This is a picture of the Power House at Wabash from 1885. This was located on the area we now call the Mall. It sat about where the flag pole is today […]
This is a Sanborn fire map from the late 1870s. These maps were used by insurance companies to rate the fire hazards of a building. What is great about these maps is […]
In late October we received word that former president Thad Seymour had passed. As I read the news I was sad, it seemed like something vital was gone from the world. To […]
As Archivist of Wabash College I am forever surprised by the stories I encounter of our alumni. Truly, these good men pop up all over the world and in all sorts of […]
The men of Wabash are leaving their mark on the world in so many ways. One of the best ways is when they work to improve their community. Many are the alums […]
This post features several photographs from the John Parrett Collett scrapbook which he created while a student at Wabash in the early 1920s. Collett, class of 1924, attended Wabash during the roaring […]
From Wabash to Westwood – a story of football glory The 1904 original “Little Giants” At center holding the football is Bill Spaulding, Wabash class of 1907 and captain of the team. […]
This photograph is of downtown Crawfordsville, Indiana looking east toward the Montgomery County Courthouse. In this photo at top left, we can see the Courthouse tower and its beautiful clock, just recently […]
One hazard of the work we do in an archives is the constant draw of some fascinating item. This photograph drew me right in and I was overwhelmed with the urge to […]
Palmer W. Hargrave One of the delights I take in the work here in the Archives at Wabash is the care and keeping of the artifacts in the collection. Gifts from alumni, […]
One of the hardest parts of this position is the constant distractions from the task at hand. The scan above is a perfect example of that concept. While working on displays […]
The month of November is special here at Wabash. While the world around us grows colder and darker – talking temperature and daylight savings time issues – it is also a […]
Here is a picture to brighten your day! This shot is of the YMCA gymnasium in downtown Crawfordsville, circa 1906. Note the baskets still gathered at the bottom. The floor had […]
Architect’s rendering of proposed new gymnasium on campus. So often as we look back over our history, things seem to make sense and fit nicely into our perception of the Wabash Campus. […]
It is May and in 2018 that means it is time for Commencement. Let’s go back nearly a century and have a look at some fabulous pictures from the Commencement of June 1923. […]
Maurice Hale Brubaker W1908 In this, the third in a series focusing on The Bachelor’s earliest days, I would like to highlight one of the young men who helped to found The […]
The last Dear Old Wabash post was a celebration of the student newspaper here at Wabash, The Bachelor, which has been around for 110 years. In this post, we will look more closely at […]
