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Guests on the library terrace during the dedication ceremony, November 8, 1968.
The University Daily Kansan student newspaper reported on November 11 that "about 270 persons braved 35 degree weather” for the event.
Franklin Murphy (left) with President Harry S. Truman, 1950s.
During his KU visit in April 1960, Truman examined Kansas Collection materials at Watson Library.
Old Fraser Hall, located approximately where its modern replacement stands, circa 1937.
This photo was taken on Jayhawk Boulevard looking east.
Robert Kennedy speaking in Allen Fieldhouse, March 18, 1968.
He was assassinated less than three months later.
The Kansas Union fire, April 20, 1970.
Eventually deemed arson, the fire caused millions of dollars in damage, as the roof collapsed and the top two floors were destroyed.
Environmental Monitoring: Light
We spot-check exhibit and collection storage spaces with a light monitor. Light is especially damaging to library materials, causing fading but also damage that may not always be visible, such as embrittlement of paper, cloth, and leather. As an…
