Lawrence University Archives
Box 1
Container
Contains 25 Collections and/or Records:
128 North Union Street, residential data card, 1972
File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Identifier: Folder 23
Scope and Contents
Traas was the owner of the house when he sold it to Lawrence in 1972. The house is currently used as the GLOW house, theme student housing, as of 2009.
203 North Union Street, student housing, residential data card, 1968
File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Identifier: Folder 24
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Amanda Kloehn when Lawrence purchased it in 1968.
209 North Union Street, Waterman/Dutcher house, residential data card, 1973
File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Identifier: Folder 25
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Edna Heckert when Lawrence purchased the house in 1973.
217 North Union Street, residential data card, 1971
File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Identifier: Folder 26
Scope and Contents
Playman was the owner of the house when he sold it to Lawrence in 1971. The house is known as the LUCIA house, student housing, as of 2009.
221 North Union Street, residential data card, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Identifier: Folder 27
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was M.T. Derber when Lawrence purchased it.
229 North Union Street, correspondence, residential data card, and article, 1948-2017
File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: Folder 28
Scope and Contents
The house was built between 1895 and 1901. Original owner was George McNamee. In 1928, Lawrence purchased the house. Phi Kappa Tau then used it as their fraternity house until the quad was built in 1941. After 1941, Lawrence faculty or staff lived in the house (either as tenants or as owners with special agreements with the university) until 1988, when the university started using the house as small group housing for students. From 1948-1964, the Cloak family owned the house. Ted Cloak was a...
416 East Washington Street, ABC house, formerly Washington House, correspondence, photographs, and residential data card, 1941-1959
File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Identifier: Folder 29
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Mrs. A.B. Fisher when it was purchased by Lawrence around 1945. The house was then used as a dorm.
422 East Washington Street, Mursell House, articles, correspondence, photograph, and residential data card, circa 1900-1967
File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Identifier: Folder 30
Scope and Contents
The house was owned by a Hausen and DeLong before it was purchased by Lawrence in 1956.
738 East Boldt Way, correspondence, photographs, and residential data card, 1947-1989
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Gertrude Weston when Lawrence purchased the house in 1947.
Fraternity houses before the quadrangle, photographs, 1907-1939
File — Box: 1, Folder: 31
Identifier: Folder 31
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.