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Strange Reference Requests
More questions received by Archives staff:
Does the Archives have a cooperative extension bulletin
entitled, "How to iron a man's shirt?"
Why are the rosettes in the dome of the stadium yellow and blue? Do the colors have something to do with the University of Michigan? Answer: The building specifications for the stadium state: "In general, the color of the cornices and caps shall match the concrete of the tower walls; the ornamental band below the 61'-6" level shall be sienna red, the tile in the dome panels shall be light blue, and the rosettes in the dome panels buff..." The specifications were approved by the OSU Board of Trustees on May 25, 1921. The colors have nothing to do with the OSU/U of M rivalry.
Answer: Jumping into Mirror Lake is not a relatively new idea, as some may believe. Students have been wading its waters since the early part of the 1900s. Several student organizations, including Bucket and Dipper, often initiated students by dunking, or throwing them into the Lake. Other students have jumped into the water willingly, although in 1970, one student reportedly caught tetanus from the lake's polluted waters. Even though Mirror Lake has been cleaned several times since then, jumping or wading in the Lake is not encouraged.
What quote is written on Woody Hayes gravestone? Answer: "And in the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love hears the rustle of a wing." The quote was chosen by the Hayes family. The gravestone is in Union Cemetery, Columbus.
What was the "French Fry Bus"? Answer: In the late 1970s, the Department of Mechanical Engineering designed an alternative fuel program called "Buckfry." Dirty cooking oil from a University dining hall was treated and mixed with diesel fuel and used to run a campus bus for a short period of time.
Is it true that the University of Michigan performed the first Script Ohio? Answer: This is true. For more information, please see the Archives web site on the OSU-UM rivalry.
Answer: They were shown in the plans for the Drill and Gymnasium Building (known as the Armory) in 1896. The building was completed in 1898 and we assume had shower stalls at that time. The first mention of sewer lines on campus was in the April 28, 1904 Board of Trustees minutes.
Does the Archives have a cooperative extension bulletin entitled, "How to iron a man's shirt?" Answer: Yes Does the Archives have a list of bodies donated to OSU? Answer: No
Who was that professor that murdered a student? Answer: Dr. James Howard Snook, professor of Veterinary medicine, was found guilty of murdering Theora Kathleen Hix, an OSU medical student. Hix was Snook's on-campus secretary (and mistress). Snook was given the death penalty, and died in the Ohio Penitentiary electric chair on Feb. 28, 1930. The photo on the right shows Snook holding his handgun. Snook was a member of the 1920 American Olympic team for pistol shooting, and participated in many shooting contests.
Was there ever a circus elephant buried on university property? Answer: Not that we can find! |
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