McClure Archives and University Museum

The Rhetor used to rank the cutest couples on campus. Anyone know the couples pictured here?

It may not be Mother's Day in the US, but it is in Guatemala and Mexico. Seen here is a Guatemalan mother and baby doll from the Catherine Haymaker collection.

On this last day of Finals Week, the McClure says goodbye to a great bunch of workers. Congratulations to Valy Caballero and Mariah Schoenberger, and good luck to Nicholas McGuffey at UM Rolla!

Congratulations Class of 2021! Shoutout to all the professors who are grading furiously as well. This has not been an easy semester and your hardwork and dedication has not gone unnoticed.

Graduation is just around the corner. Here's a photo of the university mace being made. Keep up the good work everyone!

Often mistaken as Mexico's Independence Day, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to remember the Mexican victory at the First Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Up against a much larger French force, the Mexican Army was able to force the French back. Shown here is a cannon ball from the Mexican War of Independence, although not from the First Battle of Puebla.

Throwback to the original interior of Dockery. When it was completed in 1905, Dockery was the school's first gymnasium. It was renovated in 1960, completely gutting the original interior.

Friends of the McClure: we are closed today due to road conditions, Wednesday, January 27. We will reopen tomorrow, and look forward to seeing you then!

John J. Campbell was hired to teach a few classes at Normal No. 2 in 1873, but became so popular, he was hired full-time in 1875. He helped collect books for the school's library and would tote them around campus in market baskets to lend to students.

Bernie apparently forgot it was picture day. Here is the first graduating class in 1875.

Bernie hanging out in the study hall in Old Main. He doesn't look like he's studying very well.

Here is part of the new exhibit. This desk belonged to the third president of the university, George Osborne. The exhibit will be open Tuesday! Hope to see you then and have a great weekend!

Normal No. 2 (UCM) wanted its students to get good experience teaching before graduating, so a deal was made to student-teach in the Warrensburg schools. Wanting better supervision of these budding teachers, Normal No. 2 created a Training School in 1881. The Training School gained such a good reputation, that it became the College Laboratory Schools in 1938, organized into the College High School and College (Central) Elementary. The high school closed in 1976 and the elementary school closed in 1980.

Here's the official WWI service flag of Normal No. 2 (UCM). It was sewn by a literary group on campus during the war. Blue stars signify a student who served, gray stars for those injured in action, and gold stars for those that made the ultimate sacrifice.

The theme of the next exhibit is the first fifty years of UCM. Back then it was State Normal School No. 2. Here is some of the equipment used to map out the original campus.