The history of World War II should reassure us that we can survive this global threat. It can instruct us how to rise as a nation to meet the challenge. It can illustrate how we can  ready supplies, support our health-care workers, neighbors and communities. Just like Americans in 1941, we all need to be in this together. 

Here’s a classic photo of “Science For a Day” experiments in 1960.  We are taking a break from our WWII posts this week to give a shout out to all our LVC grads working in health care professions and as scientists. Thank you for work and as we students leave campus remember to stay safe.

Happy Friday everyone! Here is Thelma Shearer’s graduation photo from 1949. Thelma was a member of the managing board for the La Vie. She also worked in the cafeteria where she met Monroe Shearer ‘50. 

Monroe Shearer ‘50 and his wife Thelma Zimmerman ‘49 were married on Christmas Eve of 1946. This LVC love story started in the cafeteria. Thelma was a waitress there and that’s where their romance began. Thelma was a music education major at LVC and went on to teach music and give private lessons in schools in Fulton, Franklin, and Cumberland counties in PA, plus Frederick County, MD and Berkeley County, WV. As stated in a previous post, their family now includes 7 children, 22 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Thelma passed away in 2012. (Photo courtesy of Monroe Shearer and Joyce Archer.)

Here is a photo of Monroe Shearer taken on Kodiak Island. This photo was actually taken the day after D-Day! Monroe was just one of many to have his photo taken in front of this sign. (Photo courtesy of Monroe Shearer and Joyce Archer)

Hey everyone! I figured I’d go with something a little different this week. Here is a photo of Monroe with his family at his 95th birthday last year. Monroe has 7 children, 22 grandchildren, and 35 great-grandchildren. Talk about a big family! (Photo courtesy of Joyce Archer and Monroe Shearer)

Here is a photo of Monroe most likely taken the spring of 1946 with two of his classmates. This picture was taken in front of North Hall. This would later become Kiester Hall and has since been torn down. North Hall would have been located where the Miller Chapel stands today. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Archer and Monroe Shearer.)

Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a photo of Monroe Shearer (circa. 1950) who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Monroe is interested in sharing some of his experiences. Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks!

Until then...

Hi Everyone! My name is Ian Rex and I just wanted to introduce myself as the new admin of the LVC Archives Blog! I’m a junior history major with an interest in WWII, more specifically Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. I’m hoping to share any interesting profiles on LVC students who served in the war. Hope you look forward to it! 

Happy Friday everyone. Ready for tomorrow’s big snowstorm? Here’s a snowy photo that was taken during the library’s construction to brighten your day.

Taking it back to this wintertime classic. 

Flashback Friday to that time that students decided a blizzard should most definitely mean no classes, so they blocked the door in the administration building. It then led to a war to protect such a beautiful snow pile. The ammunition? Snowballs of course!

Does anyone recognize this dorm building? If you guessed Silver Hall, you’re right. Got to love that recessed shelving.

Silver Hall was originally a women’s-only dormitory.

The Class Officers of 1970 lounging in style.

You can view some more of the intricate illustrations in the 1912 Bizzare here. This illustration depicted fraternities. Kinda creepy, no?

Bizarre, Lebanon Valley College, 1912

A scenic and snowy day on campus. The Gossard Memorial Library and South Hall Dormitory are pictured here, now replaced by Bishop Library and Neidig-Garber Science Center.

Far out!

A performance on the north steps of Miller Chapel at the Spring Arts Festival, 1970s.

Two students helping out in the Mund dining hall at the “University of Annville”. I wonder where he got that shirt?