M.U. Library construction [Front (north) of General Library]

Front (north) of General Library. Albert Kahn, architect. Selden Breck contractors built stacks 1916-1918. Construction of General Library Building authorized June 1916. Two stacks built at right angles to 1898 stacks, which were retained. In 1918 Old Library was demolished and front (north side) of General Library begun. Completed in 1920.

Construction Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library

Albert Kahn, architect. In 1918 the old library was demolished and a new front (north facade) was attached to the 1893 stacks and the stacks built in 1916-1917. This was referred to as the (New) General Library until the south stack addition was built in 1967-1970, when the entire library building was named the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library.

Excavation for new Physical Science Building [Randall Physics Laboratory]

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1924. East University on site of old medical building which was razed in 1914. Also called New Physics and East Physics.

Excavation for new Physical Science Building [Randall Physics Laboratory]

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1924. East University on site of old medical building which was razed in 1914. Also called New Physics and East Physics.

Excavation for new Physical Science Building [Randall Physics Laboratory]

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1924. East University on site of old medical building which was razed in 1914. Also called New Physics and East Physics.

Law Department Building

Jordan & Anderson, architects. Built 1863. Northwest corner of Diagonal on corner of State and North University. Served as Law School for sixty years; contained chapel until 1873 and library until 1883. Addition built in 1893 included tower. Handwritten on verso: Gibson photo. Image includes class stone of 1862.

William L. Clements Building

Albert Kahn, architect. Building dedicated June 15, 1923. Located on South University next to the President's House. At time of construction, West Physics Building was standing to the north. Built to house rare book collection donated by regent William L. Clements. People in front of building near entrance.

Yost Field House construction

Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, architects. Administration Building on right in background. Wall on right extends along State St.

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.

The John P. Cook building in March, 1930; In the background, frame of the Legal Research Library.

York and Sawyer, architects. Given to the university by William W. Cook, the four buildings comprising the Law Quadrangle with their construction dates are: the Lawyers Club, 1924; the John P. Cook Dormitory, 1930; the Legal Research Building, 1931, and Hutchins Hall, 1933. The Legal Research Building includes the original library.

Law School Building

York and Sawyer, architects. Given to the university by William W. Cook, the four buildings comprising the Law Quadrangle with their construction dates are: the Lawyers Club, 1924; the John P. Cook Dormitory, 1930; the Legal Research Building, 1931, and Hutchins Hall, 1933. The Legal Research Building includes the original library.

Building Township Road Excelsior

verso: Nr. [near] Kalkaska

Public construction

Mode of access: Internet.

Simplified masonry planning and building

Mode of access: Internet.

Modern connectors for timber construction.

"By Nelson S. Perkins, construction engineer, Peter Landsem, assistant construction engineer, National Committee on Wood Utilization, United States Department of Commerce, and Geo. W. Trayer, senior engineer, Forest Products Laboratory, Branch of Research, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture."--P.1.