Postcard Collection

Postcard depicting the train tracks and path toward a slight hill to campus buildings in the distance. The caption reads "Long Path to Education #235 C.V.S.N. School Shippensburg, PA." Along the top edge of the verso in handwriting is "Lloyd B. Shoap '08" and along the verso right edge is written "1907".

Postcard with caption: "#259 Interior of Gymnasium, At C.V.S.N School Shippensburg PA" Postcard features interior of gymnasium. On verso addressed to "Mr. W.R. -- #217 Broad St. Harrisburg Pa."

Postcard depicting #770 C.V.S.N.S Basket Ball Team,#770 C.V.S.N.S Basketball Team, Shippensburg, PA

Postcard in color with caption "Branch Bridge, Shippensburg, Pa." Postcard verso addressed to "Miss Kate E. Grove, Pennington, New Jersey". Verso transcription:"Aug.24.07 Howard [or Howland] Shoemaker arrived here yesterday morn. They made a mistake in checking his baggage and sent it to Asbury Park. But they telegraphed for it. I expect to be down on the 24th. C.L.G. 341 [or 241] W. Orange St."\nThe Post Office stamp on right reads "SHIPPENSBURG, PA AUG 4 9PM 1907". The left reads "SHIPPENSBURG, PA AUG 5 6PM 1907". Possible the message was written on July 24 and not Aug 24 based on stamps.

Commercialchrome postcard featuring the Cumberland Valley State Normal School's gymnasium. The gymnasium, now known as Stewart Hall, was built in 1894. The building was named Stewart Hall in 1950, when it was dedicated to former faculty members John Keats Stewart and Harriet Wylie Stewart. In 1916, when this postcard was produced, the gymnasium had an indoor track and was used for men's and women's physical education classes. The original campus complex, including Old Main, Horton Hall, Stewart Hall, Gilbert Hall, and the Martin House (the president's residence), has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is known as the Cumberland Valley State Normal School Historic District, reflecting the university's original name.\nPostcard verso with inscription reads "Dear Mother: This is to let you know I found my ring in bed this morning. I am very glad. In this building we take gymnasium exercises. I have been very stiff and sore since I took gymnasium last week. Sincerely, Mary" addressed to \nMrs. William Swartz \nPort Royal\nPenna\nR.F.D. [Rural Free Delivery] # 2

Postcard of a 5 black and white historic photographs of prominent buildings of Shippensburg organized into a collage.\nVerso print reads, "Shippensburg 1730-1970 Souvenir Card 1. Old Main on the Shippensburg State College Campus as it looked in 1879 when the school was eight years old, the trees small and "The Path to Education" indeed dim 2. The Hotel Sherman on the s.w. corner of the Square as it looked about 1910. It was built in the late 1830's and torn down in 1964. 3. The Widow Piper's Tavern on the s.w. corner of King and Queen as it looked in 1908. Built in 1735, it served as the first Cumberland County Courthouse 1750-51. 4. The Tollgate was at the foot of the hill on East King Street: a small brick house and hinged pike or pole. Tolls were taken here for 100 years (1814-1914) to finance the road that is now Route 11. 5. West King Street looked like this in 1912. The Post Office is now on the left where you see the rear of the small wagon."