Susquehanna University - 1960 to 1969

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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 1960 through 1969.
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Campus Center and Conrad Greenhouse
Campus Center and Conrad Greenhouse
College buildings, Greenhouses, Susquehanna University, Degenstein Campus Center
The 1960s were a time of great growth for Susquehanna University. The Campus Center opened in the fall of 1968 and contained an 800 seat dining room, bookstore, snack bar, lounge, and other special-purpose facilities. Built in the fall of 1968, the Conrad Greenhouse was a great benefit to students studying biology and botanical science.
Campus Development
Campus Development
Maps, Susquehanna University, Campus plans
While in the midst of great change, Susquehanna continued to chart further progress. As new buildings were constructed and existing structures were renovated, future campus developments were envisioned. Some of these ideas were implemented and others were modified in the future. For example, in the 1979 plan, the University Library is shown in the area now occupied by Apfelbaum Hall. However, funds were raised to expand the existing library rather than moving it to a new location.
James Hazlett
James Hazlett
Coaches (Athletics), Susquehanna University, Hazlett, James., Football
James Hazlett, a member of the class of 1952 and a player on Susquehanna University's undefeated 1951 football team, became the University's head football coach and Athletic Director in January of 1966. He was selected over 200 other applicants and served the University until 1978.
Smith Hall
Smith Hall
Buildings, Susquehanna University, Smith Hall., Dormitories
The groundbreaking for Smith Hall took place in 1959. The building was completed at a cost of $625,000 and dedicated in 1961. These images proudly display the modern building's many perks, including a spacious lounge for gatherings as well as large bedrooms with sweeping views of campus.
Sports Hall of Fame
Sports Hall of Fame
Athletes, Sports Hall of Fame, Coaches (Athletics), Susquehanna University, Sports
Susquehanna University founded its Sports Hall of Fame in 1967 to honor those students who excelled in athletics. This image, taken from the Fall 1967 Susquehanna Alumnus, shows the group's charter members and provides an update as to the honorees' current activities. Presented to the campus community at the Homecoming game, several members had become coaches in their own right.
Weber Chapel
Weber Chapel
Chapels, Susquehanna University, Weber Chapel, Buildings
Ground was broken for Weber Chapel in 1965. In the spring of 1966, in a spectacular display, a helicopter dropped the building's spire into place. The event provided students with a welcome break from final exam preparations.
West Hall
West Hall
West Hall, Susquehanna University, Dormitories, Buildings
Groundbreaking for New Men's Hall, later renamed West Hall, took place in 1963. This building was meant to replace the student housing in Gustavus Adolphus Hall, which ironically burned down in 1964, its last year of use as a dormitory. This 1965 image shows the interior and exterior of the new West Hall.