Football Game vs. Allegheny College, 1947

This video includes clips of a football game between Dickinson College and Allegheny College on October 11, 1947. This game, which Dickinson ties 14-14, is held at Dickinson's Biddle field. While the first few clips are in color, the rest are black and white. There are also short clips of the band marching on the field, freshmen wearing dinks, and spectators walking across the field after the game.

Construction of Drayer Hall, 1952

This post features clips of the construction of Drayer Hall and the Sadler Curtilage at Dickinson Law School in 1952. Drayer Hall, which opened in 1952, was the first dormitory built at Dickinson College exclusively for women. The Baird Biology Building, which is on Morgan Field, is also visible in a short clip at around the 1:20 mark in this video.

Phi Delta Theta House Construction, 1931

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).

Commencement Weekend, 1929

This post features video clips from Dickinson College's 1929 Commencement Weekend, including the Alumni parade on West High Street, academic processions for Baccalaureate and Commencement, as well as clips from the first Commencement held inside the Alumni Gymnasium on June 10, 1929 .

Dickinson Doings: Corson Inauguration, Commencement, Snowball Fight, 1935

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.

College Bowl #1, 1965 (Clip)

This post features a clip of the General Electric College Bowl episode in which Dickinson College competes against Saint Francis College on September 19, 1965. In this clip, Dickinson's team goes on a win streak, answering multiple questions correctly in a row.

The first team members include the captain, George Williams, a senior English major from Chappaqua, New York; Norman Rothman, another senior and an history major from West Pittston, Pennsylvania; David Richman, senior English major from Philadelphia; and, from Carlisle, junior fine arts major Art Litoff.

College Bowl #5, 1965 (Clip)

This post features a clip from the General Electric College Bowl in which Dickinson College competes against Adelphi University on October 24, 1965. In this clip, Dickinson's contestants discuss what they do in their spare time, and team captain George Williams describes Dickinson College while footage of the campus plays.

College Bowl #4, 1965 (Clip)

This post features a clip from the General Electric College Bowl in which Dickinson College competes against the University of Redlands. In this clip, Dickinson's contestants provide a background of their families and viewers learn that George H. Armacost, president of the University of Redlands, is a Dickinsonian from the Class of 1926.

College Bowl #3, 1965 (Clip)

This post features a clip from the General Electric College Bowl in which Dickinson College competes against Mississippi College on October 3, 1965. In this clip, Dickinson's students win the contest, and the host awards them their prize money.

The first team members include the captain, George Williams, a senior English major from Chappaqua, New York; Norman Rothman, another senior and an history major from West Pittston, Pennsylvania; David Richman, senior English major from Philadelphia; and, from Carlisle, junior fine arts major Art Litoff.

College Bowl #2, 1965 (Clip)

This post features a clip from the General Electric College Bowl in which Dickinson College competes against Loyola University on September 26, 1965. In this clip, the contestants introduce themselves, and the contest is explained.

The first team members include the captain, George Williams, a senior English major from Chappaqua, New York; Norman Rothman, another senior and an history major from West Pittston, Pennsylvania; David Richman, senior English major from Philadelphia; and, from Carlisle, junior fine arts major Art Litoff.

Commencement Weekend, 1928

This post features videos of the 1928 commencement weekend, including the Alumni parade, the Class of 1928's procession, and shots of the exterior and interior of the Alumni Gymnasium, which was in the process of being built. Some of the clips in this video, such as those showing the location of the new gym, were filmed before June 1928. Commencement is held at Bosler Hall on June 4, 1928.

John Dickinson, His College, 1948

"John Dickinson, His College" is a video filmed during the 1947-1948 academic year for prospective students as well as part of the celebration for Dickinson's 175th Anniversary. It shows footage of various campus buildings, downtown Carlisle, faculty and administration, students, classroom instruction, chapel, sports, convocation, and clips from the parade to celebrate Dickinson's 175th Anniversary.