Flaunting the history of Simpson, as told by Joe Walt's Beneath the Whispering Maples. #30daysofwalt
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Ever wanted to read Joe Walt's book about @SimpsonCollege, "Beneath the Whispering Maples"?
It's now available digitally as a PDF. Thanks to @SimpsonAlums for sharing the link.
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Joe Walt was a great advocate for international exchange & learning from other nations and cultures...
What a great opportunity!
Curious how international students experience the #IACaucus? Students and professors from @UniofAdelaide and @Macquarie_Uni in #Australia are visiting @SimpsonCollege to learn more about #Politics.
Follow their journey: #AustralianCaucusTour
Read: bit.ly/2RFFGWK
More photos @SimpsonCollege
- old @SimpsonTriDelta sorority in 1925 (still stands at 210 E Iowa)
- Wallace "Science Hall" in 1940
- SC football practice in 1952 (yard marker flags: background)
- Digging a foundation for the Smith Chapel @simprlc, 1957
Early photos @SimpsonCollege:
- Bio lab, late 1800s (note the taxidermy animals)
- Simpson football team in 1900
- Simpson Cadets, a military unit on campus, 1910
- @KTPSimpson house, in 1925 (the old one, where BK is now!)
Some amazing historical photos of @SimpsonCollege from Indianola History group on Facebook:
One of the best action shots is an @SCstormfootball game in 1952.
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Here is a little "sneak peek" of my @SimpsonCollege baccalaureate blessing as part of tonight's event.
Bonus points: anyone know where on campus this quote is found? -->
This documentary on George Washington Carver, airing Monday the 30th (8pm) on @IowaPublicTV, will be of great interest to alumni and friends of @SimpsonCollege.
iowastatedaily.com/news/arti…
Iowa History was a @Jeopardy topic this week.>
A: In 1869, Arabella Mansfield became the first US woman admitted to this profession.
Q: What is law?
Belle Mansfield taught Poli Sci, English, and History @SimpsonCollege in 1866-67 as one of the nation's first female professors.
Do you know the story behind SC's "ghost story." The spirit of Mildred still haunts College Hall.
Happy Halloween! youtu.be/i4mPlNKjxq0
Dear @SimpsonCollege: Sweet memories oft will linger of those dear days of old, when beneath the whis’pring maples we flaunted the Red&Gold.
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"At @SimpsonCollege...people there made me believe I was a human being.” Carver gave the commencement speech in 1941
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Flashback: Another rare photo via @GWCarver1864 of Carver & classmates in @SimpCoArt class in 4th floor Wallace Hall
Flashback: Rare photo via @GWCarver1864 of George Washington Carver in his painting class @SimpCoArt @SimpsonCollege
Flashback FIND-IT: Can you see our College Hall (@SimpsonAdmiss) in this photo of Indianola train station from 1881?
Flashback Finale: New computers for @SCDunnLibrary in the 1980s were truly state of the art.
Flashback Finale: @SimpsonCollege Campus Day in 1980s had some interesting ice-breaking and team-building activities
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Flashback Finale: Indianola's famous Natl Balloon Classic was originally held on the @StormSports practice fields.
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Flashback Finale: RT this 1980 photo of stylin' @SimpsonPoliSci Prof Epperson as belated 65th B-day congratulations!
