Author Archives: aulibs

Charm(ing)

Posted on February 9, 2015 by aulibs

Sometimes you find Alfred memorabilia in the most unexpected places! University Archivist Laurie McFadden recently shopped in a local antique store and, while browsing, discovered this little gem. Intended as a souvenir for a charm bracelet, this 1950s silver-plated stein … Continue reading →

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Mike Kenyon

Posted on January 28, 2015 by aulibs

In Alfred , the name Mike Kenyon most often conjures an image of the Mike Kenyon playground on South Main Street. Mr. Kenyon, born Myron Elwood Kenyon, was known in the community for being particularly kind and generous to Alfred … Continue reading →

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Campus plan, 1920s

Posted on January 6, 2015 by aulibs

In the 1920s the University was experiencing rapid growth, both of degree programs and enrollment. The former was a result of the creation of the New York State School of Agriculture and the New York State School of Ceramics. With … Continue reading →

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Dancing Prohibited

Posted on November 21, 2014 by aulibs

It’s a safe bet that current Alfred University students are happy this resolution addressing “evil tendencies” is no longer in place!

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Erie Railroad

Posted on September 17, 2014 by aulibs

The Erie Railroad, opened in 1851, played an important part in the life of mid-19th through mid-20th century people in Western New York. For Alfred farmers, it meant that agricultural goods could be shipped and sold more broadly. For the … Continue reading →

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Women's Athletics

Posted on September 11, 2014 by aulibs

Women’s athletics at Alfred University has a long and interesting history. Long before Title IX mandated athletic opportunities for females, Alfred University encouraged, and sometimes mandated, participation by its women students in some sort of physical activity. The early college … Continue reading →

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Samuel Ray Scholes, Sr.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by aulibs

Samuel R. Scholes, Jr. (1884-1974) was a world authority in the field of glass science and established the department of glass technology at Alfred University in 1932, where he remained a professor (and later Dean of the College of Ceramics) … Continue reading →

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Daily Schedule

Posted on August 27, 2014 by aulibs

In 1926, Alfred University student Carl Schwenk filled out this form detailing his daily routine. How different from a student today! No time spent online, playing video games, or watching television. No driving to town for movies, eating out, or … Continue reading →

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Envelopes

Posted on June 5, 2014 by aulibs

Certainly there have been changes in our postal system over the decades but mail does still arrive in a paper envelope at times. It was not unusual many years ago, as evidenced by the 1870 sample on the left, for … Continue reading →

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Reverse Glass Painting

Posted on May 29, 2014 by aulibs

Painting a scene in reverse is not something everyone can do! This image depicts the Alfred University campus (Rogers Observatory, Alumni Hall, The Gothic, and The Brick) in the late 1860s and is done in the eglomise-painting style, a centuries-old … Continue reading →

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