early student group

Student Life at Carolina, 1890-1960

A look at the changing student experience from 1890 to 1960, including the growth and transformation of the student body, the development of the university’s athletic teams, and the importance of the campus social scene.

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  1. Class of 1896
  2. Drawing of early female student from the Yackety Yack, 1907
  3. Long registration line, 1946
  4. Spencer Hall, the first dormitory for women, 1925
  5. Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternity, c. 1892
  6. Student Council, 1936
  7. Members of Phi Beta Kappa, 1905
  8. The controversial issue of the Buccaneer, November, 1939
  9. The Senior Ball in the Tin Can, 1937
  10. Football team, 1902
  11. Charlie Justice in Action
  12. 1957 Men's Basketball Team, National Champions
  13. Coeds in dormitory, 1948
  14. Student Lounge in Graham Memorial
  15. Class registration in Memorial Hall, mid-1920s
  16. Students on the way to class on Polk Place, 1930s
  17. Tuition Rates in 1938
  18. Leroy Frasier, John Lewis Brandon, and Ralph Frasier (left to right), on the steps of South Building after completing registration, 15 September 1955
  19. Kappa Alpha students in Raleigh ceremonies
  20. Commencement, 2004

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