1937 Alma Mater

The first film by George Keller documenting the Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Called “Alma Mater,” it illustrated a cross section of campus life by showing teacher preparation in process, extra-curricular college life and social activities, as well as views of buildings and campus scenes. Filmed in 1936, the Keller’s feature premiered in Carver auditorium, with organ accompaniment, at the 10th annual Kiwanis-Rotary College Evening on March 11, 1937.