Mrs. Frances B. Swan provided as a tribute to her husband, James B. Swan, a residence hall for men, one of the three original structures in 1914 on the Eagle Rock campus. In the early 1960s the building was converted to faculty offices.

Mr. Swan was a member of the firm of Eckhart & Swan, flourmill owners, with headquarters in Chicago. He and Mrs. Swan wintered in Pasadena and in 1898 purchased a site for a residence in that city. In June of that year while living in a temporary residence, tragedy struck when their daughter, Carrie, age nineteen, was thrown from a horse while riding in Pasadena and instantly killed. The Swans also had an adopted son, Frederick.

An invalid at the time of his daughter's death, it is not known how much longer Mr. Swan lived. However, Mrs. Swan lived until January 1931, remaining an active Pasadena resident until illness overtook her a few years prior to her death. She was engaged in social and philanthropic affairs in her home city and kept in close touch with the men of Swan Hall, often visiting them in their campus residence.

Charitable bequests at Mrs. Swan's death included a $2,000 endowment gift to Occidental in the name of Carrie Swan, the income to be used for the upkeep of Swan Hall.

By Jean Paule