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LU-RG08. Buildings and Grounds

 Record Group
Identifier: LU-RG08
Records in this group include materials related to buildings and grounds owned by Lawrence, both current and past.

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander Gymnasiums I and II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-002
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of materials documenting the history of Alexander Gymnasiums I and II. The first gymnasium was built in 1901, and the second one was built in 1929. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, and photographs are included in the collection.

Alice G. Chapman Hall Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-004
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of materials documenting the history of Alice G. Chapman Hall, originally Jason Downer Commons, the location of food services for Lawrence University built in 1968. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, contracts, and photographs are included in the collection. Materials on the Alice G. Chapman Teakwood Room are also included, as well as records documenting the 2011-2013 renovations to the building.

Banta Bowl Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-008
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of materials documenting the history of Banta Bowl, the site of Lawrence University football games and other athletic events. The Lawrence Bowl was built in 1965 and renamed Banta Bowl in 1978. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, and photographs are included in the collection.

Björklunden Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-024
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials documenting the campus, programs, and operations at Björklunden, the property owned by Lawrence University in Bailey's Harbor, WI. Records date from 1935 to 2015 and include administrative files, oral history interviews with people affiliated with the property, photographs, and subject files. Subjects documented include the buildings and grounds, the 1993 lodge fire and reconstruction, summer seminar programs, and the gifting of the property to Lawrence by...

Briggs Hall Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-RG08-021
Scope and Contents This collection consists of records documenting the planning, construction, and dedication of Briggs Hall, dating from 1996 to 1997. Records include articles, dedication materials, and photographs.

Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-RG08-022
Scope and Contents This collection consists of records documenting the planning, construction, and dedication of the Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center (renamed the Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center in 2011), dating from 1983 to 2011. Records include articles, correspondence, meeting minutes, dedication materials, photographs, and records of the 2010-2011 renovations.

Campus Planning Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-RG08-019
Scope and Contents This collection contains records documenting campus planning efforts dating from 1926 to 2015. Records of committees; presidents' correspondence; and master development plans for buildings and grounds, such as the 1994 and 2000 reports by Sasaki Associates, are included. Plans and correspondence pertaining to proposed and unrealized buildings are also included.

College Avenue Median Project Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: LU-RG08-026
Scope and Contents This collection contains records documenting the project to update the College Avenue median between Drew and Lawe streets in 2008-2009. The project was a collaborative undertaking between Lawrence, the City of Appleton, and private donors in the neighborhood who funded the project. Records include correspondence, contracts, invoices, meeting minutes, and other planning materials.

Current and Past Houses Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-010
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials documenting the houses on the Lawrence University campus, both those currently owned as well as those razed or no longer owned by Lawrence. Materials primarily include correspondence, newspaper articles, and photographs.

Fraternity Quadrangle Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG08-016
Scope and Contents This collection consists of records documenting the planning, construction, dedication, and occupancy of the Fraternity Quadrangle, dating from 1929 to 1988. Records include articles, bids and contracts, correspondence, and photographs.