Follow

• 

  Revelations (Ladd Library), 1985

  Bates College

  "Revelations" is an introductory video to the George and Helen Ladd Library, sharing the resources available and how to use them. The footage includes narrated sections as well as interviews with staff and students. Color. Sound.

• 

  Ladd Library, interior, film 1 (of 3), ca. 1973

  Bates College

  Interior shots of Ladd Library shortly after its opening. Film is dark and grainy. Color. No sound.

• 

  Ladd Library, interior, film 2 (of 3)

  Bates College

  Ladd Library interior shots, shortly after its opening. Film is dark and grainy. Color. No sound.

• 

  Ladd Library, interior, film 3 (of 3)

  Bates College

  Ladd Library interior shots, shortly after its opening. Film is dark and grainy. Color. No sound.

• 

  Alumni Weekend, 1972

  Bates College

  Color film footage of the activities of Alumni Weekend.

• 

  Campus and classroom scenes, 1965

  Bates College

  Various scenes around campus and in classrooms. Also footage from the Den and from a football practice. Black and white. No sound.

• 

  Campus, classroom, and track scenes, 1957 and 1962

  Bates College

  Campus and classroom scenes, plus a track practice and Debate Club scenes. Black and white (track scenes in color). No sound.

• 

  Football game, Bates vs Bowdoin (reel 1), 1956

  Bates College

  Highlights of Bates vs Bowdoin football, at Garcelon Field. Black and white. No sound.

• 

  Football game, Bates vs Bowdoin (reel 2), 1956

  Bates College

  Football game, most likely a practice or scrimmage (no fans or stands, and coaches on field). Black and white. No sound.

• 

  Construction at Infirmary, Hedge, Commons, more, 1950

  Bates College

  Construction of new Infirmary (Health Center), plus additions of Memorial Commons to Chase and to Hedge Hall. View of "the puddle" area before Lake Andrews, and Lane, Pettigrew, and Page Halls. Interior of Coram ("the Fishbowl"). Film is streaked and often shaky. Color. No sound.

• 

  Campus and dorm scenes, 1947

  Bates College

  Scenes from Rand and a men's dorm, a pep rally, football and basketball clips, Mayoralty, Reunion, and Commencement.

• 

  Construction of Smith Hall, 1939

  Bates College

  Construction of Smith Hall, with dedication ceremony and laying of cornerstone. Also included are some shots of the construction of the new Garcelon Field grandstand. Color. No sound.

• 

  Miscellaneous campus scenes, 1939

  Bates College

  Scenes of campus life: students and faculty walking across campus, intramural baseball, library interior, etc.

• 

  Miscellaneous scenes including horseback riding and Modern Dance, ca. 1939

  Bates College

  Various campus activities, including horseback riding, Modern Dance Club, and Bates Student editors. Color. No sound.

• 

  Promotional footage of campus scenes, ca. 1937-1940

  Bates College

  Promotional film including outdoor shots of campus, featuring archery, hiking, winter scenes, freshman marching across the bridge to Auburn, some skinny dipping, and brief track and football competitions. Color. No sound.

  NOTE: There is a brief scene with nudity (filmed at a distance) partway through the film.

• 

  Freshman Week at Bates College, 1934

  Bates College

  Color film footage Freshmen Week at Bates in the Fall of 1934.