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SDSU Buildings & Landmarks Collection/
Crothers Engineering Hall Collection

Background

Arrangement and Content

Restrictions

Subject Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

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Collection Summary

Creator:

South Dakota State University
 

Title:

SDSU Buildings & Landmarks Collection/Crothers Engineering Hall Collection
 

Dates:

Inclusive:  1954-2001
Bulk:         1954-1955
 

Abstract:

Collection consists of bids, correspondence, architectural renderings, materials on options to buy lots, a proposed addition, and a justification for a new building.
 

Physical Description:

.09 linear feet—.20 container (9 folders)
 

Collection Number:

UA 48.11

Background

Crothers Engineering Hall was completed in 1957 at a cost of $825.260.  An addition was built in 2002.

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Arrangement and Content

The Crothers Engineering Hall sub-group consists of bids, correspondence, architectural renderings, materials on options to buy lots, a proposed addition, and a justification for a new building.

Container List:  UA 48.11—Crothers Engineering Hall Collection
 

Box

Description

Dates

3

Architect’s rendering

c. 1955

 

Bids

1955

 

Contract appointment for construction

1954

 

Correspondence

1954-1957

 

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Addition

2001

 

Option to buy lots

1955

 

Proposed addition

n.d.

 

Reasons for new building

c. 1955

 

Resolutions

1955

Restrictions

Use of Materials

This collection is open to research without restriction.

Subject Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the subject guide. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the subject guide using these headings.

  • Buildings (SDSU)

  • Crothers Engineering Hall (SDSU)

Related Material

Photograph Archives/Buildings & Landmarks/Crothers Engineering Hall, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. PA 1.21 Crothers Engineering Hall—Consult a staff member for assistance with this material.

Administrative Information

Preferred citation

SDSU Buildings & Landmarks Collection/Crothers Engineering Hall Collection, South Dakota State University ARchives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Provenance

Some of these files were found in the archives stacks in the fall of 1997.  There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be here. Other parts of the collection are made up of material that arrived in the archives through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 6 May 2003 with revisions on 14 December 2005 [rrw].

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