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Summertime and the Big Bash

Beth Swift

May 31, 2013

Okay, so this is NOT a photo of the Big Bash, but I love it for its summer time feel. This is a photo of Ralph’s Mother a campus wide event held […]

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Class caps

Beth Swift

Apr 30, 2013

It is not uncommon for me to receive a call or an e-mail from an alum with an offer of a donation to the Archives. In this posting I would like to […]

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The bridges at Yountsville

Beth Swift

Mar 27, 2013

The road that runs between the football field and mud hollow has had a few different names. It was originally known as the Perrysville Turnpike and was a toll road. On a […]

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1951

Beth Swift

Feb 28, 2013

1951 was a year of big changes on campus. As the excerpt from the Wabash Alumni Bulletin of 12/1951 reports, alums on campus for Homecoming were surprised at the changes.  Don Cole […]

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Inside the Lincoln White House

Beth Swift

Feb 06, 2013

  Over the holidays our family went to see the new Spielberg movie about Abraham Lincoln. We really enjoyed it.  I was especially interested in the sets and costumes and very interested […]

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Comps!

Beth Swift

Jan 11, 2013

This week has been a busy one for all our seniors as they complete their comprehensive examinations. In a salute to their hard work, I offer this photo. This 1989 creation might […]

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One hundred and eighty years ago…

Beth Swift

Nov 14, 2012

November has finally arrived in Crawfordsville. The Monon Bell game had unusually balmy weather but on Monday we returned to the grey days that I associate with Thanksgiving. At this time of […]

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Monon Bell

Beth Swift

Nov 08, 2012

Here is a headline for all  Little Giants fans… This headline is from the Bachelor for the first ever MONON BELL GAME in 1932. While today we refer to the series as […]

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Yandes Hall

Beth Swift

Oct 30, 2012

One of the more interesting buildings on campus is the one we now call Detchon Hall. Most alumni and friends of the college might still know it as Yandes and there are […]

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Glee Club Tour 1970

Beth Swift

Oct 16, 2012

1970 Glee Club Trip At Homecoming this year there were a lot of things to celebrate. One of the real highlights of the weekend was the Glee Club alumni who returned to […]

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A landmark in town

Beth Swift

Oct 03, 2012

I love old postcards and this one is a beauty! It shows the Ben Hur Building in downtown Crawfordsville not long after it was finished. The Montgomery County Interim Report of Indiana […]

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Homecoming 1927

Beth Swift

Sep 26, 2012

I thought you might enjoy the poster from the 1937 Homecoming weekend. It is quite a display of enthusiasm promising “Fun for All” and a “Stupendous! Amazing! Spectacle!” I particularly love the […]

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Lights up!

Beth Swift

Sep 06, 2012

In the last post I had a photograph of the football field at night with lights. An email question from Steve Hoffman, former QB and football history hound prompted me to take […]

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Night lights!

Beth Swift

Aug 30, 2012

“In 1929, Director (Harry) Scholler determined to light the field for night football, an experiment that had worked well in the states west of Indiana. So far as the lighting was concerned […]

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What a great picture!

Beth Swift

Jul 24, 2012

While scanning some pictures for a Civil War project, I came across this great photo. It was so engaging that I wanted to know more about this young pilot. Here is what […]

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Carmina Burana – Big Bash Bonus!

Beth Swift

Jun 20, 2012

The Big Bash, the annual alumni reunion weekend, is a relatively new idea at Wabash. And from all accounts, it is a big hit! It used to be that our reunions were […]

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Sphinx Club Founding

Beth Swift

Jun 08, 2012

  Hello! Last time I posted a bit about the Homecoming festivities this coming fall. There is a Glee Club reunion, the class Agents will all be on campus that day. There […]

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Homecoming 1912

Beth Swift

May 25, 2012

One of the things that I do as Archivist is to keep an eye out for notable dates in the life of the College. Anniversaries of big events are an important part […]

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