Dublin Core
Title
1985-1986 V.U. Information, V.U. Administration, Media, V.U. History.
Subject
Indiana--History; Vincennes (Ind. )--History; Athletics Brochures and Programs
Description
Pg. 4-5. Left page: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY: Dr. Phillip M. Summers, President; Dan Sparks, Athletic Director, Head Basketball Coach; Jayson Holmes, Assistant Basketball Coach; Robert "Gus" Stevens, Sports Information Director. Lists Vincennes University's location, founding date, enrollment, nickname, colors, home floor & capacity (P.E. Complex), N.J.C.A.A. membership. NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA, by Gus Stevens, Sports information Director: Describes intended purpose & readership of brochure, contact information. Compiled & edited by Gus Stevens. Right page: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY... HISTORY: Describes history of V.U., including Northwest Ordinance of 1787; Jefferson Academy's founding in 1801; incorporation of V.U. in 1806; William Henry Harrison, first Chairman, V.U. Board of Trustees; location and history of Vincennes, including founding in 1731, frontier history, many historic firsts, mentioning George Rogers Clark's capture from the British in 1779, Abraham Lincoln's Wabash River crossing.
Creator
Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library
Publisher
Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library
Date
1985-1986
Contributor
Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
vul-mbb-1985-1986-00005