Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

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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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John W. Long Library
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Shrubs, Sidewalks, Stairways, Trees, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Front view of John W. Long Library (now Long Administration Building). The library was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and its successors, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College and Lycoming College, from 1921-1955. The clock face was installed in the tower in 1959 as a gift from the graduating class. . The building was home to the library until 1968, when the Academic Center was constructed. It now houses administrative offices.
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Long Library
Columns, Cupolas, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Long Library was named in honor of John W. Long, President of Lycoming College from 1921-1955. The clock was installed in the tower in 1959. The library was moved to the Academic Center in 1968, and Long Hall now houses administrative offices.
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Long Library, Construction
Brickwork, Building construction, Columns, Libraries, Porticoes (Porches), Scaffolding, Stairways, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Scaffolding covers part of the front of John W. Long Library (now Long Hall administration building), as work continues on its brick exterior. Long Library was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, which later became Lycoming College, from 1921-1955. The clock face was installed in the tower in 1959. The building was home to the library until 1968, when the Academic Center was constructed. It now is the residence of administrative offices.
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Long Library, Night View
Clock towers, Doors and doorways, Lampposts, Libraries, Night, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Windows, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
A nighttime view of John W. Long Library. This photo shows the clock that was installed in the tower in 1959.
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Lycoming College Choir Performs at the Dedication Ceremony for John W. Long Library
Audiences, Building dedications, Choirs (Music), Columns, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Students, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
The Lycoming College Choir, standing on the concrete stairway in front of the columned entryway of the John W. Long Library, performs during the dedication ceremony. The library was dedicated Saturday, October 20, 1951. Parts of an article from the November, 1951 Lycoming Bulletin follow: 'Shortly before 11:00 o'clock the academic procession consisting of representatives of student and alumni associations, secondary schools, colleges and universities, educational and learned associations, trustees of the college, faculty, senior students, Bishop of the Methodist Church, the president of the college and speakers, marched from the gymnasium to the scene of the dedication in front of the new library while members of the a cappella choir moved from the interior of the library to form a colorful background of gold and blue at the top landing prior to opening the service by singing 'O Magnify the Lord With Me,' led by Mr. Walter G. McIver … Robert F. Rich, president of the Board of Directors, presided over the program and introduced the principal speaker, Dr. Fred G. Holloway, president of Drew University … [a sentence from Dr. Holloway's address]: 'The very fact that you are naming this library in honor of the president of this college, John W. Long, I should like to say that you are by that very fact also perpetuating a great personality who, in a sense, becomes enshrined in this building and his personality will be felt all through the years because of what he is and what he has been and this is a fitting tribute in recognition of that fact.'
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Pennington Lounge
Lounges, Libraries, Porticoes (Porches), Windows, Wings (Building divisions), Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
View through the windows from the first floor of Pennington Lounge. On back of photo: 'Part of Pennington Lounge, Academic Center, Lycoming College.'
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