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About the Collection

The Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Methodist University Campus Memories digital collection contains a wide variety of photos, texts, and videos of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ during all phases of its history. Students, faculty, presidents, staff, visitors, and campus buildings and events are represented in the images and documents.

Although classes at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ started in September 1915, photographs of the Hilltop depict events that took place even before classes started. For example, included are images of Dallas Hall and during its .

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ has a rich tradition of recording its history through photographs. Many of the photographs were taken by Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ staff or Laughead Photographers for publicity purposes. Ronald C. Knickerbocker, the first director of publicity, was hired in 1931. Mr. “Knick” (as he was known) served as the official Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ photographer for many years, and took many of the from the early decades.

Also included in the digital collection are , 1939-1989. The films document the student newspaper, homecoming, campus ground and aerial views, and other events.

Please note that Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ archivists and library staff have described or given dates for most of the photographs using available information. Please contact us if you can provide additional details.