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- Male faculty and students setting up lights and electrical equipment in the Electronics lab located in the basement of the Garage (previously the Heating Plant) on East Campus of Western Michigan College. Photograph appeared in the April 1956 Western Michigan College Newsletter.
- Date Created:
- 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Studio photograph of Carola Trittin, faculty in paper technology. Trittin was a chemist and served as faculty in Paper Technology Department at Western Michigan College of Education from 1955-1959. This photo appears in the Summer 1955 Western Michigan College News Magazine. Prior to joinning the WMU faculty, Carola Trittin was technical director of the Ward Paper Company in Merrill, Wisconsin.
- Date Created:
- 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Carola Trittin, faculty member in paper technology, holding multiple sheets of paper and standing with a piece of equipment in the background. Trittin was a chemist and served as faculty in Paper Technology Department at Western Michigan College of Education from 1955-1959. Prior to joinning the WMU faculty, Carola Trittin was technical director of the Ward Paper Company in Merrill, Wisconsin.
- Date Created:
- 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Dr. Donald Black instructing a student in radio class in the Electronic Shop, East Campus, Western Michigan University. Donald Black was the faculty in radio and TV in the 1950s.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- English Department Faculty in Spring 1955 at Western Michigan College of Education. Photograph appeared in the 1954 Brown & Gold yearbook. Pictured, back row: Ralph Miller, Helen Master, Ruth Van Horn, Georgiann Burge, Edith Eicher, M. Dezena Loutzenhiser, Lorene Gary, Lucille Nobbs, Louise Walker, Dorothy Osborn, Thelma Anton Bernadine (Penny) Carlson, Helen Sellers. Second row: Frank Householder, Dale Lancaster, Jean Malmstrom, Joseph Torok, Robert Limpus. Front row: William Brown, Joseph McKee, Frederick Rogers.
- Date Created:
- 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Leslie and Aletha Kenoyer in greenhouse adjacent to Science Hall (West Hall) at Western State Teachers College. Leslie Kenoyer taught in the biology department and also served as chair from 1923-1953. The Science Building, also know as West Hall and Natural Science Building, was the second building to open at the Western State Normal School in 1915.
- Date Created:
- 1942-07-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Women at a pre-commencement reception for the senior class by the Faculty Women's Club on May 9, 1949 at Walwood Ballroom. Pictured from left to right: Elizabeth T. Zimmerman, Minnie D. Loutzenhiser, Lucille A. Knobbs, and Edith M. Eicher. Elizabeth T. Zimmerman taught German from 1905 until 1944 and also served as the chairperson of the modern languages department. Lucille A. Knobbs taught in the English Department from 1921 to 1965. Minnie D. Loutzenhiser taught in the English Department from 1923 to 1957. Edith M. Eicher taught in the English Department from 1925 to 1954.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Photograph of Hugh M. Ackley, faculty in the Mathematics Department at Western Michigan College of Education from 1922 to 1947. The dormatory, Ackley Hall, was built and dedicated to Hugh Ackley in 1963.
- Date Created:
- 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Ray Pellett, Dean of Men at Western Michigan University, seated at desk with bug collection. Pellett served as Dean of Men from 1923 to 1953. Photo appears in October 1939 Western State Teachers College Alumni Magazine.
- Date Created:
- 1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Walter Marburger, physics professor, working with short wave radio equipment. Marburger was a faculty and chemist in the Physics Department at Western Michigan College of Education from 1925. He was first president of the Faculty Senate from 1958-1959 and founded the VHF Conference for amateur radio operators in 1954. He retired from WMU in 1963 after 38 years of teaching physics and electronics classes. After retirement, he was active in local, state and regional amateur radio operations and operating an amateur radio W8CVQ station from his Kalamazoo home.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Ray Pallett, Dean of Men at Western Michigan College of Education, seated at desk and meeting with two students. A recruiting poster for the Army Air Crews is visible in the background. The male student is holding a booklet about Naval careers. Pellett served as Dean of Men from 1923 to 1953.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Bertha Davis in the Bertha Davis Room, Walwood Hall, with Elizabeth Lichty and two students. Davis served as Dean of Women Students from 1917-1947. Lichty served as Dean of Women Students from 1948-1965. In the background, the fireplace and leather relief by Richard Riegel feature names of the Women's League presidents.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Group photograph of the visiting faculty during the Summer Session 1952. Pictured: Eugene S. Thomas (Education), Howard Zandbergen (Library), Ruth Ellsworth (Social Studies Education), Lawrence Sutton, Hazel M. Brown (Library), Eugenia Schmitz (Library), and Hazel Snyder (Campus Training School). Eugene S. Thomas was the basketball coach from 1928-1939 and principle at Central High School in Kalamazoo from 1945-1965. Howard Zandbergen was a cataloging librarian from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Ruth E. Ellsworth was an assistant professor from Wayne State University and daughter of WMU faculty Frank E. Ellsworth. Lawrence Sutton was the director of studies at Ashridge College, England. Hazel M. Brown was a librarian at Longfellow Elementary School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Eugenia Schmitz was a 1931 WMU graduate and assistant professor of library science at the University of Michigan. Hazel Snyder was a 1949 WMU graduate and teacher at the campus training school.
- Date Created:
- 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Group of female faculty members in charge of arrangements for Faculty Women's Tea seated in the Faculty Club House (later remodeled as the Arcadia Brook Club House). Members, from left to right: Hazel Cleveland, Dr. Lillian Meyer, Gayle Pond, Mary Doty, and Alice Louise LeFevre. Photo appears in the the Spring 1948 Western Michigan College News Magazine.
- Date Created:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Bob Burisan and retiring faculty member Dr. Theodore S. Henry shaking hands. Bursian was a student and president of the Western Michigan College of Education Psychology Club. Henry taught in the Psychology Department from 1917 to 1948.
- Date Created:
- 1948-06-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Carola Trittin, faculty member in paper technology, leaning on work table. In the background are shelves with bottles of chemicals. Trittin was a chemist and served as faculty in Paper Technology Department at Western Michigan College of Education from 1955-1959. Prior to joinning the WMU faculty, Carola Trittin was technical director of the Ward Paper Company in Merrill, Wisconsin.
- Date Created:
- 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Photograph of new faculty beginning Fall 1953. Standing: William C. Van Deventer (Biology Department head), Lt. Col. Comet Gibson (ROTC commandant), Zack York (Speech department head). Seated: President Paul Sangren, Lilyan Galbraith (Home Economics head), J. Towner Smith (Dean of Men). Photo appeared in the Western Michigan College News Magazine Fall 1953.
- Date Created:
- 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Photograph of John Hoekje and an unidentified man (left). An unidentified woman and man are standing to Hoekje's right. The woman is wearing pearls and a pin with the coat of arms for the Netherlands (lion holding arrows and a sword). John C. Hoekje was a professor of education and psychology who also served as registrar, dean of admissions and director of extension during his 1916-to-1955 tenure at the University.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- John C. Hoekje seated at his desk and writing in ledger. John C. Hoekje served Western Michigan University in many different capacities from 1916-1955. He began as an instructor of education and psychology at WMU in 1916, was the Director of Extension from 1917-47, became registrar in 1921, and Dean of Admission in 1945. During that time, he served on numerous committees at WMU. An avid supporter of athletics, Hoekje was the tennis coach in 1925 and 1926, and was chairman of the athletic board for many years. Hoekje Hall was named in his honor.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Photograph of Mrs. William McCracken, Dr. Ernest Burnham, Mrs. Smith Burnham, and Harper Maybee during the dedication of McCracken, Burnham, and Maybee Halls on October 28, 1949.
- Date Created:
- 1949-10-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
