Omeka - Digital History at Ursinus

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This account of President Omwake's later years at Ursinus provides insight into the financial troubles the school had fallen into towards the end of the 1920s. The 1930s brought on many financial hardships for the school, which had just committed to…

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An artistic warning about the dangers of becoming once more involved in a European conflict.

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These photos provide great insight into what Ursinus' campus looked like between 1930-1935.

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This picture shows the prom thrown for the Junior class in 1930

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This photograph shows the the promenade thrown for the Junior class in 1933

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Pictured here are Ursinus students celebrating May Day in 1933

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Alum Jacob M. Hoke died on in February 1935, but not before contributing $500 to Ursinus College, as conditioned by his will.

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This article celebrates Ursinus' largest enrolling Freshman class to date. A list of the incoming Freshman is provided, with their places of origin as well.

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The author of this article chastises college students for failing to use their intellect to address matters of great importance both foreign and domestic. The author calls them out as the Neros of today, referencing the Roman emperor's indifferent…

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The danger posed by the demagogue Huey Long to America's financially besieged democracy
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