These cards show different scenes of the Conococheague Creek that runs through and along the edge of Wilson College Campus.
Conococheague is a Lenape word and translates as “Water of many turns.” This tributary of the Potomac rises in Northwestern…
At Wilson College, Miss Violet Ingram was laboratory assistant in the Physical Science Department, which included physics and chemistry, and taught classes in physics. A more substantial summary of her time at Wilson is located in the Hankey Center's…
o Born: May 25, 1904 in Belle Vernon, PA
o Died: August 21, 1985
o Wilson College class of 1925
o Master’s from Pennsylvania State University 1931
o Taught at Wilson College 1932-41, and 1942-67
o Professor emeritus
o Promoted the creation of a…
A blue ribbon with gold lettering reading: "WASP Fourth National Convention Dallas Texas Sept. 22-23-24 1949". Ribbon is attached to a white badge in clear plastic reading: "Elizabeth McGeorge 43 W 6 Baltimore, Md."
A light blue button with black lettering, which reads "W.A.S.P World War II 1988 Reunion". Attached to a white ribbon with blue lettering, which reads "WASP".
Reverse side of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to members of the WASPs in March 2010. It reads: "The first women in history to fly American military aircraft. Act of Congress 2009." Includes images of three World War II era airplanes and the…
The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to members of the WASPs in March 2010. It reads: "Women Airforce Service Pilots 1942-1944". Includes images of a World War II airplane, three WASPs in flightsuits, and a WASP in a flight cap.
Silver wings with shield and banner and locking pin back. The shield designates the WASP graduating class and reads "W6" and the banner which reads "318th" designates the squadron number.
A pamphlet of songs for the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The pamphlet features Fifinella, the mascot of the WASP program. Fifinella was a female gremlin designed by Walt Disney for a proposed film based on Roald Dahl's book "The Gremlins". The…
Inauguration: 2020
Education: BA from Centre College (2002), MA from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University (2005), PhD from Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia (2012)
Vice president for student affairs and dean of students at…