State architect's and engineer's records for Central State University, 1967-1978.

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State architect's and engineer's records for Central State University, 1967-1978.

Contains architectural records of Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Includes contracts with various architects, cost estimates, specifications for work to be done, and correspondence. Records concern the administration building, the Galloway Tower, a new gymnasium, and a campus planning study.

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