Dedication of Michigan Union wing

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919. Two new wings to the south were completed in 1936 and 1938. Verso: Dedication of $2,900,000 Union Wing Oct. 30, 1954. Edward Parker, first Union president, Tom Leopold, "55, Union president. 10 AM stone laying ceremony part of the weekend observance of the Golden Anniversary of the Union.

Laws and ordinances of the Common council of the city of Schenectady, passed since 1st June, 1833. To which are prefixed an act, entitled, "An act relative to the city of Schenectady", passed April 29, 1833, and other acts and parts of acts relating to the said city.

"Names of the mayors of the city of Schenectady, from the incorporation of said city to the present time, and the periods of their continuance in office respectively, with the name of the recorder appointed for said city, under the act of April 29, 1833": p. 2.

Precipitation from solid solutions of metals. Abstract.

"Prepared for conference on "Phase transformations in solids" organized by National Research Council Committee on Solids, Cornell University, Aug. 23-27, 1948."

1894 University of Michigan Football Team reserves

[back row: Welch, Evans, Thompson, Warren Rundell, Palmer; Middle Row: James Raikes, Thad Farnham, LeRoy (captain), George Marston, Gates; Front Row: Raynor Freund, Evans Holbrook, Philip Bourland]

Cornell University Uris Library Addition, Ithaca, New York, 1980-1982

[Conceptual Sketch of Early Site Plan], untitled. Green ink sketch on tracing paper, 12x23 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Cornell University Uris Library Addition, Ithaca, New York, 1980-1982

[Early Conceptual Sketch], untitled. Blue ink sketch on tracing paper, 12x18 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Michigan Union construction

Irving Kane Pond, architect. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. On verso: ... the little "Dutchman" dressing the stones from the Pond house for place in walls of new building. June 25, 1917.

Michigan Union construction

Irving Kane Pond, architect. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide.

Michigan Union

Irving Kane Pond, architect. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Copy of sketch by Vernon Howe Bailey. On verso: from H.L. Heath scrapbook. [Homer L. Heath was very active in early planning of the Michigan Union, 1917-1918, and became general secretary and manager of the Michigan Union executive staff.]

Michigan Union - aerial view

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919. Two new wings to the south were completed in 1936 and 1938. Another addition was begun 1954-55. View toward the southwest.

Michigan Union

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919.

Michigan Union

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919.

Michigan Union

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919. View taken from the northeast.

Michigan Union

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919.