Description: Reverse reads: "Engineer School U.C. of Cincinnati Ohio 1937." This is Schneider Quad at the University of Cincinnati. Left to right, the buildings are Old Chemistry, Baldwin Hall and Swift Hall. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F06_024_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Education; Universities and colleges; College Campuses; University of Cincinnati. College of Engineering--History; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated October 6, 1936, this photograph shows Antioch Hall at Antioch College, with a caption which reads "Antioch College- Main Building- built in 1852-53." Antioch Hall, completed in 1853, served as the main building for the college and included a chapel, lecture hall, recitation rooms, laboratory, and library. Antioch College was founded in 1852 as the first nonsectarian, co-educational institution in the nation to offer the same educational opportunities to both men and women. It was also among the first to offer equal educational opportunities to African Americans. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_006_1
Subjects: Education; Architecture; Universities and colleges; College campuses; Antioch College;
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1935-1939, this photograph shows College Hall at Bluffton University, in Bluffton, Ohio. In 1899, Mennonites established Central Mennonite College, the predecessor of Bluffton University, but as the number of Mennonite students enrolled declined, the institution became known as Bluffton University. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_017_1
Subjects: Bluffton University (Bluffton, Ohio); Education; Universities and colleges; College campuses; Architecture
Places: Bluffton (Ohio); Allen County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Cinci., O., Sept 1937. McMicken Hall." McMicken Hall Built in 1895, McMicken Hall was the first structure erected on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Up until 1910, there were only five buildings on campus, but as the university continued to grow, more buildings were needed. Three of those, McMicken Hall, Hanna Hall (1896) and Cunningham Hall housed the McMicken College of Liberal Arts. Designed by Hannaford & Sons of brick and stone and having three ivy-covered stories each, these modified Renaissance structures were joined with one another to form a single unit. The twin Hoffner lions that guard the entrance are copies of those at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy, and were originally on Jacob Hoffner’s estate. When he died in 1894, he donated them to the City of Cincinnati, who in turn donated them to them to the university in 1904. The original McMicken Hall (along with Cunningham and Hanna Hall) was demolished in 1948 to make way for a new building. The new McMicken Hall was designed by Hake & Hake and cost $2 million to build. The stone lions Mick and Mack were preserved and returned to their posts at the entrance, and have been adopted by the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association at their mascot. University of Cincinnati In 1819, Cincinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio were founded in Cincinnati. Local benefactors such as Dr. Daniel Drake and William Lytle of the Lytle family suggested and funded these institutions. In 1870, the estate of Charles McMicken willed funds to the City of Cincinnati to establish the University of Cincinnati, absorbing Cincinnati College. While the Medical College of Ohio was loosely affiliated with UC from about 1896, it joined with a splinter medical school, Miami Medical College, to form the Ohio-Miami Medical Department of the University of Cincinnati in 1909. UC would again add another independent organization to its roster of colleges when it absorbed the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1962. UC became a "municipally-sponsored, state-affiliated" institution in 1968. During this time, UC was the second-oldest and second-largest municipal university in the country. It became one of Ohio's state universities in 1977. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F04_02_01
Subjects: University of Cincinnati; Education; Universities and colleges; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; University of Cincinnati--Buildings--Pictorial works; College campuses--Ohio; University of Cincinnati. McMicken College of Arts and Sciences
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: McMicken Hall Built in 1895, McMicken Hall was the first structure erected on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Up until 1910, there were only five buildings on campus, but as the university continued to grow, more buildings were needed. Three of those, McMicken Hall, Hanna Hall (1896) and Cunningham Hall housed the McMicken College of Liberal Arts. Designed by Hannaford & Sons of brick and stone and having three ivy-covered stories each, these modified Renaissance structures were joined with one another to form a single unit. The twin Hoffner lions that guard the entrance are copies of those at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy, and were originally on Jacob Hoffner’s estate. When he died in 1894, he donated them to the City of Cincinnati, who in turn donated them to them to the university in 1904. The original McMicken Hall (along with Cunningham and Hanna Hall) was demolished in 1948 to make way for a new building. The new McMicken Hall was designed by Hake & Hake and cost $2 million to build. The stone lions Mick and Mack were preserved and returned to their posts at the entrance, and have been adopted by the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association at their mascot. University of Cincinnati In 1819, Cincinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio were founded in Cincinnati. Local benefactors such as Dr. Daniel Drake and William Lytle of the Lytle family suggested and funded these institutions. In 1870, the estate of Charles McMicken willed funds to the City of Cincinnati to establish the University of Cincinnati, absorbing Cincinnati College. While the Medical College of Ohio was loosely affiliated with UC from about 1896, it joined with a splinter medical school, Miami Medical College, to form the Ohio-Miami Medical Department of the University of Cincinnati in 1909. UC would again add another independent organization to its roster of colleges when it absorbed the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1962. UC became a "municipally-sponsored, state-affiliated" institution in 1968. During this time, UC was the second-oldest and second-largest municipal university in the country. It became one of Ohio's state universities in 1977. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F03_013_1
Subjects: University of Cincinnati; Education; Universities and colleges; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; University of Cincinnati--Buildings--Pictorial works; College campuses--Ohio; University of Cincinnati. McMicken College of Arts and Sciences
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows Myers Hall at Wittenberg College, now Wittenberg University, which houses some of the university's administrative offices. A note on the photograph's reverse incorrectly identifies this building as Recitation Hall. The note reads: "Recitation Hall (built 1845) Code. D 30 Class. College & Art Galleries Ident. "Old Main" (1845) (Wittenberg College) Location. Springfield" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F07_021_001
Subjects: Wittenberg University; Universities and colleges; College campuses; Architecture
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated April 23, 1937, this photograph shows Antioch Hall on the campus of Antioch College. Antioch College was founded in 1852 as the first nonsectarian, co-educational institution in the nation to offer the same educational opportunities to both men and women. It was also among the first to offer equal educational opportunities to African Americans. Antioch Hall, completed in 1853, served as the main building for the college and included a chapel, lecture hall, recitation rooms, laboratory, and library. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_010_1
Subjects: Education; Universities and colleges; Architecture; Antioch College; College campuses
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows the Grant Street entrance at Ashland College in the winter. The building to the right is the campus library. The United Brethren Church opened Ashland College, the predecessor of Ashland University, in 1879, in Ashland, Ohio. The school originally enrolled seventy-five students and had eight faculty members. The institution struggled during its first years, eventually filing for bankruptcy in 1888, and the court ordered the school's sale. In 1888, the United Brethren Church purchased Ashland College's buildings from the court and established Ashland University. The next year, Ashland University founded a theological seminary. The institution continued to struggle financially, closing its doors in both 1896 and 1897. In 1898, Ashland University reopened its doors and returned to its original name of Ashland College. Within four years, the institution had eliminated its previous debts and established a sizable endowment, allowing the school to construct new buildings and expand its faculty. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_014_001
Subjects: Ashland College (Ashland, Ohio)--History; College campuses; Universities and colleges; Winter; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ashland (Ohio); Ashland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated October 6, 1936, this photograph shows students inside Antioch Hall at Antioch College, with a caption which reads "Inside of Main B[ui]ld[in]g. (erected in 1852-53). The girl at the switchboard is a student who is working her cooperative job. Antioch students have cooperative jobs in twenty different states." Antioch College was founded in 1852 as the first nonsectarian, co-educational institution in the nation to offer the same educational opportunities to both men and women. It was also among the first to offer equal educational opportunities to African Americans. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_012_1
Subjects: Education; Universities and colleges; Antioch College; College campuses; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated April 26, 1937, this photograph shows the Horace Mann Memorial at Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in Greene County, with a caption which reads "Greene Co., Yellow Springs, O. April 26, 1937. Horace Mann Memorial." Horace Mann was the first president of Antioch College and held the office until his death in 1859. Antioch College was founded in 1852 as the first nonsectarian, co-educational institution in the nation to offer the same educational opportunities to both men and women. It was also among the first to offer equal educational opportunities to African Americans. The memorial reads "Horace Mann. 1796 - 1859. First President and Founder of Antioch College. This memorial is erected to perpetuate the memory of an able lawyer, a great statesman and a pioneer in education. May his life and example ever inspire and exalt the students of Antioch College. Hugh Taylor Birch, Donor - 1936." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_007_1
Subjects: Education; Universities and colleges; Statues; Mann, Horace, 1796-1859; College campuses; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "University Hall Tower. Toledo University." Though Toledo University was officially founded in 1872 as a private arts and trades school, the first building at the modern University of Toledo, University Hall, was not built until 1931. It had existed between 1872 and 1931 in various locations around Toledo and often had to close due to lack of funds. In 1884, the university became a municipal school, but it was not a state-funded university until 1967 when it became known as the University of Toledo. University Hall was designed by Henry J. Doermann to be seen from anywhere on campus. It took eleven months and 400 workers to complete. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_002_1
Subjects: Education; Universities and colleges; Buildings; University of Toledo; College campuses; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1936, this photograph shows an unknown building at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a bell tower and clock. The original description for the photograph reads "Building at Miami University at Oxford, Ohio 1936." Miami University is one of the oldest and best-known universities in the State of Ohio. Miami University was founded and chartered in 1809, but did not open its doors to students until 1823. It became known as the “Yale of the West.” This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F02_007_001
Subjects: Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)--Buildings, structure, etc.; Architecture; Colleges and universities; College campuses; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Oxford (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)