From The Archives: Satchmo Plays On the Hill

Jazz legend Louis Armstrong performed at Hartwick on April 17, 1958, playing before a crowd of 900 fans at the fieldhouse (near the current location of Shineman).

Describing the College as “real lovely,” Armstrong’s visit was a memorable one.

The event is well-documented in the College Archives, which include a souvenir booklet, photographs of Armstrong attending a reception in the Commons with Mrs. M.A.F. Ritchie (wife of then-president Miller A.F. Ritchie), and a student newspaper article proudly proclaiming, “Satchmo Grants Interview to Hilltops Hack.”

Tickets to the show were $2 each, generating a $150 profit for the Student Senate.

Louis Armstrong Program from Performance at Hartwick College and Hilltops Article

Photo is part of the collection in Hartwick College Paul F. Cooper, Jr. Archives.

February 5, 2025

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Annual Senator James Seward ’73 Summer Public Service Intern

Adilyam Imyarova ’27 will work with the institute’s co-directors, Professors Matt Chick, Laurel Elder and Zachary McKenney, on a range of projects, including preparing Hartwick to serve as an official polling place for the fall’s elections.

Hartwick College Celebrates Two Nursing Alumni for Transformational Work in the Field

The 2025 awards were announced in celebration of National Nurses Week, held from May 6–12, to honor the vital contributions of nurses across the country.

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