Helena Mayer was a fencing instructor at Scripps College circa 1930s. She became Germany's woman fencing champion in 1930 and won a silver medal in the Berlin Olympics in 1936. She then settled in the US, became a citizen, and won the US Women's...
Interior view of a Sanborn Hall dormitory room in the fall of 1964. Pictured is student Karen Cummings as well as unidentified students from Claremont Men's College who are helping her move in and unpack. Note: Claremont Men's College became a...
Health facilities; Hospitals; Automobiles; Antique and classic Automobiles
The Memorial Infirmary, located north of Foothill Boulevard, shortly after its completion. Three automobiles are parked in front of the building. The photograph was taken looking north toward the San Gabriel Mountains.The infirmary was a gift of...
The Lang Art Building and the lawn in front of it. This image was taken before the Lang Art Building became Malott Commons. Students are pictured working on art projects on the lawn.
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Plaques, plaquettes
Historical plaque located in the entrance corridor of Sumner Hall. Plaque reads: "Sumner Hall - In honor of her singular devotion and unfaltering courage during the early years of struggle which gave this college birth and character, this building,...
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); College buildings; Courtyards
This picture appears in an October 1947 newsletter with the following caption: "Originally known as Claremont Hall, Sumner Hall was the first campus building of Pomona College. It was first built as a boom hotel and later served Pomona as men's and...
Shot in the late nineteenth century, this is land on which Pomona College would eventually arise. The photograph looks north from what became Sixth Street.
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Houses; Claremont (Calif.)
The city as it was in the late nineteenth century. Many of the houses shown became part of the Pomona College campus. handwriting catptions around the border of the photograph identify the buildings. From left to right, the top margin reads: "Mrs....
A view of the olive tree grove at Scripps College that eventually became the site of the Humanities Building. To the left in the background is the Margaret Fowler Garden.
A view of the Scripps College campus as seen looking north from the Lang Art Building. In the center is the Bowling Green Lawn. To the left is Balch Hall and to the right is the Cutting Garden, which eventually became the site of the Humanities...
College buildings; Administration; Trees; Patios; Houses
The original President's House at Claremont McKenna College. It later became the first Athenaeum and is currently the Admissions and Financial Aid offices.
A view of Cat Alley, which served as student housing. It was located at 335 1/2 W. 4th Street in Claremont which later became the Savings and Loan Association and later Washington Mutual. The photograph was donated by George V.S. Kenny, who...
