Fridays With Fred: The Building of Beloit College

The cornerstone of Middle College was laid on June 24, 1847 and witnessed by thousands.

Fridays with Fred - the Eaton Chapel Fire of 1953

The Eaton Chapel Fire of 1953.

Fridays with Fred - Iron City

This week’s Fridays With Fred explores Iron City

Fridays with Fred - Spring Day

A photo essay of Beloit’s infamous Spring Day

Fridays with Fred - A dozen images from the Archives

A dozen images from Beloit College history

Fridays with Fred - A Pioneering Environmentalist: James J. Blaisdell and Beloit’s Big Hill

This week’s Fridays With Fred explores the connection between Beloit College and Big Hill Park.

Fridays with Fred - Round Table Recollections

Fridays with Fred - Beloit’s First Athletic Team - the Olympian Base Ball Club

This Fridays With Fred honors Beloit’s first athletic team.

Fridays with Fred - Pearsons Hall

The history of Pearsons Hall

Fridays with Fred - D.K. Pearsons and Beloit College

This week’s Fridays With Fred explores D.K. Pearsons

Fridays With Fred: O.V. “Verne” Shaffer’50 and 1948 campus map

A collection of maps drawn by O.V. Shaffer’50.

Fridays With Fred: Beloit College becomes coeducational

In honor of International Women’s History Month, Fred explores the history of Beloit becoming coeducational.

Fridays With Fred: Forget “Who’s Who,” learn more about Beloit’s “Who Ain’t”

This week, we dive into The RoundTable 1950s and 1960s tradition of “Who Ain’t.”

Fridays With Fred: Eddie May’42, one of Beloit College’s finest athletes

College Archivist Emeritus Fred Burwell’86 has generously agreed to restart his ever-popular “Fridays With Fred” posts in honor of Beloit’s 175th anniversary. Every week this spring, Fred will unearth photos and stories about Beloit and share them here. His first new post is on Eddie May, class of 1942.  

Fridays With Fred: Commencement Throughout The Years

Take a look back at Commencement over the years, with excerpts from past speeches.

Fridays With Fred: The Round Table

Old editions of the Round Table, Beloit College’s newspaper, offer an interesting look into past Beloit culture.

Fridays with Fred: Best All-Around Athlete in the West

Athletics, 1900’s style.

Fridays with Fred: The Founding of the Beloit College Athletic Hall of Honor

The story of the foundation of the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Fridays With Fred: Continuing a Year in Time

Part 2 of the series walking through a year at Beloit College.

Fridays with Fred: A Year in the Life of the College

A look at Beloit College in 1945.