After World War II, KU constructed temporary Quonset huts and wooden barracks in the area north of Strong Hall to accommodate the flood of new students.
Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick, professor of botany at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, left his wife a thirteen-room house and small bungalow filled to the rafters with books upon his death. When Robert Vosper heard of the sale, he and several…
The 5,000-square-foot east wing (on the left) was added as part of a $1.6 million expansion of Watson Library that took place between 1962 and 1964. The wing included new quarters for the relocated Department of Special Collections.
The Cuddle Corner represents a safe haven for everyone that searches for a cozy space to relax between plants, drink some hot chocolate and eat soul food.