William P. Kirkwood papers, 1893-1957.
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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...
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Kirkwood, William P. (William Paul), 1867-1957
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William P. Kirkwood began working as the Bulletin Editor for the University of Minnesota Agriculture Dept. While working as Bulletin Editor, he started a course in newspaper reporting for St. Paul campus students, later opened to all interested students, and which was the beginning of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism. Kirkwood also helped develop the Editors' Short Course in 1917, to bring editors and publishers of country newspapers together. Kirkwood became a professor in the J...