From the highs of the Roaring Twenties to the lows of the Great Depression, this era brought changes and challenges to both schools. During this time, the Lowell Normal School became Lowell Teachers College, while the Lowell Textile School evolved into Lowell Textile Institute.
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Students at the Textile School decorated their rooms in the latest style in 1921. -
The Normal School’s class of 1924 posed for a photo outside what is now Coburn Hall. -
In 1924, women bobbed their hair and formed their own clubs at the Textile School. -
The Textile School’s 1928 football team became the school’s first to have a perfect season. -
By 1929, the Normal School’s women’s basketball team wore modern uniforms of the age. -
Graduates from the Textile Institute’s class of 1930 posed outside Southwick Hall. -
The last Normal School class before the change to the Teachers College marched in 1931’s commencement exercises. -
Inspired by Martha Graham’s style, the Teachers College formed a modern dance club in 1936. -
Students at the Teachers College took a break from classes to attend the 1936 spring formal. -
In 1937, student government officers from the Teachers College gathered for a photo. -
On a brisk day in 1939, students from the Teachers College hurried to their classes.