Cats on campus
by Marie Phillips, ca.1994
The barns and agricultural buildings on the west side of the UMass Amherst campus once sustained a sizable colony of feral cats who were in turn cared for by a dedicated group of volunteers. The most famous cat care-giver was the eccentric Leo Robinson, a Mass Aggie grad and World War I veteran who cared for the cats from the 1940s to early 1970s. Marie Phillips was one of a later group of volunteers. With new construction and the obliteration of most of the old barns -- the horse barn where this photo was taken was moved up Pleasant Street to the new Agriculture Learning Center -- rhe cat population has been dispersed, though not entirely gone nor forgotten.
Title
Mr. Moustache at the entrance to the Horse Barn
Creator
Phillips, Marie, 1954-
Date
ca.1994
Extent
1 photograph
Description
The barns and agricultural buildings on the west side of the UMass Amherst campus once sustained a sizable colony of feral cats who were in turn cared for by a dedicated group of volunteers. The most famous cat care-giver was the eccentric Leo Robinson, a Mass Aggie grad and World War I veteran who cared for the cats from the 1940s to early 1970s. Marie Phillips was one of a later group of volunteers. With new construction and the obliteration of most of the old barns -- the horse barn where this photo was taken was moved up Pleasant Street to the new Agriculture Learning Center -- rhe cat population has been dispersed, though not entirely gone nor forgotten.
Collection:
Marie Phillips Collection (FS 170)
Identifier
mufs170-f007-i001
Cite As:
Mr. Moustache at the entrance to the Horse Barn. Photo by Marie Phillip's, ca. 1994. Marie Phillip's Collection (FS 170)
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