Susquehanna University - 1858 to 1894

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This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1857 through 1894.
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Course of Instruction - Annual Catalog
Course of Instruction - Annual Catalog
Susquehanna University, Universities & colleges, Catalogs, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute
The Theological Department was started on October 7th, 1858. Benjamin Kurtz, the Institute's first President, was also the first professor in the Theological Department.
Deed of land
Deed of land
Susquehanna University, Universities & colleges, App, John, 1793-1876, Deeds, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute
John App, successful Selinsgrove businessman, donated this parcel of land for the creation of the Missionary Institute.
Final Student Catalog of the Missionary Institute
Final Student Catalog of the Missionary Institute
Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Catalogs
The last Annual Catalogue of the Missionary Institute before the Institute became Susquehanna University in 1895.
The Institute Journal
The Institute Journal
Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Newspapers
The Institute Journal was the Missisionary Institute's first publication. It was written by faculty and students, edited by Jonathan Dimm, the Institute's 5th President, and was published monthly begining in October of 1891. In 1898 it became The Susquehanna.
Letter from Selinsgrove to Kurtz regarding the Missionary Institute Site Selection
Letter from Selinsgrove to Kurtz regarding the Missionary Institute Site Selection
Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Correspondence
Benjamin Kurtz, the Missionary Institute founder and 1st President, had put out the word that he wanted to start a school where men could learn how to be teachers of the Gospel. For the location he was seeking a farm of about fifty or sixty acres, close to a city or large town and a railroad. This document is the formal letter from the citizens of Selinsgrove announcing their subscription of $22,000 and fifty students that could attend the first year of the school's opening.
Missionary Institute Site Selection - page 2
Missionary Institute Site Selection - page 2
Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Correspondence
The second page of the letter from the citizens of Selinsgrove to Kurtz about the site of the Missionary Institute.
Rules and Regulations
Rules and Regulations
Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Catalogs
These are the Rules and Regulations for students at the Missionary Institute. There was a proscribed theme of conduct specified in the rules. The daily routine of the students was mandated by the Institute, which governed general behavior including hours for study and sleep. Notice that, among many other rules, students had to rise no later than 6 a.m. and to retire no later than 10 p.m.
Selinsgrove Hall
Selinsgrove Hall
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Universities & colleges, Buildings
Formerly the Institute Building, Selinsgrove Hall is the first and oldest building on campus. This picture is a reproduction of a postcard.