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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Campus View, 1927

Cupolas, Dormitories, Fences, Gates, Gymnasiums, Hedges (Plants), Lintels, Porches, Residential facilities, Trails and paths, Trees, Utility poles, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary (1848-1927)

A view of the Williamsport Dickinson Seminary Campus in 1927. On the left is the Hilltop Gymnasium, and the back of Old Main is on the right.

Entrance to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary

Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Porches, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)

View of the entrance to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary looking through the stone gateway toward Old Main and Bradley Hall.

Female Student Walking Behind Old Main

Dormitories, Fire escapes, Office buildings, Sidewalks, Trees, Walking, Women, Old Main (1839-1968)

A female student walks east in back of Old Main. On back: 'Published Sept. 19 1948.'

Forrest Hall

Dormitories, Hand railings, Shrubs, Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, Forrest Hall (1968)

View of Forrest Hall looking northwest. This photo was taken in the spring of 1998. The three-story residence hall was built to accommodate ninety-two women students. The rooms are arranged as suites, with an adjoining bathroom between two rooms. Groundbreaking for the building was in September 1968, and it was completed in 1969. It was designed and constructed by Unitec Corporation of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Forrest Hall is a memorial from James M. and Katherine Forrest Mathers to Mrs. Mathers' parents, Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher Bliss Forrest, and sister, Anna Forrest Burfeindt. Katherine Forrest Mathers graduated from Williamsport Dickinson Seminary in 1928. She earned an A.B. degree in 1932, and Master of Arts degree in 1933, both from Bucknell University. She continues to come back for Homecoming and other campus events.

Forrest Hall

Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, Forrest Hall (1968)

View of Forrest Hall looking northwest. The three-story residence hall was built to accommodate ninety-two women students. The rooms are arranged as suites, with an adjoining bathroom between two rooms. Groundbreaking for the building was in September 1968, and it was completed in 1969. It was designed and constructed by Unitec Corporation of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Forrest Hall is a memorial from James M. and Katherine Forrest Mathers to Mrs. Mathers' parents, Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher Bliss Forrest, and sister, Anna Forrest Burfeindt. Katherine Forrest Mathers graduated from Williamsport Dickinson Seminary in 1928. She earned an A.B. degree in 1932, and Master of Arts degree in 1933, both from Bucknell University. She continues to come back for Homecoming and other campus events.

Franklin Street Dormitory

Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Emergency housing, Porches, Stairways, Trees, Franklin Street Dormitories (1941-1955)

During World War II, when cadets from the Army Air Corps occupied Dickinson dormitories, the Dickinson Seminary students lived in off-campus dormitories on Franklin and Fourth Streets. This is one of the temporary dormitories.

North Hall

Automobiles, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Lampposts, Shutters, Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, North Hall (1965-1980, Williams Hall 1980)

Front view of Williams Hall. It contains 146 rooms, including 73 double and single rooms for students, a suite, several lounges, a recreation room, and other laundry, storage, and study areas. It was first occupied in 1965 and named North Hall. The name was later changed to Williams Hall in 1980, in honor of Mary Ellen Whitehead Williams. Her son, Joseph A. Williams, the owner of St. Mary's Sewer Pipe Company and benefactor of the College, donated funds to renovate the residence hall. He requested that the hall be re-dedicated in honor of his mother, who had raised him and his three brothers and one sister on her own after his father's early death at age forty. She continued to operate the family's 100-acre farm in Penfield, Clearfield County. The building was re-dedicated October 24, 1980.

Old Main

Cornices, Dormitories, Dwellings, Gates, Stairways, Stone walls, Trees, Old Main (1839-1968)

View of Old Main from the stone gate and steps. On back: 'West looking East Gate.'

Old Main

Balconies, Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)

View of Old Main looking south through the stone gates. The West Wing was built in 1839, the East Wing in 1850, and the center section was added in 1855. That section became six stories of faculty and administrative offices. Old Main functioned as a residence hall, classrooms, administrative building, and chapel combined. It was demolished in 1968. The former site is occupied by Lamade Gymnasium.

Old Main

Cupolas, Dormitories, Railroad tracks, Snow, Stairways, Stone walls, Trees, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)

Old Main and Bradley Hall looking north from the train tracks. The presence of the stone gates indicates that this photo is from the early 1900s.

Old Main and Connecting Walkway to Bradley Hall

Balconies, Cornices, Dormitories, Office buildings, Pediments, Porches, Sidewalks, Trees, Universities and colleges, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)

View of the east wing of Old Main looking north. This photo appears in a 1933 brochure, 'Williamsport Dickinson in the Beautiful Alleghenies,' and on the cover of the program for Guest Day, Saturday, May 14, 1938.

Old Main, North Side

Automobiles, Balconies, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Office Buildings, Sidewalks, Trees, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)

View of the back (north side) of Old Main, with several automobiles parked around it. The diveway was replaced by a sidewalk in 1948.

Old Main, Top of the East Wing

Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Pediments, Porches, Office buildings, Porches, Trees, Windows, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)

View of the balcony, peak and cupola of the East Wing of Old Main on the Lycoming College campus.

Old Main Viewed from the Flag Court

Cupolas, Dormitories, Hand railings, Office buildings, Stairways, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Flag Court

View of the cupola of Clarke Chapel as seen from the stone stairway of the Flag Court.

Rich Hall

Columns, Cupolas, Dormitories, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, Rich Hall (1948)

View of the back of Rich Hall from The Quad. The east side of Snowden Memorial Library is behind the building on the left side of the photo. The north end of the front of Crever Hall is behind the building at the right side of the photo. Rich Hall was built as a women's dormitory in 1948 in response to the campus population increase following World War II. It was named in honor of the Rich family, who were benefactors of the college. The building was dedicated Homecoming Weekend, October 30, 1948. On back of photo: '8; Kurt Weirich.' Kurt Weirich was a senior psychology major at Lycoming in 1990.

Rich Hall in the Spring

Columns, Cupolas, Pediments, Dormitories, Trees, Rich Hall (1948)

View of Rich Hall looking across the Quad through a blossoming tree. The building was constructed for use as a women's dormitory in 1948 in response to the campus population increase following World War II.

Skeath Hall

Dormitories, Fences, Lampposts, Trails and paths, Trees, Windows, Skeath Hall (1965)

View of the north side of Skeath Hall, taken shortly followiing construction. The residence hall was originally built as a men's dormitory, but as of 1991 houses both men and women freshmen. The building is named in honor of J. Milton Skeath, professor, dean, and head of the psychology department, who taught at the college for forty-six years.

Skeath Hall

Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Shutters, Trees, Windows, Skeath Hall (1965)

View of the south side of Skeath Hall, taken shortly followiing construction. The residence hall was originally built as a men's dormitory, but as of 1991 houses both men and women freshmen. The building is named in honor of J. Milton Skeath, professor, dean, and head of the psychology department, who taught at the college for forty-six years.

Sketch of Old Main

Dormitories, Fences, Gates, Cupolas, Railroad tracks, Railroads, Trees, Old Main (1839-1968)

Photographic print of a sketch of Old Main from the 1860s. This is the way the building looked soon after the three wings were joined in 1855. The fence in this sketch is still wooden. It was later replaced by a stone fence with pillars.

Wesley Hall Following a Snowstorm

Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Pediments, Snow, Students, Trees, Windows, Wesley Hall (1956)

Two students trudge through the snow in front of Wesley Hall, a residence hall at Lycoming College. This photo was taken after a January snow storm.

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