Lycoming College - Williamsport Dickinson Seminary of Lycoming College

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The Williamsport Dickinson Seminary Collection traces the first eighty years of the school's extensive history. Documented here is the early struggle of the founding of the school, with more prosperous years ensuing as attendance increased and the facilities expanded. The significance of the Methodist Church in the establishment and the continual funding of the school is evidenced. Records exist from six of the eight presidents that helped mold the young school. Events, both social and official, are well represented. Music played a very important role, as is apparent from the many recital playbills in the collection. Also very significant in the life of the students were the many societies and organizations, especially three of the more prominent organizations, the Belles Lettres Union Society, the Gamma Epsilon Society and the Triparite Union Society. Catalogs listing both students and faculty provide further glimpses of life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Items not specifically related to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, such as a newspaper announcing President Lincoln's assassination and magazines covering the coronation of King George V, were most likely collected by faculty or staff, and are included to enhance the portrayal of the time period.
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Boys in a Dormitory Room
Boys in a Dormitory Room
Dormitories, Educational facilities, Leisure, Students
Five males pose in a dormitory room.
Campus Day, 1901
Campus Day, 1901
Students, Leisure
One student rides a horse that pulls a cart holding eight other students. On front: 'Take good care of JIM.' On back: 'Campus Day 1901. Heck and Mr. York have charge of wagon.' This photo is inserted in a memory booklet from the Class of 1901 Commencement Exercises. Harry York was a member of the senior class of 1901.
Chestnut Party, 1902
Chestnut Party, 1902
Students, Recreation, Leisure
A group of students poses in a wooded area. On back: 'Chestnut Party, 1902.'
Chestnut Party 1920
Chestnut Party 1920
Leisure
A photograph from the 1920 Chestnut Party. This is from a scrapbook that was donated to Lycoming College from John Lewis that belonged to his father, Edward Lester Lewis.
Chestnut Party Dinner
Chestnut Party Dinner
Leisure
A photograph of the Chestnut Party Dinner held in 1920. This photograph is from the scrapbook of Edward Lester Lewis.
Cleaning Day, 1892
Cleaning Day, 1892
Students, Cleaning, Leisure, Recreation
A man and woman appear to be sawing boards as a group poses on a stoop. Photo is from Cleaning Day, 1892.
Cleaning Day, 1893
Cleaning Day, 1893
Students, Cleaning, Leisure, Recreation
Four couples are seated on the ground in a shaded area as one man holds a sun umbrella. Photo is from Cleaning Day, 1893. Names on back: 'Mary Howland, Mr. Wallis, Mary Whitney, Mr. Leonard, Minnie Larud, Mr. Estefi, Alice Dann, Mr. Rosenberry.' Duplicate of 436WDS.
Cleaning Day, 1893
Cleaning Day, 1893
Cornices, Lawns, Leisure, Students, Trees
Five women and four men are seated under some trees on the lawn in front of Old Main. Photo is from Cleaning Day, June, 1893. On back: 'Mr. McMorris, Mr. Rounsley, Miss Zeigler, Esther Gray, Myrtle Gray, Mr. Shirley, Lona Dunning, Mr. Pyles. This is the fence committee.' Esther Gray is seated on the chair in the middle. Myrtle Gray is seated on the lawn in front of her. Mr. Pyles is in the front row, far left. Maud Thomas is in the front row, third from the left. Mr. McMorris is in the front row, far right. Cf. 72WDS.
Cleaning Day, 1893
Cleaning Day, 1893
Students, Cleaning, Leisure, Musical instruments, Recreation
Two men and one woman with guitars, one woman with a mandolin, a man with a violin, and six others are seated on the front steps of a building. On back: 'Mr. Anderson, Mr. Merkel, Daisy Mills, Minnie Menges, Myrtle Gray, Mr. Pyles, Mr. Schoff, Anna ______, Lizzie Minds, Julia Riddle.'
Cleaning Day, 1906
Cleaning Day, 1906
Students, Cleaning, Leisure, Recreation
Twelve unidentified students pose, seated on the ground. Those in the front row are holding some kind of rope. Photo is from Cleaning Day, 1906. The male student second from right in the front row also appears in 628WDS, and in the second row, fourth from left in the Dickinson Seminary group portrait, 391WDS. These individuals also appear in 391WDS: male student, third from left in the back row is the first male in the second row; male 5th froml eft in back row is 5th from rt. in the second row; male to the far right in the back row is at the very top of the pillar on the left. The male student third from left in the back row is 2nd from left in the back row of Kappa Delta Pi fraternity photo, 435WDS.
Cleaning Day, c. 1892
Cleaning Day, c. 1892
Students, Cleaning, Leisure, Recreation
Candid photo of four male students who have climbed a tree, two female students on ladder rungs, and other students grouped informally around them on the ground. Photo is from Cleaning Day, c. 1892. Names on back: 'Lizzie Minds, Myrtle Gray, Minnie Hooven, Mr. Swartz, Minnie Menges, Ida Hunter, Ruth Chamberalin, Mr. Minds, Mr. Rounsley, Mr. Houck, Mr. Worthington, Mr. Merrell, Julia Riddle, Miss Arrowsmith, Mr. Miller.'
Couple in the Park
Couple in the Park
Men, Women, Leisure
An unidentified couple pose in a park. A small set of rairoad tracks runs behind them. A sign on a tree states: 'No Driving in the Park. Park Horses Here.' This photographic print is in a collection with others that are dated 1906.
Dormitory Room
Dormitory Room
Students, Leisure, Dormitories, Universities and colleges
Two students pose in a dormitory room. On back: 'Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, PA. A Sample Room - G. S. Smith.'
Eagles Mere Trip
Eagles Mere Trip
Students, Tourists, Leisure
Students attending the Senior Class picnic at Eagles Mere pose on the train. 363WDS is on the back.
Female Students
Female Students
Students, Leisure, Recreation
Three female students sit outdoors on a bench, with two other students sitting on the ground in front of it, and three standing behind it. On back: '1st l. to r.: standing Mary L. Campbell; 2nd row: Anna Blanch Slate, Jane LeVan Green (end); 3rd, on ground: Florence Slate Lyon.' Four of the women are not identified.
Female Students Poised to Throw Snowballs
Female Students Poised to Throw Snowballs
Students, Leisure
Five female students stand on steps in a snowstorm, ready to throw snowballs. On front, l. to r.: 'Me, 'Chink', Ann, 'Dick', and 'Ted/' Accompanying note: '1913, Taken W.D. S. Foot of campus.'
Kappa Delta Pi Fraternity Members and Guests
Kappa Delta Pi Fraternity Members and Guests
Fraternities and sororities, Leisure
Members of Kappa Delta Pi fraternity and their guests pose on the front porch of what looks to be a cabin. Name on back: Thompson W. F. Thompson was an honorary graduate of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary in 1906. The lone male student at the top of the stairs, without his hat, can be identified in the second row, second from left in photo 435WDS, dated 1905. This photographic print is in a collection with others that are dated 1906.
Ladies by Bradley Hall
Ladies by Bradley Hall
Students, Leisure
Four female students kneeling on a rooftop look out over iron grillwork. The ladies are by Bradley Hall.
Mr. Burgan and Mr. Keeley
Mr. Burgan and Mr. Keeley
Students, Leisure
Mr. Burgan and Mr. Keeley. This photo is inserted in a memory booklet from the Class of 1901 Commencement Exercises. Edmund Burke Keeley was a member of the senior class of 1901. Harry Wilson Burgan was in the sophomore class in 1901.
Senior Picnic, 1900
Senior Picnic, 1900
Students, Tourists, Leisure
Students attending the Senior Class picnic at Eagles Mere pose on the train. 362WDS is on the back.