This post features video clips relating to the construction of the Phi Delta Theta House, now known as the Stuart House, which is located on N. West Street across from East College. It includes a groundbreaking ceremony on May 1, 1931 that features Professor William Weidman Landis (Class of 1891), a member of the fraternity as a student, Dean Hoffman (Class of 1902), J. Freed Martin (Class of 1912), and George B. Elliott (Class of 1931).
The Dickinson Alumnus magazine produced this film, which includes footage of Fred Pierce Corson's presidential inauguration on May 4, 1935, the 1935 Commencement on June 10, a football game against Gettysburg in fall 1934, different views of campus, the Law School's Trickett Hall, a snowball fight in front of Denny Hall, as well as a train going through snow on West High Street.
This video includes clips of a football game between Dickinson College and Allegheny College on October 20, 1934. This game, which Dickinson wins 21-0, is held at Dickinson's Biddle field. It also features a short clip of a parade, possibly during halftime, of a band and students.
This video includes clips of Dickinson's first game of the 1931 season against Juniata College. This game, which Juniata wins 6-0, is held at Dickinson's Biddle field on October 3, 1931.