John F. Downey papers, 1864-1936.
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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...
Downey, Margaret E.
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Downey, John F. (John Florin), 1846-
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John Florin Downey, who served as a drummer boy with the Union forces in the Civil war, came to the University of Minnesota as professor of mathematics in 1880, and was Dean of the College of Science, Literature, and the Arts from 1903 until his retirement in 1915. From 1916 to 1919 he taught in universities at Nanking and Peking, China. From the description of John F. Downey papers, 1864-1936. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63314360 John Florin ...