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...
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 indenture agreement was between Esbon Blackmar and the supporters of the proposed college at Hillsdale. It outlilned the requirements by which, for $1, Esbon Blackmar would sell the land known as College Square. These requirements became...
