Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

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  • Date = 1968-12
  • Original Format = Photographs

About This Collection

The Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present collection is an exhibit of photographs depicting the buildings and grounds of the campus from its earliest days as the Williamsport Academy to the present Lycoming College campus. An effort has been made to show the transformation of the campus through the years, respecting the legacies of the past and acknowledging the changes that the future requires. This collection also honors the individuals from whom several of the buildings were named, by displaying their photographs, if possible, and short summaries of their significance in the lives of their families, their communities, and the college.
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The Fall of Old Main
Alumni and alumnae, Buildings, Demolition, College administrators, Old Main (1839-1968)
According to the Winter 1969 issue of the Lycoming Alumni Bulletin, "The contents of the box buried in the cornerstone in 1855 were eagerly scrutinized by Oliver E. Harris, center, director of development and two alumni." The alumni pictured are Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Peterson, Jr. Marjorie Peterson served as a librarian at Lycoming College and was a member of the Class of 1949, the first class at Lycoming to receive baccalaureate degrees. More information, including a listing of the contents of the box, can be found starting on page 7 of the Alumni Bulletin.
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The Fall of Old Main
Bells, Hoisting machinery, Cupolas, Demolition, Old Main (1839-1968)
Before demolition begins, the bell from the west wing tower of Old Main is carefully lifted and removed, to be preserved, restored and later put on display in the Bell Lounge of the Academic Center.
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The Fall of Old Main
Buildings, Demolition, Old Main (1839-1968)
Work begins on the center section of Old Main as the historic building is demolished. This photos appears on apge 9 of the Winter 1969 issue of the Lycoming Alumni Bulletin with the caption, "The removal of the roof on the north side of the center section revealed the huge beams and steel supports."
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The Fall of Old Main
Buildings, Cupolas, Demolition, Old Main (1839-1968)
The cupola on the west wing of Old Main comes down. According to the Lycoming Alumni Bulletin (Winter 1969), "Hopes of removing the west wing cupola intact were doomed; the 80' boom was inadequate to preserve this symbol of the past. Instead, the contractor decided to put a cable around the base of the tower and pull it down with a Caterpillar tractor." This photo appears on page 5 of the Alumni Bulletin with the caption "A fraction of a second later the weathervane impaled the driveway."
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The Fall of Old Main
Buildings, Demolition, Old Main (1839-1968)
The center section is all the remains of Old Main. Demolition of Old Main began on December 18, 1968 and was completed approximately two weeks later. More information regarding the demolition of Old Main can be found in the Winter 1969 issue of the Lycoming College Bulletin located in the Lycoming College Archives.
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