1945-1950
"The first thing a baby sees when opening its eyes are its parents and life begins with their friendship."
St. Augustine
Sermon 9, 7
The end of World War II, combined with generous educational benefits from
the G.I. Bill, resulted in a flood of students at Villanova. In the fall of 1946
about 2000 men showed up for classes, almost twice as many as the record enrollment just
before the Great Depression. With abundant tuition funds and a burgeoning national
economy, Villanova began putting up new structures at un unprecedented rate. These
included a Navy ROTC building, a Chemical Engineering building, a new heating plant, and a
new library. At the same time a more informal mood began to appear on campus.
Link to Exhibit Items
- Reverend Francis X. N. McGuire, O.S.A., D.D.
- Vets Village
- Belle Air Hall (temporary
classrooms), 1947
- Handbill for returning veterans
- Raising the American Flag,
1946
- Student identification card of Joseph T. Krzyzosiak, 1939-1940
/ 1947-1948
- "Temporary housing"
on the Field House floor
- Villanova College dormitory
conditions in the Field House, ca1947
- Construction scene, 1947
- Chemical Engineering Building,
1947
- Laying of the cornerstone, 20
September 1947
- Simpson Hall, 1948
- Augustinian Proctors, 1948
- Commodore John Barry Hall, 4
June 1949
- Souvenir Program
- Invitation, Dedication of the
New Library, 22 April 1949
- A religious retreat for students in the Field House, 1949
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- Presentation of The Joseph
McGarrity Irish-American Collection
- Villanova College Library
Dedication, 4 April 1949
- The circulation area in the
Villanova College Library
- The reference room in the
Villanova College Library
- Students wearing coats and
ties, 1940
- Some students without ties,
1950
- Academic procession, Villanova
College Commencement, 1950
- Augustinians playing ping-pong
- Evening Permission List,
Austin Hall, 25 October 1947
- Reverend Daniel P. Falvey, O.S.A., M.S.L.S, Villanova Librarian,
1935-1961
- Dinner during Alumni Weekend,
June 10-12, 1949
- Main floor of the Villanova
Field House, 1947
- Trowel from the ceremony of blessing and cornerstone laying
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