Through his sister Louisa’s marriage to the great-nephew of George Washington, Thomas Green Clemson came into possession of a chair believed to have been used by America’s first president.

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Through his sister Louisa’s marriage to the great-nephew of George Washington, Thomas Green Clemson came into possession of a chair believed to have been used by America’s first president.

Relics like this PDP 8/F minicomputer and ASR-33 teletype — pictured here in April 1974 — serve as a reminder of the University’s ongoing to commitment to solving problems and discovering solutions through research.

Archival documents for the Welcome Back Festival show the plans for many past festivals dating back to 1985.

Cadets study in the Clemson College Library in Sikes Hall, circa 1940.

Winter weather had only shut down Clemson University two times between 1967–1978, but it happened twice in February 1979.