Winthrop University: Memories and Traditions 1886-1945 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738506234)

For many, the college years represent a special time in a person's growth, supplying friends and fond memories for a lifetime. In the Carolina Upstate, thousands of men and women have shared a common experience through Winthrop University's traditions, classrooms, and campus. Although a picture may be worth a thousand words, it is a voice relating personal experiences that truly provides a clear vision of the past. In Winthrop University: Memories and Traditions 1886-1945, these voices take center stage, recounting stories that illuminate and celebrate the university's diverse history, from its founding in 1886 to the mid-twentieth century. Throughout this volume, readers will trace the evolving Winthrop experience across a very different landscape than today, a time of different customs and etiquette based on a more rigid formality. However, within this world, the young female students at Winthrop still found many opportunities for fellowship and fun, whether it be a midnight "turkey trot" on the eve of the twentieth century or the annual May Day festivities. These narratives, combined with over 100 black-and-white images, transport readers across the changing decades and highlight some of the school's most historic moments, such as the its relocation from Columbia to Rock Hill.

Author: Ron Chepesuik
ISBN-10: 0738506230
ISBN-13: 9780738506234
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2005
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.44w x 0.36d