Name/Title
Waynesburg College Scrapbook, Photo 09 - Waynesburg Academy basketball team, 1909Entry/Object ID
2008.5.457Description
Dated 1909. Waynesburg Academy basketball team.
The Waynesburg College Preparatory Department, also known as Waynesburg Academy, prepared students for the college curriculum. It was terminated in 1916, when it was determined to no longer be necessary because adequate high school education had become more commonly available.
[Left-Right]:
BACK - "Bud" Pipes;
MIDDLE - John Lynn Crawford Gordon Meighen [1888-1983] (Waynesburg College, Class of 1913), "Liz" Henderson, Thomas Ewing Montgomery [1891-1962] (Waynesburg College, Class of 1913), "Slaus" Alley;
FRONT - Willis J. Hutchins [1889-1955], "Red" Baer.
Handwritten inscription on image reads, "'Bud' Pipes, Mgr. / Jonny Meighen / 'Liz' Henderson / Ewing Montgomery / 'Slaus' Alley / Willis Hutchins / 'Red' Baer."
Handwritten inscription on scrapbook page reads, "Waynesburg Academy Basketball team, 1909."
Original, no photographer listed.Collection
Candice Lynn Buchanan CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
Alley family, Bare family, Henderson family, Hutchins family, Meighen family, Montgomery family, Pipes family, Sports--Basketball, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Schools--Waynesburg College--AlumniOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
CAND-AN015-0009Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Hutchins, Willis J. [1889-1955]Person or Organization
Meighen, John Lynn Crawford Gordon [1888-1983]Person or Organization
Montgomery, Thomas Ewing [1891-1962]Provenance
Provenance Detail
Waynesburg College Scrapbook 1910-1912 - Candice Lynn Buchanan CollectionAcquisition Method
DigitalAcquisition Date
2023Notes
Scrapbook of Waynesburg College memories, 1910-1912, assembled by Paul Waddell Knox [1891-1965], Class of 1913. The album includes 83 images of classmates, friends, sports teams, social groups, and members of Company K, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Guard. Paul was the son of a Waynesburg College couple, Isaac Havely Knox (Class of 1889) and Theodosia Burr (Waddell) Knox (Class of 1884), who also appear in their son’s album. The album was acquired via online auction by Candice Buchanan, 2023.
SOURCE CITATION: Waynesburg College Scrapbook, Photo 09 - Waynesburg Academy basketball team, 1909; item no. CAND-AN015-0009, scrapbook assembled by Paul Waddell Knox [1891-1965], Waynesburg College, Class of 1913; Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection; Greene Connections Archives Project (GreeneConnections.com).