The Henry Fajen Collection with Commentary by Jerry Kleiner | Arts & Cultural Festival 2025 — Campus Revival Exhibition

In this recorded session, Jerry guides the audience through the historical paintings of Henry Fajen, sharing personal memories and detailed stories behind each artwork. The tour covers iconic views of the historic campus, including:
• The Monhagen Avenue entrance
• The Main Building and the 1921 fire
• 84 Dorothy Dix (West Group), completed in 1908
• The former Lilac Lane lined with lilac bushes
• Woodman Hall (the old infirmary), completed in 1931
• The long-standing Superintendent’s House
• The now-demolished Assistant Director’s Cottage
• The Jackson & Perkins experimental rose garden, built over the old lily pond

This recording captures not only the paintings themselves but also the live storytelling and historical context that bring Henry Fajen’s work—and the campus’s past—to life. It serves as a visual archive of a place transformed across generations, preserved through art and memory.