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Building Correspondence II, 1965

 File — Box: 0285.02, Folder: 04

Scope and Contents

Photographs of the model building from Steinmann & Cain. Price comparisons to several other schools including specific pricing, total price, square footage, artworks and book capacity. Photos of an early model of the building. Floor plan of circulation area and stacks. Lehigh University Planning and Development Committee: Status of Projects packet including updates on all current (1965) projects. Includes completion and naming of Centennial (now Upper Centennial) housing project, a Hall of Liberal Arts (now Maginnes Hall) project and various Greek house projects. In a letter to Vernon D. Tate about the planning of the library, James Mack writes: “P.S. How do you sculpt an elephant? Get a block of stone and cut away anything that doesn’t look like an elephant.” A list of Lehigh construction projects and their costs. A list of classes to be moves to the new library.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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