President Roger Taylor '63 and Anne Taylor '63 with balloons walking out of T. Fleming Field House after Homecoming dinner 2008.

President Roger Taylor '63 and Anne Taylor '63 with balloons walking out of T. Fleming Field House after Homecoming dinner 2008.

2008

Black WeekWhiting Hall women on their way to chapel.A group of Knox College students pose with a banner shortly before the group left Galesburg for Washington D.C. to protest the military involvement in the Middle East.Women standing in front of Whiting Hall for sorority rushWomen in front of the Old Main "Knox College for Lincoln" banner.Tennis courtsDanny Kizior '11 at the Homecoming game at the Knosher BowlKnox College GymnasiumROTC cadets with an automatic weaponTKE fraternity partyResidents of "The Ghetto," the nickname for the top floor of Seymour Hall, plant a "Ghetto Rules" flag on the Old Main bell tower.Tri-Delta womenMaze for training a white rat in the psychology departmentHomecoming Parade float, "Spark Plug and Dr. Grogan"Aerial view of campus and the barracks/shacksBiology lab, George Davis HallJon Ripperger '86, playing baseballWith the deployment of men to Europe and the Pacific during WWII, the Class of 1945 was exclusively made up of women.Knox College students building a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, Illinois.Post Hall dorm roomArial view of campusKnox College Greek Women: Donna Paulick, Tri Delta, Michal Diabs, Pi Beta Phi, Mollie Miller, Pi Beta PhiMock Presidential convention at the Galesburg ArmoryGarfield Todd, former prime minister of Rhodesia, speaks with Knox studentsPi Phi cookie shineOld Main in winterThe Puddles synchronized swim team at the Lay Natatorium.Students line up to board the Gizmobile, a bus service provided by Knox College between New York and Galesburg to help students with the cost of transportation.Students playing on Flunk DayKnox students on campus with Dr. Harold Taylor, prominent educator, lecturer, author and former President of Sarah Lawrence College.Beta Theta Pi menWoman dancing on fieldElection Day, American Guerilla vigilantes"Ghetto Rules" flag atop Old Main's Bell Tower. The flag was planted by residents of the top floor of Seymour Hall, otherwise known as "The Ghetto."Students and faculty enjoy Pumphandle in Memorial Gymnasium.May Day CelebrationFour women help chalk the lines on a playing field.Women's gym class wand workOld Main, Alumni Hall, ObservatoryFlunk Day pie in the faceWomen in a suite, Class of 1980Women golfers drinking pop on the course.Clara A. Abbott Emeritius Professor of Biology, Bill Geer, Illinois Professor of the Year in 1990 and Honorary Degree Recipient in 2007. He is best known for his research on fruit flies and establishment of the Fly Lab, which was one of the first research labs on campus to utilize students.Knox College ObservatoryPaul Richmond '39, George Durako '40, unidentified woman, looking through the telescope at the Knox Observatory.Class Scrap/Pushbattle, a dangerous battle meant to alleviate hostility between freshmen and sophomore men. The score was 0-0, a stalemate, but a victory for all of campus.International students performing at the International Fair.Biology Club Homecoming float, "Sic 'em Siwash"Members of the Knox College Choir's Madrigal singers process across the South Lawn of Old Main.Knox cheerleadersKnox basketball teamAerial view of campus including the former men's and women's infirmaries west of Seymour UnionRootabaga Jam Jazz festival at the Orpheum Theater in 2001. The annual event mixes internationally recognized jazz artists and regional talent, including Knox students, faculty, and alumni. Class of 1985 protest poster, "Don't preserve war machines like toys."Women of the Pan-Hellenic CouncilClass of 1920 graduation processional at First Congregational ChurchMilitary parade through Standish ParkA student watches a lunar eclipse through a welding mask.Freshman orientation testsWhiting Hall decorated for HomecomingPhi Delta Theta fraternity canoe, Alumni Parade, Centenary CelebrationThe students of A.B.L.E. (Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality) HouseStudents in Russia for a "mini term" program with Prof. Momcilo Rosic, standing fourth from rightThe Lincoln Room in Seymour Union, which features the Lincoln-Douglas Debate mural.Cast members of "Kiss Me Kate," featuring Professor of Theatre Robert Whitlatch.Greek Week pie-eating contest in front of the Gizmo.The gingko tree and Cedar Street in front of Seymour libraryLadies enjoy the campus in the springtime.The Knosher Bowl. Constructed in the mid-1960s and originally known as the Knox Bowl, Knox's unique football field underwent a $1.8 million renovation during summer 2008 and was named in honor of long-time Knox coach and athletic director Harley Knosher.Beta Theta Pi menThe Goal Post, or the "Geep" as it was commonly known, was a popular snack bar located at 256 S. Cedar Street (close to the current FIJI house).Baseball teamKnox College tie with pattern using the college sealBrian Hastings '99 faces off against a Monmouth wrestler.Women's field hockeyStudents coming from Beecher ChapelMen's soccer action shotWVKC staff on the steps of Old MainThe 1917 Senior play, "Breezy's Point," at the Orpheum Theater.Women walking toward Old MainLisa Harrison '92 blowing bubbles at graduation festivities.Three different Knox sealsGeorge Davis Hall under construction.Library circulation deskKnox women walking into Seymour Union, Alumni Hall, Old Main in backgroundTwo men walking towards Alumni HallMembers of the Knox riding club, Thunder-on-the-Left, and the Women's Athletic Association, including women's physical education instructor Evelyn Bielefeldt (in checked coat on the left), on a wagon ride at Green Oaks. Students of the Class of 1940 in front of Old MainPresident McCall indulging in "symbolism" at the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.The Knox Galesburg Symphony in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. The symphony, conducted by Professor of Music Bruce Polay, celebrates its 60th year during the 2011-2012 season.Seymour Library study tableInterior of the Knox College barracksPresident Roger Taylor '63 and Anne Taylor '63 with balloons walking out of T. Fleming Field House after Homecoming dinner 2008.Members of the Knox riding club, Thunder-on-the-Left, and the Women's Athletic Association, enjoying an afternoon at Green Oaks.Actors rehearsing a train hold up for the Centennial celebration.Women's basketball in the Women's Gymnasium, now the Auxiliary GymnasiumElection Day protestPresentation of the Lombard College bell to Knox College. Galesburg's second prairie college, Lombard had to close its doors due to financial issues and graduated its last class in 1930. Students who did not have enough credits to graduate were invited to transfer to Knox ,without loss of academic standing, to finish their education.Students in front of Alumni HallEntry way and staircase of Seymour Student UnionThe Old Jail with original covered porchActors recreate a scene from one of Galesburg's most famous statues -- renowned Civil War nurse Mother Bickerdyke caring for a Union soldier -- for the Centennial celebration. Mother Bickerdyke's statue can still be seen on the Knox County Courthouse lawn, directly across from the Knox campus.Old Main in a lightning storm"Galesburg's Tropical Paradise -- only $5190 a year" sign in a residence hall windowProfessor Bill Brady, English, taught at Knox from 1962 until 1994 when he retired. He was beloved by generations of Knox students for his Shakespeare classes.Professor Peter Schramm, Watson Bartlett Professor of Biology, with students. Schramm taught at Knox from 1965 to 1995 and has been integral in the stewardship of Green Oaks.Class of 1939 reunion pictureWWI cadets in the mess hall erected by the barracks, south of the gym.Knox RegattaLaboratory, George Davis HallPlanting trees at Green OaksKnox College women's rifle teamDance students practicing in Memorial GymCommencement processional through Standish ParkStudents performing at a Gizmo open mic.Professor William Ripperger, an unidentified student, Gus Sampaio, Fabio Van Roon, Gregg Bieser, Joseph Fernando and (seated) Brian McGee in the Computer Center, Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center.Male cheerleaders at HomecomingStudents on the lawn behind Old Main blowing bubbles.Knox College students digging for a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, IllinoisSeymour Hall north entranceCandy James '08, doing the long jump at a track eventClass Scrap/Pushbattle, the annual fall initiation of freshmen men by sophomore men on Willard FieldSquirrelGizmo patio ice skating rinkChemistry lab in Science Math CenterNewspaper article about Knox College and Monmouth College 100th football gameKnox College women’s golf teamKnox Siwash defeat Notre Dame Irish 12-5 at the Western "small-college championship" in Rock Island, IL.Knox Basketball player, Dan Calandro '77, Coach Harley Knosher, Coach Tim Heimann '70Old Main in winter, on a "Season's Greetings" postcardThe Class of 2008 awaits their diplomas at graduation.Knox women sewing costumes for the Centennial celebration on the steps of Alumni Hall.Students playing in the leaves beneath the ginkgo tree in front of Seymour LibraryGreek women participating in the Greek Week events.Whiting Hall bowling alleyWhite Sox game played at Willard Field.Crosses on the South Lawn of Old Main, commemorating those who died in Vietnam.Women’s debate teamVeritas sealPuddles synchronized swimming in the Lay Natatorium, Memorial GymnasiumBowling alley in the basement of Seymour Student UnionPainting studio, Ford Center for the Fine ArtsFootball cheerleadersA typical student dorm roomLa Tuna group from Barcelona, Spain, plays in the Gizmo.Post Hall lobbyThe Hearth, Alumni Hall basementDonald Tchoypa '13 races for control of the ball in a Prairie Fire home soccer game.Knox basketball conference championsProfessor of Physics Charles Schulz '72 projecting a telescopic view of the lunar eclipse on the Gizmo Patio.Students during the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.Academic procession through Standish ParkCadet BandFive Knox football team membersStudent DJs in the WVKC 90.7 FM studio. WVKC is known as the Voice of Knox College.Ladies at a Green Oaks camp outKnox College campus fox holes used for cadet training in WWI.Women's Soccer, Christina Fortner '93Students hold signs at the mock Democratic national convention.Chemistry lab, George Davis HallThe cover of "At Good Old Siwash" by George Fitch, copyright 1911. The popular novel presented a humorous depiction of a fictional college in a small Midwestern town and is where Knox's former nickname, Siwash, originated. Fitch graduated from Knox in 1897.Cory Bieber '10 throws a fast pitch at a Knox College softball game.TKE parade floatKnox battalion on Willard FieldStudent at Seymour Library circulation desk demonstrating book bag search policy with Knox College President, Inman FoxJerry Evans '86 carrying the college mace at Commencement.Siwash football graphicLombard bell tower in the spring timeKnox womenEric Kirchmann '91 (41) and Mike Schwalbach '91 (43) during a home basketball game.Dandelion Day with students, custodian, Olaf Martin; President McClelland; Professor W.P. Drew; and Professor U. Quillan.The Carnival of ClubsStudents working in the mail roomMuddy students on Flunk DayKnox Regatta spectatorsKnox women's volleyballBeanie crawlClasses of 1902 and 1903 at the Centenary celebration festivitiesParade down Main St. at SeminaryFifty Year Club Garden party musiciansThe 100th Knox vs. Monmouth football game, otherwise known as the Bronze Turkey Game. Phi Delta Theta's playing cardsKnox College Women's basketballStudents excercising in the E. & L. Andrew Fitness Center. Named in honor of Trustee Laurel J. Andrew '86 and her parents, Ed and Edie Andrew, who, along with other family members and family foundations, provided the lead gifts for the 13,000 square foot facility.Coed Knox rifle teamKnox women swimming at the Galesburg High School pool.Women's cross country team at the boulder outside Memorial GymnasiumStudents participating in Knox College's Repertory Theatre Term -- or "Rep Term," as it is commonly known -- building the set.Students at a Take Back the Night Rally.Music faculty and studentsPublication staff and students of the Knox College Radio station 90.7 WVKC.Alumni Hall TheaterStudents plant a garden during College for Kids summer program.Biology lab in George Davis HallOld Main in winterMilton L. Comstock (left), in mathematics, Albert Hurd (right) in natural sciences, and George Churchill (standing), principal of the Knox Academy, the College's preparatory school, who joined the faculty in 1855, were dubbed "The Great Triumvirate." Knox men walking on campusFounder's Day tea in elegant dressFlunk Day paradeA "donkey basketball" game sponsored by the Delta Delta Delta sorority.International studentWomen of the Class of 1962Freshman women's Green Ribbon Walk. Freshman men had to participate in a similar walk -- they wore green beanies instead of hats.Knox College mailboxesBarracks south of the gymView of Seymour Library in the winterPost Hall, suite 2, Class of 1985Knox College women's archeryVice President George Bush speaks at a the Knox County Republicans' Lincoln Day dinner, held at Knox; on the platform are Gov. James Thompson, Vice President Bush, KnoxCounty Republican Charman Frank Gustine '60, and Barbara Bush.Cast of the play "Much Ado About Nothing"Members of the Knox College Choir on tour in Europe. Led by Choir Director Creston Klingman, the Choir visited nine countires and ultimately performed at the Brussels' World Fair. Dan Calandro '77 shooting during the 1974-1975 basketball season.Students and faculty in Founder's LoungeA dorm room in the Quad -- Knox's main student housing area, which is a series of buildings that form a square on the south side of campus.Muddy student on Flunk DayDance in Post Hall lobbyStudent in the ceramic studio of the Ford Center for Fine Arts.Knox women outside the Knox ObservatoryJanet Grieg Post, leader in 1937 renovation of Old Main and 1894 graduateMock Democratic convention held in Memorial GymnasiumStudents join hands during Homecoming in the "Snake Dance."Knox student in the bookstore, Carithers Hall, Seymour UnionSenator Bob Dole visits campus during his presidential run.Students playing cards in the Hearth, Alumni HallKnox Cadets lined up in front of Old MainKnox Regatta winning teamGroup in Seymour Union's Skylight room
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