The second of our two exhibits focuses on the history of UConn through Kodachrome Film.  The innovation of Kodachrome in 1935 gave photographers the ability to capture the world around us in living color. 

Archery, 1951

It is likely that Jerauld Manter, faculty member and unofficial college photographer, took the color photographs in this exhibit in and around the University of Connecticut between 1939 and 1959. The prints on display were made from his original Kodachrome 35mm color slides and reflect the remarkable stability of this film over time.

Marching band, 1942

Manter’s photogarphs capture a period of significant growth in UConn’s history, beginning with its establishment as the multi-campus University of Connecticut in 1939. The next two decades saw the development of the Hartford, Stamford, Torrington and Waterbury regional campuses and the Schools of Law, Nursing and Social Work. The student body expanded by 300% after World War II, growing from 1,265 in 1939 to 9,761 in 1959.