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President J. Richard Palmer Portrait
An 8 1/4 x 10 black and white photograph taken on May 18, 1958 by an unknown photographer. The photograph is a portrait of J. Richard Palmer. There is writing on the back of the photograph.
Practicing Programming in New Micro Computer Lab
"Morningside College senior, Marlene Ruffcorn, of Onawa, Iowa, is practicing basic programming on one of several computers in the new micro computer lab on campus."
Portrait Photograph of Professor Anges B. Ferguson
Portrait of Anges B. Fergusen, chair of the Morningside College German Department during World War One. She briefly left the college to work for the US government in 1917-1918.
Portrait Photograph of James H. Lewis, Class of 1913
Portrait of James H. Lewis, son of former Morningside College President Wilson Steeley Lewis. James H. Lewis graduated in 1913 and briefly worked as a missionary in China. During World War I Lewis served with the Young Men’s Christian Association…
Portrait Photograph of College Vice President Ruth Green
Portrait photograph of Ruth Green, former Vice President of Morningside College. On the back is written "Ruth Green Vice President Retired 1994?"
Portrait of Winford L. Lewis, ca. 1906
A portrait of former Morningside College professor who taught chemistry at the college from 1904-1906, Winford Lee Lewis. He gained international fame for creating a lethal gas named "Lewisite," the gas was believed to be so powerful that it was…
Portrait of William L. Harding, 1903
A portrait of W. L. Harding from the 1903 edition of the Sioux. Harding briefly attended Morningside College. He was Governor of Iowa during World War I and was known for his controversial actions in office.
Portrait of Professor Herbert G. Campbell, ca. 1900
A portrait of renown Morningside Professor Herbert G. Campbell known for his extensive world travels and peace activism during the First World War.
Portrait of Professor Herbert G. Cambell
Portrait of Professor Herbert G. Cambell, former Vice President and Philosophy Professor at Morningside College. Professor Cambell and his wife made many trips to Europe and other parts of the world. During World War One they went to Europe to help…
Portrait of President Alfred E. Craig
Portrait of Morningside College President Alfred E. Craig. Craig served as president from 1911 until 1918. He was known as a devout Methodist and staunch Progressive.
Portrait of Pearl Campbell, ca. 1900
A photograph of Pearl Campbell taken sometime between 1897 and 1900. Pearl Campbell was the wife of Professor Herbert G. Campbell, a philosophy professor at Morningside College during the First World War.
Portrait of Lieutenant Harry Brown, Commander of the Students' Army Training Corps Unit
Portrait of Lieutenant Harry H. Brown. Lt. Brown was assigned by the War Department to lead Morningside's Students' Army Training Corps in 1918, during World War One. After the SATC was demobilized by the US government, Lt. Brown stayed at…
Portrait of Leon Hickman from 1918-1919 Bulletin
Portrait of Leon Hickman from the Morningside College Bulletin during the 1918-1919 school year. Hickman survived an encounter with the Influenza strain that hit campus in 1918-1919 and became an important figure for Morningside College. He was…
Portrait of former Morningside College president, Frank E. Mossman, ca. 1920
Frank E. Mossman, class of 1903 is a former graduate of Morningside College. Following the resignation of president Alfred E. Craig, Mossman assumed office in 1919.
Portrait of former Morningside College President Frank E. Mossman (1923)
A photograph of former Morningside College president Frank Earnest Mossman (1873-1945), he was the first alumni president of the college and fifth overall. Mossman was the first ever captain of first ever Morningside basketball team and graduated in…
Portrait of former Morningside chemistry professor Winford Lee Lewis
Potrait of former Morningside College professor Winford Lee Lewis (1904-1906) he was also a U.S. soldier, as the head of the Chemical Warfare Service unit in Washington D.C., he developed a lethal poisonous gas, that would later be known as…
Portrait of Charles D. Fry from “For God and Country”
A portrait of Morningside student Charles D. Fry, class of 1918. The portrait is printed in a book titled “For God and Country” that depicts the people of Sioux City who perished during World War I. Fry joined the US army in 1918. He died at Camp…
Portrait of Agnes B. Ferguson ca. 1920
A Portrait of Agnes B. Ferguson, former head of the Morningside College German Department.
Photo of Wilson Clark, Class of 1917
Photo of Morningside Student Wilson Clark, class of 1917. Clark is pictured in his football gear. He volunteered for the military just after the United States entered World War One and served as an ambulance driver in France.
Photo of the Students' Army Training Corps Mess Hall Interior
Interior photo of the mess hall built for the Students' Army Training Corps in 1918. The SATC students were housed and fed in 4 buildings built in late 1918. Morningside College was one of 400 institutions chosen by the War Department to host an SATC…
Photo of the Students' Army Training Corps Barracks Buildings
Exterior photo of the Barracks built in 1918 to house the 200 students of the Students' Army Training Corps unit at Morningside College. Morningside was one of 400 institutions selected to host a SATC unit. The SATC was demobilized in December of…
Photo of Charles Fry
Photo of Morningside Student Charles Fry, class of 1918. Fry was President of his class in 1917. He served in the US Army in 1918, and died from the Spanish Influenza at Camp Dodge in October, 1918. The original photo was a photo negative, this copy…
Photo of Albert E. Behmer, Class of 1919, in Football Gear
Photo of Albert E. Behmer in his football gear during his time at Morningside College. Behmer was a star quarterback on the college's football team and active in track and baseball as well. He was a popular figure on campus before joining the US Army…
Peters Home Later Mendota Hall Side View
A black and white photograph of the Peters' home, later Mendota Hall. This photo is a side view of the building. Photo is sized at 7 Inches x 5 Inches.
Peters Home Front View Later Mendota Hall
Black and white photograph of Mendota Hall front view. Back of photo says: "The Peters Farm House. Later a Boarding house for college students. Later a Chemistry Building that caught on fire and burned to the ground. Mendota Hall"