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Technology has greatly influenced our daily lives, and technology has likewise been incorporated into dormitories. This image from a residential living brochure shows a student conversing on a rotary phone in her own dorm room. Previously, students…

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This statement written by a witness to the Forrest Hill Riot, notes the aggressive nature of the police during their intervention in the riot.

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These students have matching bedspreads and pillows, which can be seen occasionally in historic dormitory photographs. The window sill is decorated with photographs, a yearbook, small porcelain figurines, a lamp, and shells. They have also included…

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Once more, a stuffed animal resides on the bed of one of these girls, who are reading and discussing in the background. A large doily, often referred to as a dresser scarf, covers the dresser on the right. Freshmen were advised to bring these for…

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Program from Stratford Players' production of Taming of the Shrew in November, 1952.

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These stood on the site of what later became Hillside Hall, a coeducational residence hall. The hill was known as a great location for sledding before development. These modular homes attempted to alleviate a housing shortage stemming from increasing…

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Tents, trees, and parasols provided relief from the elements

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