Volume 9 Number 2 - Archives - Syracuse University

University Archives / A Division of the Office of the ChancellorccessVol. 9 No. 2 Fall 2010From the DirectorOne of the necessities for an archives is to have an up-to-date functioning web site.More and more we see that researchers stop there before calling or e-mailing us,and the more help we can provide up-front the better for both the researcher andthe Archives staff.The Archives has had a web presence since the mid-1990s. We’ve had fourincreasingly sophisticated sites since then, the most recent of which was launchedin August. This iteration fits within the overall look of the main SU web site andprovides us with a new approach to displaying our information. We now have spacefor news and events, an opportunity to highlight a different collection each month,better links to pages within our site, a page on how to use the SU Archives(archives.syr.edu/using_archives.html) and a form to use to send us a question(archives.syr.edu/ask_archivist.html). We owe a debt of gratitude to web specialistBeth Mahoney who worked closely with our ARM webmaster Kathy Pieri to pullthe design together and was there to make the umpteen changes that we kept tossingher way. Remember that most of what we put on our Archives web site nevergoes away so we now have more than 900 pages. Thank you Beth!So what’s next? Assistant Archivist Meg Mason is leading the team to implementa better way to present our collection finding aids online in accordance witharchival standards. Since 2007 we have scanned more than 4,000 of our images andare looking at ways to present selected images online. A reformatted Pan Am Flight103 web site is expected soon, which will make it easier to navigate through thatgrowing collection.There is always more to be done and we try hard to be all things to all people,but go easy on us please. With 18,000 boxes of archival records there is no overnightsolution.—Ed Galvin, DirectorMystery PhotoYou need good eyes to seethis on campus, but it’sthere!Check our web site,archives.syr.edu, to seewhat this is and for morephotos and information.Fore!Golfing on Mt. Olympus, postcard ca. 1905[Archives Image 09-1150]Staff in the Archives know this postcard well. It’sbeen in our collection for years but always leftus with questions about the authenticity of thereactually being a golf course on Mt. Olympusoverlooking the Main Campus. Then of coursewhen you’re not looking for it you find ananswer. Buried beneath a pile of miscellaneousdocuments in a long-forgotten box we recentlylocated a letter written on August 10, 1964 toLiberal Arts Dean Eric Faigle by Frank C. Ash,Class of 1909.Regarding the postcard Ash wrote: “I thinkthis picture is the tee for the fifth hole of theold University golf course which paralleled theOakwood Cemetery fence down from the top ofMount Olympus.“As I recall the course, number one greenwas near University Place where Lyman Hall isnow. Number two was at the base of MountOlympus about where Sims Hall is, then theydrove over to the top of Mount Olympus wherenumber three green was. Number four, a shorthole, was on top of Mount Olympus and the oldman who stands with his back to the photographI think is looking towards number four green.The number five down Mount Olympus alongOakwood Cemetery with the green at the topof a little valley near where the Forestry CollegePaper Mill Laboratory is now located. Number sixcontinued on back towards the present Bray Hallof the Forestry College for seven. Number eightback in a southerly direction. Then across the(cont’d on page 5)web site: archives.syr.edu e-mail: archives@syr.edu

Archives and Records Management100 Years Ago inThe Syracuse Daily OrangeThe Syracuse Daily OrangeOctober 18, 1910CHANCELLOR DAY SPEAKS –“KEEP SYRACUSE CUSTOMS”Strong Chapel Address Heard by StudentsCondemns Monday HolidayDemands Respect for Private Property—New Rule AffectingClass Cutting AdoptedChancellor James R. Day addressed the students of theCollege of Liberal Arts at chapel yesterday morning. TheChancellor spoke highly of the enthusiasm of the studentsover the game [ed. SU vs. Carlisle Indians]. He praised the gritand stamina of the players and said they showed that theywere men not only by their courage, but by their headwork.“It was the headwork that won,” he said.Then Chancellor Day spoke concerning the celebrationafter the game and in the evening. He said the students werewelcome to any combustible material on college hill that wasof no value, but must let alone sidewalks, steps, etc.; alsothat they must keep away from private property. “The latteris theft and hoodlumism,” he declared. “The decoration ofa monument, as was done at the Soldiers and Sailors’ monument,is shocking and desecrating [ed. the figures on the monumentwere decked with an immense orange banner suspended fromthe tip of a flag in the hands of one of the figures fifty feet above thepavement and left waving in the breeze]. Students should not becapable of such things. All this kind of celebrating must bestopped. The upperclassmen should guard against it.”Chancellor James Roscoe Day[Archives Image 10-0090]The question of a holiday was then discussed. “We cannotafford a holiday,” said the Chancellor. “It would mean a daylost. We can celebrate in the evenings, but must not break upour college work just because we were victorious in a footballgame. More loyalty will be shown if we attend to our business.Athletics are an instrument to education; we must notmake them an end.”Referring to the disturbances in the College of AppliedScience last week [ed. no information recorded in Daily Orange],Chancellor Day made the following rule: If a class leaves theclass room, all those who left must, before returning, receivespecial permission from the Chancellor and from the Dean oftheir college.In closing he said: “The things for which we are striving incollege are not athletic feats, but scholarship, classroom work,and to become useful men and women.“To give you a holiday would be easier than to standhere and insist upon preservation of the reputation of ourUniversity. I care more for what you will think of me tenyears hence than what you may think to-day.”ExhibitionsBeginning in July 2011 the SU Archives will present its twoannual major exhibitions on its web site only. This will enablethe Archives to share a larger amount of historical artifacts,images, and documents than it could before in a physical setting.The exhibition case in the Goldstein Alumni and FacultyCenter, where past major exhibits had been viewed, will nowbe used for a rotation of simpler displays of items of interestfrom the Archives. We will continue to offer smaller exhibitionsin our cases on the ground floor of Crouse-Hinds Hall on campusas well as at Lubin House in New York City.Visit the Archives online exhibition pages atarchives.syr.edu/exhibits/Current Online Exhibition“Tip It, Frosh!”: The First-Year Studentthrough SU’s History [archives.syr.edu/exhibits/frosh.html]A sampling of this online exhibition maybe viewed in the Goldstein Alumni andFaculty Center until January 2011Upcoming Online ExhibitionJanuary 2011SUNY ESF and SU: 100 Years ofCollaborationA sampling of this online exhibition maybe viewed in the Goldstein Alumni andFaculty Center January – July 2011Lubin House:July 2010 – January 2011Handle with Care: Glass Plate NegativeCollections at the SU Archives2January – July 2011Let It Snow!: Winter Scenes from theSU ArchivesCrouse-Hinds HallJuly 2010 – January 2011Let It Snow!: Winter Scenes from theSU ArchivesJanuary – July 2011Artwork of Virginia Andrews ’24 fromthe SU Archives

Recent AdditionsSince last spring Archives has receivedmany new additions to its collections,including:• “December 21, 1988 Lockerbie,Scotland”—an account by GeorgeWhite, retired paramedic fromLockerbie, of the events of thetragedy, including finding the body ofvictim Suzanne Miazga• Faculty papers of George Comstock(TRF), James Newman (geography),Antje Bultmann Lemke (informationstudies) and Ralph Ketcham (history/political science)• Printed ephemera donated by NoniPies St. Amand ’60• Student Television (Citrus TV) videotapes• Materials related to induction ofFloyd Little ’67 into the FootballHall of Fame• Carlo Borromeo’s InstructionesFabricae et Supellectilis Ecclessiasticae,1577: A translation with commentaryby Evelyn C. Voelker, Ph.D. ’77• Program and prayer card from funeralof Richard T. Bulls, member of the“Syracuse 8,” donated by his daughterKelli M. Bulls• Records of the Center on HumanPolicy• Phi Beta Kappa pin of Julia E.Church, Class of 1897, reportedlythe first woman to be inductedat SU, donated by Claire ChurchStrickler ’53• Syracuse University LibraryOrientation film from 1961Archives Children’s BookAvailableWendy Solomon Morton ’89 lost adear friend, Sandy Phillips, in thebombing of Pan Am Flight 103.After she visited the SU Archivesshe wrote and illustrated a children’sbook about the visit, Flipper andDipper and the Treasures of 6 Bird.This 40-page look at the historyand traditions of SU is a wonderfulway for alumni to remembertheir years on “The Hill,” anda way to share those years withtheir children and grandchildren.Accompanying this soft cover book is Flipper and Dipper’splush, new friend “Toni.”Proceeds from the book, which is being distributed through the SU Bookstore,go to the Pan Am Flight 103 Archives to help preserve the legacies of thosefriends and loved ones who were lost.Order online through the SU Bookstore’s web site at tinyurl.com/3xvn6uyRecognizeAnyone?ArchivesSeeks Help to Identify PhotosThe Archives has thousands of photographs that are not fully identified—shots of studentsor faculty in class, in dorms, at events, on the Quad—and we thought we wouldstart sharing these with the SU community to see if people could help with identification.First we set up our own page under the heading “Recognize Anyone?” and put upseveral photographs for which we need help. Alumni and other viewers who can identifywho are in these images can send us information via a form on our web site. Youcan find the photographs at archives.syr.edu/recognize.html.In August we began collaborating with the powers behind the SUFacebook page to create Orange Archives – Project Tag It. Nine photosare available, with more to come. Posted on the SU Facebook page: “Weneed your help! Our Archives contains more than 750,000 images spanningdecades of work and play at SU, and a good chunk of them areunidentified. We’re asking you, our many alumni and friends, to helpus—and have some fun at the same time—by identifying the people, places and memoriescaptured in these photos.” The photographs can be found on the SU Facebook pageat www.facebook.com/syracuseuniversity.So please help us out and get your memory juices flowing.3

Archives and Records ManagementFall 2010Summer Intern Contributes toPreservation of Lantern SlidesFor twelve weeks this past summer internShenae Hennagir Barkas processed morethan 700 lantern slides from three differentcollections in the Syracuse UniversityArchives. The technological precursor to35mm film, lantern slides are photographicglass plate positives that are projected ontoa wall or screen by a “magic lantern.”One small collection, owned by SUDean Eric Faigle, largely comprisesdemographic maps of Syracuse and imagesof Central New York. A small group ofslides of Brazil are from the papers of notedgeographer and SU professor Preston E.James. The larger third collection of slides,most likely created by SU geographyprofessor Thomas Cramer Hopkins,includes images of geographic features andlandscapes in the United States and otherparts of the world, such as China and Italy.The lantern slides were taken in the early20th century and likely used for classroominstruction and textbook illustration. Themajority of the slides are in black andwhite, though a few are hand-colored.Shenae digitized all the slides beforehousing them in new acid-free enclosuresand boxes. She also researched thehistorical backgrounds of the slides andtheir creators and created finding aids foreach of the collections. Says Shenae, “I’veenjoyed the opportunity to work with theselong unseen images and explore locationsand landscapes otherwise inaccessible tomy 21st century self.”Niagara Falls, c. 1900-1935[Archives Image 10-1058]Colored slide of acanyon, c. 1900-1935 [ArchivesImage 10-0990]What Sports is Really All AboutBy Ed GalvinEarlier this year Sean Kirst of the SyracusePost-Standard posted a video on syracuse.com about the story of the Cronauerbrothers—Ed and John—who were membersof the SU basketball team in the late1910s. Ed, the older brother, was about toleave for the Great War, so John, the strongerplayer, benched himself for their lasthome game so his brother could play. SUwon and went on to be named the 1917-18 Helms Foundation champions. The storydoesn’t end there though. That summerJohn Cronauer was writing a postcard tohis brother when he stopped, stood up,collapsed in his mother’s arms and died ofathlete’s heart.Sean put the Archives in touch withEd Cronauer, son of Ed who was in theWar. Before Ed Jr. and his wife, Dottie, leftCamillus, N.Y., for the west coast, I had theopportunity to meet with them and spenda wonderful hour talking about SU andtheir great family story. They kindly loanedus two scrapbooks, including the one containingthe postcard that Ed’s Uncle Johnwas writing when he died in 1918. TheArchives was able to scan that special pieceof history along with other memorabilia,including photos of John and Ed in theirbasketball uniforms and Ed’s Law Collegephotos.This is just one story of thousands thatcould be told, but as Sean Kirst says, weshould “remember what sports is reallyall about, what the essence of the gameis, and reflect on this tremendous story oflove between two brothers.”Postcard Addressed by John Cronauerto his brother Ed in 1918 (ArchivesImage 10-0517)Sean Kirst’s video story isavailable at:www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2010/03/a_talisman_of_love_loyalty_-_a.htmlHe’s Working His Way Through CollegeGiven the difficult financial times we are all facing now, itis important to note that for many SU students paying forthe benefits of a college education has never been easy. Onespecific story that came to light recently was that of StephenGabri, Class of 1940. His sister Elsie Scruggs of Massena,N.Y., wrote that because her family was poor, her brotherfound a modest room in which to stay and received a partialathletic scholarship for track and cross country while heattended SU. Luckily he was able to get his meals providedby working in the Sims Dining Hall as a waiter. In thosedays the young men who waited on tables were required towear black trousers and a heavy white linen-like jacket.Elsie donated her brother’s jacket to the Archives inMay. We were pleased to accept it not only to honor herbrother, but all those other students like him who haveworked so hard to make it through SU. They are a testamentto what makes an SU graduate something special.64Sims Hall wait staff jacket ofStephen A. Gabri ’40

Archives and Records ManagementSU Archivist Speaks at Sen. Charles Schumer’sPress ConferenceOn July 19 Sen. Charles Schumer(D-NY) visited campus to hold apress conference at the Place ofRemembrance. The senator requestedthat Attorney General Eric Holder opena criminal investigation into allegationsthat oil giant BP may have engagedin an illegal deal to secure the releaseof Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basetal-Megrahi in exchange for access toLibyan oil fields. He stated that evidenceindicates a possible link betweenthe release of al-Megrahi and thecompletion of long-stalled negotiationsbetween BP and the Libyan government.If BP engaged in such a deal,Schumer said the company may haveviolated the Foreign Corrupt PracticesAct (FCPA) and can be held criminallyliable.Joining Schumer at the podium wereother elected officials and Pan Am 103family members Anne Miazga, Lindaand Bill Smith, Martha Boyer, and HelenEngelhardt. Ed Galvin, Director ofthe Pan Am 103 Archives, also had theopportunity to speak about what Pan Am103 means to Syracuse University. Thetext of Galvin’s speech follows.“What happened in 1988 was aninternational tragedy but was feltdeeply here at SU where we lost 35of our own. At SU’s memorial serviceChancellor Eggers announced to thevictims’ families:‘...your sons and daughters will beremembered at Syracuse University aslong as any of us shall live and so long asthe University shall stand...’“Those of us who were here thenwill always remember the ones whowere lost. Those of us who came later,like myself, have embraced the victimsas well and continue to carry forth thecharge.“Early on SU establishedRemembrance Scholarships honoring our35 students. This is one of the highestawards an SU student can receive. It isawarded to 35 seniors each year who arechosen for distinguished scholarship, citizenship,and service to the community.“In conjunction with the LockerbieTrust, each year SU brings two studentsfrom Lockerbie, Scotland to study atSyracuse.“I personally have the honor ofdirecting the Pan Am Flight 103Archives here at SU. We offer a placewhere the victims’ families and otherscan donate materials to let the worldknow in some way what has been lostby their deaths. Several years ago weexpanded the Archives to include all 270victims after getting to know and workwith so many others whose lives wereforever changed by this tragedy.“It has been the greatest challenge,but the greatest joy of my career to workwith this Archives. I am in awe of whatthese familymembershave had todeal with, andhow they havemanaged theaftermath ofthe tragedywith steadfastgrace.“Todaywe gather atthis Place ofRemembrancewhich stands as a permanent reminder ofthe 35 students, 5 Central New Yorkers,and 230 other victims whose lives werecut short by this act of terrorism.“For 22 years the victims’ families,this University, and elected officials haveworked diligently to see that justiceprevails. These most recent developmentssurrounding the early release ofAbdul al-Megrahi have certainly shakenus all. Given the tremendous sufferingMr. Al-Megrahi has inflicted not onlyon our students and their families, butall the innocent citizens who died as theresult of the bombing of Pan Am Flight103, we are extremely grateful for theefforts of Senator Schumer, CongressmanMaffei, and all our government officialswho are working hard to again bringrenewed justice to this situation.”Fore!(cont’d from page 1)valley where the stadium was built withnumber nine green at the rear of CrouseCollege. I am not quite sure of these lasttwo or three holes but I remember verywell that there was a green at the rear ofCrouse College and that may have beenthe number eight green with number ninegreen somewhere near where the presentgymnasium was built.“The little building in the notch of theold oval fence was the University GolfClub’s clubhouse… I wish I could point toone of the caddies and say “that one wasme” but I can’t honestly do so.”We recently discovered the following lyrics (sung to the tune of Deep in the Heartof Texas) that appear to have been crafted for the Texas Christian University – SUCotton Bowl game played on New Year’s Day in 1957. If you don’t remember,that’s the Cotton Bowl game we lost to TCU by one point – 28 to 27.DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXASTHE ORANGE TEAM WILL SOON BE SEENDEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS!THEIR FIGHTING HEARTS WILL HIT ALL PARTSON NEW YEAR’S DAY IN TEXAS.DOWN DALLAS WAY, YOU’LL HEAR THEM SAYWHAT’S HAPPENED HERE IN TEXAS?OLD SYRACUSE HAS TURNED THEM LOOSEWOE TO THE TEAM OF TEXAS!ON THAT GREAT DAY, OLD BEN WILL SAYLET’S SHOW THE MEN OF TEXAS!WE’LL RUN AND BLOCK AROUND THE CLOCKWE’LL MAKE THEM SPIN IN TEXAS!WHEN DAY IS DONE, WE’LL HEAR THE GUNDEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS!WE’LL START ON HOME, NO MORE TO ROAM-‘CAUSE WE HAVE LICKED OLD TEXAS!5

Gifts andDonationsThe Archives benefitsfrom the generosity ofthe Syracuse Universitycommunity. Donationsof documents, scrapbooks,photographs, andmemo rabilia that helpto tell the story of theUniversity, its students,faculty, and staff arealways welcome. In addition,funding opportunitiesexist that help theArchives with its effortsto process and preservethe history of SU.Contact the director,Ed Galvin, at 315-443-9760, to discuss waysthat you can donate toor support the SyracuseUniversity Archives.Donor Profile:Huston Cummings SmithHuston Smith is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion andDistinguished Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus at SyracuseUniversity. For 15 years he was professor of philosophy at M.I.T. and fora decade before that he taught at Washington University in St. Louis.Most recently he has served as visiting professor of religious studies,University of California, Berkeley. Among his 14 books is The World’sReligions (originally titled The Religions of Man), which remains a popular (Archives Image 10-0406)introduction to comparative religion.Smith entered into an agreement with the SU Archives and began donating his papers in1997. He continues to add to his papers as new books, articles, reviews, or endorsements arepublished. The Huston Smith Papers is one of the more important faculty collections in theArchives and a cornerstone of the Archives collections on the study and teaching of religion.The finding aid is available at: archives.syr.edu/collections/faculty/smith.html.Going Green – Sort OfThe Archives is not always an easy place to “go green” what with more than 200 years ofpaper records. But times do change and e-records are prevalent now. In our own department,we have ceased printing our Records Management newsletter SUfiles, and instead share newsvia our e-listserv with the 300+ records coordinators on campus. The Archives newsletteryou are now reading does however have value in being a print medium, at least in part. Itis distributed externally as an information and development resource, and we like to provideprint copies to people visiting and researching in the Archives. The majority of campus has theopportunity to read this online.Syracuse UniversityUniversity Archives222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600Syracuse NY 13244-2010