Exploring the World of the Class of 1912
Image Courtesy of Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives
When members of the Class of 1912 first arrived at Vanderbilt University in the fall of 1908, the University was only 33 years old, and still under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Teddy Roosevelt was finishing out his last presidential term while William Taft and William Jennings Bryan were gearing up for the 1908 presidential election in November. Nashville was a prosperous, bustling city of approximately 110,000 people, but it still had not earned its title "Music City, USA."
What would it be like to live in a time where Ford had just introduced the Model T and a gallon of gas only set you back between 18-22¢, but most people used street cars to get around town?
- TimelineTimeline of events spanning 1907-1912
- Campus BuildingsClickable campus map, ca. 1909 with photographs of campus buildings
- Academic/ ClassroomStudent cartoons and parodies about college life. Articles from The Hustler.
- Dining/ Dormintory LifePhotographs, student cartoons, 1908-1912 Vanderbilt University dormitories brochure
- SportsPhotographs and articles from The Hustler
Team sports include: Football, Basketball, Women's Basketball, Crew & Swimming, Baseball and Gymnastics. - Social/ Greek LifePhotographs and articles from The Hustler
- CommencementCommencement program and schedule of events, photographs and student cartoons
