Mary Larson Found Object

My group is doing a brief history of fashion at JMU as a way of understanding the culture of the school through the decades. This 1914 image taken from JMU Special Collections, depicts a group of State Normal School students in their normal everyday attire. The...

Thalia Alpos – Found Artifact Analysis

This artifact is a photograph of the cheerleading co-captains at James Madison University from the 1983-1984 school year. Back to back, the women pose in their uniforms as equals representing their cheer squad. Taken not even twenty years after the university first...

Jake McGraw’s Found Artifact

  For our presentation we are focusing on important figures in JMU, especially the lesser known people. Our goal is to bring attention to these people who helped create the college we know today but that may not be as actively recognized for their contributions....

Bryce Livi’s Found Object

My group’s focus for the University’s “History and Context Committee” is on the nature of campus protests. Our task for this project is to research and  inform the public of the history of student protesting from the earliest years of the Harrisonburg Normal School to...

JMU Women’s Basketball Artifact

For the final project, my group and I have decided to research the history of James Madison University Athletics. Athletics at JMU serve as an important part of the university and have improved dramatically over the years. To display significant JMU Athletic events we...