Strange things in the Archives

January 7, 2013 by

Established in 1978, the Missouri S&T Archives houses the historical, legal and cultural records of the university. In many cases these are documents and photographs, but the archives also preserves interesting campus artifacts.

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  • Robert Brickner, son of Hugo Brickner, a 1930 civil engineering graduate, and Larraine Love, the Queen of Love and Beauty 1927, donated this vintage camera in addition to photos, building plans, hand-carved items from the Far East and money from every country in that area. The younger Brickner graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and Stanford, spent time in the military as a civil engineer and then worked for civilian companies building roads and bridges in the Far East during and after the Vietnam War.

    Robert Brickner, son of Hugo Brickner, a 1930 civil engineering graduate, and Larraine Love, the Queen of Love and Beauty 1927, donated this vintage camera in addition to photos, building plans, hand-carved items from the Far East and money from every country in that area. The younger Brickner graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and Stanford, spent time in the military as a civil engineer and then worked for civilian companies building roads and bridges in the Far East during and after the Vietnam War.

The archives collection reflects the history of our university. You’ll find memorabilia and documents that date back to our founding as the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1870. You’ll also see things from the first name change (to the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1964) and from the second name change (to Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2008).

Story by Mary Helen Stoltz

Photos by Brad Rupert

Contact the Missouri S&T Archives if you have something to donate.

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Comments

  1. Jason "Bucky" George says
    January 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    This is the best picture by far!

  2. Scott Preston says
    January 19, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    Great story. You should set up a virtual museum so everyone can enjoy more of the items!

  3. Scott Preston says
    January 19, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    Great story. You should set up a virtual museum so everyone can enjoy more of the items!

  4. Alicia Smith says
    April 6, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    What is the miner jo holding 2nd from right? Looks like a dreidel?

    • Linda Fulps says
      April 10, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Good question — I’ll contact Archives and see if they know. If so I will post it here. Thanks!

      • Linda Fulps says
        April 14, 2014 at 1:25 pm

        Our archivist did some investigating in the 1951 Rollamo yearbook, which pictures these ceramic Miners. Her best guess is that the M emblem may denote the Miner’s clubs, but we’re not sure why it’s shaped that way. Thanks for your question, Alicia.