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Shared Box 26

 Container

Contains 13 Collections and/or Records:

Detail sheets, 1974

 File — Container: Shared Box 26
Identifier: 3
Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials documenting the planning, construction, and renovation of library buildings at Lawrence University. These buildings include the Carnegie Library (1906-1962), the Samuel Appleton-Carnegie Library (1962-1974), and the Seeley G. Mudd Library (1974-present). Correspondence, newspaper clippings, planning documents, contracts, dedication programs, and photographs are included in the collection.

Architect's sketch, 1889

 File — Container: Shared Box 26
Identifier: Folder Oversized
Scope and Contents Stored with oversized materials.

Floor plans, 1889

 File — Container: Shared Box 26
Identifier: Folder Oversized2
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of materials documenting the history of Lawrence University's residence halls. Ormsby Hall was the first dorm built at Lawrence in 1889, and Hiett Hall is the most current dorm and was built in 2003. Materials in the collection include articles, building plans, correspondence, photographs, and information regarding construction and renovations.