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A backhoe removes dirt from the site of the Alumni Memorial Union on April 4, 1989. McCormick Hall can be seen clearly in the background just west of the construction area.
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A detail view of one of three stained glass windows removed from the old chapel in Johnston Hall to the Alumni Memorial Union, 1990. The three panels, representing the Holy Family, are thought to be from the Munich School of Glass Art dating to the...
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A detail view of one of three stained glass windows removed from the old chapel in Johnston Hall to the Alumni Memorial Union, 1990. The three panels, representing the Holy Family, are thought to be from the Munich School of Glass Art dating to the...
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A man can be seen perusing a book at the Burchill Warrior Shoppe in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1991. The store was located on the east side of the first level of the union and handled non-textbook items and books.
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A night view of the Chapel of the Holy Family at the south end of the Alumni Memorial Union in July 1991. The chapel was constructed in an octagonal shape reminiscent of the eight-sided barns once common in southeastern Wisconsin. Visible in the...
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A small group of diners take advantage of the quiet elegance of the Lunda Room, located on the second level of the Alumni Memorial Union. Behind the waiter's head is a portrait of Milton and Lydia Lunda.
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A staff member answers a call while working at the Marquette Information Center. The kiosk, located in the Brooks Memorial Union, provided information to individuals with questions about Marquette.
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A stained glass panel depicting the Holy Family is installed near the entrance to the Chapel of the Holy Family from the Alumni Memorial Union. The stained glass panel is one of three installed in the union after their removal from the old chapel...
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A student can be seen walking towards the east entrance of the Alumni Memorial Union circa 1990. This view frames the four columns of the facade that recall the Il Gesu Church in Rome.
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A student dishes out soup at the cafeteria in the Brooks Memorial Union. The daily soup choices are chili and chicken soup; soup is one of many selections available from the cafeteria in 1980.
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A student gives a customer change at the Brew Bayou, a coffee shop in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1993. The Bayou offered not only many variations of coffee but pastries, ice cream, and bottled drinks.
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A student helps a visitor at the Information Center desk in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1991. The Information Center is located on the second level of the building.
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A student prepares to hit the ping pong ball in the Alumni Memorial Union's game room, 1991. On the wall in the background are VHS movies available for rental; at the time, a student could rent a VHS or Nintendo system along with a large selection...
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A surveyor takes measurements as a backhoe digs the hole for the foundation of the Alumni Memorial Union in 1989. The Gesu Church spires and Schroeder Hall are visible in the background (to the east).
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A view of the Alumni Memorial Union in 1989 as it is being built, possibly from the southwest side. The framework is in place for the structure and in the foreground a sign describes the building project.
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An aerial view of the west facade of the Alumni Memorial Union as it was being constructed in 1989. Schroeder Hall and the Jesuit Residence are visible in the background.
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An aerial view of the west facade of the Alumni Memorial Union in January 1997. The facade is modeled after Rome's Church of the Gesu, the founding church of the Jesuit order. After the sidewalks have been cleared of snow it is easy to see that the...
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Anthony V. Weasler, Sr. and Marquette University President Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J. hold shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Alumni Memorial Union, April 7, 1989.
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Artist Edmund Lewandowski prepares and assembles the Father Brooks Mosaic on the floor of the Brooks Memorial Union in 1953. The mosaic featured stained glass cut into small pieces by an Italian firm in New York. Each piece was glued face down onto...
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Artist Edward L. Lewandowski takes a break from installing his mosaic in the Brooks Memorial Union in 1953 to explain to a group of Marquette students his mosaic technique and the symbolism of his design showing the life and meaning of the life of...
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Balloons are released from the sunken plaza along the west side of the Alumni Memorial Union at the dedication ceremony, October 6, 1990. The south facade of Weasler Auditorium is visible in the background, as is the raised platform for dignitaries.
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Blue and gold abounds in the Burchill Warrior Shoppe in the Alumni Memorial Union, circa 1990. The table of sweatshirts displays the Law School pride while Marquette is branded on everything from cups to caps in the store. The shop is located on...
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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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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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Bruce A. Gimbel of New York, president of Gimbel Brothers, Inc.; the Very Rev. Edward J. O'Donnell, S.J., Marquette president; Charles Zadok, Gimbel vice-president and general manager of the Milwaukee store; and James Johnson Sweeney, director of...
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Construction progresses in February 1990 on the eastern side of the Chapel of the Holy Family, which is attached to the south end of the Alumni Memorial Union. The octagonal shape of the chapel is apparent in this view, a style modeled after the...
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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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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 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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Construction work progresses in the Alumni Memorial Union. In this photograph dated October 29,1989, workers can be seen walking up a temporary staircase (which will later be replaced by a Grand Staircase) to the Rotunda to the west.
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Construction workers can be seen on what appears to be the third floor of the Alumni Memorial Union in August 1989. In the background facing northwest can be seen apartments, homes, and businesses that surround the Marquette campus.
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Dignitaries lift shovels of dirt at the Alumni Memorial Union groundbreaking ceremony, April 7, 1989. Pictured are (from left to right): Anthony V. Weasler, Sr.; Susan Mountin; Marquette University President Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J.; Walter...
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Diners can be seen taking advantage of the many options offered in the Cafe of the Alumni Memorial Union in November 1991. At the time, the newly opened cafeteria on the second floor of the union offered seven different cuisines daily.
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Donors, students, and friends of Marquette attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Alumni Memorial Union on April 7, 1989. They hold balloons and sport pins designed specifically for the event.
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Dr. Robert Pavlic; Marquette University President Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J.; and Walter Schmidt hold shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Alumni Memorial Union on April 7, 1989.
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East facade of the Tony and Lucille Weasler Auditorium on a snowy day, circa 1992. The auditorium reflects the same style and design as seen in the Alumni Memorial Union.
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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.