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Then & Now: A Look At K-State Libraries’ Evolution, 1863-2017, Kansas State University Libraries
Then & Now: A Look At K-State Libraries’ Evolution, 1863-2017, Kansas State University Libraries
Kansas State University Libraries
Happy birthday! In 2017, Farrell Library turns 90 and Hale Library turns 20— along with about 3,000 K-State sophomores. Over the decades, when students, faculty and researchers have a need, the K-State Libraries respond. We adapt and improve our spaces and services, just as we have for more than a century. So in honor of nine decades of Farrell Library and two decades of Hale Library, we present a look at the evolution of K-State Libraries’ flagship building, past and present.
K-State Keepsakes: The 150th Anniversary Of Ksac’S First Graduating Class
K-State Keepsakes: The 150th Anniversary Of Ksac’S First Graduating Class
Kansas State University Libraries
On June 26, 1867, Kansas State Agricultural College held commencement ceremonies for its first five graduates: Henry L. Denison, Belle M. Haines, L. Emma Haines, John J. Points, and Martha A. White. This year is the sesquicentennial of that inaugural graduating class. Their journey began when K-State’s doors first opened in September 1863 to 52 students, equally divided between men and women.
K-State Keepsakes: A Forgotten Wwi Casualty, Cliff Hight
K-State Keepsakes: A Forgotten Wwi Casualty, Cliff Hight
Kansas State University Libraries
In 2017, communities throughout the United States will commemorate the centennial of U.S. involvement in World War I. At K-State, we have traditionally said that 48 Wildcats died in the Great War. One way they have been remembered is with the “Lest We Forget” memorial that resides in Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall. However, a handful of individuals were not included in that list. One member of that overlooked group was the first World War I casualty with a connection to K-State: Private Otto Maurer. He was a German infantryman who died in Belgium in November 1914.