Campus Development, 1943-1993 | Northern Illinois University

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Collection Overview

Title: Campus Development, 1943-1993

Predominant Dates:1967-1989

ID: RHC/UA/48/

Extent: 4.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 00/00/1992

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Campus Development records date from 1943 and contain building, remodeling and renovation records for various campus buildings. Also included are long range building and land acquisition plans for DeKalb and NIU. Records are arranged alphabetically according to the building or specific project. Researchers interested in the development of the NIU campus should also see the building files held in the Quick Reference Collection. The University Archives also holds a number of blueprints and plans in its Audio-Visual Collection [UA 11], and an inventory to those materials is available. Additional campus development records may be found in the President’s Papers [UA 4]. The Oral History Series “Town-Gown Relations” in Collection [UA 53] also contains some insights on the development and growth of the campus. Photographs of the campus and buildings are also available, which may be located through a subject index.

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Access Restrictions: There are no restrictions on access to the records.

Acquisition Source: Personnel from the Office of the Vice-President for Finance and Planning

Acquisition Method: Personnel from the Office of the Vice-President for Finance and Planning donated the Campus Development Records to the University Archives in 1992.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3A],
[Box 3B],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[All]

Box 2

Folder 1: Evans Field House, 1959, 1980-81, 1985-86
Folder 2: Fitzgerald House, 620 Locust Street, 1978
Folder 3: Floor to Ceiling, 1990
Folder 4: Folgate House, 146 Carroll Avenue, no date
Folder 5-6: Gabel Hall, 1973-1986
Folder 7: Gilbert Hall, 1981
Folder 8: Graham Hall, 1981-1985
Folder 9: Grant Towers Residence Hall-North, 1981
Folder 10: Grant Towers Residence Hall-South, 1981-1982
Folder 11: Hazardous Waste, 1986-1987
Folder 12: Holmes Student Center: Rehabilitation, 1988-1989
Folder 13: Holmes Student Center: Remodeling, 1978-1988
Folder 14: Huskie Stadium, 1977-1986
Folder 15: Huskie Stadium: Console Relocation, 1979-1983
Folder 16: Huskie Stadium: University Box, 1983
Folder 17: Jacobs House, 429 Garden Road, 1977-1981
Folder 18: Jensen Apartments, 140 Carroll Avenue, 1980-1984

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3A],
[Box 3B],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[All]