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Sesquicentennial Exhibits
This historical exhibit featured photographs from the College’s archives highlighting how the 150 year old campus' built environment has changed over time, with a particular focus on how various buildings have been used by students, faculty, staff, and the community. Images were chosen to illustrate not only architectural shifts but little known facts about the College's history such as the Quonset huts that housed returning GIs from WWII, a now demolished bowling ally in the student commons, and the College's first library attached to the historic chapel.
The exhibition opened on Monday, January 15 and remained up throughout 2007. The community was invited to view the exhibition kiosks located in various buildings around campus. Historic walking tours of campus were also conducted.
Exhibits were on display in the following campus buildings:
Deerpath Hall
Durand Art Institute
Donnelley and Lee Library
Halas Hall
Hotchkiss Hall
Johnson Science Center
Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel
Mohr Student Center and Stuart Commons
Patterson Lodge
Young Hall
All Aboard: Railways and the Growth of a Community
The exhibit celebrated the railroad and its importance to the City of Lake Forest and the Village of Lake Bluff. The exhibit covered the history of both the railroad and the interurban as they came through the community and how the built environment changed in reponse to the railroads. Stories of how local residents were connected to the railroads as owners, engineers, conductors, employees, and architects were also featured.
In connection with the College's Sesquicentennial the exhibit addressed the importance of the railroad in the founding of Lind University (original name of the institution). Research for the exhibit took advantage of the extensive railroad collection at the Donnelley and Lee Library.