President Franklin Pierce in the Center, Commerce on the right, Ceres on the left
This railroad paper money was circulated by The Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Bank. It was chartered in March 1835 by the Michigan Legislative Council. It was established during the free banking era - when lots of scandals and cheats were setting up...
This view of central campus is looking towards the west. In the distance one can see Knowlton Hall while the roof of Worthing Hall can be seen next to the front steps of Central Hall.
fountain; Alpha Kappa Phi Monument; Central Hall; East Hall; Fine Arts Building
This hand tinted postcard shows the central part of campus including the fountain; the Alpha Kappa Phi Monument; Central Hall and East Hall. The Fine Arts Building can be seen at the right edge of the card. Postmarked "Montpelier Oct 2 6:30 A...
On the verso of this postcard is the caption "Wilbur J. Carr Memorial Library Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan". Carr Library was built in 1951 and served as the college library until Mossey Library was built in 1971. Carr Library was located...
The caption on the verso reads "Central Hall, Administration Building, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan." A man in a red shirt is walking past the building.
Koon Hall was built in 1958 and has served as a dormitory since that time. The previous building at this site was Herron Hall, also known as South Hall. The verso of this postcard reads "Ezra L. Koon Residence for Men, Hillsdale College,...
The caption on the verso of the card reads "Frances Ball Mauck Dormitory, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan This building with its attractive lounges is used as one of the dormitories for freshman women." This caption is incorrect as Mauck...
In 1864, an umarried man of 29, N. W. Bassett ( Nehemiah W. Bassett) left Hudson and went south to work for the U.S. Army. He reports on camp life in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His connection to Hillsdale College is unknown and how this journal...
This lithographed postcard shows Central and East Halls. It was postmarked "Hillsdale, Mich Jul 9 4:30 PM 1913" and was addressed to "Mr. Harry Chanceler, Arconum, Ohio" The message read "Friend Harry: - I am having a fine time. Helen Steinmetz."
This lithographed postcard shows Central Hall, East Hall and Worthing Hall. The postcard is postmarked "Hillsdale Aug 21 16 12M Mich." It is addressed to "Mrs. J. Black, 2561 Fulton St., Toledo, Ohio" The message reads "Dear Friend, We arrived...
fountain; Alpha Kappa Phi Monument; Central Hall; East Hall
This undated postcard shows the south side of campus. The fountain, the Alpha Kappa Phi Monument, Central Hall and East Hall can be seen through the trees. The names on the verso have been blackened out but the message was intended for the Manager...
The Alpha Kappa Phi Monument was erected to honor the Civil War military service of the members of the literary society, Alpha Kappa Phi. It is still a prominent feature on the Hillsdale College campus. This postcard dates after 1895 when the...
This photograph of the central campus area decorates a postcard from 1906. It is an early example of a postcard as the card was designed to have the message on the front of the card. The verso of the card was only for the address. The postcard...
Dated 1906, this postcard shows the home of President Joseph Mauck of Hillsdale College. The home was known as Sunnycrest. The building is still standing, currently the home of the fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega. The postcard is postmarked...
The caption on the verso reads " Central Hall, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan. This building with its well-known 'towered and ivied walls,' houses the offices of administration, the alumni and public relations offices, the college book...
This photograph has been used on two different postcards. The other one does not have a title on the tree. This postcard is postmarked "Hillsdale, Mich. Aug 14, 12 - M, 1911" and is addressed to "Mr. Edwin Leavenworth, 1522 E - 85th Cleveland,...
The verso of this postcard reads "Frances Ball Mauck Dormitory, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan. This building for upper-class women, was deciated in 1927 as a memorial to Mrs.Joseph W. Mauck, wife of President-Emeritus Mauck, and for...
In this letter to his sister, Etta, Cornelius Hadley speaks with pride that after a very hard march where some of his men had blood pooling in their socks, only four out of ninety fell out of the march. Cornelius is now a Lt. Col in Co H of one of...
After the Fire of 1874, the College needed to replace two-thirds of the Central Building. It was decided, rather than replicate the original design, it would be more prudent to build five separate buildings. This appeal was widely sent to alumni...
