University of St. Francis Library Archives

Excerpt from The Interlude December 12, 1941 Today marks the 75 th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941. This event propelled the United States’ military involvement in WWII. Interested to see how the attack affected the population at the College of St. Francis, I went through three of the archive’s collections ( the Interlude , Ephemera and Newspaper Clippings , and Sharing OurPast: A Visual History ) to find out. My first step was to check the student newspaper assuming there must have been something written immediately after the attack. To my surprise, I only found one small editorial written by student president, Emily Kernan. Speaking of the sudden shock, she wrote: “The psychological reaction is only natural, but we cannot rush out, grab a gun and start shooting; nor can we sit back and let out minds dwell upon the condition that have so suddenly overthrown our rather peaceful outlook upon life” (v. 14, no. 4, pg.1). Kernan stated CSF girls should contin...

This week is Francis Week at the University of St. Francis (Sunday, October 2nd - Friday, October 8th.  The week long celebration includes recognition events for faculty and staff, guest speakers, and a number of drives to collect books, toys, food, clothing and medical supplies to donate to local agencies. As the greater university celebrates the spirit of St. Francis, the USF Library Archives would like to share some of the items in our collection that also celebrate our Saint.  The archives has artwork depicting St. Francis as well as books within the John L. Raymond Special Collection that are both about him and by him.  To see a list of the books click here . A statue of St. Francis donated to the USF Library Archives Please feel free to stop by the USF Library Archives on the 2nd floor of the Brown Library to view these books and artifacts.