Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
From Special Collections/University Archives: The History of Larison Hall
In 1856, Larison Hall was built to house the women attending the Lewisburg Female Institute, a school affiliated with and administered by the University to…
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
From Special Collections/University Archives: Reverend Eugenio Kincaid
Reverend Eugenio Kincaid, often called the “Hero Missionary,” was an important figure in the early history of Bucknell University. A Baptist minister and missionary, Reverend…
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018
From Special Collections/University Archives: The 1935 Orange Bowl
In 1935, the Bucknell Bison came face to face with the Miami Hurricanes in the first Orange Bowl game, and arose from the storm victorious.…
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Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: The Diary of Sarah R. Meixell
Did you know you can find a diary in the Special Collections/University Archives with a first-hand account of life in Lewisburg during the Civil War?…
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Friday, November 3rd, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell’s Jan Plan
For most students, winter break in January is an opportunity to escape academics for a short time. However, on November 6, 1968, Bucknell began encouraging…
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Friday, October 27th, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Baseball
America’s favorite pastime was not a favorite in Lewisburg when it first arrived in the 1860’s. Bucknell’s President Loomis banned games from being played off…
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Thursday, October 12th, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Junior College
Before Wilkes College, now Wilkes University, in Wilkes-Barre, PA had become the Colonels, they were the Bucknell Bison. In early March of 1930, Bucknell was…
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