Taking a look at some of the college’s unique (and sometimes perplexing) objects in our Special Collections By Robyn Rime The Special Collections in Fraser Hall Library range from college memorabilia to local historical documents to rare, fragile, and valuable artifacts. It’s easy to see why some of the items ended up at the
On the 150th anniversary of the College, walk memory lane with us, appreciating moments from student life throughout the years.
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Alumni Relations is publishing an oral history project to celebrate 150 years. By Kris Dreessen Learn more about the Oral History Project and submit your own Geneseo story. An hour-long tour that made the campus feel like home. A visit with an admissions counselor who offered new possibilities to attend college. Friends made in the
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On Geneseo’s 150th anniversary, we celebrate women leaders. By Kris Dreessen Julia Delehanty graduated from the Geneseo Normal School in 1921. When she returned in 1956, it was as the college’s first physician. She was noted for being a skilled doctor and accessible to students. Only 5 percent of U.S. doctors were women during that
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Croquet was all the rage in the mid-1800s and has deep history in Geneseo. Here’s how to bring it into 2021. By Brett Ford The game of croquet has been interwoven in the fabric of Geneseo, even before the institution was founded in 1871. The American Croquet Company called the village home in the 1860s
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The Livingston County Historical Society shows us how to play croquet, a traditional game that has roots in Geneseo: Related Stories
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Do you know who Geneseo’s buildings are named after? Take a tour of some of the history with us: Related Stories
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Listen to the carillon play the SUNY Geneseo alma mater in celebration of the college’s 150th anniversary: Related Stories
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Because of Tom Matthews’ dedicated collecting, students have a permanent collection of 50 years of Geneseo’s concerts. By Robyn Rime Bonus track: YouTube can help you, too, relive Geneseo’s music history. See the MUSC 100 Playlist of Geneseo’s better-known performers. Explore the Live on Stage at Geneseo database. In 1972, for the now-unimaginable price
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