Foreign language professors bear flags at the groundbreaking ceremony for Lalumiere Hall, 1968

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Title	Foreign language professors bear flags at the groundbreaking ceremony for Lalumiere Hall, 1968
Description	Professors Marguerite M. Girard, Roland A. Herrmann, and Luis Soto-Ruiz hold flags representing the countries whose primary language they taught (French, German, and Spanish) at the groundbreaking ceremony for Lalumiere Hall, March 28, 1968. Each professor gave a speech in their language of expertise as well.
Date of Photograph	1968-03-28
Building Name	Lalumiere Language Hall, Marquette University
Previous Names	Modern Language Building
Architect/Builder	Schutte Mochon Siesel Construction Co.
Construction Date(s)	1968-1969
Groundbreaking Date	1968-03-28
Dedication Date	1970-04-12; 1971-09-19
Style/Period	Modern
Other Building Information	Constructed as a part of the Greater Marquette building program, the building was originally named the Modern Language Building, but was rededicated as Lalumiere Language Hall in 1971. It was designed as a six story structure, but only four stories were built with the plan to add the additional stories when needed; this addition has never been implemented. Each of the 76 Solarbronze plate glass windows by PPG Industries stands 11 feet high and measures nearly seven feet at its widest point.
Named For	Named for Rev. Stanislaus P. Lalumiere, S.J., the founding father of Marquette University. Lalumiere came to Milwaukee at the request of Bishop Henni, and under his direction property was purchased in 1861 at 10th and State Streets for the purpose of building Marquette College. Father Lalumiere was named president of Marquette in 1881, serving for only one year due to bad health.
Subjects	Academic buildings Architecture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College campuses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Marquette University -- Buildings Universities and colleges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Collection	Lalumiere Language Hall General Information File (A-4.5 Series 10, File 00780)
Physical Description	19.4 x 24.2 cm black-and-white photographic print (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Identifier	MUA_CB_01801
Other Identifiers	829A
Digital Reproduction Information	Scanned as grayscale in reflective mode with Epson Expression 10000XL at 360 DPI. Display image is jpeg generated from archival tiff file.
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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Foreign language professors bear flags at the groundbreaking ceremony for Lalumiere Hall, 1968

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