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Accession #MU2012/78
TopicBumgerdner Hall and Bible School: Early Photograph
TitleEarly View of College Avenue
SubtitleHowe House
LocationPhotograph File Folder Section in Order of Accession Number
CitationEarly View of College Avenue, MU2012/78, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceOversized Box - Collection of the Archives
Scope and ContentTwo copies of the same image: A view of East College Avenue - looking eastward -  showing the Bible School (West) and Bumgerdner Hall (East).  The Howe House can also be seen on the south side of the street opposite Bumgerdner Hall.
Date of Accession12 September 2012
Bio History Note

Notes on the verso of the photographs read - question marks indicate where writing is debateble:

MU2012/78a:

10 Acres

1. Bumgerdner Hall original building here in 1895 when College was purchased.  That first year saw 207? enrolled in the college and 124 in the Bible school, 21 counted in both?

Chapel Building fall and winter 1895  & 6 ? - Central heating plant later - 1905 - placed in basement. 

2. When the college was purchased in 1895, Bumgerdner Hall stood alone on a 10-acre plot. The first year 207 were enrolled in the college and 124 in the Bible School (31 counted in both). The chapel building 1895. A central heating plant was placed in basement in 1905.

 

 

Archivist NoteDescription prepared 12 September 2012 by Jeanine M. Wine.
 


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