Keystone College - 1868 to present

About This Collection

Welcome to the Keystone College 1868- Present Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. This collection contains materials pertaining to the history of Keystone College from its inception as Keystone Academy in 1868 as the first higher educational institution in Northeast PA.

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1124 Price St., at Main Ave., West Scranton, Rev. William Bishop Historical Marker

Local History, Keystone College, Keystone Academy, Keystone Junior College, Campus, Photographs, Buildings, Local History

Baptist clergyman and first ordained minister in Scranton, built a combined log church and house near here in 1795. There he preached and held services. He was born in England, 1749, and died in Scott Township in 1816.

1891 Keystone Academy Commencement Invitation

Keystone Academy, Keystone College, Keystone Academy

An invitation for commencement week held June fourteenth through the nineteenth. Includes the name of the graduating class plus the program listing of events.

1896 Keystone Academy Report Card

Report Card, Keystone Academy, 1896

Mr. S.F Bailey's report card for the quarter ending on January 31, 1896.

1906 Commencement Exercise Program

Keystone College Graduations, Keystone Academy, Keystone Junior College, Keystone College

Program from the 1906 Commencement Exercise

1909 Commencement program

Keystone Junior College, Keystone Academy, Keystone College, Student Life, Graduation, Commencement

Program from the 1909 Commencement

1913 Keystone Academy Archway

Keystone Archway, Circa 1910

The archway stood as the entry way for the entire Keystone Campus.

1919 Opening Game at Polo Grounds in New York City

Keystone College (La Plume, Pa)-History, Mathewson, Christy, 1880-1925, Baseball Players-1900-1920, Christy Mathewson, Big Six, Keystone Academy, New York Giants baseball, Philadelphia Athletics baseball

News service photograph featuring Christy Mathewson and John McGraw leading a parade of New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics players at the Polo Grounds in New York City in 1919. Photo stamped "International Film Service Company".

1919 Postcards

Postcards of Keystone Academy, Keystone Academy, Keystone College

Postcard of Ladies Hall and the Keystone Archway. Keystone Academy 1919

1928 Baseball Schedule

Keystone Junior College, Keystone College, Keystone Academy, Student Life, Athletics, Baseballs

Scranton-Lackawanna College and Keystone Academy baseball schedule 1928

1936 Class Photograph

Keystone College, Keystone Academy, Keystone Junior College, Student Life, Campus Event, Building, Graduation

Photograph of the graduating class of 1936 in front from Harris Hall

1936 Nokomian Yearbook

Yearbooks of Keystone College

Keystone Junior College's Nokomian Yearbook for 1936

1937 Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Front Row: Oswald, W Williams, Hollinshead, Watkins, Denmon 2nd Morris, Yost, Wolfe, Kay, Lightfoot, Davies, Dudley, 3rd Gildersleeve, Stapoy, Hess, Luckman, Campbell

1937 Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Front row: Oswald, W Williams, Hollinshead, Watkins, Denmon 2nd Morris, Yost, Wolfe, Kay, Lightfoot, Davies, Dudley, 3rd Gildersleeve, Stapoy, Hess, Luckman, Campbell