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Monument to the Elm (Artwork)

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1 Other major administrative, service, and curricular changes
Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty)
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.234
7/1/1995 The college adopts the semester plan to begin in summer, 1957; changes in student teaching supervision include resumption of work in Cedar Falls schools; institution of honors program and work with provisional students; photo.
2 Triumph over Tragedy to replace time-worn Lutheran Center statue
Pieper--Jean
Northern Iowan 91:54, p.1
4/18/1995 Lutheran Center will install new sculpture, From Tragedy to Triumph, to replace decayed elm sculpture, Monument to the Elm.
3 Lutheran Center bids farewell to sculpture
Pieper--Jean
Northern Iowan 91:20, p.1
11/1/1994 Lutheran Student Center will remove deteriorating elm tree sculpture and replace it with another sculpture; sketch.
4 Future of Lutheran Center statue currently unknown
Johnston--Krista L. (Class of 1992)
Northern Iowan 88:16, p.6
10/25/1991 Restored elm sculpture is again deteriorating; photo.
5 Sculptures around campus can now be understood; Regularly seen by students, always questioned, but never interpreted. . .
Kline--Rebecca
Northern Iowan 87:4, p.8
9/14/1990 Background of several campus outdoor sculptures; photo.
6 1983: UNI in review
Robst--Elizabeth L. (Class of 1984)
Northern Iowan 80:28, p.4
1/17/1984 Quick look at major stories; photo.
7 Elm monument serves as symbol of tragedy
Hansen--Laurie
Northern Iowan 80:15, p.11
10/21/1983 The Reverend John Deines looks at the history of the elm sculpture and its restoration; photo.
8 UNI festivities prepare for big Homecoming victory
Hansen--Laurie
Northern Iowan 80:13, p.14
10/11/1983 Homecoming parade and other events; photo.
9 Elm to be returned to UNI
Murray--Kenneth M. (Class of 1985)
Northern Iowan 80:12, p.1
10/7/1983 A history of the sculpture and its current restoration; photo.
10 Monument comes home
UNI Century 11:4, p.3
9/1/1983 Monument to the Elm, after restoration work, will be mounted on new base.
11 We thought you'd like to know
Northern Iowan 79:48, p.7
4/12/1983 Professor Miller with the elm monument; photo.
12 Resurrection of elm statue
Steen--Ila
Northern Iowan 79:40, p.10
3/4/1983 Brief description of restoration process; statue will be returned this spring; photo.
13 Elm statue to be returned
Meyer--Beverly A. (Class of 1986)
Northern Iowan 78:53, p.6
4/30/1982 Leslie Miller talks about the preservation process; may be returned by June.
14 Elm restoration nearly done
Lauer--Jean
Northern Iowan 78:24, p.8
12/4/1981 Leslie Miller talks about the history and the restoration work.
15 Will elm monument be saved?
UNI Century 9:4, p.1
10/1/1981 Decaying elm sculpture removed from base; attempt to raise funds to restore and preserve it; photo.
16 Tree taken away
Northern Iowan 78:7, p.6
9/22/1981 The Monument to the Elm is being uprooted so restoration can begin; photo.
17 Art student voices opinion on elm
Tharp--Gretchen M. (Class of 1983)
Northern Iowan 78:4, p.2
9/11/1981 Explains why the statue should be preserved.
18 Do you think the elm statue should be saved?
Northern Iowan 78:4, p.2
9/11/1981 Student opinions on saving the Monument to the Elm; photo.
19 Elm fund drive director responds to editorial
Cramer--William L.
Northern Iowan 78:3, p.2
9/4/1981 Feels that the Monument to the Elm is a local landmark and the project to save it is justified; photo.
20 Elm statue to be restored; conflict revolves around local landmark
Oakes--William D. (Class of 1983)
Northern Iowan 78:2, p.1
9/1/1981 Will attempt to raise about $20,000 to preserve elm sculpture; photo.
21 Let elm die with dignity
Northern Iowan 78:2, p.2
9/1/1981 Questions restoration of the old elm if financial support is not given.
22 Beauty destroyed
Marshall--Trula Cox
UNI Century 2:4, p.1
10/1/1974 Poem about elm destruction; elm sculpture finished; photo.
23 'Treeman'
Noltensmeier--Scott
Northern Iowan 71:2, p.1
9/6/1974 Close-up shot of sculpture; photo.
24 Tree sculpture completed
Colonnese--Tom G.
Northern Iowan 71:2, p.6
9/6/1974 The Reverend John Deines and John Faust talk about the elm sculpture.
25 Sculpture gives beauty from tragic death
Colonnese--Tom G.
Northern Iowan 70:58, p.7
6/28/1974 John Faust talks about his elm sculpture; photo.
26 Monument to an elm tree
UNI Century 2:3, p.5
6/1/1974 John Faust talks about the figure he is carving in an elm near the Lutheran Student Center; photo.
27 "That ten ton hunk of tree"; art student carves memorial sculpture
Haring--Cynthia
Northern Iowan 70:43, p.5
3/22/1974 John Faust talks about his sculpture and his plans for life; photo.

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