Archives - Drew Universityhttp://www.drew.edu/http://www.drew.edu/images/ShieldAndLogo-black.gifArchives - Drew Universityhttp://www.drew.edu/This Week in Drew History - December 10, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=24605http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=24605 1968 – Newly formed HYERA petitions faculty to have courses in black history

1974 – Paul Hardin, ninth President of Drew, gives first speech to the University

1980 – First wide screen video system installed for both social and academic purposes

1992 – Mead Hall reopens after reconstruction from the 1989 fire.

Read the description.

]]> This Week in Drew History - December 4, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 03 Dec 2007 13:02:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=23967http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=23967 1880 – Henry Anson Buttz is named fourth President

1929 – First varsity basketball team organized

1931 – First language clubs organized

1938 – Campus groups protest European Fascism

1959 – Student food rebellion. Read about the rebellion.

]]> This Week in Drew History - November 26, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 26 Nov 2007 16:23:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=23669http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=23669 1928 – Freshmen hold College’s first prom

1946 – Field Hockey starts as women’s first varsity sport

1955 – “Rangers” replaces “Circuit Riders” as athletic team nickname

1984 – Drew Society of Physics Students named one of 32 outstanding SPS chapters nationwide for the 1983-84 school year.

View: Calendar of Events, 1963.

]]> This Week in Drew History - November 12, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 12 Nov 2007 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=22293http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=22293 1969 – Soccer team completes first undefeated season

1973 – Soccer team wins MAC title

1979 – Drew elected to Phi Beta Kappa

1996 – Dr. Ruth Westheimer spoke on campus

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Interested in more photos? Peruse the People and Events files: http://www.drew.edu/depts/library.aspx?id=6069. All photos may be viewed in the University Archives, Level G of the Library.

]]> This Week in Drew History - November 6, 2007Cheryl OestreicherTue, 06 Nov 2007 09:53:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=20127http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=20127 1867 – John McClintock became the first President.

1960 – First “Election Night Watch” (see photos: http://www.drew.edu/depts/library.aspx?id=20053)

1968 – James Ault installed as Dean of the Theological School

1994 – “CLA Pursues Grant for Internet Training”

]]> This Week in Drew History - October 29, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 29 Oct 2007 16:58:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=18845http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=18845 1928 – First issue of The Acorn.

1931 – First yearbook staff organized.

1933 – First Annual Parents Day.

1963 – The Church History Club started.

1984 – Paolo Cucchi installed as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

]]> This Week in Drew History - October 22, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 22 Oct 2007 13:17:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17969http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17969 1941 – Enrollment of Brothers College jumps to 211, students represent twelve states and four foreign countries.

1953 – Silver anniversary of the College of Liberal Arts

1960 – President Fred Garrigus Holloway becomes a Methodist Bishop

1967 – The Four Tops play on campus

1977 – Pepin Services Building dedicated

Featured item: Songs & Cheers, 1935 

]]> Seminary Life in 1925Cheryl OestreicherThu, 12 Jul 2007 16:49:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=14971http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=14971 Ever wonder what Seminary life was like in 1925? Now online is a digitization of a film produced about that time by the Religious Dramatics group. View student life from the beginning to the end of one school year, including classrooms, buildings, sports, dramatics, a picnic, faculty, students, and commencement. Pay attention to the differences in the buildings and look for the Ford automobiles at the beginning. View the film: http://www.drew.edu/depts/library.aspx?id=14927.

]]> Martin Luther King, Jr.Cheryl OestreicherMon, 23 Jul 2007 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=15153http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=15153 On February 5, 1964, Drew University proudly hosted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a convocation speaker. Dr. King's connection with Drew University was through Dr. George D. Kelsey, Professor of Christian Ethics. Prior to teaching at Drew, Kelsey taught at Morehouse College where he became a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr., then a student, and who has credited Kelsey for his motivation to become a preacher. At the time of the event, Dr. King had been recently selected as Time magazine's "Man of the Year" and shared his "An American Dream" speech to over 5,000 attendees. A student reporter for the Drew Acorn noted, "He is unimposing, seems quite ordinary, but, when he speaks, people listen. They tend to forget all else."

View the exhibit, including the audio and text of the speech, articles, press releases, photographs, and other documents: http://depts.drew.edu/lib/archives/online_exhibits/King/index.html.

]]> Carl Michalson PapersCheryl OestreicherFri, 25 May 2007 14:09:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=13505http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=13505 The Carl Michalson Papers were processed by Anna Henderson this spring. Carl Donald Michalson started as an instructor in the Drew Theological School in 1943 and was the Andrew V. Stout Professor of Systematic Theology from 1959 until his tragic death in an airplane crash on November 8, 1965. This collection documents his lectures and publications research, including course outlines and bibliographies, correspondence, professional papers, photographs, sermons, published articles, recorded class lectures, and his student notebooks and papers from Drew Theological Seminary and Yale University. The finding aid is online at: http://depts.drew.edu/lib/findingaids/Michalson/index.php. These materials are open for research.

]]> Samuel G. Ayres manuscriptsCheryl OestreicherTue, 07 Aug 2007 13:57:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=15391http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=15391 Thanks to Gabriel Laderman of Zita Books who donated poetry and prose written by Samuel G. Ayres, former librarian of Drew Theological Seminary. Ayres was assistant librarian under Samuel F. Upham from 1889-1891 at which time he became the head librarian, a post he kept until 1911. Ayres also received a diploma from Drew in 1888 and a Bachelor of Divinity in 1893. He was a member of many librarian and historical associations and authored or edited several books, including Fifty Literary Evenings in 1898, Methodist Heroes of Other Days in 1916, History of the English Bible in 1898, and two editions of the Alumni Record of Drew Theological Seminary. Here is one of his poems (also see photo):

I can do nothing but silently submit
And listen, and listen to his chit, chat, chit,
But then I became interested
In stories which my friend requested.

For on this day he could have another tell,
Stories about things of which he knew so well.
By one story another's brought forth
Whether of non cents or real cents worth.

It was thus we bequilled that very long time
Waiting, watching, and wishing for the late train.
But at length we heard the thund'ring roar
It was our train this time I am sure.

I left the dingy depot not with regret
For if it had been so, I'd have been there yet.
There I made a vow, not to abstain
But always wait for a railroad train.

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]]> This Week in Drew History - September 11, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 10 Sep 2007 16:51:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16491http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16491 Orientation has long been a part of Drew life. It has gone through many changes, from the events through the fashions. Here are a few highlights:

ORIENTATION - CLA

1941 – games, chapel, conference on study habits, vocational interest and personality analyses, teas in faculty homes (invitation only), new psychological examination, and sophomore initiation campfire.

1952 – reception, supper with faculty and their wives, language tests (optional), personality inventories, reading tests, group meetings divided into women and men, Jamboree, chapel, campus tours, picnic, Religious Life program, fun frolic, freshman camp, student-faculty games and picnic.

ORIENTATION – THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

1933 – speech auditions, physical examinations, chapel, matriculation service, and student association party.

1950 – tour of campus, chapel, get-acquainted period, introduction to the Student Council, graduate record examinations, speech auditions, visit to professors’ homes, Bible examinations, field work groupings, athletics, wives’ meeting.

View Photographs of Orientation: http://www.drew.edu/depts/library.aspx?id=16489

Other notable items:

1928: CLA room, board, and other fees was $575-$625, DTS room, board, and other fees was $300

September 11, 1950 – Raymond A. Withey became the third dean of the College

September 12, 1944 – Faulkner house no longer a dorm for men.

]]> This Week in Drew History - September 18, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 17 Sep 2007 14:10:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16641http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16641 This Week in Drew History – September 18, 2007

In 1928, when Brothers College opened, there were 22 buildings on campus:

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1972 – Jane Fonda and political and social activist Tom Hayden addressed a student-sponsored peace meeting. The came under the auspices of the Indochina Peace Campaign, a national organization that seeks to inform the public of the conditions of the Vietnam conflict.

1975 – Moshe Dayan, Israeli military leader and politician, spoke on campus.

1987 – Outdoor movies shown on Hoyt Lawn: Poltergeist and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Movie reviewed: Dirty Dancing.

]]> Student DocumentsCheryl OestreicherWed, 19 Sep 2007 15:27:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16755http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16755 Have you ever wondered what students wrote about 100 years ago? Now you can see! The Students Documents Collection Finding Aid is online: http://www.drew.edu/depts/library.aspx?id=15395. The papers are cover a wide range of topics including Christian Science, Arminianism, ministry, Sunday School, missions, the Roman Empire, the Old and New Testaments, Francis Asbury, sin, morality, and many others. In addition to the papers, the course notes are from numerous classes, including psychology, Greek, Old and New Testament, church history, and many others. Professors of these courses include Henry Anson Buttz, Charles Fremont Sitterly, Samuel Upham, Frederick Watson Hannan, and John Alfred Faulkner.

]]> This Week in Drew History - September 25, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 24 Sep 2007 13:56:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16973http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16973 This Week in Drew History – September 25, 2007

1869 – An article written by Bernard Nadal, an original faculty member, in the Christian Advocate: New York discussed a resolution adopted by the Trustees will “accept any donations, bequests, or legacies which may be made for the benefit of this institution.” It further discussed the need for ministerial education for young men, the foundation upon which Drew was built.

1928 – Brothers College opened with 14 freshman.

1967 – WERD operated from 5 pm to 1 am featuring all types of music, news, sports, and campus information. Programs included Sounds Unlimited, The Freeway, The Art Newman Show, and The Green Hornet, as well as a special United Nations program.

1975 – Paul Hardin III inaugurated as ninth President.

See the Freshman Rules of Brothers College, 1942-1943.

]]> This Week in Drew History - October 2, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 01 Oct 2007 16:14:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17227http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17227 This Week in Drew History – October 2, 2007

1968 – Jefferson Airplane played on campus.

1968 – Hall of Sciences dedicated. (View Dedication program: Hall of Sciences Program)

1982 – Methodist Center and Learning Center dedicated.

1995 – “O.J. verdict prompts justice system review.” Although the courtroom is empty, memories of the last year-and-a-half have scarred the country as a whole and will take time to recover from. [Acorn article, October 6, 1995]

]]> This Week in Drew History - October 9, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 08 Oct 2007 14:52:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17495http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17495 1954 – First varsity soccer game.

1961 – Robert F. Oxnam inaugurated as eight president. View the online inauguration exhibit.

1972 – Oxford Semester launched.

1980 – The Pub created “dry nights” in reaction to the legal drinking age changed to 19.

]]> This Week in Drew History - October 15, 2007Cheryl OestreicherMon, 15 Oct 2007 16:59:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17787http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=17787 On October 16, 1867, the very first students entered Drew Theological Seminary and signed the Matriculation Book. This year marks the 140th Anniversary of the school.

1867 – First Matriculation Book Entry
1892 – 25th Anniversary Celebration
1917 – Speech at 50th Anniversary
1942 – 75th Anniversary Exercises
1967 – The Centennial Years
1992 – 125 Years of Excellence 

Other notable events:
1917 – Samuel W. Bowne Hall dedicated
1929 – Brothers College dedicated; Arlo Ayres Brown inaugurated as 6th President
1948 – Fred Garrigus Holloway inaugurated as 7th President
1979 – Tolley and Brown go co-ed

]]> Fall HoursCheryl OestreicherMon, 27 Aug 2007 09:30:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=15721http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=15721 For the Fall Semester, the University Archives open hours are as follows:

Mondays, 1-5 p.m.
Tuesdays, 1-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m.
(Also by appointment)

Hours are posted on the website: http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/hours.aspx#Archives

]]> Digitization of Audio LecturesCheryl OestreicherTue, 04 Sep 2007 15:48:00 ESThttp://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16225http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/archiveBlog.aspx?id=16225 Last fall, the University Archives teamed with the Methodist Archives (http://www.gcah.org/) and the United Methodist Communications(http://www.umcom.org/) to digitize audio material related to the Seminary. This is an ongoing project UMC is doing with all the seminaries in the United States; they are digitizing and posting the material online at their expense, freely available to everyone.
 
To listen to the lectures, visit the website: http://audio.umc.org/. Go to the Search area, select "Source: Theological School, Drew University Archives" and select "go" to get an alphabetical list, which includes lectures by Carl Michalson, Will Herberg, Barent Johnson, Bishop Lloyd Wicke, Bernard Anderson, Frederick Maser, Michael Ryan, Claus Westerman, and Bishop A. James Armstrong. Others include George Bush when he was a VP candidate, Indira Gandhi, Martin Buber, and Reinhold Niebuhr. Ones that will be coming soon include Fred Garrigus Holloway and Gerhard Ebeling, among many others.
 
These events and lectures were originally recorded by George Eberhardt, all on reel-to-reel.
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