Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: The First Women of the University
Since the time the University at Lewisburg (former name of Bucknell University) was established in 1846 in the basement of the Baptist Church in Lewisburg,…
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Sunday, May 26th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: The History of Bucknell’s Art Building
Did you know that the Art Building did not hold art within its walls for the first fifty years of its existence? In 1889, William…
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Sunday, May 19th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: The History of Roberts Hall
Roberts Hall is one of the oldest and most interesting buildings on Bucknell University’s campus. The building was designed by Thomas U. Walter, who was…
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Sunday, May 5th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Women’s Basketball
The women’s basketball games the Bucknell community enjoys today actually represent a long history of women athletic programs supported by the University. In 1895, a…
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: The Burma-Bucknell Bowl
Did you know there is an award given every spring to a Bucknell University organization or individual who has made exceptional contributions to the intercultural…
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Hall
Every morning, I would pass by a building named Bucknell Hall, unaware of its purpose or history. I rarely saw students walk in or out…
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
From Special Collections/University Archives: Thomas Bahrt West Memorial Clock
In 1936, the Phi Lambda Theta fraternity gave Bucknell University an artifact affectionately known as the Thomas West clock, often referred to as the “coal…
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