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Campus Collection (#10)

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Background imageCampus Collection: Aerial view, Bedford College for Women, London

Aerial view, Bedford College for Women, London
Aerial view, Bedford College for Women, Regents Park, London. circa 1910s

Background imageCampus Collection: Students meeting at the Radcliffe Camera

Students meeting at the Radcliffe Camera
Students meeting on the lawns of the Radcliffe Camera, University of Oxford

Background imageCampus Collection: Tatler front cover, New Universities 1964

Tatler front cover, New Universities 1964
Helen and Catherine Jay, the twin daughters of Labour MP Mr Douglas Jay pose in the grounds of the University of Sussex, one of a number of new campus universities opening in the 1960s

Background imageCampus Collection: USA, CO, Fort Collins. Students walk in The Oval - a landmark park section in center

USA, CO, Fort Collins. Students walk in The Oval - a landmark park section in center of CSU campus lined with mature American Elms

Background imageCampus Collection: BERKELEY: PROTEST, 1964. University of California, Berkeley student being arrested

BERKELEY: PROTEST, 1964. University of California, Berkeley student being arrested as a result of a sit-in protesting regulations on campus politics. Photograph, 3 December 1964

Background imageCampus Collection: ROSS BARNETT (1898-1987). American politician and segregationist

ROSS BARNETT (1898-1987). American politician and segregationist. With a framed declaration from Louisianian politicians, supporting his segregation efforts on the University of Mississippi campus

Background imageCampus Collection: OLE MISS RIOT, 1962. A US Army truck on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford

OLE MISS RIOT, 1962. A US Army truck on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi, prior to the riot caused by segregationists protesting the enrollment of James Meredith

Background imageCampus Collection: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, c1907. Ryerson Laboratory, of the University of Chicago, Illinois

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, c1907. Ryerson Laboratory, of the University of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph, c1907

Background imageCampus Collection: INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. Heavy military presence on the University of Mississippi

INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. Heavy military presence on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi, brought in to protect James Meredith, the first black student

Background imageCampus Collection: INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. A military jeep escorting the car carrying James Meredith

INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. A military jeep escorting the car carrying James Meredith, the first black student at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi. Photograph, Marion S

Background imageCampus Collection: INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. Military presence outside of Baxter Hall where James Meredith

INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. Military presence outside of Baxter Hall where James Meredith, the first black student, lived at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi. Photograph, Marion S

Background imageCampus Collection: INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. Soldiers and tents across from Baxter Hall where James Meredith

INTEGRATION: OLE MISS, 1962. Soldiers and tents across from Baxter Hall where James Meredith, the first black student, lived at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi

Background imageCampus Collection: Kings College Chapel, Cambridge

Kings College Chapel, Cambridge
Antique illustration of a Kings College Chapel, Cambridge

Background imageCampus Collection: Bell Tower on university campus

Bell Tower on university campus
Clock tower at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Background imageCampus Collection: Central library of National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City

Central library of National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City
The library is ten stories high and covered with mosaics by Juan OaGorman representing Aztec culture

Background imageCampus Collection: CHINA: NANKING, c1920. A ceremony at the University of Nanking, China. Photograph

CHINA: NANKING, c1920. A ceremony at the University of Nanking, China. Photograph, c1920

Background imageCampus Collection: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, 1925. Kings College Chapel. Photograph, c1925

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, 1925. Kings College Chapel. Photograph, c1925

Background imageCampus Collection: AMHERST COLLEGE, 1824. Amherst College at Amherst Massachusetts, as it looked in 1824

AMHERST COLLEGE, 1824. Amherst College at Amherst Massachusetts, as it looked in 1824. American lithograph, 1863

Background imageCampus Collection: HARVARD UNIVERSITY, c1920. Campus of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, c1920. Campus of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Background imageCampus Collection: A U. S. Navy midshipman crawls through a foxhole

A U. S. Navy midshipman crawls through a foxhole
May 13, 2008 - A U.S. Navy midshipman crawls through a foxhole on the wet and sandy obstacle course during sea trials at Hospital Point on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

Background imageCampus Collection: The Campus, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, c. 1904 (b / w photo)

The Campus, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, c. 1904 (b / w photo)
XOS867938 The Campus, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, c.1904 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageCampus Collection: On the path to paradise, the campus, Smith College, Walkways, Universities & colleges

On the path to paradise, the campus, Smith College, Walkways, Universities & colleges, United States, Massachusetts, Northampton, 1904

Background imageCampus Collection: WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE. View of William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia

WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE. View of William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia, before the fire of 1859. Wood engraving, American, c1875

Background imageCampus Collection: OHIO: MARIETTA COLLEGE. View of Marietta College in Ohio. Line engraving, American

OHIO: MARIETTA COLLEGE. View of Marietta College in Ohio. Line engraving, American, 1885

Background imageCampus Collection: NEW YORK: WEST POINT, c1890. The campus of the United States Military Academy at

NEW YORK: WEST POINT, c1890. The campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York. Photograph, c1890

Background imageCampus Collection: NEW JERSEY: PRINCETON. The Princeton University Chapel and provosts house at Princeton

NEW JERSEY: PRINCETON. The Princeton University Chapel and provosts house at Princeton University in New Jersey. Photograph, c1890

Background imageCampus Collection: HARVARD YARD, c1890. Harvard Yard, part of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

HARVARD YARD, c1890. Harvard Yard, part of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photograph, c1890

Background imageCampus Collection: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, c1911. Panorama of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Photograph

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, c1911. Panorama of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Photograph, c1900

Background imageCampus Collection: TORONTO: UNIVERSITY. View of University College on the campus of the University of Toronto

TORONTO: UNIVERSITY. View of University College on the campus of the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photograph, late 19th century

Background imageCampus Collection: OXFORD: NEW COLLEGE. Lithograph, c1885

OXFORD: NEW COLLEGE. Lithograph, c1885

Background imageCampus Collection: OXFORD: MERTON COLLEGE. Lithograph, c1885

OXFORD: MERTON COLLEGE. Lithograph, c1885

Background imageCampus Collection: OXFORD: MAGDALEN COLLEGE. The chapel and library at Magdalen College, Oxford. Lithograph

OXFORD: MAGDALEN COLLEGE. The chapel and library at Magdalen College, Oxford. Lithograph, c1885

Background imageCampus Collection: ENGLAND: CRICKET, 1864. Cricket match between Eton College at Winchester College

ENGLAND: CRICKET, 1864. Cricket match between Eton College at Winchester College, held at Winchester, England. Wood engraving, English, 1864

Background imageCampus Collection: Female student sitting outdoors, reading book

Female student sitting outdoors, reading book

Background imageCampus Collection: BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, c1916. Labor summer school for women workers in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, c1916. Labor summer school for women workers in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1916

Background imageCampus Collection: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. The university library at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. The university library at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1888

Background imageCampus Collection: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. Packer Memorial Church at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. Packer Memorial Church at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. At top are portraits of founder Asa Packer and college president Robert A. Lamberton

Background imageCampus Collection: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. The gymnasium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. The gymnasium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1888

Background imageCampus Collection: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. The chemistry laboratory at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. The chemistry laboratory at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1888

Background imageCampus Collection: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. Packer Hall at Lehigh University, named for founder Asa Packer

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, 1888. Packer Hall at Lehigh University, named for founder Asa Packer, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1888

Background imageCampus Collection: TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, 1916. A panorama view of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Photograph

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, 1916. A panorama view of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Photograph, 1916

Background imageCampus Collection: TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, 1907. An aerial view of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Photograph

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, 1907. An aerial view of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Photograph, 1907

Background imageCampus Collection: TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, c1906. The Carnegie Library at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, c1906. The Carnegie Library at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Photograph, c1906

Background imageCampus Collection: NEW HAVEN: YALE COLLEGE. View of Yale college in New Haven, Connecticut. Watercolor

NEW HAVEN: YALE COLLEGE. View of Yale college in New Haven, Connecticut. Watercolor, c1815

Background imageCampus Collection: HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 1828. Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts. Color lithograph

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 1828. Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts. Color lithograph, 1828

Background imageCampus Collection: ILLINOIS: KNOX COLLEGE, c1914. Panoramic view of the campus of Knox College in Galesburg

ILLINOIS: KNOX COLLEGE, c1914. Panoramic view of the campus of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Photograph, c1914

Background imageCampus Collection: VIRGINIA: HAMPTON ROADS. The harbor at Hampton Roads, Virginia, looking toward

VIRGINIA: HAMPTON ROADS. The harbor at Hampton Roads, Virginia, looking toward the campus of Hampton Institute, a historically black college. Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1900

Background imageCampus Collection: TROY FEMALE SEMINARY. Troy Female Seminary (later known as the Emma Willard School)

TROY FEMALE SEMINARY. Troy Female Seminary (later known as the Emma Willard School), a preparatory school established 1814 at Troy, New York. Photographed c1900




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Step back in time and explore the rich history of campuses across the United States. From the prestigious William and Mary College, founded in the 1700s, to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine during the 1870s, each campus tells a unique story. Immerse yourself in Amherst College's picturesque Northwestern view established in 1821 at Amherst, Massachusetts. The wood engraving from 1839 captures its timeless beauty and serves as a reminder of its enduring legacy. Travel further west to Dickinson College nestled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This historic institution has witnessed countless generations of students passing through its gates since its founding. Witness Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College back in 1770, an event that would shape higher education for years to come. St Hildas College at Oxford University is also featured with a captivating black and white photo that transports you to another era. Discover Wroxton Abbey's charm as it stands proudly on Hiram College grounds during the 1800s. These hallowed halls have nurtured young minds for centuries. Marvel at Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda at the University of Virginia - an architectural masterpiece that symbolizes his vision for education and enlightenment. Experience life on campus at the University of New Hampshire located in Durham. The vibrant atmosphere captured here showcases both academic pursuits and student life thriving side by side. Amherst College makes another appearance with a steel engraving from 1863; this stunning portrayal encapsulates its grandeur amidst turbulent times. Lastly, delve into Centre College's establishment by Kentucky legislature back in 1819. This wood engraving from 1847 immortalizes their commitment to knowledge and growth within Danville, Kentucky. These glimpses into campuses past remind us of their profound impact on shaping minds throughout history. As we walk these hallowed grounds today, let us honor those who came before us while forging our own path towards knowledge and enlightenment.