Severance Hall, College of Wooster
Severance
View of Severance Hall (chemistry), constructed in 1902, from the academic quad of the College of Wooster
Shannon Dade
2013/07/03
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Portrait of Louis H. Severance
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Portrait of Louis H. Severance, trustee of the University of Wooster, circa 1910
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circa 1910
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President Holden's Autobiography, Selections of the 1901 Fire and Rebuilding 1932
"President of a Hole in the Ground": President Holden's Rush to Rebuild
President Holden wrote his autobiography for his children in 1932 and it featured an extensive portion on his time as the President of the College of Wooster. He focused on the difficulties he ran into as he desperately tried to find donors for rebuilding including Louis Severance and Andrew Carnegie.
President Louis Holden
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1932-03-10
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Photograph of Remains of Old Main Building After Fire 1901
Story of 1901 Fire and Aftermath
The photograph shows just how little remained of the campus’ main academic building after a fire ravaged the structure in 1901.
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Photograph of Old Main Building the Morning After it Burned Down 1901
Story of 1901 Fire and Aftermath
The main academic building on campus burned down early in the morning in mid December 1901. Students and faculty could only watch in horror as the fire destroyed the building.
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1901-12-11
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Form Letter from President Holden Thanking Subscribers for Donating to Rebuilding Efforts 1902
"President of a Hole in the Ground": President Holden's Rush to Rebuild
In the letter, President Holden thanked people for donations and informed them that they had helped meet the conditions set forth by Andrew Carnegie, which allowed the University to receive $100,000.
President Louis Holden
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1902-03-03
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President Holden's Form Letter Asking for Donations After Old Main Fire 1902
"President of a Hole in the Ground": President Holden's Rush to Rebuild
In the letter, President Holden is soliciting donations from the University community and town to rebuild, while also alluding to an anonymous donor who was eventually revealed.
President Louis Holden
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1902-01-14
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Section 1, Lot 35: Jacob Frick
Wooster Cemetery Tour
Jacob Frick: The Frick family did much to help Wooster in the late 19th century. Jacob Frick, a longtime resident of Wooster, built the War monument currently in the Wooster Town Square. His nephew, the famous industrialist and art collector, Henry Clay Frick, donated $100,000 to the University of Wooster to build a library in 1900.
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2013-06-28
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