Biology lab in George Davis Hall

Biology lab in George Davis Hall

1915

The gingko tree and Cedar Street in front of Seymour libraryKnox women walking into Seymour Union, Alumni Hall, Old Main in backgroundKnox women outside the Knox ObservatoryMay Day CelebrationStudents playing on Flunk DayKnox RegattaPresident McCall indulging in "symbolism" at the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.White Sox game played at Willard Field.Military parade through Standish ParkClasses of 1902 and 1903 at the Centenary celebration festivitiesOld Main in winter, on a "Season's Greetings" postcardInternational students performing at the International Fair.Dance in Post Hall lobbyWomen golfers drinking pop on the course.Knox women swimming at the Galesburg High School pool.Seymour Library study tableKnox College GymnasiumWomen's Soccer, Christina Fortner '93Knox womenBrian Hastings '99 faces off against a Monmouth wrestler.Pi Phi cookie shineJon Ripperger '86, playing baseballStudents on the lawn behind Old Main blowing bubbles.Women's field hockeyKnox students on campus with Dr. Harold Taylor, prominent educator, lecturer, author and former President of Sarah Lawrence College.Candy James '08, doing the long jump at a track eventLadies at a Green Oaks camp outBeanie crawlA "donkey basketball" game sponsored by the Delta Delta Delta sorority.Student DJs in the WVKC 90.7 FM studio. WVKC is known as the Voice of Knox College.Phi Delta Theta's playing cardsClara 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.Donald Tchoypa '13 races for control of the ball in a Prairie Fire home soccer game.Freshman women's Green Ribbon Walk. Freshman men had to participate in a similar walk -- they wore green beanies instead of hats.Knox College women's rifle teamGreek women participating in the Greek Week events.Barracks south of the gymBeta Theta Pi menThe Carnival of ClubsKnox basketball teamChemistry lab, George Davis HallWhiting Hall bowling alleyStudents hold signs at the mock Democratic national convention.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.Post Hall dorm roomMembers 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. Women of the Pan-Hellenic CouncilBlack WeekThe Lincoln Room in Seymour Union, which features the Lincoln-Douglas Debate mural.TKE fraternity partyPuddles synchronized swimming in the Lay Natatorium, Memorial GymnasiumTennis courtsThe students of A.B.L.E. (Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality) HouseKnox men walking on campusSiwash football graphicBiology lab in George Davis HallWomen in a suite, Class of 1980Baseball teamGeorge Davis Hall under construction.Football cheerleadersElection Day protestView of Seymour Library in the winterStudents playing cards in the Hearth, Alumni HallMock Presidential convention at the Galesburg ArmoryStudents and faculty in Founder's LoungeProfessor 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.Group in Seymour Union's Skylight roomKnox Basketball player, Dan Calandro '77, Coach Harley Knosher, Coach Tim Heimann '70Crosses on the South Lawn and a symbolic body hung from a tree beneath a banner of Che Guevara on Old Main were all part of the Election Day protest.Knox Regatta winning teamSquirrelStudents coming from Beecher ChapelPublication staff and students of the Knox College Radio station 90.7 WVKC.Founder's Day tea in elegant dressA 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.Knox College students building a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, Illinois.Whiting Hall women on their way to chapel.Class of 1920 graduation processional at First Congregational ChurchStudents working in the mail room"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."Men's soccer action shotThe 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).Homecoming Parade float, "Spark Plug and Dr. Grogan"Women walking toward Old MainBiology lab, George Davis HallOld Main in a lightning stormWith the deployment of men to Europe and the Pacific during WWII, the Class of 1945 was exclusively made up of women.Muddy student on Flunk DayA student watches a lunar eclipse through a welding mask.Professor of Physics Charles Schulz '72 projecting a telescopic view of the lunar eclipse on the Gizmo Patio.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.Knox women's volleyballStudents 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.Whiting Hall decorated for HomecomingStudents in front of Alumni HallThe Hearth, Alumni Hall basementJanet Grieg Post, leader in 1937 renovation of Old Main and 1894 graduateMuddy students on Flunk Day"Galesburg's Tropical Paradise -- only $5190 a year" sign in a residence hall windowOld Main, Alumni Hall, ObservatoryStudents in Russia for a "mini term" program with Prof. Momcilo Rosic, standing fourth from rightDandelion Day with students, custodian, Olaf Martin; President McClelland; Professor W.P. Drew; and Professor U. Quillan.Library circulation deskLisa Harrison '92 blowing bubbles at graduation festivities.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.Woman dancing on fieldGarfield Todd, former prime minister of Rhodesia, speaks with Knox studentsStudents during the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.Freshman orientation testsCast members of "Kiss Me Kate," featuring Professor of Theatre Robert Whitlatch.Painting studio, Ford Center for the Fine ArtsDanny Kizior '11 at the Homecoming game at the Knosher BowlStudents participating in Knox College's Repertory Theatre Term -- or "Rep Term," as it is commonly known -- building the set.Seymour Hall north entranceTwo men walking towards Alumni HallThe 1917 Senior play, "Breezy's Point," at the Orpheum Theater.Students join hands during Homecoming in the "Snake Dance."Academic procession through Standish ParkWWI cadets in the mess hall erected by the barracks, south of the gym.La Tuna group from Barcelona, Spain, plays in the Gizmo.Knox basketball conference championsElection Day, American Guerilla vigilantesPlanting trees at Green OaksOld Main in winterA 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.Entry way and staircase of Seymour Student UnionVice 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.TKE parade floatThe Puddles synchronized swim team at the Lay Natatorium.ROTC cadets with an automatic weaponThree different Knox sealsStudents and faculty enjoy Pumphandle in Memorial Gymnasium.The 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.Post Hall, suite 2, Class of 1985Male cheerleaders at HomecomingSenator Bob Dole visits campus during his presidential run.Parade down Main St. at SeminaryVeritas sealThe 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 menWomen's cross country team at the boulder outside Memorial GymnasiumKnox College mailboxesStudent at Seymour Library circulation desk demonstrating book bag search policy with Knox College President, Inman FoxKnox Siwash defeat Notre Dame Irish 12-5 at the Western "small-college championship" in Rock Island, IL.Knox College Greek Women: Donna Paulick, Tri Delta, Michal Diabs, Pi Beta Phi, Mollie Miller, Pi Beta PhiLombard bell tower in the spring timeMock Democratic convention held in Memorial GymnasiumKnox College ObservatoryFifty Year Club Garden party musiciansMusic faculty and studentsCast of the play "Much Ado About Nothing"Commencement processional through Standish ParkAerial view of campus including the former men's and women's infirmaries west of Seymour UnionKnox student in the bookstore, Carithers Hall, Seymour UnionStudent in the ceramic studio of the Ford Center for Fine Arts.The 100th Knox vs. Monmouth football game, otherwise known as the Bronze Turkey Game. Ladies enjoy the campus in the springtime.Four women help chalk the lines on a playing field.Students performing at a Gizmo open mic.Knox College students digging for a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, IllinoisWVKC staff on the steps of Old MainRootabaga 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. Five Knox football team membersMembers 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. Cory Bieber '10 throws a fast pitch at a Knox College softball game.Chemistry lab in Science Math CenterKnox cheerleadersCoed Knox rifle teamPresident Roger Taylor '63 and Anne Taylor '63 with balloons walking out of T. Fleming Field House after Homecoming dinner 2008.Aerial view of campus and the barracks/shacksPaul Richmond '39, George Durako '40, unidentified woman, looking through the telescope at the Knox Observatory.Students playing in the leaves beneath the ginkgo tree in front of Seymour LibraryMilton 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." Eric Kirchmann '91 (41) and Mike Schwalbach '91 (43) during a home basketball game.Dance students practicing in Memorial GymKnox Regatta spectatorsInternational studentMembers of the Knox College Choir's Madrigal singers process across the South Lawn of Old Main.Knox College campus fox holes used for cadet training in WWI.Post Hall lobbyClass of 1985 protest poster, "Don't preserve war machines like toys."Members of the Knox riding club, Thunder-on-the-Left, and the Women's Athletic Association, enjoying an afternoon at Green Oaks.Interior of the Knox College barracksAlumni Hall TheaterKnox women sewing costumes for the Centennial celebration on the steps of Alumni Hall.Students of the Class of 1940 in front of Old MainBiology Club Homecoming float, "Sic 'em Siwash"Knox battalion on Willard FieldStudents plant a garden during College for Kids summer program.Class of 1939 reunion pictureNewspaper article about Knox College and Monmouth College 100th football gameLaboratory, George Davis HallThe Old Jail with original covered porchResidents of "The Ghetto," the nickname for the top floor of Seymour Hall, plant a "Ghetto Rules" flag on the Old Main bell tower.Women standing in front of Whiting Hall for sorority rushPresentation 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.Flunk Day pie in the faceWomen of the Class of 1962Cadet BandJerry Evans '86 carrying the college mace at Commencement.Women in front of the Old Main "Knox College for Lincoln" banner.Knox Cadets lined up in front of Old MainThe 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.Knox College tie with pattern using the college sealKnox College women’s golf teamGreek Week pie-eating contest in front of the Gizmo.Gizmo patio ice skating rinkOld Main in winterArial view of campusPhi Delta Theta fraternity canoe, Alumni Parade, Centenary CelebrationClass Scrap/Pushbattle, the annual fall initiation of freshmen men by sophomore men on Willard FieldWomen’s debate teamFlunk Day paradeA typical student dorm roomActors 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.Bowling alley in the basement of Seymour Student UnionMaze for training a white rat in the psychology departmentActors rehearsing a train hold up for the Centennial celebration.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.Women's gym class wand workStudents at a Take Back the Night Rally.Women's basketball in the Women's Gymnasium, now the Auxiliary GymnasiumTri-Delta womenKnox College Women's basketballKnox College women's archeryThe Class of 2008 awaits their diplomas at graduation.Dan Calandro '77 shooting during the 1974-1975 basketball season.
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