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Campus Building Names Committee

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0216

Scope and Contents

This series consists of a folder correspondence dealing primarily with the appointing of members and another folder of committee meetings and minutes. All other folders deal with specific building on the NDSU campus. The folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Dates

  • 1962-1990

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyrights to this collection is held by The North Dakota State University Archives.

Biographical / Historical

The Campus Building Names Committee was first formed by President H. R. Albrecht in August 1962 to make recommendations for the naming of campus buildings and streets, for eventual approval by the Board of Higher Education. The original members of the committee were Mr. Stanley Murray (chair), Mr. Harry Graves, Mr. Royal Berstler, Mr. W.A. Plath, and Dr. Warren Whitman. President Albrecht wanted a committee made up of faculty and alumni to assist in naming building and streets on campus after prominent figures in NDSU’s history. In doing so, he hoped to make the campus more family oriented. The committee became dormant in the mid-1960s, but was revived by then Vice President Lauren D. Loftsgard in 1968. During its tenure, numerous alumni and NDSU faculty served on the committee and succeeded in securing names for numerous campus landmarks, from Seim Hall to Bolley Drive.

Extent

.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred by Unknown (Unknown Acc.#).

Legal Status

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Campus Building Names Committee Records
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
West Building
3551 7th Avenue N
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States