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.
Bare Head of Tatius, King of the Sabines, SABINV S C
The traditions of ancient Rome held that Titus Tatius was a Sabine king who, after the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and captured the Capitol with the treachery of Tarpeia. The Sabine women, however, convinced Tatius and Romulus to...
This 2 dollar bill was issued between 1974 - 1977 when William Edward Simon was Secretary of the Treasury and Francine Irving Neff was the Treasurer. Some important changes were made to the 2 dollar bill between 1953 and 1976 when this series was...
The Celts were the first inhabitants of Britain to use coins. The earliest ones were brought over from northern France, but the British Celts soon began to make their own versions. The designs on this coin are good examples of how the Celts took...
This one dollar bill is part of the “Scenes of Canada” series which was printed from 1969-1979 by the Bank of Canada in an attempt to curb the growing counterfeiting problem. This series was the fourth and final series of banknotes printed in...
Emperor Standing, Holding a Long Cross and Globus Cruciger
This bronze follis was minted in Constantinople during the reign of Constans II (641-668 AD). The obverse shows the emperor standing with a long cross and an orb, and the reverse bears a large "M." Copper coins minted in Constantinople during this...
This silvered bronze follis was minted in the city of Antioch in 298 AD during the reign of Maximianus Herculius (286-305 AD). The obverse bears the laureate head of Maximianus Herculius, and the reverse shows Genius standing and holding a patera...
This silver denar was minted during the reign of Premysl Ottokar I (1198-1230 AD). The obverse shows the king on a throne, and the reverse shows a saint holding a lance. There are extensive flat spots on this coin, which is typical for Medieval...
Liberty Head surrounded by thirteen stars and the date
This largest denomination of all regular United States issues was authorized to be coined by the Act of March 3, 1849. Its weight was 516 grains, 0.900 fineness. The Double Eagle denomination along with the gold dollar developed directly from the...
Several coins were produced in the Netherlands specifically to facilitate export trade. The most important of these coins was the lion dollar (the leeuwendaalder) which was first minted in the province of Holland in 1575 AD during its struggle for...
The first coins were made of electrum, an alloy of gold and silver that occurred naturally in local rivers. In the 6th century BC, Croesus, king of Lydia, began to strike coins of solid gold and silver. Soon afterwards, cities and rulers all over...
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 this 1863 letter to his sister, Etta, Simon Hadley writes of camp duties and of his hopes they will be reunited in the future. He mentions how much he misses his son, Walter.
In this letter to Etta Hadley, Marie Uncapher writes of illness on campus, including the deaths of two students. She also mentions those students who have been drafted and those who have left to join the military.
On July 4th, 1853, Edmund Fairfield, president of Michigan Central College, gave two speeches. The first was at the country fairgrounds and was entitled True National Greatness. The second remarks were at the laying of the cornerstone for...
Death; Prisoners of war; Prisoner exchanges; Soldiers;
This letter of condolence from W. N. Culbertson to Thomas Kimball, Sr. mentions what Culbertson knew of the prison life and fate of Thomas Kimball, Jr.
fountain; Alpha Kappa Phi Monument; Central Hall; East Hall
A view of the front central portion of campus showing the fountain, Alpha Kappa Phi Monument, Central Hall. East Hall may seen beneath the trees on the right. This postcard was postmarked "Hillsdale, Mich. Jun 15 5:30 PM 1909" The message was...
baseball; baseball fields; East Hall; Central Hall; Worthing Hall; athletes; students
This postcard show a baseball game being played on Martin Field on the north side of Central Hall. The baseball field was named in honor of Professor Duncan M. Martin in 1897. Although Marting was a professor of mathematics, he did much to...
