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.
One of the wait staff of the Lunda Room in the Alumni Memorial Union makes sure that the flowers are just right. The dining room offers restaurant-style sit down service. On the wall between the two windows in the background is a portrait of Milton...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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).
Marquette University President Rev. Albert J. DiUlio, S.J. and Bishop Leo J. Brust lead a Mass as part of the dedication ceremonies for the Alumni Memorial Union, October 10, 1990.
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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.
The pamphlet was created for the dedication and open house activities for the Alumni Memorial Union, October 6, 1990. Inside is a list of activities scheduled throughout the day as well as a list of donors.
Students and staff enjoy a good time at The Pub in the Alumni Memorial Union, which offered short order menu items along with a selection of beer and wine in 1993.
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.
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.
In 1950 architects presented this rendering of proposed union on the Marquette campus. This design was not used; ultimately the campus went with a design by Brust & Brust Architects for the Brooks Memorial Union.
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An archway frames a student walking through the cloister-like covered walkways linking the Alumni Memorial Union and Weasler Auditorium on a snowy day in January 1993. In this view to the south, the Ex Stasis sculpture and Olin Engineering Center...
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...
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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In 1953 artist Franklin Boggs supervises installation of his Biblical Triptych mural over a stage in the ballroom of Marquette's Brooks Memorial Union. The mural was created using a combination of stained glass, plastic, and wrought iron; the...
The completed Biblical Triptych mural in the ballroom of the Brooks Memorial Union in 1953. The mural, designed by artist Franklin Boggs, was created using a combination of stained glass, plastic, and wrought iron. The central portion of the mural...
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Governor Thompson and Lieutenant Governor McCallum meeting with members of the Black State Employees Union (WABPSE); State Capitol; City of Madison; Dane County; Wisconsin; April 1987.
This pamphlet was used for the Blessing of the Chapel of the Holy Family service conducted on October 6, 1990. The chapel is on the south end of the Alumni Memorial Union. The pamphlet contains the service, the liturgy, and the hymns included in...
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.
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.
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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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin speaks during a civic dinner in the union ballroom after being presented with the Père Marquette Discovery Award. Aldrin stands behind a podium. A table decorated with flowers and dinnerware is in the foreground.
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.
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.
Stained glass windows in the Chapel of the Holy Family are illuminated one night in July 1991. The windows originated from a chapel that once existed in Johnston Hall. The three panels representing the Holy Family are thought to be from the Munich...
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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...
In February 1990 workmen lay brick on what appears to be the upper levels of the west facade of the Alumni Memorial Union. The workers' scaffolding sits on one of the terraces that will later be used by students for social activities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Cranes work to excavate the Cudahy Hall site, 1993. Visible to the west of the site are a number of campus buildings, including Brooks Memorial Union, the Biltmore Apartments, and Holthusen Hall.