In 1948 College of Puget Sound had the Memorial Fieldhouse built, this building was dedicated in 1949 to those CPS students who died while serving in World War II. In 1949 the President's Residence would be constructed; Dugan, Mock and Morrison were the architects. Aerial view of the College of Puget Sound, Union Avenue and main administration building, in center of photograph.

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University of Washington faculty member, Jeanette Tomlinson, would be presenting the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organizations' role in the world of arts. A tea reception and an art exhibition would be hosted at College of Puget Sound's Jones Hall. Left to right: William Erickson, Hilda Erickson, Marian Seymour serving tea, Victor E. Erickson, Muriel Wilson and Mrs. C. E. Haines (T. Times, 1/23/49, p. 22).

Tea parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Art; Art exhibitions--Tacoma; Receptions--Tacoma; Hats--1940-1950; Jones Hall (Tacoma); University of Washington ; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; UNESCO (Tacoma);

Pacific Northwest's Women's Society of Christian Service were holding a conference at College of Puget Sound. The guest of honor was Thelma Stevens, Executive Secretary of Christian Social Relations, and Dr. Thompson would also be speaking. View of group of 70 women from the Women's Society of Christian Service standing with College of Puget Sound's President Dr. R. Franklin Thompson (fifth from left), on steps of Jones Hall (T. Times, 7/31/48, p. 2) [Note: Photo appears cropped due to size.]

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College presidents--Tacoma; Jones Hall (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Several interiors at CPS, Murtough Supply, Frank Murtough. A view of the stage in the Jones Hall auditorium from the upper balcony. A grand piano is positioned in the middle of the stage, an upright piano sits to the left of the stage and an organ is seen on the right. The box in the lower right corner states, "Federal floor finishes used throughout auditorium, Jones Hall, College of Puget Sound, supplied by Murtough Supply Company, Tacoma, Washington".

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Jones Hall (Tacoma); Stages (Platforms); Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Balconies--Tacoma; Pianos; Organs;

Layout on Beaux Arts Ball, Times, Mrs. MacDonald. Five persons are dressed the same in black-face, long johns, big feet, mop wigs and clocks hung on chains around their necks. They are chained together and carry brown paper bags. One of them holds an opened umbrella over her (?) head. Other people attending the ball are seen in the background in various costumes.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costumes; Masquerades--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Tacoma Art League sponsored the 17th annual South & West art exhibit in the College of Puget Sound's Jones Hall beginning on April 3, 1957. 64 entries were accepted out of the 204 submitted. Robert Feasley, C.P.S. art instructor, won "Best of Show" for his oil "City Night." First prize in watercolors went to Ruth Babbit for her "Riot." Three men and a woman with corsage are pictured gazing at a framed painting at the art show preview. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Art League. (TT 3-31-57, D-14, TNT 4-7-57, D-14)

Tacoma Art League (Tacoma); Art exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Tacoma Art League reproduction. Two women prepare for the Tacoma Art League show in Jones Hall on the campus of the College of Puget Sound in late September, 1957. One woman holds up a drawing of an Asian multi-tiered building; a similar, or perhaps the same, architectural model is adjacent on the table. Also on the table is a landscaping design with small rocks placed among the geometric shapes. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Art League.

Tacoma Art League (Tacoma); Art exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The third annual Pansy Ring Tea took place at the College of Puget Sound on May 15, 1955. It was sponsored by the active members and alumnae of the Phi Zeta chapter of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. The tea honors senior women and is a tradition of nearly all Tri Delta chapters in the United States and Canada. The tea featured a style show, climaxed by a bridal party. All engaged and recently married seniors received special recognition. (TNT 5/8/1955, pg. D-6)

Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Booth #65, sponsored by Acme Construction Co., at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show, April 3-6, 1952 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The sign to the left tells the showgoer that the displayed roof is the same one installed on the model home the "Tacoman" built adjoining the CPS fieldhouse. The small triangular sign on the right lets passerbys know that they also install the popular asbestos siding. The company's specialty was remodeling, re-roofing and re-siding residential properties. The company was owned by Leonard E. Hunt and Howard W. Underwood and was located at 604 So. 13th.

Acme Construction Co. (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

One of three bedrooms located in the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. Each bedroom featured easy-to-reach built-in storage space for clothing and easy to open ventilating panels adjacent to the windows. A very bright wallpaper covers the rear wall.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wallpapers--1950-1960; Beds--1950-1960;

Exhibit booth at the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show, April 3-6, 1952, for Richaven Realtors. The company was owned by Edward D. Rich, President and Broker, and Edith Pynchon Rich, Secretary- treasurer and was located at 2010 6th Ave. Their slogan was a word play on their last name, " Rich Opportunities for Rich Living." The booth has photographs of homes offered for sale through Richaven and advertises "low down payments."

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Richaven Realtors (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma;

Tacoma Master Builders Association's booth, sponsors of the 1952 Greater Tacoma Home Show, April 3-6, at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The booth featured the largest collection of colored transparencies in the Pacific Northwest. Each of the 11 x 14 illuminated pictures was of a Tacoma home recently built by Association members.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);

The 1952 Tacoma Home Show was held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse April 3-6 and was attended by crowds totaling over 13, 480. A new feature of the fourth annual show was a working demonstration of trades by Tacoma Vocational School students. Approximately 300 students participated in these demonstrations. The banner over their booths reads "Apprenticeship creates Skilled Craftsmen." The trades represented by these booths are plumbing, television repair and plastering.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma);

Exhibit booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show by Tucker & Sons Hardware. Tucker & Sons was owned by Orson R., Roy E. and Howard W. Tucker and was located at 4633-37 Pacific Ave. As this booth shows, they offered a variety of materials and services including heating equipment, hardware, tools, precut ornamental iron and aluminum windows. Heating brands were Blend-air, Mortemp and Lennox. A Lennox furnace was given away in a drawing.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tucker & Sons Hardware (Tacoma); Hardware stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ironwork--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exhibit booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show for the Kirby Co. of Tacoma, located at 3521 6th Ave.The Kirby Co. was owned by Ethel M. Page and sold and serviced electric vacuum cleaners. Two men demonstrate a vacuum and a floor cleaner in the picture. A banner reads "Your Home Deserves a Kirby." Show visitors could register for a Kirby to be given away in a drawing Sunday night.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Vacuum cleaners; Appliances; Kirby Co. (Tacoma);

The living room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. The living area measured 380 square feet. The main entrance into the home opened into the living area. A section of the living area could be closed off with folding doors, to be used as a den or an additional bedroom.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The family room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. Adjacent to the dining portion of the living area is the family room. A door separates the two areas. The garage lies on the other side of the family room. A huge Wilkinson stone fireplace is the focal point of the room. Built-in cabinets hold an automatic washer and dryer. When the washing is completed, the two can be pushed out of sight and the room used as a playroom for the kids, a game room or supplemental living space.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Recreation rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This view of the College of Puget Sound campus was taken on a lovely spring day in 1931. By this time the school had been at its North Warner address for seven years. The major buildings on campus were constructed of brick and resembled those built in Tudor style. G67.1-003

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College of Puget Sound play "The Piper," produced at CPS May 10-11, 1935. Piper with children on stage. (filed with Argentum)

Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

College of Puget Sound Summer Class, July 1935. Portland Area School of Ministerial Training. (WSHS)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Gretchen Kunigk (later Fraser) and Herb Clark pose in front of crouching football players at the College of Puget Sound in a September, 1938, fall fashion advertisement for Klopfenstein's. Both Gretchen and Herb are C.P.S. students. In 1948 Gretchen Fraser would become the first American to medal in Olympic Skiing. ALBUM 9.

Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994; Clark, Herb; Fashion models--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1952. The cornerstone was laid in February, 1924, for Jones Hall on the College of Puget Sound campus. The building was designed by architects Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, who later designed several other campus structures. View of ivy-covered Jones Hall showing exterior and main entrance, the first building constructed on the college's North 15th and Warner site. The campus was opened in September, 1924. The school was known as the College of Puget Sound until 1960 when it was renamed the University of Puget Sound. TPL-8185

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma); Jones Hall (Tacoma); Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sutton, Whitney & Dugan (Tacoma);

CPS.Three men, including Dr. R. Franklin Thompson on the right, wear their academic robes and mortarboards in front of Jones Hall at the College of Puget Sound. The honorary Doctorate of Literature degree was awarded to Dean Lynn Harold Hough of Drew University, New Jersey, who also delivered the commencement address during summer commencement exercises at the College of Puget Sound. On the left is William W. Kilworth, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the college. (T.Times, 8/19/1947, p.3; TNT, 8/25/1947, p.1)

Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; College presidents--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Hough, Lynn Harold; Kilworth, William W.; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

College of Puget Sound 1947 homecoming football game was being played against the Willamette Bearcats. CPS football coach, Frank Patricks, was hopeful that their losing streak would end with the homecoming game. The Loggers had played against, San Jose and Whitman, and had lost those games. Coach Patricks stated that although they had not won a game yet, they had improved from last season.

Football--Tacoma; Football players--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;