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.
  • A decorated dorm room at Lowell Textile School in 1921
    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
    The Normal School’s class of 1924 posed for a photo outside what is now Coburn Hall.
  • Female Textile College students in 1924
    In 1924, women bobbed their hair and formed their own clubs at the Textile School.
  • Men's football team poses for a photo, 1928
    The Textile School’s 1928 football team became the school’s first to have a perfect season.
  • 1929 women's basketball team in uniform from the Lowell Normal School
    By 1929, the Normal School’s women’s basketball team wore modern uniforms of the age.
  • Graduates from the class of 1930 pose for a photo in caps and gowns outside the gates of Southwick Hall on North Campus
    Graduates from the Textile Institute’s class of 1930 posed outside Southwick Hall.
  • Lowell Normal School students line the sidewalk in 1931 at commencement
    The last Normal School class before the change to the Teachers College marched in 1931’s commencement exercises.
  • 1936 modern dance club from the Lowell Teachers' College
    Inspired by Martha Graham’s style, the Teachers College formed a modern dance club in 1936.
  • Students dance at the Easter formal in 1936
    Students at the Teachers College took a break from classes to attend the 1936 spring formal.
  • 1937 women's student government team poses for a photo
    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
    On a brisk day in 1939, students from the Teachers College hurried to their classes.