Truman Elwell Rickard papers 1888-1972
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University of Minnesota
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The West Bank Union at the University of Minnesota was established in 1967 to offer services to students. It took until 1980 for the union to have its own space in Willey Hall, including an auditorium and lounge spaces for students. Student services and facilities were established in the newly constructed West Bank Union skyway, which connected Willey and Blegen Halls. From the guide to the West Bank Union papers, circa 1970s-1980s, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University Arch...
Rickard, Truman E. (Truman Elwell), 1882-1948
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Truman Elwell Rickard was born on January 22, 1882 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota from 1900 to 1904. In his senior year, Professor LeRoy Arnold asked Truman Rickard to write the lyrics and music for a song to be performed at the senior class play. In response to this request, Truman penned the song "Hail! Minnesota." In 1905, the second stanza, which had been a dedication University President Cyrus Northrop, was rewritten by Arthur Upson to make it more approp...
