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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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Clarke Building and Chapel
Clarke Building and Chapel
Architraves, Balconies, Chapels, Cupolas, Doors and doorways, Lampposts, Shrubs, Students, Trees, Windows, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
View of the back of Clarke Chapel Building, Spring 1998.
Clarke Building and Chapel, Autumn View
Clarke Building and Chapel, Autumn View
Autumn, Chapels, Cupolas, Dormitories, Universities and colleges, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
Autumnal view, from above, of Clarke Building and Chapel. The building behind the chapel with the cupola is Long Hall, which houses administrative offices. Dormitories are in the background.
Clarke Chapel
Clarke Chapel
Architraves, Chapels, Cupolas, Doors and doorways, Fire escapes, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
View of the entrance to the Clarke Chapel looking from between Old Main and Bradley Hall. The fire escapes from Old Main are at the left. The Clarke Building was built in 1939. From the Bulletin of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College, Vol. XXII, No. 5, November 1939: 'Historical Statement: Miss Martha B. Clarke and her three brothers were students in Williamsport Dickinson Seminary. Upon the death of her brother, Hopewell Clarke, Miss Clarke received a large part of his estate. It was his intention to erect in Williamsport a building to be known as the Clarke Memorial in memory of his parents. [Miss Clarke] made provision in her will for a Memorial building, giving a large part of her estate to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary for thie purpose. This building, the corner stone of which is laid today, is the Clarke Memorial …'
Clarke Chapel Dining Hall
Clarke Chapel Dining Hall
Chapels, Dining rooms, Eating and drinking, Manners and customs, Students, Uniforms, Waiters, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
Groups of students dine at round tables in Clarke Chapel's dining hall, which was located where music classrooms are now. Diners, dressed in sports jackets and ties, or dresses, were served by student waiters. Crumbies, women students with brushes and trays, scraped the tablecloths after the meal. This information is from remarks by John Hollenback on the 25th anniversary of the Wertz Student Center, which was built in 1969. Its dining halls replaced the cafeteria in the Clarke Building.
Clarke Chapel Interior
Clarke Chapel Interior
Arches, Chapels, Draperies, Interiors, Lanterns (Architecture), Pews, Religious books, Stages (Platforms), Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
Clarke Chapel interior looking toward the stage. Rows of pews have attached racks for humnals. Lights hang from the ceiling. Dark maroon drapes frame the arched stage area.
Clarke Chapel on a Winter's Eve
Clarke Chapel on a Winter's Eve
Chapels, Cupolas, Night, Snow, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
Night view of the lighted entrance to Clarke Chapel with lights illuminating the windows and reflecting on the snow on the ground.
Stained Glass Window in the Clarke Chapel Entanceway
Stained Glass Window in the Clarke Chapel Entanceway
Stained glass, Chapels, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
View of the stained glass window as it stood in the Clarke Chapel entanceway. The window was originally installed behind the chapel altar of Old Main c. 1926-27 as donation from Mrs. C. Luther Culler as a memoriam to her husband. The plaque at the cabinet's base reads: 'In Memoriam; C Luther Culler, A Pupil Of Dickinson Seminary 1874-1876; A Citizen of Williamsport, 1876-1924. When Old Main was demolished in 1968, the window was removed and restored by two Lycoming College maintenance employees, John Hill and John Harrison. They also built the cabinet and installed lights behind it. The window has now been moved to the Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall, where it provides a reflection point in Lindsay Chapel.
Students exit Clarke Chapel
Students exit Clarke Chapel
Chapels, Students, Universities and colleges, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
Students are shown leaving Clarke Chapel. This photo appears on the cover of the October 1949 issue of the Lycoming Bulletin.