Students and faculty enjoy Pumphandle in Memorial Gymnasium.

Students and faculty enjoy Pumphandle in Memorial Gymnasium.

1980s

Cast of the play "Much Ado About Nothing"Knox College women’s golf teamMaze for training a white rat in the psychology departmentThe Lincoln Room in Seymour Union, which features the Lincoln-Douglas Debate mural.Arial view of campusKnox women outside the Knox ObservatoryChemistry lab, George Davis HallKnox College students building a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, Illinois.Group in Seymour Union's Skylight roomKnox men walking on campusKnox Basketball player, Dan Calandro '77, Coach Harley Knosher, Coach Tim Heimann '70Greek Week pie-eating contest in front of the Gizmo.Whiting Hall women on their way to chapel.Bowling alley in the basement of Seymour Student UnionKnox College GymnasiumJon Ripperger '86, playing baseballWomen in front of the Old Main "Knox College for Lincoln" banner.Dance in Post Hall lobbyLaboratory, George Davis HallStudents playing on Flunk DayInterior of the Knox College barracksPresident McCall indulging in "symbolism" at the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.Planting trees at Green OaksActors 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.A typical student dorm roomClass of 1920 graduation processional at First Congregational ChurchMale cheerleaders at HomecomingDanny Kizior '11 at the Homecoming game at the Knosher BowlElection Day protestStudent DJs in the WVKC 90.7 FM studio. WVKC is known as the Voice of Knox College.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.Founder's Day tea in elegant dressKnox student in the bookstore, Carithers Hall, Seymour UnionStudent at Seymour Library circulation desk demonstrating book bag search policy with Knox College President, Inman FoxDonald Tchoypa '13 races for control of the ball in a Prairie Fire home soccer game.ROTC cadets with an automatic weaponMuddy students on Flunk DayGeorge Davis Hall under construction.Mock Presidential convention at the Galesburg ArmoryAcademic procession through Standish ParkWomen in a suite, Class of 1980Entry way and staircase of Seymour Student UnionMuddy student on Flunk DayProfessor 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.Students during the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.Students on the lawn behind Old Main blowing bubbles.Women of the Class of 1962Dance students practicing in Memorial GymClass Scrap/Pushbattle, the annual fall initiation of freshmen men by sophomore men on Willard FieldGreek women participating in the Greek Week events.Chemistry lab in Science Math CenterWomen golfers drinking pop on the course.Classes of 1902 and 1903 at the Centenary celebration festivitiesPaul Richmond '39, George Durako '40, unidentified woman, looking through the telescope at the Knox Observatory.Two men walking towards Alumni HallStudents playing cards in the Hearth, Alumni HallKnox College mailboxesStudents coming from Beecher ChapelKnox students on campus with Dr. Harold Taylor, prominent educator, lecturer, author and former President of Sarah Lawrence College.Knox women sewing costumes for the Centennial celebration on the steps of Alumni Hall.Women’s debate teamWoman dancing on fieldThe Puddles synchronized swim team at the Lay Natatorium.Veritas sealTri-Delta womenThe 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.A "donkey basketball" game sponsored by the Delta Delta Delta sorority.Ladies at a Green Oaks camp outFifty Year Club Garden party musiciansInternational studentClass of 1939 reunion pictureWomen walking toward 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. Flunk Day pie in the faceJanet Grieg Post, leader in 1937 renovation of Old Main and 1894 graduateMembers 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. 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.Brian Hastings '99 faces off against a Monmouth wrestler.Knox College ObservatoryPublication staff and students of the Knox College Radio station 90.7 WVKC.Knox College Women's basketballWWI cadets in the mess hall erected by the barracks, south of the gym.Members of the Knox College Choir's Madrigal singers process across the South Lawn of Old Main.Phi Delta Theta's playing cardsKnox Regatta spectatorsWomen's field hockeyElection Day, American Guerilla vigilantesPost Hall, suite 2, Class of 1985Coed Knox rifle teamDan Calandro '77 shooting during the 1974-1975 basketball season.Knox Siwash defeat Notre Dame Irish 12-5 at the Western "small-college championship" in Rock Island, IL.Music faculty and studentsStudents hold signs at the mock Democratic national convention.Puddles synchronized swimming in the Lay Natatorium, Memorial GymnasiumCory Bieber '10 throws a fast pitch at a Knox College softball game.Pi Phi cookie shineStudents performing at a Gizmo open mic.Newspaper article about Knox College and Monmouth College 100th football gameLisa Harrison '92 blowing bubbles at graduation festivities.Beanie crawlThe 1917 Senior play, "Breezy's Point," at the Orpheum Theater.Knox RegattaProfessor of Physics Charles Schulz '72 projecting a telescopic view of the lunar eclipse on the Gizmo Patio.La Tuna group from Barcelona, Spain, plays in the Gizmo.Old Main in winterMembers 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. Biology Club Homecoming float, "Sic 'em Siwash"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.Aerial view of campus including the former men's and women's infirmaries west of Seymour UnionWhiting Hall bowling alleyKnox women's volleyballWomen's gym class wand workLibrary circulation deskSeymour Hall north entranceKnox basketball teamAlumni Hall TheaterLadies enjoy the campus in the springtime.Military parade through Standish ParkStudents and faculty enjoy Pumphandle in Memorial Gymnasium.Homecoming Parade float, "Spark Plug and Dr. Grogan"Knox women walking into Seymour Union, Alumni Hall, Old Main in backgroundClass of 1985 protest poster, "Don't preserve war machines like toys."Freshman orientation testsKnox women swimming at the Galesburg High School pool.Seymour Library study tableKnox Cadets lined up in front of Old MainEric Kirchmann '91 (41) and Mike Schwalbach '91 (43) during a home basketball game.May Day CelebrationThe Class of 2008 awaits their diplomas at graduation.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.Commencement processional through Standish ParkBaseball teamStudent in the ceramic studio of the Ford Center for Fine Arts.Knox Regatta winning teamWith the deployment of men to Europe and the Pacific during WWII, the Class of 1945 was exclusively made up of women.Lombard bell tower in the spring timeWomen's cross country team at the boulder outside Memorial GymnasiumPresident Roger Taylor '63 and Anne Taylor '63 with balloons walking out of T. Fleming Field House after Homecoming dinner 2008.Students in Russia for a "mini term" program with Prof. Momcilo Rosic, standing fourth from rightKnox College campus fox holes used for cadet training in WWI.Members of the Knox riding club, Thunder-on-the-Left, and the Women's Athletic Association, enjoying an afternoon at Green Oaks.Knox College women's archeryOld Main in winterJerry Evans '86 carrying the college mace at Commencement.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.Knox College women's rifle teamCast members of "Kiss Me Kate," featuring Professor of Theatre Robert Whitlatch.Residents of "The Ghetto," the nickname for the top floor of Seymour Hall, plant a "Ghetto Rules" flag on the Old Main bell tower.Dandelion Day with students, custodian, Olaf Martin; President McClelland; Professor W.P. Drew; and Professor U. Quillan.Parade down Main St. at SeminaryBlack WeekKnox College tie with pattern using the college sealMilton 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." Beta Theta Pi menThe students of A.B.L.E. (Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality) HouseThe gingko tree and Cedar Street in front of Seymour libraryKnox College Greek Women: Donna Paulick, Tri Delta, Michal Diabs, Pi Beta Phi, Mollie Miller, Pi Beta PhiFive Knox football team membersView of Seymour Library in the winterPainting studio, Ford Center for the Fine ArtsStudents at a Take Back the Night Rally.Students in front of Alumni HallPost Hall dorm roomWomen's Soccer, Christina Fortner '93Whiting Hall decorated for HomecomingFour women help chalk the lines on a playing field.Candy James '08, doing the long jump at a track eventStudents 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.Knox womenWomen standing in front of Whiting Hall for sorority rushKnox battalion on Willard FieldKnox basketball conference championsStudents and faculty in Founder's LoungeStudents plant a garden during College for Kids summer program.The Carnival of ClubsInternational students performing at the International Fair.The 100th Knox vs. Monmouth football game, otherwise known as the Bronze Turkey Game. Knox cheerleadersAerial view of campus and the barracks/shacksGizmo patio ice skating rinkCadet BandMock Democratic convention held in Memorial GymnasiumFootball cheerleadersThe Old Jail with original covered porchWomen of the Pan-Hellenic CouncilWomen's basketball in the Women's Gymnasium, now the Auxiliary GymnasiumA 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.TKE parade floatKnox College students digging for a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, IllinoisStudents participating in Knox College's Repertory Theatre Term -- or "Rep Term," as it is commonly known -- building the set.Biology lab in George Davis HallTKE fraternity partyClass 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.Beta Theta Pi menBiology lab, George Davis HallPhi Delta Theta fraternity canoe, Alumni Parade, Centenary CelebrationWhite Sox game played at Willard Field.Post Hall lobbyOld Main, Alumni Hall, ObservatoryOld Main in winter, on a "Season's Greetings" postcardStudents join hands during Homecoming in the "Snake Dance."A student watches a lunar eclipse through a welding mask.Men's soccer action shotStudents of the Class of 1940 in front of Old MainThe Hearth, Alumni Hall basementThe 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).Freshman women's Green Ribbon Walk. Freshman men had to participate in a similar walk -- they wore green beanies instead of hats."Galesburg's Tropical Paradise -- only $5190 a year" sign in a residence hall windowThree different Knox sealsActors rehearsing a train hold up for the Centennial celebration.Barracks south of the gymGarfield Todd, former prime minister of Rhodesia, speaks with Knox studentsA 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.Flunk Day paradeStudents playing in the leaves beneath the ginkgo tree in front of Seymour LibrarySenator Bob Dole visits campus during his presidential run.Presentation 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."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."Tennis courtsStudents working in the mail roomSquirrelCrosses 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.Old Main in a lightning stormSiwash football graphicWVKC staff on the steps of Old MainVice 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.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.
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