South facade of Memorial Library showing a detailed view of the brick veneer cavity windows and exposed aggregates, as well as one of the street lamps installed along the sidewalk along the building. The aggregates serve a decorative purpose as a...
North facade and main entrance to Memorial Library as viewed from Wisconsin Avenue. Students, including members of ROTC, can be seen on steps of library and walking along the sidewalk in 1959.
Detail view of the south entrance to Memorial Library showing icicles hanging from the sign above the door on what appears to be a cold day on January 1, 1979.
Detail view of the cornerstone and main entrance to Memorial Library from the north along Wisconsin Avenue. The cornerstone features an inscription of A.M.D.G. (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, Latin for To The Greater Glory of God) 1952.
Detail view of the brick veneer cavity windows and exposed aggregates on the exterior of Memorial Library. The aggregates serve a decorative purpose as a design motif and the utilitarian purpose as sun shades in 1978.
Architect's rendering of the south and east facades of Memorial Library after an addition as viewed across 14th Street. Willy Klopfenstein's dove sculpture can be seen in the upper right portion of the south facade.
Two women pose reading books in the stacks of Memorial Library. One woman stands on one of the mezzanine levels of the library, while the other stands below in stacks immediately adjacent to the reading room in 1953.
Archbishop Albert G. Meyer officiates at the blessing of the new Memorial Library. Father Daniel H. Conway, S.J., of St. Louis, carries the font of holy water. To the right of the archbishop is Rev. Edward J. O'Donnell, S.J., Marquette University...
Students study in one of Memorial Library's reading rooms. On the far wall surrounding the fireplace are various works from the university's art collection.
Christ, the King Mural by Sister Thomasita is installed behind one of the circulation desks in Memorial Library. The mural depicts scenes Christ's kingship. The two large side panels contain the phrase "Tu Dicus Quia Rex Sum Ego," Latin for "Thou...
Mary, Queen mural installed above one of the circulation desks in Memorial Library. The mural depicts the idea of Mary as Queen stemming from her relationship as the mother of Jesus the King. In the two large side panels the phrase "Ave Maria...
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South facade of Memorial Library with the campus mall in front of it. St. Joan of Arc Chapel can be seen in the foreground and the Olin Engineering Center has been erected to the west of the library.
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South facade of Memorial Library and view of campus. St. Joan of Arc Chapel, Olin Engineering Center, McCormick Hall, and the Todd Wehr Chemistry Building are also visible in the photograph in September 1979.
Students study at tables in one of the reading rooms in Memorial Library. Various works of art from the university's collection are installed between the columns between this and the mezzanine level.
Students study in one of the lounges in Memorial Library. Comfortable chairs and tables were provided for students to work alone or in groups. Smoking was permitted in this area of the library.
View of the open library stacks in Memorial Library. Here a study carrel in the foreground is on the mezzanine level above the stacks and a short stairway leads down to the book stacks themselves.
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One of the lounge areas for either studying or meeting friends on the first floor of Brooks Memorial Union in the spring of 1969. The Father Marquette mural, one of five murals commissioned for the building by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store,...
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In 1974 students study and gather with one another while having a meal at the grill room in the Brooks Memorial Union. In the background is the Drama Mural by Lester Schwartz, one of five murals commissioned by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store...
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Students staff a table in the Brooks Memorial Union gathering information about parking complaints and comments. Behind the banner about parking complaints is the Father Brooks Mosaic by Edmund Lewandowksi, one of five murals throughout the union...
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Students watching television in the lounge of Brooks Memorial Union. This was a popular place for students to watch soap operas and relax during breaks between classes on March 1, 1975. Smoking was still allowed on campus at this time. On the far...
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Students gather in the Grill Room, a place for students to meet, study, and get a bite to eat in the Brooks Memorial Union. In background is an advertisement for a performance of Bally Murphy on campus in 1968 (?).
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Faculty dining room on the first floor of the Brooks Memorial Union. A buffet is set up along one wall and various faculty members gather and eat at tables throughout the room.
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Brooks Memorial Union's grill or refreshment room, as it was first known, showing two of the murals commissioned by Gimbel Brothers Department Store. On the right is the Drama Mural by Lester Schwartz and on the back wall is the University Sports...
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One of the lounge areas for either studying or meeting friends on the first floor of Brooks Memorial Union in 1952. The Father Marquette mural, one of five murals commissioned for the building by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store, can be seen on...
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West facade of Brooks Memorial Union in 1981 with the main entrance from 14th Street. A banner hung from the building announces that it is Senior Week at Marquette. Students staff some sort of table in the courtyard outside the building.
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The dedication Ceremony of the new Brooks Memorial Union on April 10, 1953. Marquette University President Rev. Edward J. O'Donnell and two unidentified gentlemen take their part in the ceremonies.
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In 1953 members of the fund drive for the Brooks Memorial Union gather around a sign showing their fundraising progress. Committee members pictured are Father Clarence J. Ryan, S.J.; Reginald I. Kenney, general chairman; Father Charles M. O'Hara,...
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Construction work on the west facade of Brooks Memorial Union, October 1, 1952. Work on the main entrance to the building is nearly finished, albeit missing windows and doors. Cars are parked on 14th Street, which is now closed to traffic. The...
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Brooks Memorial Union construction site, as viewed from 14th Street, May 1, 1952. Most of the first floor structure appears to be in place, while work on the second story has not yet begun.
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View toward the east of the Brooks Memorial Union construction site. Visible in background are the Biltmore Apartments, Grandmora Hall, the towers of Marquette Hall and Gesu Church as well as some residential homes.
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Construction work on the first floor of the Brooks Memorial Union. This view is taken from the main entrance looking south, with the main student lounge at right.
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Construction work on the first floor of the Brooks Memorial Union. This 1951 view is taken from the south, looking forward the main entrance on the north end of the building. The area that will become the main student lounge can be seen at left.
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Line drawings of the basement, first, and second floors of the Brooks Memorial Union. A legend is provided to show the intended use of each of the rooms. This was taken in 1952.
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Wide angle view of the Drama Mural by Lester Schwartz. The mural is in the grill room on the ground floor of the Brooks Memorial Union. The mural was commissioned for the building by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store.
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Wide angle view of the University Sports Mural by Santos Zingale. The mural, one of five commissioned by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store for the Brooks Memorial Union, was installed in the grill room on the ground floor.