Special Collections Exhibition: “Find Yourself in the 1970s: Snapshots of Life at Bridgewater College”

The Robert R. Newlen ’75 & John C. Bradford Special Collections at Bridgewater College will display “Find Yourself in the 1970s: Snapshots of Life at Bridgewater College” from Oct. 11, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

The exhibition will include archival photographs, artifacts and interpretive text, which all tell the story of life as a BC student during the 1970s. Visitors will explore the decade’s fads, fashions and College traditions like Homecoming and May Day, the latter of which has evolved into SpringFest today. There will also be an opportunity for more thoughtful reflection as visitors learn about BC’s connections to some of the decade’s prominent social topics like racial diversity, feminism and the Vietnam War.

Special Collections Librarian Stephanie S. Gardner and Special Collections intern Alex Thompson ’25 curated the exhibition.

The exhibition is free to the public and shows on the lower level of the John Kenny Forrer Learning Commons during the hours that the building is open to the public:

• 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
• 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays
• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays
• Noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays

Check the Forrer Learning Commons website before visiting for campus holidays and weather-related closings.