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Jackie Robinson (legendary black second baseman) visits Bucknell
These photographs and Student Church pamphlets from February 1949 advertise the presence of a legend on campus. As the first African American to play…
"BU, Howard Observe Twentieth Anniversary of Exchange Weekend"
This Bucknellian article from April of 1958 looks forward to the weekend when 19 Howard students will visit Bucknell to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Howard-Bucknell Exchange. Howard University is a historically black college that was founded…
"Bucknell Charts Plan for Howard Exchange"
This news clipping from a December 1959 issue of the Bucknellian presents Bucknell’s and Howard University’s plans for a semester-long exchange program. Howard is a historically black university in D.C. that was founded in 1867. This program…
"Ex-Bucknellian Relates Day at Howard University"
In this Bucknellian article from May 1958, Bucknell student Biff Ries recounts an average day at Howard University, the historically black university that was founded in 1867 in Washington, D.C.. He spent a semester there during the Bucknell-Howard…
"Howard Choir Proceeds Go To Howard-Bucknell Exchange"
This newspaper article from April 1960 advertises a Howard University Choir Concert. Howard is a historically black university in D.C. that was founded in 1867. The concert will take place at Bucknell in the Davis Gymnasium. The article provides info…
"NAACP Receives Letter From Herald Tribune Praising Work"
This April 1949 Bucknellian article shares more of Bucknell’s public laudations. After a Howard Choir concert at Bucknell, the President of the New York Herald Tribune sent the local NAACP chapter a letter praising them for "the fine work being…
"Why Howard Week-End?"
In this February 1958 article from the Bucknellian, a student explores the purpose and benefits of participating in Bucknell's exchange program with historically black Howard University. Howard was founded in D.C. in 1867. Overall, the student…
Barbara Beach on Howard Exchange
These three files from 1964 issues of The Challenge, The Bucknell Alumnus, and the Bucknellian, respectively, describe, in her own words, Barbara Beach’s very positive, semester-long experience at Howard University as an exchange student. Howard is…
Bucknell-Howard Exchange
This collection of documents from February and March across several years reveals the beginning of Bucknell's exchange with the historically black Howard University founded in 1867 in D.C. During this exchange, they send students to Howard for a…
Bucknell-Howard Exchange
Two items are involved in this entry. First is a March 1963 essay written by a Bucknell student from regarding six Bucknell students who spent their spring break at the historically black Howard University that was founded in 1867 in D.C.. The essay…
Christian Association Newsletter No.4
The Christian Association's newsletter The Challenge published an article in February 1964 about the civil rights movement and how it is finally underway at Bucknell. It discusses several programs the school has in place that further the movement…