Strong Stadium
Scope and Contents
An item-level contents list is available here: http://www.beloit.edu/archives/history/buildings/strong_stadium/Inventory_strong_stadium/.
Dates
- Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Biographical / Historical
Ground Broken: October 1, 1933
Dedication: October 13, 1934
Architect: Allen and Webster
Named: in memory of Walter A. Strong of the class of 1905, former trustee, and publisher of the Chicago Daily News
Renovated: 1964, new locker rooms and updated heating and plumbing. (Cost: $34,000)
Hancock Field Named: 1915 for Josephine Hancock Logan, wife of Dr. Frank G. Logan, benefactor. Before 1915, the 25-acre field was known as Keep Field and was acquired in 1890.
Extent
From the Collection: 27 Linear Feet ((38 boxes; 5 file cabinet drawers; oversized materials); further additions are expected)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Beloit College Archives and Special Collections, Beloit, WI Repository