While working on the Elston exhibit for the Lilly Library I came across some neat photos of the Homestead. I saw for the first time – and clearly – the Elston Homestead […]
Today I would like to share another of Emeritus Chemistry Professor David A. Phillips’ excellent biographies – He has written a series of biographical sketches of the portraits in the Chapel. These […]
Hello! While working on a query from a researcher, I came across this fascinating story and thought I would share it with you… From the Wabash Record Bulletin of March of 1921 […]
In the previous posting I noted that Ralph Mount’s primary sport was baseball, and with the season approaching, I thought I would share a couple of his sketches on that subject. Here […]
There are some collections here in the Archives that have the ability to transport you to another time. A couple of weeks ago we had an art class in the Archives really […]
As the Archivist I receive research requests of all sorts. Everything from requests for information on great-grandfather’s history while at school to information on a former faculty member. These requests are great […]
Goodrich Hall now home to the Mathematics and Physics departments was built in the late 1930’s as a hall of sciences at Wabash. The new building was the result of two very […]
One of the most delightful outcomes of blogging is the chance that I get to hear from people when a story strikes a chord. It is doubly delightful when the blog prompts […]
Here in the Archives we receive many donations – some are what might be expected – an old letter sweater or an old journal. Some of our donations are just plain odd […]
If you are in the area this semester, you might want to stop by the Lilly Library and have a look at our exhibit on the Elston men. A trio of savvy […]
When the Lilly Library was new, and indeed until the remodeling of the 1990’s, one thing all Wabash men knew not to do was walk on the seal. It was just […]
January at Wabash means many things – if you are a senior, it means you are studying for your senior comprehensive exams “comps”. If you have worked really hard and produced a […]
Ehrensberger [W1929] at his desk at the University of Maryland in 1952 My family likes to tease me that I can connect Wabash men to anything, anywhere…While not exactly accurate, I am […]
Many alumni still remember Elmore Day as a warm, sunny golden day in the fall when all classes were canceled and students were free to wander Shades or Turkey Run state parks […]
The Great War Last time I wrote about peeking into the past, using old photographs to take us to places and times that we would never see any other way. This week, […]
Last week I gave a presentation on the Elston family. It was a story of a family and of a town – our town of Crawfordsville. The Elstons had a huge influence […]
What a rich set of traditions surround this game! The rivalry goes back a long way and the Battle for Bell is a part of every Wabash man’s history since 1932. We […]
One of the notable characteristics of our Archives here at Wabash is their lack of summary history. In other words, all too often we find information scattered through several files. During the […]
