Dickinson College History

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"Songs of Dickinson," edited by Horatio Collins King
"Songs of Dickinson," edited by Horatio Collins King
1900

Horatio Collins King, a member of the Class of 1858, edited this collection of songs related to Dickinson College.

Location: DC 784.622 D553s

Subject: Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life, Education

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1900-1919

Address on the History of West College by Robert McAlarney
Address on the History of West College by Robert McAlarney
June 6, 1904

Robert McAlarney deliverers an address on the history of West College (Old West) at the 100th anniversary of the rebuilding and re-dedication of the building. McAlarney is a 1893 graduate who works at the New York Evening Post. The text of McAlarney's speech as well as a program from...

Location: I-Original-1904-2

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Events, Dickinson College History, Education

Format: Speeches and Sermons

Time Period: 1900-1919

"Alumni Record: Dickinson College," edited by George Reed
"Alumni Record: Dickinson College," edited by George Reed
1905

Publisher: Carlisle, PA: Dickinson College

George L. Reed, a member of the Class of 1904, compiles this directory of alumni from the Class of 1787 to the Class of 1908. 

Location: DC 378.748 DT3 1905

Subject: Dickinson College Alumni Affairs, Dickinson College History, Education

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1900-1919

"Dickinson’s New Era," by Florence H. Bursk
"Dickinson’s New Era," by Florence H. Bursk
1905

Florence Hensel Bursk writes this essay, entitled "Dickinson's New Era," as a student at Dickinson. Bursk is a member of the Class of 1905. Transcript included.

Location: Essays-General-1905-B972d

Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life, Education

Format: Essays and Dissertations

Time Period: 1900-1919

"Poem," by Horatio Collins King
"Poem," by Horatio Collins King
1905

Medal of Honor Recipient Horatio Collins King (Class of 1858) writes this "Poem" on the history of Dickinson College.

Location: I-GrayM-1953-2

Subject: Dickinson College Alumni Affairs, Dickinson College History, Literary Pursuits

Format: Poetry and Lyrics

Time Period: 1900-1919

"The Mermaid of Old West," by Charles F. Himes
"The Mermaid of Old West," by Charles F. Himes
circa 1905

Professor Emeritus Charles F. Himes (Class of 1855) discusses the history of "the so-called 'Mermaid' that surmounts [Old West's] beautiful belfry as a weather vane."

Location: MC 2000.1, B25, F12

Subject: Dickinson College Events, Dickinson College History

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1900-1919

"Charles Nisbet: First President of Dickinson College," by Sarah Parkinson
"Charles Nisbet: First President of Dickinson College," by Sarah Parkinson
1908

Sarah Woods Parkinson publishes this short profile on Dr. Charles Nisbet in 1908.

Location: DC P N723P

Subject: Dickinson College History, Education, Genealogy and Family History

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1900-1919

"Reunion Address Class of 1870," by Edward Byrn
"Reunion Address Class of 1870," by Edward Byrn
June 7, 1910

Edward Wright Byrn delivers this reunion address in 1910 for the Class of 1870. Byrn discusses the importance of reunions at which former students "meet every five years after graduation and renew the old associations of college days." Byrn also describes the events that took place during the...

Location: I-Original-1910-2

Subject: Dickinson College Alumni Affairs, Dickinson College Events, Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life

Format: Speeches and Sermons

Time Period: 1900-1919

Letter from Montgomery Sellers to Augustine Birrell
Letter from Montgomery Sellers to Augustine Birrell
September 16, 1911

Professor Montgomery Porter Sellers ('93) writes to Augustine Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, about Birrell’s claim in his book, Life of William Hazlitt, that “the presidency of [Dickinson] College” was offered to Hazlitt in 1783. Sellers, who is in the process of “collecting...

Location: I-SellersC-1964-5

Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Education

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1900-1919

Letter from Montgomery Sellers to Augustine Birrell
Letter from Montgomery Sellers to Augustine Birrell
May 1, 1913

Professor Montgomery Porter Sellers writes to Augustine Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and describes an observance of "Nisbet Day" that morning at Dickinson College, explains how Charles Nisbet became the first President of Dickinson, and provides additional information about Charles...

Location: I-SellersC-1964-5

Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Education, Religion and Spirituality

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1900-1919

"Moncure D. Conway and Conway Hall," by Edward W. Biddle
"Moncure D. Conway and Conway Hall," by Edward W. Biddle
1919

A description of this document is not currently available.

Location: DC 1870 B584m

Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Events, Dickinson College History, Education

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1900-1919

"The Old College Lot," by Edward W. Biddle
"The Old College Lot," by Edward W. Biddle
1920

Publisher: Carlisle: Hamilton Library Association

Edward W. Biddle, President of the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College and a graduate of the class of 1870, delivers a talk on the first grammar school and college building in Carlisle.

Location: DC 1870 B584o

Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Education

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1920-1939

"A Pioneer College and its Background (Dickinson)," by Charles W. Super
"A Pioneer College and its Background (Dickinson)," by Charles W. Super
1923

Publisher: Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss

Charles W. Super, a graduate of the class of 1866, authors a somewhat wandering history of Dickinson College while making comparisons to The Ohio University, a history of which he also penned.

Location: DC 378.748 DES

Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Education

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1920-1939

"Dickinson College: The History of One Hundred and Fifty Years, 1783-1933," by James H. Morgan
"Dickinson College: The History of One Hundred and Fifty Years, 1783-1933," by James H. Morgan
1933

Publisher: Carlisle, PA: Dickinson College

James H. Morgan, alumnus and former president of Dickinson College, authors a history of his alma mater in celebration of its sesquicentennial.

Location: DC 378.748 DEMo

Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Education

Format: Books and Pamphlets

Time Period: 1920-1939

"Songs of Dickinson," edited by Ralph Schecter
"Songs of Dickinson," edited by Ralph Schecter
1937

Publisher: Carlisle, PA: Dickinson College

Professor Ralph Wendell Schecter is editor for Songs of Dickinson, whose publication is sponsored by Upsilon Chapter, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Location: SC 784.622 D553s3

Subject: Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life, Education

Format: Music

Time Period:


Flight Log - Sixth Quintile
Flight Log - Sixth Quintile
April-August 1943

The Flight Log magazine provides an overview of the 32nd College Training Detachment's activities while at Dickinson College during World War II.

Location: I-Original-1943-1

Subject: Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 1)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 1)
May 14, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-3

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 2)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 2)
May 22, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-3

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 3)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 3)
May 29, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-3

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 4)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 4)
June 4, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-4

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 5)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 5)
June 11, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-4

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 6)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 6)
June 18, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-4

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 7)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 7)
June 25, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-4

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 8)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 8)
July 2, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-5

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 9)
Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 9)
July 9, 1943

Army Air Corps Cadets from the 32nd College Training Detachment published the Eager Eagle while stationed at Dickinson College in 1943.

Location: I-Original-1943-5

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College History, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict

Format: Newspapers and Magazines

Time Period: 1940-1959

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