This gallery consists of photographs from various primary sources including a letter, newspaper articles, and a commencement speech.

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These photographs exhibit Henry Harman’s letter to his father in which he discusses academics and his enjoyment of Dickinson’s academic benefits. (Photographer- Greg Parker, at the Dickinson College Archives)

 

The above photograph displays an article in the Carlisle Herald and Expositor. This article examines the reflections of the Southern students at Dickinson after it became known that a professor, John McClintock, was arrested for participation in the 1847 slave riot. (Photographer- Greg Parker, microfilm)

The above photograph displays an article in the Carlisle Herald and Expositor. This article examines the reflections of the Southern students at Dickinson after it became known that the police arrested a professor, John McClintock, for participation in the 1847 slave riot. (Photographer- Greg Parker, at the Waidner Spahr Library)

This photograph of an article in the Carlisle Herald and Expositor reveals continuation in the efforts to create a treaty to end the Mexican-American War. (Photographer- Greg Parker, Waidner Spahr Library)

This photograph of an article in the Carlisle Herald and Expositor reveals continuation in the efforts to create a treaty to end the Mexican-American War. (Photographer- Greg Parker, at the Waidner Spahr Library)

This screenshot of a portion of John Andrew Jackson Creswell's 1848 commencement speech demonstrates his knowledge of international politics. (Photographer- Greg Parker, Dickinson College Online Archives)

This screenshot of a portion of John Andrew Jackson Creswell’s 1848 commencement speech demonstrates his knowledge of international politics. (Photographer- Greg Parker, on the Dickinson College Archives online website)