Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

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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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Academic Center
Academic Center
Building construction, Libraries, Lounges, Theaters, Wings (Building divisions), Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
The newly-finished Academic Center on the Lycoming College campus, viewed looking west in the late afternoon. The library wing is at the right of the photo. Snowden Library, in the east end, had study carrels throughout the building, groupings of study and lounge furniture, carpeted study areas with acoustical ceilings and fluorescent lighting. The instructional area contained twenty classrooms, five seminar rooms (capacity 100) and three lecture halls (capacity 1,000). Another large lecture hall seated 700 students. The AC originally included four physics labs, two psycholoty labs, one geology lab, two language labs, two mathmatics labs, and a planetarium. The theater, in the West Wing, had a seating capacity of 200 students. Snowden Library, in the east end, had study carrels throughout the building, groupings of study and lounge furniture, carpeted study areas with acoustical ceilings and fluorescent lighting.
Academic Center and Old Main
Academic Center and Old Main
Universities and colleges, Buildings, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Old and new come together in this picture showing the newly built Academic Center with Old Main just behind it to the right. The Academic Center was completed in the spring of 1968 and Old Main was torn down in November and December of 1968.
Academic Center Classroom
Academic Center Classroom
Blackboards, Classrooms, Desks, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Empty classroom in the newly-constructed Academic Center. On back of photo: 'With divider in place, the classroom provides ample space for up to 45 students seated at spacious tables.' The instructional area of the Academic Center has twenty classrooms, and five seminar rooms, and three lecture halls. Ne large lecture hall seats 700 students.
Academic Center, Entrance to the Library Wing
Academic Center, Entrance to the Library Wing
Doors and doorways, Libraries, Students, Wings (Building divisions), Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Students enter the library wing of the new Academic Center.
Academic Center, Scale Model
Academic Center, Scale Model
Architectural models, Libraries, Lounges, Office buildings, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Scale model of Academic Center by the architectural firm of Wagner-Hartman Associates. An article written by architect John Hoffman, discussing the plans for the Academic Center appears in the Spring 1968 Lycoming Alumni Bulletin.
Architect's Model of the Lycoming College Campus
Architect's Model of the Lycoming College Campus
Architectural models, Dormitories, Educational facilities, Universities and colleges, Lycoming College (1948)
Architect's scale model of the Lycoming College Campus in 1968, most likely before the construction of the Academic Center. The top of this photograph is the south. At the top right of the layout is the Academic Center, which faces the parking lot on the south. To the left, across the street, is Hilltop Gymnasium. Across from the gym is Old Main. Left of Old Main is Bradley Hall. To its southeast is the Old Science Building. To the left of the gym is the Clarke Building and Chapel. Between Bradley Hall and the Chapel is Memorial Hall. Behind Memorial Hall is a dormitory, Skeath Hall. Another dormitory, Asbury Hall, is across from Skeath at the left of the photo. In front of Crever Hall is Long Hall, the buiding with the white clock tower. Long Hall faces the Quad, the large, open area. Next to it is Wesley Hall, a dormitory. On the corner next to Wertz is East Hall dormitory. West of East Hall on the corner are the Fine Arts Building and the President's house. Across from the President's House is a dormitory, Williams Hall. Next to Williams Hall is another dormitory, Crever Hall. Across the street from Williams Hall and Crever Hall is Wertz Student Center. Next to Wertz, the building with the white cupola, is Rich Hall, another dormitory.
Arena Theatre
Arena Theatre
Audiences, Chairs, Floor coverings, Stages (Platforms), Theaters, Arena Theatre, Academic Center (1968-2000, re-named Mary L. Welch Theatre in 2000)
View from the upper rows of seating of the rows of seats below and the stage in the center of this theater in the round. Two people are seated in the front row, and two others are walking in the area in front of the stage.
Arena Theatre Lounge
Arena Theatre Lounge
Conversation, Lobbies, Lounge chairs, Students, Theaters, Ticket offices, Arena Theatre, Academic Center (1968-2000, re-named Mary L. Welch Theatre in 2000)
Students are seen conversing and at the ticket booth in Arena Theatre's lounge.
Detwiler Planetarium
Detwiler Planetarium
Astronomical instruments, Audiences, Planetaria, Teachers, Detwiler Planetarium, Academic Center (1968)
Presentation in the Detwiler Planetarium, located in the Academic Center. The photo focuses on the telescope. The planetarium sky, with a thirty-foot dome, is used for courses in astronomy, and for sky shows for the general public and school children. The 30-foot domed, Spitz-model planetarium features a stereophonic sound system. It was named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Detwiter, of Williamsport. Mr. Detwiler was a member of the board of directors and active in community affairs, including working with the Lycoming United Fund and the Boy Scouts of America. The planetarium plaque reads: 'The gift of the Planetarium by Mrs. Leola Detwiler and Mr. and Mrs. John G. Detwiler honors the memory of William Franklin Detwiler, 1878-1950; William Franklin Detwiler Jr., 1912-1951 and Roy Erwin Detwiler, 1914-1930.'
Long Hall Clock Tower, with Mickey Mouse Decoration
Long Hall Clock Tower, with Mickey Mouse Decoration
Fictitious characters, Clock towers, Cupolas, Graffiti, Long Administration Building (1968, John W. Long Library 1951-1968)
A likeness of Mickey Mouse was painted on the clock tower of Long Hall. A similar photograph of the tower has a newsclipping on the back, which reads: 'Mickey Mouse Goes Collegiate. Mickey Mouse now has a revered position as caricature on the clock of the John W. Long Building at Lycoming College. College authorities said the art work was probably the craft of pranksters. The building, formerly the library, is being converted for use as an administrative center. Published Oct 18 1968.'
Old Main, Deterioration
Old Main, Deterioration
Deterioration, Office buildings, Old Main (1839-1968)
Two gentlemen inspect the deterioration of Old Main. Bricks from the crumbling building lie on the ground, and two police barricades guard the safety of pedestrians.
Old Main, Original Cornerstone
Old Main, Original Cornerstone
Dormitories, Cornerstones, Office buildings, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
The original cornerstone of Old Main below a window. This photo was taken in 1968, just before the building was dismantled and razed.
Pennington Lounge
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.'
Pennington Lounge in the Academic Center
Pennington Lounge in the Academic Center
Conversation, Students, Student unions, Windows, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Students are shown conversing in Pennington Lounge in the newly-constructed Academic Center.A sign on a chair points the way to a classroom location. On back of photo: ' Windows reach from floor to ceiling in huge lobby, a convenient place for friendly chat.'
Snowden Library, Early Days
Snowden Library, Early Days
Card catalogs, Chairs, Hangings (Textiles), Libraries, Studying, Tables, John G. Snowden Memorial Library (1968)
Students study at a wooden table, are helped at the circulation desk, and use a round, wooden writing table by the card catalogue in the new Snowden Library. The large textile wall hanging over the circulation area wa designed and crafted by a Welsh artist, Lilian Edwards. The hanging depicts strata, a tree of knowledge, and night and day. Fabrics are different types of linens from around the world.
Snowden Library, Interior Construction
Snowden Library, Interior Construction
Bookstacks, Columns, Building construction, Galleries (Upper level spaces), Interiors, Libraries, Railings, John G. Snowden Memorial Library (1968)
The third floor and balcony of Snowden Library's interior, nearing completion. The circulation desk area is carpeted, and empty bookstacks appear to be ready to move into place.
Snowden Library, Open Staircase
Snowden Library, Open Staircase
Stairways, Galleries (Upper level spaces), Libraries, Students, John G. Snowden Memorial Library (1968)
Students are seen on the open staircase leading to the second floor of the new Snowden Library, and studying, seated at tables on the first floor. Two girls can be seen in the window of the downstairs classroom.
Snowden Library, Shelving Books
Snowden Library, Shelving Books
Bookstacks, Galleries (Upper level spaces), Students, John G. Snowden Memorial Library (1968)
Students unpack and place books on the shelves of the new Snowden Library.
Stove from Old Main
Stove from Old Main
Stoves, Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall (2005)
Photo of a pot-bellied stove that was found in the west tower of Old Main in December, 1968. Dr. Blumer, then the president of Lycoming College, stated that the stove apparently was never installed. It is believed to be the kind used to heat individual rooms in Old Main before ta heating system was installed. A plate on the stove reads: 'E.M.D. Levan, Williamsport, Pa.' The stove wa restored by college employees John E. Hill and John Harrison. It is now on display in Honors Hall. This information is taken from an article dated March 23, 1979, published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
Wendle Hall Plaque
Wendle Hall Plaque
Lecture halls, Monuments and memorials, Plaques, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
The central section of the Academic Center, which has classrooms and faculty offices, is named in honor of Miriam Wendle, a high school teacher in Williamsport, and her mother, Hattie Davis Wendle. This plaque is on the second floor west section of Lycoming College's Academic Center.