This morning as I was getting ready for work, I was listening, as I do most days, to the Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor. Today, I was surprised to hear, is the […]
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by Beth Swift, Archivist San Diego is one of my favorite places to visit and while there one of the best places to visit is Coronado Island. Here is a story […]
William Terah Lawson [W1876] was one among hundreds of Hovey’s men. These former students who studied under, and came to adore, this brilliant and passionate naturalist went out into the world but […]
A request this morning reminded me of this book. I say it is one of my favorites because I recommend it a few times each year. It is from the Wild Plants […]
This is a continuation of the homecoming 1920s and 30s story…B Here are a few freshmen in their pajamas and pots working their way around the bonfire. Here is a shot of […]
Note: This entry on homecoming has a lot of images with it so I am breaking it into two parts. I hope that this helps a little with load times…B As the […]
As we are moving things around, we are encountering any number of interesting items. These films of 1928 are excellent examples of a couple of such items. These 16mm films have been […]
Now that it is football season again, here is a little story about a great team… It was the fall of 1912 and the Wabash team was back on the field after […]
Big news from the Archives…we now have more room…In fact, a lot more room. Many thanks to our Head Librarian, John Lamborn – Head of IT, Brad Weaver and Dean Phillips for […]
Campus is alive again…Classes started yesterday and there is a buzz of excitement on campus. I love this time when everything starts over for another year. This picture conveys the feeling of […]
As I come and go in the Library I see things that catch my eye – some because they are clearly old, some because they are handsome and some simply because of […]
General Lew Wallace, the author of Ben Hur, is seen in this image in his reclining chair along with his writing board. It was in exactly this fashion that he wrote a […]
What a great picture! Former swim coach and Wabash Athletics Hall of Famer Gail Pebworth just came by with this incredible gift for the Archives. It was sent to her by the […]
Chances are most members of the Wabash family have heard the story of Ralph Lee Wilson. He was the football player who died in 1910 as a result of injuries he […]
Photographer – Mason B. Thomas All but our most recent alumni are familiar with Waugh Hall and Thomas Labs, removed to build the new Hays Hall of Science. While memories of Waugh […]
John Maurice Butler’s 1887 senior photograph taken at Nicholson Brothers studio in Crawfordsville The young student pictured above is John Maurice Butler. The Butler Prize was established in 1923 by Mrs. Margaret […]
While working with the yearbook editor who was looking for old pics, I came across these pictures and scanned them. Because they are so neat, I thought I would share these […]
Dick and his good friend Dan Evans in Hawaii While shelving another piece of local history yesterday, I saw a small pamphlet entitled, “Some Early History of Montgomery County.” This little booklet is […]
