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Campus Update: Green, Red, White and Blue (from The Scranton Journal, 2017)

Article from the Spring 2017 edition of The Scranton Journal with an update regarding various campus changes.

Campus Update (from The Scranton Journal, 2018)

Article from the Spring 2018 edition of The Scranton Journal with an update regarding The Estate, The Commons and the Kevin P. Quinn, S.J. Athletics Campus.

Modern University Campus, 1968

Scrantonian article with aerial photograph concerning the University's role in the urban renewal of Scranton.

U of S Expansion Progresses, 1958

Scranton Tribune article about the University of Scranton acquiring additional land from the Scranton Estate.

U of S Acquires Additional Land, Buildings on Scranton Estate Site, 1958

Newspaper article regarding the University of Scranton acquiring additional land from Scranton Estate including what would eventually be Scranton Hall, the Quain Conservatory and the Alumni House (later Rupert Mayer House and the Chapel of the Sacred Heart).

Three New Buildings Due to Enhance U of S Standing Among Institutions, 1954

Newspaper article regarding early plans for three new proposed buildings for the University of Scranton campus. These would eventually be Alumni Memorial Library, Loyola Hall and Campion Hall.

A Gift and a Theme, 1942

Newspaper article regarding Worthington Scranton being honored for his gift of the Scranton Estate and grounds to the University of Scranton.

Scranton Gives Palatial Home To University, 1941

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader article regarding Worthington Scranton's gift of the Scranton Estate to the University of Scranton.

U. of S. to Expand By Scranton's Gift: Plans Include Construction of Gymnasium - More Educational Buildings at Large Plots, 1941

Scranton Tribune article regarding Worthington Scranton's gift of the Scranton Estate and more to the University of Scranton.

Mr. Scranton's Gift, 1941

Scranton Times regarding Worthington Scranton's gift of the Scranton Estate to the University of Scranton.

Gift Of Home To University Of Scranton, 1941

Scranton Tribune article regarding Worthington Scranton's gift of the Scranton Estate to the University of Scranton.

College Gets Offer of Estate Worth $200,000, 1941

Newspaper article about Worthington Scranton's gift of the Scranton Estate to the University of Scranton. NOTE: this article is missing the second portion.

Scranton Estate Presented to University by Owner, 1941

University plan to construct an annex to the Scranton Estate for a modern campus library, 1955

Historical Society Slates Rites for Wednesday: To Mark 100th Jubilee of Scranton Estate on U of S Campus, 1971

Scrantonian article about the history of the University of Scranton's Estate building.

When Scranton Was Not So Old: Estate, 1942

Scranton Times article and photograph which mentions the Scranton Estate being turned over to the University of Scranton.

In Father's House - Many Mansion Memories of the Estate, 1966

Sunday Times article with photographs about the Scranton Estate on the University of Scranton campus.

Alumni Memorial Hall in the Snow (Estate is on left), undated

Aerial View of Campus: The Estate, 2018

Aerial View of Campus: The Estate and Monroe Avenue, 2022

1877 Map of the Scranton Estates

Map of Scranton (1877) showing parts of Wards 9 and 17, including the Joseph H. Scranton Estate, the J. Archbald Estate, William Walker Scranton Estate, and the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Company. This area would later become the University of Scranton campus.