Lawrence Archives

The transcript of the oral history interview done with George Bogs, class of 1947, is up on the Archives website at the following link.

http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/oralhistory_bogs.shtml

George shares memories about his time in the Navy and being stationed at Lawrence, and the activities that he participated in while at Lawrence.

Main Hall Photographs, 1850s - 1960s and the Lawrence University Crest

The exhibit features photographs documenting the history of Main Hall from its creation in1853 to the present. The Lawrence University Crest exhibit provides a look at the history of the crest and its many uses over the years, including being displayed on Commencement programs, yearbooks, and Lawrence promotional materials.

The exhibits were done by Archives intern Katherine Elchert.

The transcript of the oral history interview with Sue Hackett, class of 1957, is now up on the Archives website at the following link.

http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/oralhistory_hackett.shtml

The interview was done during Reunion Weekend 2007. Sue shares stories about the sport of curling at Lawrence, the formal balls and dances, and Winter Weekend. She also tells of viewing the deceased Senator Joseph McCarthy as he lay in state at a nearby church.

The Namesake of the Richard A. Harrison Symposium for the Humanities and Social Sciences

The exhibit located in the case on the first floor of the library provides a look at Richard Harrison, dean of the faculty and professor of history at Lawrence University from 1992-1997. Harrison was one of the founders of the Student Humanities and Social Sciences Symposium that first began in 1996, After Harrison's death in 1997, the symposium was renamed the Richard A. Harrison Symposium for the Humanities and Social Sciences in 1998. The symposium showcases student research and writing and will be held this year on Saturday, May 17.

The Lucia Briggs collection has been processed and the finding aid is now on the Archives website. Check it out below.

http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/fa_briggs.shtml

Lucia R. Briggs was president of Milwaukee-Downer College from 1921-1951 and received an honorary degree from Lawrence in 1926. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and articles about and written by Briggs.

The collection was processed and the finding aid was completed by Archives intern Katherine Elchert.

Citations for awards given to faculty members at Commencement each June are now available on the Archives website. Citations for honorary degrees awarded to retiring faculty are located at

http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/honfac.shtml

Citations for the Excellence in Teaching Award are located at

http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/univaward.shtml

And citations for the Young Teacher Award can be found at

http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/youngteacher.shtml

Citations go from 1978 to the present year, and additional years will be added in the future. For questions or information, visit or e-mail the University Archives.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Conservatory of Music Artist Series. The program was started in 1908 by William Harper, Dean of the Conservatory at the time. The series consists of outside performers of national and international acclaim coming to campus and giving concerts.

In honor of the centennial, a list of the performers from the last 100 years is now on the Archives' website at

http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/artistseries.shtml

Throughout 2008, a digital collection and exhibit will also be done on the history of the Artist Series. For further information on the history of the Series, visit or e-mail the University Archives.

Lawrence International Cabaret and Dinner

This exhibit on display in the cases on the first floor of the library features photographs, programs and newspaper articles from the International Cabaret and Dinner of years past. The first Lawrence International Dinner and Cabaret took place in 1976 and was hosted by Lawrence faculty and staff. Since then the dinner and Cabaret have been popular annual traditions and are now hosted by the students of International Club.

The Beginning of Freshman Studies and Freshman Studies of the Modern Age

This exhibit on display in the cases in Riverview Lounge documents the beginning of Freshman Studies in 1945 and looks at how it has evolved in recent years. Syllabi and reading lists, correspondence from other colleges regarding the program, and photographs of the first professors of the program and recent photos of Freshman Studies classes are included. A look at what life was like at Lawrence in the 1940s is also provided. The exhibit was done in honor of the Freshman Studies party that took place at the end of Winter Term. The exhibit will be up through April.

Do you have questions about the history of Freshman Studies? Visit the Archives on Level B of the library.

Treasured objects and artifacts held by the Lawrence Archives will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books, DVDs, and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding of the nation's museums and libraries. IMLS and its cooperator, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), will award a total of 2,000 free sets of the IMLS Bookshelf by the end of 2008.

The Lawrence Archives is among the first to receive this essential set of resources based on an application describing the needs and plans for care of its collections. The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature centers. It addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues.