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The Umbrella Tree
The “Umbrella Tree” is a beloved landmark on the Alfred University campus. Frequently it’s a temporary home to students nestled in its branches or artwork hanging from its limbs. Found in front of the Powell Campus Center it was planted … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Buildings, Student Life
Tagged Camperdown Elm, Umbrella Tree
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The Allen Family
Alfred University often extols Abigail and Jonathan Allen’s early dedication to the institution and to their stances on equality for all. But not often is their more private family life brought to light. Not only were they revered public figures, … Continue reading
Posted in Artifacts, People, Uncategorized
Tagged Abigail Allen, Alfred Allen, Evangel Allen, Jonathan Allen, May Allen, Oil paintings
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Peruvian Pots
These pots were donated to the University by Edna Jane Wyeth, Class of 1946. She was an intrepid traveler and was part of an excavation team in 1959 that uncovered these relics from the coastal area near Lima, Peru. … Continue reading
Carnegie Library
Today’s Carnegie Hall (the University’s administration building) may look mostly the same on the outside as it did when it opened in 1913, but it certainly looks much different on the inside! The Archives is fortunate to possess the original … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Buildings
Tagged Andrew Carnegie, Clarence Mitchell, Library
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Lil' Alf
In 1940, James Lippke (AU 1943) and Walter “Lucky” Lawrence (AU 1947) created a little knight caricature called “Lil’ Alf” which became an unofficial symbol of Alfred University. Lippke and Lawrence were both brothers at the Kappa Psi Upsilon fraternity … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Traditions, Student Life
Tagged Caricatures, Kappa Psi Upsilon, Lil Alf
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Ida Kenyon
This rocking chair once belonged to Ida Sallan Kenyon.. “Frau” Kenyon, as she was known, was born in Prussia in 1830. At an early age she lost her parents and siblings and moved in with her aunt. Due to political … Continue reading
Posted in Artifacts, People
Tagged Ida Kenyon, Prussia, Rocking chair, William Kenyon
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Rogers Observatory
“At Alfred’s birth [1836], the universe was a far different place. It was centered on the Solar System and its then-seven planets, and the surrounding galaxies of stars. The first accurate measurement of a stellar distance had not even … Continue reading
Posted in Artifacts, Campus Buildings, People
Tagged Astronomy, John Stull, Rogers Observatory, Stull Observatory, William A. Rogers
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Steinheim
The Steinheim. “Stone Home.” An iconic building on the Alfred University campus. It appears on various mementos created over the years, collected by alumni; eventually they make their way to the University Archives. This plate is one of a series … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Buildings, Memorabilia
Tagged Jonathan Allen, Rhine, Steinheim Museum
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Emergency Collegiate Centers
The Great Depression of the 1930s certainly created financial strain for many universities and colleges but was also responsible for a development in higher education called the Emergency Collegiate Centers. Teachers across the country were out of work and students … Continue reading
Posted in Artifacts
Tagged Basketball, Collegiate centers, Extension schools, Great Depression, Jamestown, Varsity letters
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