Within the Rare Book Collection of the Seton Hall University Archives & Special Collections Center are a number of volumes from the St. Nicholas Illustrated series. Although no longer published, St. Nicholas was a popular children’s monthly that achieved popularity during the late 19th century. First published in 1873 by Scribner & Company publishers, this … Continue reading “St. Nicholas Illustrated – Christmas Stories & Beyond”
Christmas has been an event traditionally embraced by generations of Setonians as a special time in their lives both in experiencing campus traditions leading up to the celebration and looking back at memorable days of yore. This prelude and embrace of the holiday is not only clearly expressed in such Seton Hall traditions as the … Continue reading “Pictures and Prose of the Season – Christmas Cards and Setonia”
Seton Hall has long built a tradition of marking the Christmas season in varied ways including observance of Advent, Midnight Mass, a live Nativity Scene and in recent years the ceremonial tree lighting have brought the community together in celebration of the season. Among the most memorable traditions found in the early days of school history included an annual musical Christmas … Continue reading “Christmas Pageants, Pirate Preview, & Jean Shepherd – “A Christmas Story” of Setonia”
The dark days of December are punctuated by the celebration of religious and cultural holidays, and festivals worldwide. At Seton Hall University there are a many ways to celebrate throughout this month. One of our most anticipated traditions is the annual Christmas tree lighting which takes place this year at 6pm on Monday, December 6th … Continue reading “Winter Holidays Across Cultures”
Civil Defense Medical Corp Armband embroidered textile mid-20th century Leonard Dreyfuss papers MSS 0001 Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections JANUARY IS NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH First observed in January 1970, National Blood Donor Month brings attention to the heightened need for blood and platelet donations in the winter months, typically the most … Continue reading “Object of the Week: Civil Defense Medical Corp Armband”
In religious terms, December 26th is the second day of Christmastide is part of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” observance between the Nativity and Epiphany. In secular contemporary circles, the day itself is often seen as a time to rest, shop, or return gifts for exchange, but is also notable for the observance of what … Continue reading “Celebration of St. Stephen and “Wren Day””
Hercule Louis Catenacci The Birth of Our Saviour In The Life of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and of the Blessed Virgin Mary engraving 1879, published by the Benzinger Brothers Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections MERRY CHRISTMAS “We desire to be able to welcome Jesus at Christmas-time, not in a cold manger … Continue reading “Object of the Week: The Birth of Our Saviour”
Postcard: Hanukkah observances at Jerusalem’s Western Wall MSS 0016 – Sister Rose Thering Papers Courtesy of The Department of Archives and Special Collections “Hanukkah Sameach!” (Happy Hanukkah) Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, the holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE.[1] This historical event memorializes when a small … Continue reading “Object of the Week: Hanukkah Observances at Jerusalem’s Western Wall”
Monsignor John A. Stafford, S.T.L., was the eighth President of Seton Hall College from 1899 to 1907, presiding over the college’s Golden Anniversary in 1906. At the dawn of the new century, Monsignor Stafford oversaw a number of advances on our campus including the construction of a School Infirmary and a residence for … Continue reading “Object of the Week – Portrait of Monsignor John A. Stafford, S.T.L.”
On most college and university campuses, the voluntary option of attending Summer School between the end of any Spring semester and the beginning of a Fall term is a concept that is commonplace today. This has traditionally been a time when students could undertake selective coursework in order to repeat classes for added intellectual reinforcement, … Continue reading “Summer School at Setonia”
