Library Building [now Seerley Hall]

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# Title Date Summary
201 Hon. Benjamin F. Osborn
Alumni News Letter 4:2, p.2
Portrait of Benjamin F. Osborn hung on second floor of library.
202 Painting wall pictures
Alumni News Letter 4:2, p.2
Two large wall paintings for library to be painted by William de Leftwich Dodge. These are called "In Memoriam" and "Education."
203 Wall pictures to be painted in library
College Eye 11:19, p.5
William de Leftwich Dodge will paint murals on library walls; description of the murals.
204 I. S. T. C. library
College Eye 11:12, p.8
Collection now numbers 55,000 volumes; photo.
205 Reading room in library
College Eye 11:12, p.8
Photo.
206 Untitled
College Eye 11:12, p.3
Library building (Seerley Hall); photo.
207 Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.19
Library and library steps; photo.
208 The Teachers College Valhalla
Old Gold 0:0, p.187
President Seerley outlines plans to expand the historical and memorial museum, located in the Library, to include tributes to those who rendered service during World War I; photo.
209 Reading room
College Eye 10:12, p.6
Library reading room; photo.
210 Drive past library building
College Eye 10:11, p.1
Library building, photo.
211 Oil panting of our president in library; is presented by Van Cleave
College Eye 10:11, p.1
Represents President Seerley sitting at his desk.
212 The library
College Eye 10:10, p.1
The library; photo.
213 Library art exhibit attracting attention
College Eye 10:7, p.1
Features military, Red Cross, and YMCA work.
214 Campus
Old Gold 0:0, p.11
Illustration of one of the gateways; photos of buildings around campus.
215 Campus scenes
Old Gold 0:0, p.58
Photos.
216 Gymnasium and Auditorium building closed indefinitely after five o'clock
College Eye 9:14, p.7
Conservation plan includes closing all buildings except for the library at five o'clock; society meetings need to be held at different times.
217 Department of Administration
Old Gold 0:0, p.30
Profile of Anne Stuart Duncan and her work in the Library; photo.
218 Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.13
Photo of the library, now Seerley Hall.
219 Photos
Old Gold 0:0, p.65
Photos of winter scenes and student life.
220 Photos
Old Gold 0:0, p.33
Photos of various buildings on campus.
221 H. C. Hemenway's portrait placed in the college
College Eye 8:16, p.6
Portrait of H. C. Hemenway hung in the college library in recognition of service to the institution.
222 Ink
College Eye 7:12, p.4
Asserts that students should have respect for the library building.
223 The Library
College Eye 7:8, p.1
Anne Stuart Duncan urges students to learn to use the library; suggests that some may even need to run school libraries as part of their teaching positions.
224 Grins
Old Gold 0:0, p.303
Humor section of the 1915 Old Gold with a look at drama, football, dating, and studying; photo.
225 Library Building
Old Gold 0:0, p.15
Photo.
226 Reading room in library
Old Gold 0:0, p.340
Photo.
227 Scenes about the Iowa State Teachers College
Old Gold 0:0, p.13
Photo.
228 Our library
College Eye 4:18, p.5
Says that students should look back proudly on their many hours of study in the library.
229 Our library
College Eye 16:29, p.5

Says that students should look back proudly on their many hours of study in the library.

230 Iowa State Teachers College--1913
Old Gold 0:0, p.
A panoramic view from the east, includes buildings and students.
231 Library Building
Old Gold 0:0, p.12
Photo.
232 One of the busiest places on College Hill
College Eye 3:15, p.251
Encourages students to use the library only for studying subjects that require the library and not to take books out of the library without checking them out properly.
233 Interior of Library Reading Room
Old Gold 0:0, p.84
Photo.
234 Librarians
Old Gold 0:0, p.82
Library staff and description of services, including the Youth Collection, in the new building; photo.
235 Celebration success; May Day fete nearly perfect in every detail; immense audience
College Eye 2:30, p.1

Recap of May Day celebration events.

236 Library Building I.S.T.C.
College Eye 2:28, p.1

Library Building; photo.

237 Society anniversaries
College Eye 2:1, p.4

Women's societies hold annual parade.

238 Photo
Old Gold 0:0, p.18
Photo of the Library Building.
239 Untitled
Old Gold 0:0, p.291
Cartoon about life at ISTC.
240 Library reading room; Iowa State Teachers College
College Eye 1:12, p.28

Reading room in new Library, now Seerley Hall; photo.

241 1911 Old Gold dedicated to our new Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.5
Photo.
242 Natural Science Department
Old Gold 0:0, p.43
Describes the benefits of moving the department to a new building; photo.
243 Arey made curator
College Eye 1:11, p.189
Professor Melvin Arey is the new curator of I. S. T. C. museum collections; will have reduced teaching responsibilities until the collection is moved to the new Library building.
244 New Library formally dedicated
College Eye 1:10, p.168
Many important people spoke at the dedication of the new library on May 18, 1911.
245 Official Notes
College Eye 1:10, p.163

Article commends the Department of Oratory on its success in the debates; describes the importance of the new library; an update on Professor Page's health; Karl Knoepfler and Helen Packard win graduate scholarships at University of Iowa.

246 Program for dedication; will occur at the College Auditorium on Thursday morning
College Eye 1:9, p.156
Dedication of the new Library will take place; will include music and addresses.
247 The new library
College Eye 1:8, p.133
Describes in detail the new library building.
248 A force of forty men
College Eye 1:7, p.125
Transported library books to their new permanent home.
249 Night librarian chosen
College Eye 1:7, p.118
Rachel Haight will be the new night librarian.
250 Our new library
College Eye 1:7, p.109

The new library is now open to student use; will be open evenings to serve students better; twenty thousand books moved to the new building by staff and students on April 28 and 29, 1911.

251 Library nearing completion; finest building at the State Teachers College soon to be thrown open to the public
College Eye 1:6, p.100
The new library, which will house 25,000 volumes and cost $185,000 to build, will open to the public on May 1; description of the facilities.
252 Official Notes
Normal Eyte 21:3, p.36
Praise for the work of Professor Simmons; Mabel Mastain resigns; next new building will be Training School; architectural plans are done; will build metal stacks in new Library; will select artist for murals in the new Library Reading Room.
253 New Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.8
Photo of the new library building.
254 Arthur Watson
Normal Eyte 20:27, p.454
Was watching the stoneworkers work on the library.
255 The work on the library building
Normal Eyte 20:24, p.404
Is progressing very quickly; hope for completion by beginning of fall term.
256 Men are expected
Normal Eyte 20:19, p.321
Roofing to begin soon on the library.
257 Official
Normal Eyte 20:13, p.217
Library roof should be done very soon; windows can then be installed and heat hooked up to the building
258 The work on the new library building
Normal Eyte 20:13, p.226
The building is nearly enclosed.
259 Library Building is being enclosed; roofers are at work.
Normal Eyte 20:8, p.139
Hope to enclose building before cold weather sets in; cornices being built in place; steam tunnel nearly complete.
260 Official
Normal Eyte 20:5, p.88
Steel frame of Library roof nearly done; window glass and ventilation equipment on hand; teacher certification exam will be given; faculty golf group holding series of tournaments.
261 Local improvements; grounds and old buildings repaired; new buildings constructed.
Normal Eyte 20:4, p.57
Library Building progressing; steam tunnel being dug; hope to complete work by September 1910; President's House nearing completion; aquarium in greenhouse enlarged; two new tennis courts.
262 Trustees in session; board holds three days of meeting--three teachers resign
Normal Eyte 19:28, p.433
Building Committee awards contracts for new Library building; Charles Anthony, Laura Bowman, and Jennie Hutchinson resign; tribute to I. J. McDuffie.
263 The brick masons
Normal Eyte 19:26, p.411
Began work on the new Library building on Monday, April 19, 1909.
264 Arthur Watson
Normal Eyte 19:23, p.367
Awarded $7965 contract for Library construction brickwork; has already done other campus brickwork; most material is on campus.
265 Material for the library
Normal Eyte 19:17, p.269
Material beginning to arrive for the construction of the new Library; will include over a million bricks; hope to start work in March.
266 Official
Normal Eyte 19:14, p.209
Marshalltown paper defends Normal School; John F. Riggs talks about salaries and efficiencies in schools; Professor Frampton gives recital; Anna Childs spoke to reading circle; Trustees consider new Library and summer session.
267 Improvement advances; many changes about Normal campus- new buildings rising; library and residence
Normal Eyte 19:6, p.83
Freight rail lines being laid to the Normal School; work on President's House and new Library progressing.
268 Official
Normal Eyte 19:1, p.8
Roster of new faculty; President's House under construction; work on Library ended for the year with much first floor work completed; description of duties of Marion McFarland Walker.
269 Photo and sketch
Old Gold 0:0, p.112
Photo of Laboratory Building and sketch of new Library; photo.
270 Official
Normal Eyte 18:29, p.452
Bruce Francis will be superintendent in Washington, Iowa; Clarence Steele doing well in Montana; Trustees make decisions on Library and President's House; adopt plan to determine rank and salaries of faculty.
271 Official
Normal Eyte 18:25, p.390
Trustees will meet to plan summer construction on Library; faculty working on curriculum; President Seerley will speak on simplified spelling.
272 Official
Normal Eyte 18:23, p.358
Several important superintendent positions open; H. B. Lizer is candidate in Black Hawk County; brick and stone for first level of Library is here; General Assembly will consider construction of women's dormitories at state schools.
273 Official
Normal Eyte 18:18, p.279
Those who enroll late will be charged extra; Alys Bentley will teach music in the summer; let brick contract for Library; Governor Cummins will speak; plans for President's House ready; Simplified Spelling Board will meet; John Riggs is busy.
274 Library and museum
Normal Eyte 18:15, p.233
Photo of what the library will look like upon completion.
275 A framed large blueprint
Normal Eyte 18:14, p.216
New library building blueprint can be seen in James Robinson's office.
276 The stone masons
Normal Eyte 18:8, p.127
Foundation is completed for new library; work suspended until spring.
277 Official
Normal Eyte 18:6, p.84
Library and Museum basements will be completed this year; work on Laboratory Building continues; news of staff; football suspended for a year; new curriculum and longer classes; teacher certification under examination.
278 The boy's tennis-courts
Normal Eyte 18:4, p.59
Taken out to make a road to the new library; expanded women's courts, which will now be used for both men's and women's tennis matches.
279 Official
Normal Eyte 18:3, p.42
News of faculty; Board of Trustees approved plans for the library and gymnasium; administrative notes; building of President's House authorized.
280 Normal trustees adjourn
Normal Eyte 17:31, p.496
Board approves foundation of $175,000 Library and Museum building to be put in this year; plans for new President's House to be submitted.
281 Pres. H. H. Seerley
Normal Eyte 17:17, p.270
Went to Des Moines to confer on library building plans.
282 Iowa State Normal College
Normal Eyte 17:14, p.221
Proudfoot and Bird are designing a new Library building.
283 President and Mrs. Seerley
Normal Eyte 17:9, p.141
Returned from trip to the East, where President Seerley inspected libraries.
284 For some time
Normal Eyte 17:6, p.81
President Seerley is in the East studying library plans in order to bring home ideas for a new library building; Board still considering site, probably south or southwest of Old Gilchrist Hall.
285 By the action of both houses of the General Assembly
Normal Eyte 12:27, p.417
General Assembly enacts millage tax; ISNS will receive one tenth of a mill of real estate tax beginning in 1903 and continuing through 1908; will use money to erect buildings.
286 Extracts from Board of Trustees report
Normal Eyte 12:4, p.50
Report cites rising enrollment and consequent needs including a laboratory building, gymnasium, library, landscaping, and sidewalks
287 Biennial period, 1895-1897
Normal Eyte 7:14, p.161
President Seerley's plans for the school including an assembly building, a science building, a training school, a gymnasium, and a library.