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Gustavus Logos
This post was conceptualized, researched, and written by Ellen Dow ’25, College and Lutheran Church Archives Student Worker. Gustavus Logos Through the Years Logo: an identifying symbol. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). One logo linked with Gustavus is the three crowns. Gustavus first started using the three crowns in the 1950s in conjunction with their link to the […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 10 of 10)
FOLKE 2 (1972-Present) The current Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library opened in September 1972. Princess Christina of Sweden participated in the dedication ceremonies on 25 October. The new building was designed to house 309,000 volumes, with an increased emphasis on audio-visual media. A computer terminal, five microfilm readers, three microfiche readers, and microfilm printout machine were […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 9 of 10)
FOLKE 1 (1948-1972)The new library opened in September 1948. The majority of library services were provided on the main floor, with plate-glass partitions separating the lobby from the reading rooms. The stacks area adjoined the main reading room with space for 100,000 volumes. Students were admitted to the stacks by applying at the desk for […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 8 of 10)
READING HALL (1942-1948) In 1942, the former President’s House was remodeled to contain a leisure reading room, offices, and the college post office. The reading room was intended primarily for freshmen and sophomores, though juniors and seniors could also use the space. The Almen-Vickner collection was contained in the Reading Hall. Please send us your […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 7 of 10)
ANNEX IN UHLER HALL (1931-1948) A storage room in the basement of Uhler Hall was used as extra storage for the library. This area was known as the Library Annex. Please send us your library memories: https://gustavus.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eP4PoCsANFwEPTo
Library at Gustavus (Part 6 of 10)
LIBRARY BUILDING (1920-1948)The library moved to the top floor of Commerce Hall during summer 1920. Within two years, the School of Commerce had closed, and what was Commerce Hall, became known as the Library Building. The Library Building housed the library upstairs and classrooms downstairs. By 1926, the library consisted of approximately 16,500 volumes and […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 5 of 10)
OLD MAIN (1897-1920) In celebration of 50 years in the current library building (known as the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library), we’ll be spending the year looking at the history of the library at Gustavus. In 1897 the library moved back into Old Main, housed on the second floor. Branch libraries continued to exist in both […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 4 of 10)
Library at Gustavus (Part 4 of 10) COMMERCE BUILDING (1889-1897) In 1889, the library moved out of the Main building and into the Commerce Building. During this time the librarian was J.S. Carlson, professor of history, philosophy, and political science. He secured some of the annual publications of Uppsala University in Sweden, and he and […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 3 of 10)
OLD MAIN (1876-1889) The Main building was the first building built when Gustavus moved to St. Peter in 1876. It housed everything, including classrooms, offices, living quarters, and the library. In the beginning the library consisted of approximately 500 volumes and additional donations were actively being sought. By 1887, the library held 3,100 volumes. The […]
Norelius (Co-Ed) Hall
This post was conceptualized, researched, and written by Ellen Dow ’25, College and Lutheran Church Archives Student Worker. Norelius Hall sits on the north end of campus. The building was the first on campus to house both male and female students, earning it the nickname “Co-Ed”. The building was a major expansion for Gustavus. Construction […]