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Blast from the Past!
This picture captures a 1912 domestic economy course offered at Gustavus. The women and instructor in the picture are unknown, though Professor Uhler’s name is written on the image.
View from the Hill
Their Majesties King Carl II Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited Gustavus in 1982. This newpaper is from the November 16, 1982 edition of the Weekly. Visit https://gustavus.edu/library/archives/ for more newspapers and fun photos!
Words of Wisdom
The early annuals here at Gustavus feature cartoons of the senior class and professors, pages of college history, and were written in both English and Swedish. This page from the 1917 Gustavian features Ruth (Nelson) Lundgren ’17, senior class member. Each senior had their portrait in the caps and gowns, their activities at the school, […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Who was the first Gustavus President to wear the presidential medallion designed by Paul Granlund ’52? D. John Kendall; It was a very special moment for former President Kendall, as he and Granlund grew up together in the Minneapolis area. Current President Jack Ohle wears […]
Words of Wisdom
“The road lies forward now! We must honor the past by investing our energies in larger dreams and by giving ourselves to larger attainments…” -Dr. Edgar A. Carlson, Oct. 31, 1944, Quarterly
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Name this Gustie! Drafted in the 6th round of the 1985 NFL Draft, he played for Dallas, Green Bay, Buffalo, and Minnesota. He is… B. The Rev. Kurt Ploeger
Blast from the Past!
This is a photo of the Gustavus Band from the 1904. Gustavus organized its first instrument group in the late 1870s, followed by the first orchestra in the 1880s.
Factoid Friday!
Did you know… Old Main was the sole building when school began in St. Peter on October 16, 1876. It served as a dormitory for the men, library, dining hall, science hall, classroom building and offices, as well as a home (in the basement) for the College President Rev. Jonas Nyquist and his family.
View from the Hill
Gustavus received national media attention for hosting the “Heavys vs. the Leans” women’s football game on campus. Captains, Geraldine “Jerry” Baker ’26 and Murtle Adolphuson Rossow ’25, dressed for the Women’s Football Team in 1924.
Words of Wisdom
“A College is both what it has been and what it hopes to be. It is fruit and seed. It is the product of the planting and watering of other generations―their faith and dedication, their effort and insight, their hopes and dreams; and it is the potential of greater fruitfulness, larger service and more fateful […]