“Windows! Light! No more leaks! More hours!” These words would have been uttered by students at the Clark Library dedication on November 30, 1958, and its re-dedications in 1979 and 2013—all undeniable improvements over study space in the former Christie basement library. The University archives and museum offer a this look into the past in […]
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Rev. John A. Zahm, C.S.C: Name-dropper, Promise Keeper
The University archives and museum have a new entry for the “In the Beginning” series on the Museum WordPress blog about Fr. John Zahm, C.S.C., and his role in securing Holy Cross priests and brothers to serve as teachers and administrators for the new University on the Bluff in 1902. See the post at http://tinyurl.com/q9djkq9. […]
University Museum World War I Display
All are welcome to view the second of a two-part series commemorating the beginning of World War I in 1914 with memorabilia from the collections of Steve Mayer, John Orr, and Laurie McLary, and materials from the University museum and archives. The display case is located across from the Shepard Freshman Resource Center on the […]
Veterans Day Tradition At UP
Tuesday, November 11 marks the annual observation of Veterans Day on the UP campus with Air Force and Army ROTC cadets keeping vigil at the Praying Hands Memorial. The University archives and museum offer this post for Veterans Day on the Museum blog: http://tinyurl.com/mtocgyz. For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu.
New Museum Post: University garb
This week the athletic department brought us the new subsidiary Pilot-Wheel logo which will appear on University apparel and sports gear. Let’s celebrate the lesser-known but equally worthy of attention University garb: ties, vests, bro-ties. View the post at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/tgif-all-class/ Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, piatz@up.edu, or 8038, for more information.
Chiles Center 30th Anniversary
Thirty years ago on October 20, 1984, the University community celebrated the dedication of the new Chiles Center. To mark this occasion, the University Museum has a photo display of the Chiles Center construction in the Pilot House display case near the computer workstations. All are invited to view the display. For more information, contact […]
New UP History Posts
Three new posts are ready to enlighten UP community members of our storied past, according to museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly: In today’s digital world, companies and organizations pay fees to register their domain name for annual use. Readers of the University Museum blog might be surprised to learn how much the University of Portland had to […]
Personal Remembrances of World War I
All are welcome to view the first of a two-part series commemorating the beginning of World War I in 1914 with memorabilia from the personal collections of University professors Steve Mayer and John Orr, and materials from the University museum and archives collections. On display now in Buckley Center are World War I artifacts from […]
No Frogs Were Hurt in This Demonstration
The University archives and museum have a new post on the Museum Blog featuring models used in the School of Nursing, including our full-time museum resident, Resusci Anne. Visit our post to learn more: https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/no-frogs-were-hurt-for-this-demonstration For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, piatz@up.edu or 8038.
New Museum Post: UP Presidential Inaugurations
As the UP community looks forward to the presidential inauguration of Fr. Mark Poorman, C.S.C., the University Archives and Museum share the history of inaugurations at UP in a new post with photos on the museum blog. View the post at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/inauguration-2014/ The museum also has a picture display of Fr. Poorman in the display case […]