View of Anderson Hall named after my great-grandfather Charles Anderson, marked on the satelite photo as above the “er” on the left label of “Bogazici University” and under the “ici U” of the right label is Hamlin Hall named after my great-great-grandfather Cyrus Hamlin. Alternative views of Anderson Hall and Hamlin Hall from the University’s own web site:
Below a postcard views of Hamlin Hall in the late 19th century.
Hamlin Hall under construction, mid 19th century.
Collage of the founders and early presidents of Robert College, Constantinople.
Group photo of the staff of Robert College, taken March 1892, with the then president George Washburn sitting behind the table and H.W. Edson 3rd from the right, back row. The fourth person standing from the right is possibly Dr Friedrich Schrader, who was a member of the staff of Robert College from 1891 until 1895. The man on the left end of the seated row is Professor Alexander Van Millingen.
A group of staff and students at Robert College, 1892 and below. At the time almost all the students would have come from the Christian minorities and foreigners within the Empire, with the biggest block being the Bulgarians (the alumni include 4 former Bulgarian prime ministers of that country).
Segments of letters and newspaper cuttings of Cyrus Hamlin the founder of Robert College.