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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
- Notes:
- Dean Stack, Jean Smith, Joe Hoy, and Candy Roell meeting with student Norm Barea. Detroit native, Norman I. Barea was a 1956 military student in ROTC program. In 1968, he was appointed the administrative assistant to Dr. Richard F. Whitmore, director of Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, Michigan. Joseph T. Hoy was the head of the of physical education department for men in 1965. Dr. Roell served as chair of the Women's Physical Education Department from 1960-1967.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Promotional stand in an event hall for the “Iwantu” Gas Iron sponsored by the Kalamazoo Gas Company. A sign over the stand reads, "A Whole Weeks Ironing 4 cents with the Iwantu Gas Iron." A woman poses with the iron and a nearby trivet. Other signs posted on the display read "It saves dust & dirt," "It saves fuel & money," and "It Saves Time & Labor”. The “Iwantu” gas iron was made by Strause Gas Iron Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Kalamazoo Gas Company ran a promotion in 1913 offering the iron for 50 cents down payment and 75 cents a month for four months. Back of photo identifies woman as "My mother Nina Williams Worline”.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Column details of the Administration Building with Training School and Woman’s Gymnasium additions (East Hall). View looking north from the front of the Training School. View includes a tall fence between Training School and Administration Building. The Administration Building was completed in 1905. The additions were completed in 1908 and 1909 respectively.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Typed essay by Russell A. Strong referred to as the “Ode to East Hall”. The essay describes the Victorian-styled cupola on the top of East Hall and reflectes on its significance to the campus. Russell A. Strong was a 1959 MA graduate at WMU. He was also the editor for the Western Michigan College News letter and the Western Michigan University Magazine.
- Date Created:
- 1986-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the front elevation of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed in the United States by a women's organization. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The drawing has some discoloration resulting from bleedthrough from a backing that has since been removed.
- Date Created:
- 1878-07-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- A Kalamazoo fireman holding a ceremonial presentation horn taken in the photography studio of W. S. White at 166 Main Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan. The fireman wears a shirt with a scarf or cravat and short fitted trousers with stockings. The belt appears to have insignia or badge. Presentation horns were awarded to firefighters in honor of their service, or between fire companies during visits, competitions, and musters. Working fire horns (or speaking trumpets) were used by engineers and officers to amplify their voices at a fire scene to direct the company in effectively fighting the blaze.
- Date Created:
- [1873 TO 1878]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- WMU President James W. Miller, left, reading Dr. Taylor's honorary citation as the Taylor listens at WMU's first April Commencement on April 16, 1966. Dr. Harold Taylor was an internationally renowned philosophical education professor. Taylor is receiving an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree and delivered WMU's first April commencement address. The photo was included in the Western Michigan University Newsletter, May 1966.
- Date Created:
- 1966-04-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Photograph of Shop 106 in the Manual Arts Building. View of the classroom features male students working at machines, possibly for woodworking. Handwritting on the lower edge reads: “W. S. N.S. Shop 106.”
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- 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
