Miami Middletown's past made present: the deed to the campus and a rock concert

 

Two recent additions to our First to 50: Miami University Middletown Digital Archive:

• A copy of the deed passing the land that became our campus from the Armco Foundation to the President and Trustees of Miami University on December 30, 1963. It notes that the land is given in exchange for $1.00, and is to be used for "educational purposes only."

• A collection of a newspaper story and two memos about a rock concert held on the Middletown campus on May 30, 1971, and called, in the newspaper story, "MUMSTOCK."  2500-3500 people enjoyed a long afternoon of tunes by Country Joe and the Fish and Edgar Winter, as well as local acts.

These items were discovered in the Gardner-Harvey Library's archival materials, and digitized for easy access through our digital archive.

Many more interesting document, photos, and videos are available from the history and community of Ohio's first regional campus!

The Forgotten Pool - a Miami Middletown Mystery

"It's another ordinary spring semester day.  You've just left class at Levey Hall, and headed over to the library to sit and study for a bit." So begins your chance to solve a mystery:  is there a pool on the Middletown Campus?  Where is it?

This digital escape room is designed to teach you a little about the history of the Miami University Middletown campus and a little bit about searching for information and using archival resources.  Can you solve the mystery?  Enter the search for The Forgotten Pool!  We hope you enjoy it!  

If you have questions about The Forgotten Pool, please contact the Gardner-Harvey Library staff.