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A Clipping from and Article entitled, “Craftsman in Common Materials”, 1955 April 18; A Clipping from and Article entitled, “The Versatile Hoop-and-Stick Chair," 1955 May 30.

These magazine clippings were found in Mrs. Fisher's scrapbooks, and address inspiration for the items in the Gothic Library room.

Image Depicting “The Versatile hoop-and-stick chair," from Life Magazine, author Arnold Newman, 1955

The magazine article clipped by Mrs. Fisher depicts an image of the versatile hoop-and-stick-chair, accompanying a Life article by Arnold Newman. This magazine clipping was found in a Dollhouse Scrapbook,
Part 2, collected and created by…

Wilkes Alumnus January 1960: Admiral Harold R. Stark Honored by College and Community, 1960 January

This is a page from the Wilkes Alumni Magazine, which ran from 1947 into the present under multiple different titles. The article details dinner celebration in honor of Harold R. Stark’s appointment as Chairmen of the Board of Trustees. Stark was…

Ground Breaking Ceremony for Stark Science Hall, June 1956

This is a printed publication issue of the Alumnus paper for the ceremony starting construction of the Stark Science Hall on June 4th, 1956. The article details the ceremony in its entirety, from the first shovelful of dirt and speeches to more of…