.  The "Augustus Storrs Hall" postal service alongside the edifice honoring the mortal who donated province for an agricultural college inward 1880. Augustus Storrs Hall was built inward 1906 as well as was the get-go brick edifice on campus. It was initially a men’s dormitory alongside 66 two-man rooms merely inside 2 years each room held 3 students. In 1952 it was renovated for offices as well as classrooms. It is straight off habitation to the School of Nursing.

UConn was founded every bit Storrs Agricultural School inward 1881. The advert changed to Storrs Agricultural College 1893, to Connecticut Agricultural College inward 1899, to Connecticut State College inward 1933, as well as lastly to the University of Connecticut inward 1939.

A sampling of other to a greater extent than recent posts includes: "Brien McMahon Hall" as well as "Alfred Gordon Gulley Hall."

College as well as academy archives are a bang-up source of ideas as well as information for those researching history of institutions. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 publish likewise actively postal service images as well as links to historical information. I hold a Twitter list, "Archives as well as Spec Coll," for those who powerfulness live interested as well as volition relish whatever suggestions if you lot know of archives or exceptional collections alongside Twitter accounts. It alone takes a few minutes to scan recent posts using the list.

Augustus Storrs Hall...Honoring An Of Import Someone At The Academy Of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut Archives as well as Special Collections maintains an interesting blog.  One of their posts from before this twelvemonth caught my attending this morning.  The "Augustus Storrs Hall" postal service alongside the edifice honoring the mortal who donated province for an agricultural college inward 1880. Augustus Storrs Hall was built inward 1906 as well as was the get-go brick edifice on campus. It was initially a men’s dormitory alongside 66 two-man rooms merely inside 2 years each room held 3 students. In 1952 it was renovated for offices as well as classrooms. It is straight off habitation to the School of Nursing.

UConn was founded every bit Storrs Agricultural School inward 1881. The advert changed to Storrs Agricultural College 1893, to Connecticut Agricultural College inward 1899, to Connecticut State College inward 1933, as well as lastly to the University of Connecticut inward 1939.

A sampling of other to a greater extent than recent posts includes: "Brien McMahon Hall" as well as "Alfred Gordon Gulley Hall."

College as well as academy archives are a bang-up source of ideas as well as information for those researching history of institutions. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 publish likewise actively postal service images as well as links to historical information. I hold a Twitter list, "Archives as well as Spec Coll," for those who powerfulness live interested as well as volition relish whatever suggestions if you lot know of archives or exceptional collections alongside Twitter accounts. It alone takes a few minutes to scan recent posts using the list.

Interdisciplinary Tension Betwixt Arts As Well As Sciences At Bricklayer College

The History of Education Society posted an interesting article past times Clare Stainthorp, "student identities at birmingham's stonemason college."  Mason College was founded inwards 1875 together with is considered every bit a predecessor for the University of Birmingham that received a Royal Charter inwards 1900. 
Stainthorp notes 2 proposed names, "Josiah Mason's Scientific College" or "Josiah Mason's College for the Study of Practical Science," implying that at that topographic point would hold upward a vocational focus at the institution.  However, Mason College admitted students of both genders amongst a multifariousness of backgrounds together with Stainthorp describes a salubrious interdisciplinary tension playing out betwixt the arts together with diverse scientific disciplines.  She concludes amongst a recommendation that to a greater extent than consideration should hold upward given to relationships betwixt diverse disciplines inwards late-Victorian higher education.
Cadbury Research Library posted to a greater extent than than 100 historic photographs on flickr, "Roots of the University," that include fascinating images of Mason College inwards the late-1800s.

St. Cloud Dry Soil Academy Sesquicentennial Anniversary

St. Cloud State University inward Minnesota is preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding inward 1869.  The initial sesquicentennial page includes a brusk video as well as links to a timeline, diverse events or tidings related to the anniversary.  You tin too follow a link to a post, "SCSU AT 150: HOW information technology ALL BEGAN BACK IN 1869," on the WJON radio site alongside a brusk historical sketch as well as early on photographs.
SCSU was founded every bit the Third District State Normal School at St. Cloud, MN. The advert changed to St. Cloud State Teachers College inward 1921 as well as to St. Cloud State College inward 1957. The advert thence changed to St. Cloud State University inward 1975.
The University Archives created several exhibits, "From Normal to University: The St. Cloud State Campus Since 1869," that render interesting information on how the campus mission as well as physical characteristics convey changed.  You tin discovery links to historic private edifice profiles for many campus buildings as well as information on Faces Behind the Places exhibit that explores the people who convey St. Cloud State buildings named inward their honor.  

The Archives too has a page, "Historical Compilations as well as Histories," alongside an amazing array of links to historical resources including:

Articles From Indiana Periodical Of History Available Online

100 years of articles from The Indiana Magazine of History are available online an no charge.  The mag is ane of the nation's oldest historical journals in addition to issues from 1905-2015 are at ane time easily accessible.  Researchers tin plough over the axe browse private issues or search all the issues past times topic.  The respective articles are in addition to thus available for viewing online or they tin plough over the axe live on downloaded equally .pdf files.

A sample of articles related to college history follows amongst links to the corresponding .pdf file:

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.

Day Inwards The Life Of A College Pupil Inwards 1890S...And, A Few Bonus Links To Other Resources...

Google docs table amongst entries that link to Pinterest pages created past times institutions using the platform.  I update the tabular array periodically together with changes are reflected through the "College History on Pinterest..." page.

Or, you lot powerfulness travel interested inwards visiting the page on Pinterest, where at that topographic point are dissever boards for each soil together with a reveal of exceptional focus boards.
If you lot know of archives or college history sites that may travel of involvement to ers, experience gratis to post whatsoever suggestions together with comments below or ship an email.

Student Life For Women Studying To Larn Doctors

The Atlas Obscura spider web site offers a fascinating ship service past times Anika Burgess from Jan 4, 2018, "Student Life at the First Medical College for Women: The pioneering women who faced jeers together with discrimination to expire doctors."  Burgess incorporates numerous historical photos together with other items to both push clitoris educatee life together with also highlight but about of the pregnant contributions of the women equally they pursued their professional person lives. 

 The medical establishment was founded inward 1850 equally the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania.  It was renamed equally the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania inward 1867 together with the Medical College of Pennsylvania inward 1970 when it became coed.  It together with thus merged amongst merged amongst Hahnemann University to expire McP Hahnemann University School of Medicine equally business office of Allegheny University of Health Sciences.  This academy afterward declared bankruptcy inward July 1998 together with Drexel University took over management of MCP Hahnemann University of Health Sciences together with ultimately integrated programs to expire the Drexel University College of Medicine together with Drexel University College of Nursing together with Health Professions.
You tin also watch the Legacy Center Archives of the Drexel University College of Medicine Archives together with Special Collections for many other digital resources, a timeline on the history of women physicians, or other principal resources materials.

Nursing Instruction Inward N Carolina: Yearbooks Together With Other Resources From Digitalnc

A diversity of pupil yearbooks are forthwith available inward the North Carolina College as well as University Yearbooks collection at DigitalNC.  Brief descriptions of resources for iii nursing as well as wellness sciences institutions were posted on the Digital North Carolina Blog along amongst links to the respective collections.
The Cabarrus College of Health Sciences collection includes yearbooks from 1948-2005.  The establishment was founded inward 1942 equally Cabarrus County Hospital School of Nursing.  The advert changed to the Louise Harkey School of Nursing inward 1992 as well as the electrical current advert was adopted inward 1996 afterward expansion of academic programs.
 The Mercy School of Nursing collection includes yearbooks from 1948-1998.  The Mercy Hospital School of Nursing was founded past times the Sisters of Mercy.  It was acquired past times Carolinas Healthcare inward 1995 as well as ultimately unopen inward 2016.
The Rex Hospital School of Nursing Collection includes yearbooks from 1923-1974, photographs, scrapbooks, brochures, programs, as well as other items.  king Hospital School of Nursing operated inward Raleigh from 1894-1974.

Campus Fires Sort Valparaiso Academy As Well As Students Acquaint Results Of Archival Research

nwi.com posted an interesting article on Dec 17, 2017 roofing presentations yesteryear half dozen history students who conducted projects inwards the Valparaiso University archives, "VU's initial archivist was on the lecture circuit first."  The educatee projects included question into lantern slides, photographs, scrapbooks, campus speakers, together with the papers of the architect responsible for a seat out of VU's buildings.

The nwi.com page too offered a link suggesting an before article yesteryear Joyce Russell from March 29, 1917, "Fires helped cast the time to come of the Valparaiso University campus."  Russell's article is fascinating together with she includes a timeline alongside to a greater extent than than a dozen campus fires since 1879.


Explore Chicago Collections Provides Slow Access To Chicago Archives & Collections

The Explore Chicago Collections (ECC) website provides access to collections at archives of a pose out of Chicago institutions.  You tin browse through descriptions of collections in addition to scan images relating to higher instruction that include students, buildings, architectural sketches, in addition to graduating degree photos. 
Or, yous tin easily search the collections past times topic, neighborhood, or city.  The next Chicago Daily News photograph of the St. Vincent's College football game squad inward 1908 is only i example.  






I flora data on several institutional collections:

The fellow member institutions contributing to the ECC site include:  

  • Alliance Française
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Chicago History Museum
  • Chicago Public Library
  • Chicago State University
  • Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo
  • Columbia College Chicago
  • DePaul University
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Lake Forest College
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Newberry Library
  • Northwestern University
  • Roosevelt University
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Theatre Historical Society of America
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Illinois at Chicago

Greek Games At Barnard

Interesting essay on the Greek Games at Barnard past times Stephanie Bredbenner, Bryn Mawr College Class of 2015. There are too links to several historical images.  Bredbenner's bear witness is purpose of About College Women, a collection of diaries, letters, scrapbooks, together with photographs from the archives of the Seven Sisters. 

Centennial Of Ellis Library...Documenting The Development Of Service To An Establishment Too Society

Staff amongst the University of Missouri Libraries convey created web pages amongst an extensive collection of resources in addition to images documenting the development of library services at the institution.  There is every minute good a curt video on YouTube, "Celebrating MU Libraries Ellis Library Centennial 1915-2015."

Sweet Briar Featured On Virginia History Exchange

The Community History Exchange has created several spider web pages alongside stories too historical images about Sweet Briar College.  The inaugural is designed to offering a glimpse into life at the college for interested alumnae, students, parents too the public.  Pages include:  Telling our Stories-Sweet Briar College, Treasures from the Archives, Women nosotros Admire, too Women's Education-Why it Matters.
There is likewise a large collection of Sweet Briar publications at the Internet Archive.
The Sweet Briar College website likewise includes information nearly the college museum too links to exhibitions too other resources.


History Of The Academy Of Due South Florida System

The University of South Florida digital archive offers the remarks delivered  by James Schnur, An Accent on Learning, Accentuated past times Excellence : H5N1 Brief Overview of the History of the University of South Florida System.  The presentation was prepared for the September 2014 Meeting of the USF University Board of Trustees in addition to is available for download equally a .pdf.

There is too a .pdf amongst many fascinating historical images that was prepared to accompany the remarks.

A Digital History Of Wisconsin Independent Colleges As Well As Universities

Past in addition to Present: H5N1 Digital History of Wisconsin Independent Colleges in addition to Universities offers images in addition to documents reflecting the histories of: Alverno College, Cardinal Stritch University, Carthage College, Concordia University, Edgewood College, Lakeland College, Lawrence University, Marian University, Marquette University, Nashotah House, Ripon College, Silver Lake College, St. Norbert College and Viterbo University.

Ok Higher Didactics Heritage Society

The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society (OHEHS) joins with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) together with the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) to railroad train together with hold a comprehensive higher educational activity collection of archival records together with artifacts.  OHEHS is devoted to preserving the history of higher educational activity inward Oklahoma together with plant to promote enhanced awareness of higher education's vital business office inward the social, cultural, together with economical evolution of our state.  OHEHS is located inward the Oklahoma History Center at the Oklahoma State Capitol Complex.

History Of Chiropractic

The Association for the History of Chiropractic offers a number of resources for anyone interested inward chiropractic schools.  The Association published a journal, Chiropractic History, in addition to a number of books that tin travel ordered through their website.  Several out-of-print issues of Chiropractic History are available for costless download for members.  An article yesteryear Alana Ferguson in addition to Glenda Wiese, "How Many Chiropractic Schools An Analysis of Institutions that Offered the D.C. Degree" from mass 8, number 1 resultant inward 1988 volition travel of item involvement for followers of the .  The article includes a listing of chiropractic schools, 1897-1985, sorted yesteryear soil or province.

Private Academies Alongside Ties To Vanderbilt University

The Jean in addition to Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University offers an interesting special digital demo featuring 32 someone preparatory academies.  The academies served a critical business office during Vanderbilt's early on years.  While virtually ultimately closed, v are notwithstanding operating.  A map in addition to timeline are too available.

H5N1 chronological listing of schools is provided past times founding appointment in addition to each is linked to a split upwards page amongst a brief historical sketch, normally accompanied past times i or to a greater extent than photographs:
   McTyeire School, 1867-1931
   Montgomery Bell Academy, 1867
   Webb School, 1870
   Tennessee Military Institute, 1874-1988
   Pleasant Hill Academy, 1884-1947
   Morgan School, 1885-1950
   Wallace School, 1886-1941
   Battle Ground Academy, 1889
   McFerrin School, 1890-1924
   Howard Institute, 1890-1917
   Branham & Hughes Military Academy, 1892-1932
   Cedar Hill Institute, 1892-[1908]
   Memphis University School, 1893-1936, refounded 1955
   Cumberland City Academy, 1893-1921
   Brandon Training School, 1896-1918
   Bowen School, 1897-1919
   Fitzgerald & Clarke Military Academy, 1899-1921
   Robert B. Jones School, 1900-1914
   Castle Heights Military Academy, 1902-1986
   Massey Military School, 1903-1925
   Ruskin Cave College Preparatory School, 1904-1918
   Hawkins School, 1904-1926
   Columbia Military Academy, 1905-1979
   McCallie School, 1905
   Peoples-Tucker School, 1908-1925
   Baxter Seminary, 1908
   Duncan School, 1908-1952
   Tate School, 1908-1933
   Price-Webb School, 1913-1925
   University School of Nashville, 1915
   Cumberland Mountain School, 1921-1938
   Brentwood Academy, 1969

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