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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The 1892 Missionary Institute Football Team
The 1892 Missionary Institute Football Team
Football players, Universities & colleges, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University
The Missionary Institute played its first football game in 1892 against Sunbury. The Institute didn't have a football field on campus and had to rent a farm for their games. John Woodruff (with mustache, second row, right) was the coach. He was also a professor of Latin, history and philosophy.
Civil War Memorial Dedication Ceremony
Civil War Memorial Dedication Ceremony
Dedications, Monuments & memorials, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University
This photo was taken in May 1958 at a Dedication Ceremony held jointly by Susquehanna University and the Snyder County Historical Society. It was to honor the memory of the Missionary Institute's Civil War veterans. The plaque still hangs on the south side of Selinsgrove Hall. During the ceremony the Susquehanna University Band played the National Anthem.
Civil War Memorial Dedication Ceremony
Civil War Memorial Dedication Ceremony
Monuments & memorials, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Schnure, William M., Flickinger, Minnie Ulrich.
This photo shows William M. Schnure and Minnie Ulrich Flickinger unveiling the Civil War Memorial plaque on the south wall of Selinsgrove Hall.
Clionian Society Meeting Room
Clionian Society Meeting Room
Student organizations, Conference rooms, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University
The Clionian Literary Society had a room of its own on the top floor of the Institute Building (Selinsgrove Hall). It later moved to the 3rd floor of Gustavus Adolphus Hall.
C.W. Sanders
C.W. Sanders
Students, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Sanders, C.W.
C. W. Sanders graduated from the Missionary Institute in 1858. He also served in the Civil War.
D. I. Foust
D. I. Foust
Students, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Foust, D. I.
A photograph of a Missionary Institute student.
David A. Day
David A. Day
Students, Missionaries, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Day, David A., 1851-1897.
David A. Day, a Civil War veteran, graduated from the Missionary Institute in 1874. He left for Liberia after he was ordained and became the longest serving Lutheran Missionary to that country serving from 1874 until his death in 1897.
Graduates of 1889
Graduates of 1889
Alumni & alumnae, Susquehanna University, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Dimm, Jonathan Rose, b.1830
A photograph of the 1889 Missionary Institute's graduating class. Professor Jonathan Dimm, who became the Missionary Institute's 5th President in 1895, is seated on the left.
Graduates of 1891
Graduates of 1891
Alumni & alumnae, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University
Missionary Institute graduating class of 1891. Female students were enrolled at the Institute when Selinsgrove Susquehanna Female College closed its doors in 1873.
Graduating Class
Graduating Class
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Insitute, Susquehanna University, Students, Graduation ceremonies
This is one of the last classes to graduate from the Missionary Institute before the name was changed to Susquehanna University in 1895. The professor seated to left of the woman is Jonathan Rose Dimm, who became Susquehanna University's 2nd President in 1895.
Graduating Class
Graduating Class
Alumni & alumnae, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Born, Peter.
A photograph of an early Missionary Institute graduating class. Seated in the center of the photograph is Peter Born, 3rd President of the Institute.
Graduating Class of 1890
Graduating Class of 1890
Alumni & alumnae, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Dimm, Jonathan Rose, b.1830
A photograph of the 1890 Missionary Institute graduating class. Located at the left of the first row is Professor Jonathan Dimm.
Gustavus Adolphus Hall
Gustavus Adolphus Hall
Buildings, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Universities & colleges
Named in honor of of the three-hundredth birthday of the savior of Protestantism against Catholicism in the infamous Wars of Religion in Europe (1618-48), Gustavus Adolphus Hall was built in 1895. A fire destroyed the building in 1964.
Institute Building / Selinsgrove Hall
Institute Building / Selinsgrove Hall
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Buildings, Susquehanna University
Dedication of the Institute Building took place on November 9, 1859. It became Selinsgrove Hall in 1895 to honor the citizens of Selinsgrove responsible for the school's creation.
Missionary Institute Faculty and Students
Missionary Institute Faculty and Students
Students, Teachers, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University
The last photo of the faculty and students of the Evangelical Missionary Institute before it became Susquehanna University in 1895.
Missionary Institute Founder
Missionary Institute Founder
Kurtz, Benjamin, 1795-1865, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Kurtz, Benjamin, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Insitute, Susquehanna University, College presidents.
Benjamin Kurtz was the founder and president of the Missionary Institute from 1858 to 1865. He was also the first professor of the Theology Department.
Missionary Institute Student Body
Missionary Institute Student Body
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Insitute, Susquehanna University, Students
This is one of the last student bodies of the Missionary Institute before the name was changed to Susquehanna University in 1895. The professor sitting in the front row left is Jonathan Rose Dimm, who later became the University's 2nd President in 1895.
Missionary Institute's Student Body
Missionary Institute's Student Body
Students, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, Dimm, Jonathan Rose, b.1830
A photograph of the 1891 Missionary Institute student body. Professor Jonathan Dimm, the Missionary Institute's 5th President, is seated at the left in the front row.
Philosophian Society Meeting Room
Philosophian Society Meeting Room
Student organizations, Conference rooms, Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University
The Philosophian Literary Society was among the groups on campus that had a permanent meeting room. First it was on the top floor of the Institute Building (Selinsgrove Hall). Later it moved to the 3rd floor of Gustavus Adolphus Hall.
President Born
President Born
Evangelical Lutheran Missionary Institute, Susquehanna University, College presidents, Born, Peter.
Peter Born was the third President of the Missionary Institute . He served from 1881 to 1893.