Maybe you’re like me, walking in and out of Stetson Hall hundreds of times without ever noticing for whom the building was named. But with my newfound interest in Williams history, I was amused and intrigued to discover that Francis Lynde Stetson, Class of 1867, was J.P. Morgan’s lawyer, among many other attributes of success, [...]
Archive for June, 2008
History of Stetson now online
Posted in Williamsiana on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coming attractions
Posted in What's New & What's Next on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1) The College has posted the latest architectural renderings of the New Sawyer Library here.
2) I have finally written my history of the Stetson Library and after tinkering with the illustrations, will post it on this site by June 30th, as “History 02.”
3) The North and South Academic Buildings, the first campus construction in the [...]
Off-site shelving facility to open
Posted in Libraries Now & Tomorrow, What's New & What's Next on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While the North and South Academic Buildings approach completion by the end of the summer in a highly visible position at the center of the Williams campus, the first library construction in the whole Stetson-Sawyer project is far from sight, but nearly finished and soon to be operational. On a fine May morning I joined [...]
