Central Hall

Displaying 1 - 50 of 186 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Central Halls
Northern Iowan 118:21, p.4
Reprinted from the March 2, 1895 edition of the Normal Eyte, the article discusses the construction of a new building on campus.
2 Old Administration Building
Northern Iowan 118:21, p.5
Central Hall, renamed the Administration Building, had a long history at UNI before being torn down in 1984; photo.
3 Archaeologists dig for Central Hall
Northern Iowan 115:12, p.1
Students in an archaeological field work class led by Donald Gaff, associate professor of anthropology, will be excavating the former location of Central Hall. Central Hall was the first building on campus, and it burned down in 1965; photo.
4 A Pioneer forgotten
Northern Iowan 114:22, p.1
The article talks about Annie Turner Wittenmyer and her accomplishments during the Civil War era. It also talks about the statue dedicated to Annie located outside Lang Hall; photo.
5 UNI beginning portrayed in Lang Hall; but restoration is needed to preserve artwork of school's birth
Northern Iowan 93:46, p.10
Bas-reliefs in Lang Hall date back to the beginning of UNI; photo.
6 Enlarging and beautifying the campus and physical plant
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.44
President Latham's construction and landscaping programs prosper despite the Depression; photo.
7 President Price's goal for the Iowa State Teachers College
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.160
President Price believes that teacher education is still the appropriate role for the college.
8 Capital improvements, 1950-1970
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.333
A survey of new and renovated classroom, administrative, dormitory, and service buildings; new art on campus; the Lechay painting; the NAR; photo.
9 Capital and other physical improvements
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.453
Brief review of construction during the early 1970s including the Education Center, UNI-CUE, and the ITC; photo.
10 Getting started
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.27
A look at the earliest days of the Normal School; description of living conditions; photo.
11 Student life
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.52
Account of student life, organizations, recreation, discipline, and curriculum in the first ten years of the Normal School; photo.
12 Actions of the General Assembly--1890-1902; finally significant commitment
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.115
Analysis of the struggles to obtain adequate funding for the Normal School; the millage tax; the Auditorium Building dedication; photo.
13 Yesterdays
Northern Iowan 79:10, p.8
The Old Central Bell has been found, and it still sits under the stairs in the Campanile; photo.
14 Yesterdays
Northern Iowan 79:9, p.11
A brief history of the Old Central Bell; photo.
15 Yesterdays
Northern Iowan 79:8, p.9
A short history of the first building on campus, and the beginning of the hunt for the bell; photo.
16 UNI long ago
Northern Iowan 70:55, p.1
A photograph of UNI in 1891, then known as the Iowa State Normal School; photo.
17 Dr. Marshall Beard remembered
Alumnus 57:3, p.6
Dr. Beard died April 11, 1971; tributes; photo.
18 1970 Homecoming Schedule at UNI
Public Relations News Release 1970:89, p.1
Homecoming list of events planned.
19 The Burning
Alumnus 55:3, p.21
Poem on the burning of Central Hall; photo.
20 Untitled
College Eye 63:54, p.5
Aerial views of the campus; photo.
21 Skeleton keys to Old Central to be turned in
College Eye 63:48, p.8
22 Board approves $631,000 administration addition
College Eye 63:1, p.14
Describes the building addition to the east side of the New Administration Building; some funds will come from "fire loss money" after the Central Hall fire..
23 Old Central fire a year ago today
College Eye 60:63, p.3
Quick look at the fire and its aftermath; Crossroads connection repaired; photo.
24 Addition plans modified for Administration Bldg.
College Eye 60:60, p.3
Original plans called for two story addition; new plans call for a larger one story addition on the east; freshman English classrooms to be housed there.
25 Music Department expands rapidly
Alumnus 51:1, p.10
Curriculum, personnel, programs, facilities, and opportunities; photo.
26 Board of Regents approves policy for leaves of absence
College Eye 60:26, p.1
Professional development leaves will foster advanced study; will begin in fall 1966; approve summer session and institutes; approve $631,000 for 23,800 square foot addition to Administration Building to make up for Central Hall loss.
27 Central Hall--silence
College Eye 60:12, p.4
The oldest building on campus, Central Hall, fell victim to flames on the morning of July 22, 1965; photo.
28 Central-Crossroads hall to be repaired for usage
College Eye 60:12, p.1
Demolition and removal of Central Hall ruins will continue; Crossroads will be repaired.
29 Untitled
College Eye 60:11, p.1
Chalkboard that survived the fire in Central Hall reads, "Class dismissed"; photo.
30 Board of Regents considers sale of beer in Unions
College Eye 60:11, p.1
Will consider measure at next meeting; also approve budget for Commons remodeling and increase in physical plant building budget; will remodel old library reading room into classrooms.
31 State Fire Marshall gives recommendation to Maucker
College Eye 60:10, p.1
Report cites hazards in campus buildings; Sunset Village hazards noted; college will take corrective actions.
32 Regents appropriates funds for replacement of Central
College Eye 60:2, p.1
Will add office space to Administration Building and convert reading room in old Library into classrooms.
33 Death of a landmark . . . .
Alumnus 50:3, p.
Old Central ablaze; photo.
34 Untitled
Alumnus 50:3, p.
Aftermath of Central Hall fire; photo.
35 Central Hall burns
Alumnus 50:3, p.1
Fire destroys Central Hall on July 22, 1965; faulty wiring blamed; $500,000 loss plus personal papers of faculty members; fourth floor had been closed two years ago; other floors held mimeograph department, classrooms, offices, and remedial reading clinic
36 Untitled
College Eye 59:52, p.1
Face in a smoke cloud from Central Hall's fire.
37 Replacements for rooms, offices found
College Eye 59:52, p.2
Marshall Beard talks about the locations shifts caused by the Central Hall fire.
38 Complains about student greed
College Eye 59:51, p.2
Request for more issues from July 23, 1965, to be reprinted.
39 Student: where is Central's bell?
College Eye 59:51, p.2
Inquires location of Central's bell, in hopes that the bell can be turned into a memorial to Central Hall.
40 Faculty recovers following blaze--lost books, notes, class materials
College Eye 59:51, p.1
Professors talk about what they lost in the Central Hall fire.
41 Bad wiring causes fire, CF chief praises students
College Eye 59:51, p.1
Fire department officials talk about the fire; offices and classes moved to other locations; loss placed at $515,000; photo.
42 On the Record
College Eye 59:51, p.2
A history of Central Hall; photo.
43 Central gutted in Thursday blaze; Managing editor finds blaze, estimate $527,000 damage
College Eye 59:50, p.1
Spectacular fire destroys Central Hall; $527,000 damage; photo.
44 Central Hall now only a memory
College Eye 59:50, p.4
Tribute to Central Hall, SCI's first building.
45 Love, marriage, suicide part of Central Hall's history
College Eye 56:29, p.12
A look at the history of Central Hall.
46 SCI sets music workshop
Public Relations News Release 1960:511, p.1
Professor Donald J. Shetler conducts a two-day workshop for elementary classroom teachers in Central Hall. The workshop will include the use of song materials and audio-visual aids.
47 ISTC schedules music workshop
Public Relations News Release 1960:466, p.1
The department of music sponsors a two-day workshop on music education in the elementary school setting. The workshop is to be held in Central Hall, with Cecelia R. Nelson of Oregon acting as featured speaker.
48 Construction begins on new music building
College Eye 51:33, p.1
Department of Music work, now spread over three buildings, will be consolidated; description of new facilities.
49 Regents give go-ahead on Music Building
College Eye 50:34, p.1
Approve planning for $1.155 million building; also approve budget and consider admission standards.
50 Legislature appropriates $2,572,250; substantial start on building program
Alumnus 44:2, p.2
New buildings will include a health services facility and a music building; an addition to Arts and Industries; improvements to infrastructure; new dorm also approved; photo.