Lawrence Archivestag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//102008-09-04T15:06:18ZNews, information, and fun stuff from the Lawrence University Archives located in the Seeley G. Mudd Library Movable Type 3.32Current Exhibitstag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.15052008-09-04T15:02:02Z2008-09-04T15:06:18ZFall Traditions of Lawrence This exhibit on the first floor of the library features photographs, programs, and newspaper articles on fall traditions at Lawrence. Traditions include All College Day and the Walk Around that were held from the late 1880s...Julia Stringfellow
Fall Traditions of Lawrence
This exhibit on the first floor of the library features photographs, programs, and newspaper articles on fall traditions at Lawrence. Traditions include All College Day and the Walk Around that were held from the late 1880s through the 1940s, the Lawrence/Ripon College football rivalry that started in the 1880s, and the many events of Homecoming at Lawrence. The exhibit will be up through the first of October.
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Haunted Lawrence in area magazinetag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.14782008-08-21T17:59:12Z2008-08-21T18:04:54ZAn article on favorite haunted places in the Fox Valley includes the annual Haunted Lawrence tour and some of Lawrence's haunted places in the August 2008 issue of New North Business to Business magazine. The article is available at the...Julia Stringfellow
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Main Hall Collection processed and finding aid onlinetag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.14372008-07-21T18:39:24Z2008-07-21T18:46:33ZThe collection of materials documenting the history of Main Hall has been processed and the finding aid is available at the following link. http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/fa_mainhall.shtml A digital collection of this physical collection will be available soon on the website as well....Julia Stringfellow
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/fa_mainhall.shtml
A digital collection of this physical collection will be available soon on the website as well. Many thanks to Katherine Elchert who worked on this collection during her Spring term 2008 internship. Her work on this collection included arranging hundreds (no exaggeration) of photographs in chronological order.
This collection is part of the Lawrence University Buildings Collection that is currently being processed.
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New oral history transcript up on the Archives websitetag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.14112008-06-19T15:18:27Z2008-06-19T15:22:42ZThe transcript of the oral history interview done with George Bogs, class of 1947, is up on the Archives website at the following link. http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/oralhistory_bogs.shtml George shares memories about his time in the Navy and being stationed at Lawrence, and...Julia Stringfellow
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/oralhistory_bogs.shtml
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Current Exhibitstag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.13882008-05-23T01:43:26Z2008-05-23T01:52:08ZMain Hall Photographs, 1850s - 1960s and the Lawrence University Crest The exhibit features photographs documenting the history of Main Hall from its creation in1853 to the present. The Lawrence University Crest exhibit provides a look at the history of...Julia StringfellowMain Hall Photographs, 1850s - 1960s and theLawrence University Crest
The exhibit features photographs documenting the history of Main Hall from its creation in1853 to the present. The Lawrence University Crest exhibit provides a look at the history of the crest and its many uses over the years, including being displayed on Commencement programs, yearbooks, and Lawrence promotional materials.
The exhibits were done by Archives intern Katherine Elchert.
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New oral history transcript is up on the Archives website!tag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.13702008-05-19T14:41:07Z2008-05-19T14:47:26ZThe transcript of the oral history interview with Sue Hackett, class of 1957, is now up on the Archives website at the following link. http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/oralhistory_hackett.shtml The interview was done during Reunion Weekend 2007. Sue shares stories about the sport of...Julia Stringfellow
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/oralhistory_hackett.shtml
The interview was done during Reunion Weekend 2007. Sue shares stories about the sport of curling at Lawrence, the formal balls and dances, and Winter Weekend. She also tells of viewing the deceased Senator Joseph McCarthy as he lay in state at a nearby church.
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Current Exhibitstag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.13592008-05-09T16:31:27Z2008-05-09T16:36:23ZThe Namesake of the Richard A. Harrison Symposium for the Humanities and Social Sciences The exhibit located in the case on the first floor of the library provides a look at Richard Harrison, dean of the faculty and professor of...Julia StringfellowThe Namesake of the Richard A. Harrison Symposium for the Humanities and Social Sciences
The exhibit located in the case on the first floor of the library provides a look at Richard Harrison, dean of the faculty and professor of history at Lawrence University from 1992-1997. Harrison was one of the founders of the Student Humanities and Social Sciences Symposium that first began in 1996, After Harrison's death in 1997, the symposium was renamed the Richard A. Harrison Symposium for the Humanities and Social Sciences in 1998. The symposium showcases student research and writing and will be held this year on Saturday, May 17.]]>
Lucia R. Briggs collection and finding aidtag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.13582008-05-09T16:17:52Z2008-05-09T16:27:38ZThe Lucia Briggs collection has been processed and the finding aid is now on the Archives website. Check it out below. http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/fa_briggs.shtml Lucia R. Briggs was president of Milwaukee-Downer College from 1921-1951 and received an honorary degree from Lawrence in...Julia Stringfellow
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/fa_briggs.shtml
Lucia R. Briggs was president of Milwaukee-Downer College from 1921-1951 and received an honorary degree from Lawrence in 1926. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and articles about and written by Briggs.
The collection was processed and the finding aid was completed by Archives intern Katherine Elchert.
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Faculty Award Citationstag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.13272008-04-24T23:43:54Z2008-04-24T23:45:04ZCitations for awards given to faculty members at Commencement each June are now available on the Archives website. Citations for honorary degrees awarded to retiring faculty are located at http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/honfac.shtml Citations for the Excellence in Teaching Award are located at...Julia Stringfellow
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/honfac.shtml
Citations for the Excellence in Teaching Award are located at
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/univaward.shtml
And citations for the Young Teacher Award can be found at
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/youngteacher.shtml
Citations go from 1978 to the present year, and additional years will be added in the future. For questions or information, visit or e-mail the University Archives.
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Artist Series performers, 1908-2008tag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.13242008-04-24T22:55:07Z2008-04-24T23:08:13ZThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the Conservatory of Music Artist Series. The program was started in 1908 by William Harper, Dean of the Conservatory at the time. The series consists of outside performers of national and international acclaim...Julia Stringfellow
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/artistseries.shtml
Throughout 2008, a digital collection and exhibit will also be done on the history of the Artist Series. For further information on the history of the Series, visit or e-mail the University Archives.
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Current Exhibitstag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.12632008-04-04T01:18:51Z2008-04-04T01:23:14ZLawrence International Cabaret and Dinner This exhibit on display in the cases on the first floor of the library features photographs, programs and newspaper articles from the International Cabaret and Dinner of years past. The first Lawrence International Dinner and...Julia StringfellowLawrence International Cabaret and Dinner
This exhibit on display in the cases on the first floor of the library features photographs, programs and newspaper articles from the International Cabaret and Dinner of years past. The first Lawrence International Dinner and Cabaret took place in 1976 and was hosted by Lawrence faculty and staff. Since then the dinner and Cabaret have been popular annual traditions and are now hosted by the students of International Club.
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Current Exhibitstag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.12472008-03-19T17:47:30Z2008-03-19T17:55:01ZThe Beginning of Freshman Studies and Freshman Studies of the Modern Age This exhibit on display in the cases in Riverview Lounge documents the beginning of Freshman Studies in 1945 and looks at how it has evolved in recent years....Julia StringfellowThe Beginning of Freshman Studies and Freshman Studies of the Modern Age
This exhibit on display in the cases in Riverview Lounge documents the beginning of Freshman Studies in 1945 and looks at how it has evolved in recent years. Syllabi and reading lists, correspondence from other colleges regarding the program, and photographs of the first professors of the program and recent photos of Freshman Studies classes are included. A look at what life was like at Lawrence in the 1940s is also provided. The exhibit was done in honor of the Freshman Studies party that took place at the end of Winter Term. The exhibit will be up through April.
Do you have questions about the history of Freshman Studies? Visit the Archives on Level B of the library.
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The Archives is awarded an IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelftag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.11982008-02-22T13:51:55Z2008-02-22T13:57:00ZTreasured objects and artifacts held by the Lawrence Archives will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books, DVDs, and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum...Julia Stringfellow
Treasured objects and artifacts held by the Lawrence Archives will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books, DVDs, and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding of the nation's museums and libraries. IMLS and its cooperator, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), will award a total of 2,000 free sets of the IMLS Bookshelf by the end of 2008.
The Lawrence Archives is among the first to receive this essential set of resources based on an application describing the needs and plans for care of its collections. The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature centers. It addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues.
Honorary degree citations of emeriti faculty now on the Archives websitetag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.11612008-02-11T14:42:02Z2008-02-11T14:48:39ZCitations read at Commencement for retiring faculty receiving the honorary degree Master of Arts ad eundem are now on the Archives website at the link below. http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/honfac.shtml The citations cover the 1978-2007 Commencement ceremonies. Citations for the Excellence in Teaching...Julia Stringfellow
ad eundem are now on the Archives website at the link below.
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/honfac.shtml
The citations cover the 1978-2007 Commencement ceremonies. Citations for the Excellence in Teaching and Young Teacher awards also given at Commencement will soon be available on the website.
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Current Exhibitstag:thor.lawrence.edu,2008:/blogs/library/archives//10.11602008-02-11T14:35:38Z2008-02-11T14:41:25ZWinter Traditions at Lawrence This exhibit on display on the first floor of the library covers traditions of the winter season. Photographs, programs of the Winter Carnival, and newspaper articles are included. The important art of snow sculpting and the...Julia StringfellowWinter Traditions at Lawrence
This exhibit on display on the first floor of the library covers traditions of the winter season. Photographs, programs of the Winter Carnival, and newspaper articles are included. The important art of snow sculpting and the tradition of sledding down Union Hill and not going into the Fox River (a tradition still practiced today) are documented. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the Winter Carnival.
The exhibit will be up through the end of February.
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