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Clarence C. McLain Scrapbook

 Clarence C. McLain was a member of the PMA Class of 1879. He attended Pennsylvania Military Academy from 1874  to1876 and created this scrapbook in March 1876. The scrapbook, entitled 'Curiosityes, ' contains memorabilia from his three years at PMA.

William Cosgrove Scrapbook

William Cosgrove Scrapbook
 William Cosgrove graduated from Pennsylvania Military Academy in 1877. Cosgrove did not merely fulfill a graduation requirement, as all cadets were instructed to produce a scrapbook, but he created an extraordinary record of life at Pennsylvania Military Academy in the 1870s. This book includes formal military documents, unique personal memorabilia, correspondence and many newspaper clippings from the period. As a result, this scrapbook gives viewers the opportunity to gain a distinctive impression of life in Late Nineteenth Century America.
         Albert Huntt Scrapbook          
               
 This dynamic scrapbook captures the ceremonies and activities of Pennsylvania Military Academy in the late 19th Century. Albert F. Huntt approached this assignment with the meticulous dedication and creativity that would help him become a well respected architect. Here he built a valuable document that preserved many artifacts of PMA. This electronic exhibit includes: commencement programs from 1882-1893, excerpts from the PMA Book of Regulations, pages from the 1890-1891 Catalogue, photographs, uniform accessories and materials from cadets' rooms. By exploring this scrapbook, viewers can obtain a glimpse of cadet life in the 1890s.                   

Frank Hyatt
Scrapbook

Frank Hyatt Scrapbook

 

 Colonel Frank Hyatt assumed the Presidency of Pennsylvania Military College in 1930 after the death of his father, Brigadier General Charles Hyatt. Colonel Hyatt grew up on the P.M.C. campus and served as chief instructor of cavalry at the college for many years. This scrapbook focuses mainly on events that took place during the 1930s. Containing newspaper clippings, it chronicles the successful football and polo teams, as well as the major events that helped shape the college. These pages also contain some of Colonel Hyatt's correspondence. From these letters it becomes clear that he enjoyed a close relationship with several U.S. military and political leaders.

Cadets in Active Duty Scrapbook

 This scrapbook features newspaper clipping about former cadets serving in World War II. Although the articles cover the years 1941 through 1944, most of the clippings come from articles published in 1943. The pages following the scrapbook contain biographical information and pictures for a majority of the cadets mentioned. Most of this information comes from PMC yearbooks. When yearbooks were unavailable, images from the World Wide Web were used. Additional images, information and documents were added for five of the cadets mentioned. For four of the cadets mentioned, no images or information was available.


PMA and PMC Caps

Cadets Wear Skyscrapper Shako

This exhibit chronicles the caps worn by PMA and PMC Cadets from 1880 to 1972, it includes images of each cap from the PMC Museum.

 

 
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 The Archival Collection of Scrapbooks and Photographs

Over 30 Scrapbooks
Photographs and Slides Illustrating Campus Life from 1821 to the Present
 
 

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