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Index to A Piece of UConn History

 

This series on the history of the University of Connecticut is a regular feature of the UConn Advance, the weekly faculty and staff newspaper. The first article appeared in the September 5, 1997 issue.

In the summer of 2001, the series expanded to include the publication of archival photographs, depicting UConn's past. Many of the photographs also were published in University of Connecticut, part of the College History Series by Arcadia Publishing. The book was written by Mark J. Roy, author of the Advance series. For more about the book, please go to the Advance article.

ALSO: The University Archives in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center maintains a searchable chronology of UConn history. There is an online tour available at the UConn Visitors Center website, which gives a brief look at UConn's history.

There is information about the history of WHUS at two sites: WHUS Alumni and the WHUS Memories Museum.

AND: You can find related local and state history at these sites:

 

The Advance Articles:
The Advance Photographs:

Benjamin Koons - First President September 5, 1997
ALSO: Presidents of the University: Photos  ]

Edwin Whitney/ First Husky Mascot September 12, 1997

Edwin Whitney - Part II September 19, 1997

Mirror Lake Turns 75 September 29, 1997

Little Stone House October 6, 1997

Storrs Brothers. Part I October 13. 1997

Storrs Brothers. Part II October 20, 1997

Hawley Armory October 27, 1997

President Charles L. Beach November 3, 1997

1935 - Free Speech/ Albert N. Jorgensen/Mascot November 17, 1997

Land-grant status - 1893 November 24, 1997

Story Updates December 8, 1997

G. Safford Torrey January 26, 1997

Hartford Campus February 2, 1998

First African-American students February 9, 1998

Nathan Whetten/Graduate School February 16, 1998

Building Names - Part I March 2, 1998

Building Names - Part II March 9, 1998

Building Names - Part III April 6, 1998

Building Names - Part IV April 13, 1998

Founders Day/April 21, 1881 April 27, 1998

Isaac Asimov/Commencement Mystery May 11, 1998

Commencement History/Firsts May 22, 1998

Undergraduate Commencement Speakers Since 1882 May, 1998

Convocation History August 31, 1998

UConn at the Turn of the Century September 14, 1998

1938 Hurricane - Part I September 21, 1998

1938 Hurricane - Part II September 28, 1998

Student Conduct Code - Part I November 2, 1998

Student Conduct Code - Part II November 9, 1998

Henry R. Monteith November 30, 1998

Remembering 1968 December 14, 1998

A Year of Anniversaries... Part 1 February 1, 1999

A Year of Anniversaries... Part 2 March 1, 1999

UConn Husky Fight Song April 5, 1999 (Includes audio)

Advanced Degree Commencement May 10, 1999

Graduate Commencement Speakers Since 1967 May, 1999

CAC to UConn - 60th Anniversary June, 1999

Fall Traditions - Part 1 September 6, 1999

Fall Traditions - Part 2 September 27, 1999

UConn Radio November 1, 1999

University Bookstore November 29, 1999

Dawn of a New Century December 20, 1999
(This article was not published in the UConn Advance.
It was a special web-only piece.)

A Year of Anniversaries:2000 January 24, 2000

Natural History Museum February 14, 2000

UConn Blue and White March 13, 2000

Commencement Traditions: The Mace May 15, 2000

Summer Sessions June 12, 2000

Freshmen Orientation September 4, 2000

Fort Trumbull Campus 1946 to 1950 October 2, 2000

The Babbidge Era - 1962-1972 December 4, 2000

Medical/Dental Schools - February 26, 2001

Campus Community Carnival - March 26, 2001

School of Pharmacy - 75th Anniversary - April 30, 2001

Past National Tragedies Stirred Shocked Emotions - September 24, 2001

Homecoming Becomes a Fall Tradition - October 22, 2001

History of Jonathan - Part 1 - November 5, 2001

History of Metanoia - November 12, 2001

History of Jonathan - Part 2 - February 25, 2002

Women's Center 30th Anniversary - March 4, 2002

100 Years of Women's Basketball - March 11, 2002

Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Founded in 1956 - April 1, 2002

UConn Orange? - September 16, 2002

Storrs Agricultural School - Opening Day, 1881 - September 30, 2002

Wilbur Cross Building - November 12, 2002
Governor Wilbur L. Cross - November 12, 2002

Looking Back From 2003 - A Year of Anniversaries - January 27, 2003

Babbidge Library Celebrates 25 Years - September 15, 2003

Son Of UConn's First Black Basketball Star Recounts Father's Story - February 2, 2004 

A Year Of Anniversaries - 2004 - February 23, 2004

Gardner Dow Remembered, 85 Years Later - September 27, 2004

1924 A Memorable Year For Connecticut Football Team - December 12, 2004

Student Government Feature Of Campus Life For More Than 100 Years February 14, 2005

The Druids: UConn's Secret Society March 21, 2005

Photos: Scenes of Summers Past - June 11 & July 30, 2001

Photo: UConn Husky Meets the Rhody Ram - August 27, 2001

Photo: The Lines of Add and Drop - September 4, 2001

Photo: The Alethia Society - September 10, 2001

Photo: North Campus Parking - September 17, 2001

Photo: Draft Horses -October 1, 2001

Photo: Wilbur Cross Building Opens - 1939 -October 8, 2001

Photo: Campus Scene - 1949 -October 15, 2001

Photo: Halloween - 1904 -October 29, 2001

Photos: Armistice Day - 1918 - November 19, 2001

Photos: 100 Years of Basketball - December 3, 2001

Photo: Holiday Carol Sing - 1951 - December 10, 2001

Photo: Ice Skating - 1904 - January 28, 2002

Photo: Ice Polo - 1891 - February 11, 2002

Photo: 19th Century UConn - February 18, 2002

Photo: Maple Sugaring 1918 - March 25, 2002

Photo: Student Union - 1954 - April 15, 2002

Photo: Commencement 1899 - May 13, 2002

Photo: Freshmen Beanies - 1965 - August 26, 2002

Photo: Connecticut Agricultural College - 1899 - September 23, 2002

Photo: Dorm Life - 1933 - October 7, 2002

Photo: College Band - 1910 - October 21, 2002

Photo: Ice Cutting - 1907 - December 9, 2002

Photo: Ski Class - Mid-1920s - February 18, 2003

Photo: Ski Slope - 1967 - March 3, 2003

Photo: Ice Clearing - 1920s - March 10, 2003

Photo: Ice Skating - 1960s - March 17, 2003

Photo: Commencement - 1949 - May 12, 2003

Photo: 50 Years Ago - College of Agriculture Building Opens - September 8, 2003

Photo: Henry Kissinger Visits UConn - 1958 - October 14, 2003

Photo: Japanese American Students - 1944 - October 27, 2003

Photo: Sledding - 1902 - January 26, 2004

Wintry Scene 1900 - February 2, 2004 

Photo: Student Body - 1894 March 15, 2004

Photo: First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Visits Storrs - March 22, 2004

Photo: From Aggies To Statesmen - 1933 - April 19, 2004

Photo: First Caps and Gowns - 1907- May 3, 2004

Photo: Back to School 1951- September 13, 2004

      
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