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An account of the new Ursinus organ, named the Heefner Organ after its dedication ceremony. It details specifications of the organ and talks about the process of installing the organ into Bomberger auditorium in the summer of 1986.

Groups of pictures that show the installation and dedication ceremony of the Heefner Memorial Organ

An article from an interview with Miss marion Spangler, the granddaughter of Dr. Bomberger, founder and first President of Ursinus College. It details her connections to the place, including her memories and a short and slight biography of her own…

Images of the original floor plans of Bomberger Hall when it was first built in 1893. The hall functioned as an academic, meeting, and religious space for the college. The plans clearly indicate a banquet hall, science laboratories, the chapel space…

Bomberger Tower was dismantled earlier in the year 1978 due to major safety concerns. Nails had loosened and wood had rotted after over 80 years of exposure to the elements. This article details the announcement that the college still cannot afford…

Weather and age have compromised the structure of Bomberger Tower. For safety reasons bits and pieces of it were removed, but nothing was rebuilt yet because of a lack of funds.

Sketch of Bomberger Hall

An article detailing the musical performances given around Ursinus that students often attended and wrote about in the newspapers. This one details an off campus concert given by a four part vocal quartet and a pianist accompanist.

The article talks about the organ that was installed in 1916 by Mrs. Emily K. Clark, the widow of Mr. Charles Heber Clark. She made the purchase and installation of the instrument possible. There is brief discussion about the dedication of the organ…