(Second) College Hall, 1879-1920

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College Hall, circa 1880

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Exterior view of the northern face of (Second) College Hall. Two storey, wooden structure with attic and three, visible entrances. Twenty-three men standing along the outside of the building. The grounds do not appear to be landscaped, indicating that the image was taken shortly after construction. No canon are in place at the front of the building. Acadia Ladies' Seminary is partly visible.
Accession Number: APC409
Creator: Ferguson, D.C.
Type: photograph

College Hall fire, 2 December 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Snapshot of the entire center section of Second College Hall in flames and the tower only a shell. The fire is reflected on the ice and snow in the foreground. Although no photographer is noted, image is similar to the series of photos taken by A.W. Boulter (ex 22).
Accession Number: APC976.1
Type: photograph

College Hall fire, 2 December 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Snapshot of the entire Second College Hall in flames. Image taken from the north side at a safe distance from the building behind some trees. Although no photographer is noted, image is similar to the series of photos taken by A.W. Boulter (ex 22).
Accession Number: APC976.2
Type: photograph

Acadia University, circa 1919

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Sketch of the campus and buildings from an aerial perspective. The area south of campus is shown in the background. Image was used in academic calendars. May have been a concept sketch to show how the gymnasium would fit on the campus landscape.
Accession Number: ACP424
Type: photograph

College Hall fire, 2 December 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Snapshot of the center section and tower of Second College Hall on fire. Both end sections remain dark. Image taken from a distance on the north side of the building. Both canon visible. Written on reverse in pencil: "First of five photos taken by Mr. A.W. Boulter (ex 22) during the fire 2 December 1920".
Accession Number: APC688
Creator: Boulter, Alymer Warren
Type: photograph

College Hall fire, 2 December 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Snapshot of the center section, the roof, and the tower of Second College Hall on fire. Both end sections remain dark. Image taken from a distance on the north side of the building. One canon visible.
Accession Number: APC688.1
Creator: Boulter, Alymer Warren
Type: photograph

College Hall fire, 2 Decmeber 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Snapshot of people gathered to watch Second College Hall burning. The people are in silhouette against the light of the fire. The fire is also reflected on the ice and snow in the foreground.
Accession Number: APC688.3
Creator: Boulter, Alymer Warren
Type: photograph

Burning of College Hall Dec. '20

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Postcard showing entrance and tower section of Second College Hall on fire with smoke coming from the roof. Written on matte in ink: "The Burning of College Hall Dec. '20". Written on reverse in ink: "Mrs. Coleman 1920-1923".
Accession Number: APC720
Type: photograph

College Hall fire, 2 December 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Snapshot of the entire Second College Hall burning. The center block is a shell and the tower has fallen. Both canon visible. The fire is reflected on the ice and snow.
Accession Number: APC688.5
Creator: Boulter, Alymer Warren
Type: photograph

College Hall fire, 2 December 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Snapshot of the tower and center section of the Second College Hall on fire. Silhouettes of people watching the fire in the foreground. One canon and concrete steps visible.
Accession Number: APC688.4
Creator: Boulter, Alymer Warren
Type: photograph

College Hall, circa 1895

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Exterior view of the north face and east corner of (Second) College Hall and surrounding grounds. Two storey wooden structure with attic and three visible entrances. No canon are visible on the grounds, indicating this image dates before 1900.
Accession Number: APC412
Type: photograph

College Hall, circa 1890

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Campus and Buildings
Description: Exterior view of the north face and east corner of (Second) College Hall and surrounding grounds. Two storey wooden structure with attic and three visible entrances. The flag pole is clearly visible, providing a clue for the location of (First) College Hall, and the widow's walk of Chipman Hall is visible.
Accession Number: APC414
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1879

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Group of 13 men in academic robes standing on the steps of (Second) College Hall. Individuals are identified on matte. Handwritten in ink on matte: "Class 1879" and "Lower Arthur Armstrong Charles Harrington Willard Shaffner Spencer Forsythe Upper Denton Hunt Healy C. Rand Rupert Haley Harvey Ruggles Fred Hoburt". Handwritten in ink on reverse: "CLASS of 1879 ACADIA…
Accession Number: APC284
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1903

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1903. Individuals are not identified. Includes image of Acadia Street looking West, showing the eastern side of (Second) College Hall and the flag pole. Also includes image of the campus showing campus from Main Street with the front of (Second) College Hall and Seminary visible. Motto: "Non vi sed sacpe cadendo…
Accession Number: APC336
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1912

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1912. Individuals are identified. Includes images of (Second) College Hall, Cape Blomidon, and Carnegie Hall. Includes motto: "A Posse ad Esse."
Class list in academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names not used unless student was married at time of graduation.
Accession Number: APC257
Creator: Graham, Edson, 1869-1956
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1902

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1902. Individuals are not identified. Includes image of Acadia Street, facing West, looking past Sawyer Hall on the right to the eastern side of (Second) College Hall and the flag pole. Also includes image of campus showing the campus grounds from Main Street, (Second) College Hall, Seminary, and houses. Also includes…
Accession Number: APC309
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1900

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1900. Individuals are not identified. Includes image of campus showing (Second) College Hall, Seminary, and the college grounds. Also includes an image of Main Street in Wolfville. Motto reads: 'Vincit qui se vincit'.
Class list in the academic calendar used to identify students. Married names not…
Accession Number: APC279
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1901

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1901. Individuals are not identified. Includes images of (Second) College Hall, showing some of the campus grounds in front of the building, and Blomidon and the shoreline area. Motto: 'Certumpete finem".
Accompanying note provides names of each student, from left to right. The class list in the…
Accession Number: APC301
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1911

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1911. Individuals are identified. Includes images of (Second) College Hall, Carnegie Science Hall, Chip Hall and Gymnasium, and Acadia Street (looking from Highland Ave.) Includes motto: "VINCIT QUI PATITUR."
Class list from academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names are not…
Accession Number: APC343
Creator: Redden Studios
Type: photograph

Horton Collegiate Academy. Matriculating Class, 1914

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of Acadia Collegiate Academy Matriculating Class of 1914. Many portraits are arranged inside the letters "ACA". Individuals are identified. Faculty included. Includes an image of the Academy Residence with the caption "H.C.A. Residence, Wolfville N.S.". Includes an image of the (Second) College Hall with the caption "Acadia University.…
Accession Number: APC138
Creator: Graham, Edson, 1869-1956
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1904

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1904. Individuals are not identified. Included images of Blomidon, (Second) College Hall showing some of the campus grounds, and Acadia Street looking towards the (Second) College Hall showing the front of a house and the flag pole. Motto: "Age Quod Agis".
Student names compiled from class list in the…
Accession Number: APC169
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1908

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of Acadia University graduates of 1908. Individuals are identified. Includes images of Chipman Hall, (Second) College Hall, and Blomidon and surrounding area. Motto: "Perseverantia Omnia Vincti."
Class list in academic calendar used to assist identification. Married names are not used unless the student was married at the time of graduation.
Accession Number: APC252
Creator: Graham, Edson, 1869-1956
Type: photograph

Horton Collegiate Academy. Senior Class, 1915

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the 1915 Acadia Collegiate Academy senior class. Faculty are included. Individuals are identified. Includes images of (Second) College Hall and the Academy Residence (Horton Hall).
Poor quality makes identification difficult on the digital copy. Original should be consulted for proper verification. The senior class list was used to help with possible…
Accession Number: APC140
Creator: Redden, Ernest R., 1865-[19--?]
Type: photograph

Horton Collegiate Academy. Matriculating Class, 1912

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Horton Collegiate Academy matriculating class of 1912. Faculty included. Individuals are identified. Includes images of H.C.A. Residence and (Second) College Hall. Motto reads: "Nulli Secundus".
Senior Class list from calendar used to assist with identification.
Accession Number: APC580
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1898

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1898. Individuals are identified. Includes images of (Second) College with the surrounding grounds and part of the Acadia Seminary visible, and the back wall of (Second) College Hall with the surrounding grounds and Acadia Seminary visible. Motto reads: "Studemus Servire".
Acadia Record used to assist…
Accession Number: APC308
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1905

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1905. Individuals are not identified. Includes images of Chipman Hall, (Second) College Hall, and Blomidon with the shoreline. Motto: "Per Ardua Surgo".
The senior class list from the academic calendar used to supply names of potential graduates. Married names are not used unless the student was…
Accession Number: APC338
Creator: Robson Studio, Wolfville
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1909

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage of portraits of the Acadia University graduating Class of 1909. Individuals are identified. In the lower left corner is a picture of Lower Blomidon. Near the top right corner is a picture of the (Second) College Hall. Includes motto: "Nulla Dies Sine Linea."
Student list from the academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names are not used…
Accession Number: APC134
Creator: Graham, Edson, 1869-1956
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1910

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage of portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1910. Individuals are identified. Includes image of (Second) College Hall and the Carnegie Science Hall. Includes motto: "LABOR OMNIA VINCIT".
Class list from academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names are not used unless student was married at the time of graduation.
Accession Number: APC342
Creator: Graham, Edson, 1869-1956
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1899

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1899. Individuals are not identified. Printed image of "Acadia College", now known as (Second) College Hall, included in center. Motto reads: "Palmam qui meruit ferat".
Acadia Record been used to potentially identify students. Married names are not used unless the student was married at the…
Accession Number: APC228
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1895

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia graduating class of 1895. Individuals are not identified. In the center of the collage is an image of (Second) College Hall. Includes motto: "FIDELI CERTA MERCES."
The Acadia Record 1838-1953 lists the names of the Class of 1895. This information was used to identify potential portraits included in the image. Married names are not…
Accession Number: APC316
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1915

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1915. Individuals are identified. Includes images of Emmerson Memorial Library and (Second) College Hall with part of Seminary visible. Includes motto: "In Omnia Paratus."
Class list in academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names are not used unless student was married at time…
Accession Number: APC347
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1896

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia graduating class of 1896. Individuals are not identified. In the center of the print is an image of (Second) College Hall. Includes motto: "SAPERE AUDE."
The Acadia Record 1838-1953 lists the graduates of 1896. The information was used to compile potential portrait identifications. Married names are not used unless the student was…
Accession Number: APC320
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1916, Applied Science

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University Applied Science Class of 1915-1916. Images of the University Building (known now as Second College Hall) and the Science Hall (known as Carnegie Hall) are included. A drawing of a theodolite with the letters "A" and "E" is also featured on the print.
Class list from academic calendar used to assist with student…
Accession Number: APC733
Creator: Redden, E.R.
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1907

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1907. Individuals are identified on the image. Includes images of campus with (Second) College Hall and Seminary visible and the Blomidon area with the shoreline and houses visible. Motto: "UMQUAM AD ALTIORA".
Class list from the academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names are…
Accession Number: APC340
Creator: Graham, Edsom
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1897

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia graduating class of 1897. Individuals are not identified. Includes image of the campus, featuring (Second) College Hall. Portrait of the University President also included. Motto reads: "FINIS OPUS CORONAT."
Acadia Record used to assist with student names. Married names are not used unless the student was married at the time of…
Accession Number: APC311
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1913

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1913. Individuals are identified. Includes images of (Second) College Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Rhodes Hall. Includes motto: "Medio tutissimus ibis".
Class list from academic calendar used to assist identification. Married name not used unless student was married at time of graduation.
Accession Number: APC170
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1918, Applied Science

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage of portraits of the students and faculty of Acadia University Applied Science class of 1917-1918. Image of the University Building (now known as Second College Hall) is included. A drawing of a theodolite with the letters "A" and "E" is also featured on the print.
Class list from academic calendar used to assist with identification.
Accession Number: APC590
Creator: Redden, E.R.
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1919

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University graduating class of 1919. Individuals are identified. Includes images of the Emmerson Library and (Second) College Hall. Includes motto: "VINCIT OMNIA VERITAS."
Class list from academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names not used unless student was married at the time of graduation.
Accession Number: APC351
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Senior Class, 1920

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage includes portraits of the Acadia University senior class for 1920. Individuals are identified. Includes images of Emmerson Memorial Hall and (Second) College Hall. Includes motto: "Volens et Potens."
Class list from the academic calendar used to assist with student identification. Married names are not used unless the student was married at the time of the…
Accession Number: APC737
Creator: Graham, Edsom, 1869-1956
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Students, 1896

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Group of all students, and possibly faculty, posing outside College Hall. Individuals are not identified. Handwriting in ink featured along the edges of the matte. Caption: "Acadia University. Wolfville. Nova Scotia." Along the top: "(1) Freshman Class of '99. Mottoes:--Palmam qui mevuit ferat. Let him who has won & palm bear it." and "(2) Sophomores Class of…
Accession Number: APC344
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Class of 1914

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Printed collage of portraits of the Acadia University class of 1914. Individuals are identified. Includes image of (Second) College Hall. Includes motto: "Fideli nihil difficille."
Class list in academic calendar used to assist with identification. Married names not used unless student was married at time of graduation.
Accession Number: APC133
Creator: Graham, Edson, 1869-1956
Type: photograph

Acadia University. Freshmen Class, 1895-1899

Collection: Acadia Photograph Collection. Class Photos
Description: Group of 25 men and women, sitting and standing, in this posed print taken outside of (Second) College Hall. Matte contains lots of information, handwritten in ink, identifying individuals with their home towns, the class motto and the class yell. Caption reads: "--Acadia University. Wolfville Nova Scotia--" and "Freshman Class or Class of '99". Class motto reads: "…
Accession Number: APC307
Type: photograph