The Amphictyon Society was a male literary society founded in 1857 at Hillsdale College. This is the first issue of a literary journal published by the society. Contributions were anonymous.
This postcard shows the grounds in front of Central Hall. Note the individuals seated beneath the tree. This card was mailed on Dec 18, 1924 from Hillsdale. The message is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. George Long, Prattville, Michigan" and reads...
The statute is the Alpha Kappa Phi Monument was dedicated on June 20, 1895 to honor the civil war service of the member of the literary society, Alpha Kappa Phi. It remains a prominent feature on Hillsdale's campus. The postmark on the postcard...
Students have always boarded in private residences around Hillsdale College. This postcard may be of such a group of students. It was mailed on May 27, 1908 from Hillsdale, Mich and was sent to Miss Edith Westcott, North Adams, Michigan
This postcard shows a number of college aged women in the water at one of the local lakes. There are no names attached to the postcard, so it is impossible to determine if these women are college students. The postcard is addressed to Miss F. May...
Central Hall; fountains; Alpha Kappa Phi Monument;students; administration buildings
This view of central campus included the fountain, gift of the Class of 1886, which was destroyed by an explosion in 1940, the Alpha Kappa Phi Monument and Central Hall. Four students are reading on the lawn. Three of these students are shown in...
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...
Hubert Smith writes this letter in response to a letter of Asher LeFleur. After the amputation of his leg, it is a real concern as to how Asher will be able to earn a living. Smith suggests that farming would be too hard and perhaps Asher should...
Hubert Smith is glad to have received a letter from Asher LaFleur and describes the work he has been doing on the farm. He has determined not to stay on the farm past autumn as he believes he has not the constitution for farming.
This handwritten diary covers the years of 1863-1864. There is much written about the Civil War as Lauretta had two brothers serving in the Union Army and was interested in Asher LeFleur, another local soldier. Asher was seriousily wounded at the...
This letter expresses the grief felt by Cousin Add over the death of her soldier boy, Jake. The letter is roughly dated as May 24th, 1864 as there is a reference to this death in Lauretta Hadley's diary on May 26, 1864.
Simon Hadley served throughout the Civil War as a 1st Lt in the Michigan 4th Cavalry and the Michigan 2nd Cavalry. In this letter to his sister, Simon Hadley mentions the dangers of crossing a river on horseback.
In this letter to his sister, Etta, Cornelius Hadley writes of being on march for the past three months, so much so they have not had time to laundry, let alone write. As there was space left on the letter, Cousin Lind also wrote to Etta. Lind is...
Cornelius Hadley writes to his sister of the wounded soldiers which are coming from Sherman's army. He feels very sorry that they are dragged around until they can get help. He has learned of the injury to Asher LeFleur and is sorry he has...
