This image is from an old postcard in our collection from the early 1900’s. The image was taken from the middle of Main Street, looking west. Crawfordsville was a vibrant town and […]
This image is a portion of the centerfold from the 1962 yearbook. I zoomed in and then cropped the image to show the many changes to this portion of the campus. In […]
So often the greatest stories come from alumni who contact me. This is a perfect example of such a contact and what a story! Alumnus Art Howe [W1982] sent this information in […]
With 2009 as the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln, it seems that everywhere we turn there is another Lincoln event! Not to let a chance to highlight our collection slip by, we are […]
John J. Blinn was a Terre Haute boy of 16 when he arrived at Wabash to attend the Preparatory School in 1856. Student life at that time was fairly straightforward and consisted […]
College Cadets This post is about our College Cadets which were formed in the late 1850’s, partly as a physical activity for students. At that time on campus, there were no organized […]
This image is a scan of a glass plate negative of a rehearsal for the play Elektra. Performed during Commencement week of 1912, these plays, there were eight of them, were a […]
This old map of campus is full of interesting tidbits… Let’s start with the buildings shown. At the top of the map in the center is a cross-shaped building. That was the […]
This was the cover for the “Little Giants” issue of the October 1924 Caveman. From this issue, “The football team has got under way, losing the first game to Purdue, defeating Monmouth […]
This is a photograph of the Barb Association ca 1914, the forerunner of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. This photo was taken using a rotating camera which is why the curb, which […]
I can tell it is approaching the end of the semester by the change in the students. They are just a little more determined as they walk across campus. They are filling […]
This December marks the 175th anniversary of teaching and learning at Wabash College. On December 3, 1833 the work of the College began when Caleb Mills rang a bell calling his 12 […]
This is the first sign that stood on the corner of Grant and Wabash marking the College. It was a Byron Trippet project in the 1930’s as an answer to the complaints […]
Bill Placher’s 1970 Commencement address lives on as one of the classic speeches delivered on campus. The fact that it was a senior delivering it was even more incredible. Each year when […]
A phrase that I often hear is, “Back in the day…” which when used by students might mean 20 years ago or 150 years ago. It is a handy phrase which in […]
This appeal was printed in the American Home Missionary magazine of January 1833. It is a posting for the first member of the Wabash faculty. You will note that the position is […]
This image shows the first floor of the North Wing of Center Hall when it was a library. This location is now used by the Business Office and bears little resemblance to […]
W. Norwood Brigance Slides This shot of the Wabash Marching Band was taken during the Georgetown football game of 1939 by W. Norwood Brigance. Brigance was one of those people who took […]
