Lamade Gymnasium Ground Breaking
Title
Lamade Gymnasium Ground Breaking
Subject
Ground breaking ceremonies Alumni and alumnae Business people College administrators Gymnasiums Shovels
Description
Nathan Stuart digs into the ground as other participants in the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Lamade Gymnasium pose with him for a photo . Mr . Stuart graduated from Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College in 1936 , and served as the chairman for the Partners in Progress campaign that raised funds for the gymnasium . The gymnasium , part of the Physical Education and Recreation Center , is named in honor of George R . Lamade . Mr . Lamade was the publisher of the 'Grit ' newspaper and administrative committee chairman of the Williamsport Foundation . The Williamsport Foundation contributed $500,000 toward the cost of the facility . The organization recommended that the gymnasium be named after Mr . Lamade to recognize his years of service to the Williamsport area . Pictured in the photo are, l . to r. : Dan Kirby , mayor of Williamsport ; John B . Ernst , class of 1956 and president of the Alumni Executive Board ; Mr . Stuart ; College President Frederick Blumer ; Kenneth Himes , retiring treasurer ; Nelson Phillips , retiring professor of physical education ; Logan Richmond , accounting professor ; and David Argall , president of SALC .
Date
1979-03-23
Creator
Unknown
Local Authority
Lamade Gymnasium (1980)
Contributors
Unknown
Type.original
Photographic print, Color
Type.digital
Image
Original Format
Photographs
Format.original
[4 1/ 2 x 3 1/2]
Format.digital
image/jpeg
Identifier
330BNG
Source
Original photograph from the Buildings and Grounds of Lycoming College Photograph Collection
Relation
Digitized collections of the Lycoming College Archives. http://www.lycoming.edu/library/archives/photoarchive.html
Coverage.chronological
Still images from ca. 1820 to present.
Coverage.geographic
Pennsylvania--Lycoming County; Williamsport (Pa.)
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Contact
For further information about the collection or a specific item please visit the Lycoming College Archives website, http://www.lycoming.edu/library/archives/
Contributing Institution
Lycoming College
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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