University of Chicago. Harper College Center Rededication Records 1912-1973

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University of Chicago. Harper College Center Rededication Records 1912-1973

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In 1912 the construction of a new University of Chicago Library was completed. The building was dedicated in memory of the University of Chicago’s first President, William Rainey Harper, who died in 1906. The Harper Memorial Library was then renovated in 1973 and rededicated in conjunction with the renovation of Wiebolt Hall. Materials in this collection include programs, booklets, speeches, film media, and miscellaneous memorabilia associated with the 1912 and 1973 dedication ceremonies.

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Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,

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