Monthly Archives: May 2012

Tina Hicks from FE&P brought these over to the Woodson this morning. I’m very grateful! (That’s the Woodson refrigerator at the bottom of the photo.) The one on the left that’s more U-shaped is clearly a heeled mule shoe; the … Continue reading →

I’ve made myself weepy at work quite a lot recently so I was relieved to find something ridiculous to look at. This must be a Beer Bike, but I don’t know when–maybe early 70s–and I don’t know what those things … Continue reading →

One more commencement photo for now. It was taken in 1982, when alumnus Bill Broyles, ’66, soon to be named editor of Newsweek, was the speaker. I think it must have been snapped before the ceremony at the robing, but … Continue reading →

I’m afraid I’m not quite ready to give up on commencement yet. A long, uneventful summer stretches in front of me so I’d might as well use up each and every picture that I dug out this year. In an … Continue reading →

I’m taking the day off tomorrow. Don’t even try to stop me. Really. You have no chance of stopping me. So we’ll kick up our heels in a high-spirited fashion today, starting with 1984: And 1919: Not much is different … Continue reading →

I wasn’t completely surprised to receive a number of emails today with a common theme: Herbert Allen was really good looking. I’d have to agree. So just for fun here are a couple of more pictures. Here he is in … Continue reading →

I guess I’m not too surprised that no one guessed the identity of my mystery man in yesterdays picture of the cap and gown table. It was a long time ago, after all. But to me his face just jumped … Continue reading →

It’s slow. Really slow. Deliciously slow. The campus has emptied, but summer isn’t here yet. I have nothing but plans that I have not yet failed to see through to completion. No sunburns, no screw ups, no triple bogeys. Summer … Continue reading →

Hardin Craig: historian, librarian and all around good sport.    

It’s all about commencement these days.