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Title	The Gimbel Art Dinner and Dedication of the Marquette University Murals, 1954
Description	This pamphlet was designed for the Gimbel Art Dinner and Dedication of the Murals in the Brooks Memorial Union on January 22, 1954. The pamphlet tells the story of how the mural project was started and contains a detailed description from the each artist of the composition of the artwork.
Building Name	Brooks Memorial Union, Marquette University
Architect/Builder	Brust & Brust
Construction Date(s)	1951-1953; 1981
Groundbreaking Date	1951-05-01
Dedication Date	1953-04-10; 1954-01-23
Destruction Date	2001
Other Building Information	All offices and services located in the Brooks Memorial Union were relocated to the Alumni Memorial Union at the time that building opened in 1990. The once lively Brooks Memorial Union then came to be used for taekwondo and dance lessons and housed a number of departments/units, including the Air Force ROTC, Alpha Sigma Nu, the Institute for Urban Life and the Marquette University Retiree Association. These offices were moved to the 707 Building in 2001 and Brooks was torn down to make way for the construction of the John P. Raynor, S.J. Library.
Named For	Named for Rev. Peter A. Brooks, S.J. to honor his commitment and dedication to Marquette University. While a student at Marquette, Brooks served as the first president of the Marquette Student Union, graduating in June 1921. On February 28, 1944 he became president of Marquette University and embarked on a number of building projects on campus in the ensuing years. Unfortunately he passed away suddenly in 1948 before seeing these projects to completion.
Subjects	Architecture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College campuses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Marquette University -- Buildings Students unions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Universities and colleges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Collection	Brooks Memorial Union Construction and Dedication General Information File (A-4.5, Series 10, File 00155)
Physical Description	15.2 x 22.5 cm black and white pamphlet (6 x 8 7/8 in.)
Digital Reproduction Information	Scanned as grayscale in reflective mode with Epson Expression10000XL at 400 DPI. Display image is jpeg generated from archival tiff.
Copyright	This image is issued by Marquette University. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please credit: Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Libraries.
Ordering Information	For information about obtaining reproductions of this and other images, please visit: http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/OrderForm.shtml

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Title	Cover, The Gimbel Art Dinner and Dedication of the Marquette University Murals, 1954
Building Name	Brooks Memorial Union, Marquette University
Identifier	MUA_CB_00459
Copyright	This image is issued by Marquette University. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please credit: Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Libraries.
Ordering Information	For information about obtaining reproductions of this and other images, please visit: http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/OrderForm.shtml
TitlePage	The Gimbel Art Dinner and Dedication of the Marquette University Murals, 1954, Cover

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