Display: Holiday Greetings

The College archives current display on the fist floor of Snowden Library, titled "Holiday Greetings and Stocking Stuffers," presents a lovely collection of artifact jewelry donated by alumni and faculty emeriti, as well as presidential greeting cards from years past.

Library Displays

An archival display located on the first floor of the Snowden Library is titled FLASHBACK : A CENTURY AGO AT LYCO. The year is 1910 and highlights student life and activities through photographs, student newspaper articles, a musical organization, and school catalog. Check out the fabulous hats and clothing on the women.

MOONWALK ONE...."We came in peace for all Mankind"
July 20, 1969

It is time to return to the Moon, this time to stay!

Display materials provided by: Dr. David G. Fisher
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Chair, Department of Astronomy and Physics
Space Flight Historian

Library Displays: Welcome to the Class of 2013

Two exhibits on the main floor of the Snowden Library highlight our archival materials.

The first display welcomes the Class of 2013 to Lycoming College and features freshman activities and photographs from past orientations and crossing thresholds programs.

The second display honors the Class of 1984. We welcome our 25th year alums with a display featuring commencement photos, yearbooks, sports programs, and reports of activities relevant to the students of that era.

Library Display: Our National Parks

Planning a trip? Snowden Library has books and government publications on display featuring nature at our national parks. Established in 1872 by an Act of Congress, the National Park System of the United States now comprises 390 areas covering more than 84 million acres. Located on the first floor, the display includes park location information, park handbooks, and numerous field guides for various flora and fauna, such as wild flowers, marine mammals and butterflies.

Library Display: Graduating Student Assistants

In the display on the main floor of the Snowden Library, the staff shows appreciation for our five graduating student assistants: Gwyneth Bertelson, Ashley Clees, Stuart Kuentzel, Mark Masland, and William Reed. The display features a READ poster, photos, biographies and memorabilia celebrating their college careers. The books that each student selected to be dedicated in their name for the library's collection are also included.

Archives Display: College Mace

The display for the College Archives on the main floor of the Snowden Library highlights the story of our Lycoming College mace. Presented to the college by the graduating class of 1963, the mace is carried at all official academic functions as a symbol of academic authority. Included is a list of all faculty mace bearers throughout the years, along with photographs of those faculty fulfilling this prestigious honor.

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Presidential Election Display

Come see Obama and McCain at the Snowden library... or at least life-size cardboard stand-ups of them! In our newest display, you'll find these as well as magazines with lengthy articles on the two candidates.

Also, check out this great video from Common Craft called Electing a US President in Plain English. It briefly and clearly explains the presidential election process.