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Construction begin on the main section of the library in 1930. The tower or floors six through 10 were added in 1950. This photo of the building before the addition of the tower, was possibly taken in the 1940's.

1. Wise Library, West Virginia University

View of University Library during band concert.

2. Band Concert in front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

3. Cover of 1978-79 West Virginia University Directory, Wise Library at Night

4. Students Using Card Catalog, Wise Library, West Virginia University

5. Wise Library Entrance at Night, West Virginia University

6. Wise Library as seen from Across University Avenue, West Virginia University

7. Student Karen Sue Maceyak on Wise Library Lawn, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Karen Sue Maceyak poses outside Wise Library at WVU.

8. Student Karen Sue Maceyak, West Virginia University Campus, Morgantown, W. Va.

Photoduplication department worker in process of putting newspaper pages onto microfilm.

9. Microfilming Newspapers in the Wise Library, West Virginia University

10. Studying in the Wise Library Reference Room, West Virginia University

11. Wise Library Reading Room, West Virginia University

12. Patron Reading Newspaper on Microfilm, Wise Library, West Virginia University

13. Wise Library Reading Room, West Virginia University

Interior view of library.  Behind desk, from left to right- Elizabeth Douglas, circulation assistant; Michele Tannahill, circulation assistant; Virginia Perry, circulation librarian.

14. Main Lobby and Circulation Desk, Wise Library, West Virginia University

15. Wise Library Periodicals Room, West Virginia University

16. Librarian Displaying a Rare Shakespeare Folio to Students in the Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

Behind the desk left to right: Judy Emerson, Circulation Assistant; Elizabeth Douglas, Circulation Assistant; Ethel Gaston, Circulation Assistant; Unknown; Michele Tannahill, Circulation Assistant; Virginia Perry, Circulation Assistant.

17. Wise Library Circulation Staff at Work, West Virginia University

Behind desk: Mike Clark, Student Assistant; Marilee Wilhoit, Circulation Assistant.

18. Wise Library Circulation Desk, West Virginia University

Behind desk: Teddy Rowan, Student Assistant.

19. Wise Library Circulation Desk, West Virginia University

Behind desk: Mike Clark, Student Assistant; Marilee Wilhoit, Circulation Assistant.

20. Wise Library Circulation Staff at Work, West Virginia University

21. Students Entering Wise Library Reference Room, West Virginia University

22. Student Assistants Mike Chapman and Charles Sypolt in the Stacks at Wise Library, West Virginia University

23. Reference Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

View of Temporary Engineering Sciences building located on WVU's downtown campus adjacent to Clark Hall where the Chemistry Annex Building is today.  This building was referred to as the 'Tin Can'.

24. Temporary Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University

25. Reserve Reading Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

26. Link Day, Sphinx, Senior Men's Honorary, West Virginia University

'Tin Can.'

27. Temporary Engineering Building at corner of North High and Prospect Streets, West Virginia University

View of West Virginia Collection, Archives and Manuscripts, located on the tenth floor of Wise library.

28. West Virginia Collection on the 10th Floor of Wise Library, West Virginia University

29. Snowy Sidewalk Between the Chemistry Building and Wise Library, West Virginia University

30. Wise Library, West Virginia University

Attendees of library science workshop held at West Virginia University: from left to right Lisa Gresko, Karen Sue, Laura Webb and Linda Truban.  The photo is taken outside of Wise Library.

31. Library Science Workshop Group, West Virginia University

An initiation for Chimes, the Junior Women's Honorary, takes place outside of the Library.

32. Chimes, Junior Women's Honorary , Initiation Ceremony, West Virginia University

33. Li Toon Awa, Sophomore Women's Honorary, Initiation Ceremony, West Virginia University

Mechanical Hall was located on this site before it burned down.  The temporary Engineering building, Chemistry building, and part of the Wise Library are also visible.

34. Students Crossing the Cleared Site of the Mountainlair Parking Lot, West Virginia University

35. Microfilming Newspapers in the Wise Library, West Virginia University

36. Microfilming Newspapers in the Wise Library, West Virginia University

37. Studying in Wise Library, West Virginia University

Martha Neville on the right.

38. West Virginia Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

Exterior view of Wise Library, West Virginia University.

39. Wise Library, West Virginia University

40. Wise Library, West Virginia University

41. Band Concert in front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

'Just across Prospect Street from the site of Mechanical Hall, this aluminum covered rigid frame building was occupied in January, 1957.' Image from page 5 of 'Progress Report on Civil Engineering Submitted to Education Committee, Engineers Council for Professional Development 29 West 39th Street, New York 18, New York by College of Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.' Original photo may be found in this publication located in the WV Collection book collection.

42. Engineering Building Number 1, West Virginia University

43. Students at Work in the West Virginia Collection, Wise Library, West Virginia University

Exterior view of Wise Library, West Virginia University.

44. Wise Library, West Virginia University

45. Interior View of Wise Library Reading Room, West Virginia University

View of man walking stairs to main entrance of WVU's library.

46. Wise Library Entrance, West Virginia University

47. ROTC Exercise in front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

48. Wise Library, West Virginia University

49. Wise Library Entrance, West Virginia University

50. Activity at the Circulation Desk in Wise Library, West Virginia University

"The Court" area is bordered by Chemistry Hall (now Clark Hall) on the left, Wise Library in the center and Mineral Industries Building (now White Hall) on the right.

51. The Court on West Virginia University Campus, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two women and one man stare at Honor Roll in WVU Wise Library.

52. Honor Roll, Wise Library, Monongalia, W. Va.

53. Students Walking Down Steps in Front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

54. Students Walking Down Steps in Front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

55. Students in Front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

Shows earth moving equipment in place after the lawn was removed but before major excavation in front of Wise Library began.  Front entrance was still open.

56. Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University

Shows earth moving equipment in place after the lawn was removed but before major excavation in front of Wise Library began.  Front entrance was still open.

57. Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University

Shows early excavation work in progress in front of Wise Library. Front entrance closed.  Side entry to Wise was the main entrance to the library at this stage.

58. Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University

From the Dominion News caption, July 29, 1970: 'It may be messy now but West Virginia University Library employees try to ignore the 'ditch' and concentrate on the promised blessings of central air conditioning. Mrs. Lawrence A. Lang plugs away at the typewriter while the chasm in her office awaits installation of equipment.'

59. Wise Library Main Office - Installing Central Air Conditioning, West Virginia University

Female members of Panhellenic council pose in front of Wise Library.

60. Panhellenic Council, West Virginia University

Members of Scabbard and Blade pose in front of Wise Library in flower gardens.  First row:  Scottie Riffle, Warren Ives, Richard Armstron, Jimmie Holt, Vincent Jones, Robert Ball, Wayne Dunn; Second row: David Spencer, William Piper, John Dolan, Wallace Welliver, John Scott, Frank Korowa, Michale Putnam; Third row: Ralph Moreland, Charles Stasko, David Beaver, Warren Wilcox, Daniel Proch, Donald Ornick, Brentz Thompson.

61. ROTC Scabbard and Blade, West Virginia University

62. Library Circulation Staff Members Jesse Ezell and Sam Dodson at Work, West Virginia University

Student kneeling receiving a pin on her chest.

63. Link Day, Li Toon Awa, West Virginia University

64. Wise Library Getting a Facelift, West Virginia University

65. Campus Cover Girls on the Stairway in Wise Library, West Virginia University

66. Entrance to Wise Library, West Virginia University

67. Temporary Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University

West Virginia themed books on two shelves.

68. Wise Library West Virginia Heritage Bookshelf, West Virginia University

69. Wise Library West Virginia Heritage Bookshelf, West Virginia University

A student sits at the huge camera that films newspapers, one page at a time.

70. Microfilming Newspapers in Wise Library, West Virginia University

71. Wise Library, Stacks of the West Virginia Collection on the Tenth Level, West Virginia University

Librarian, R. F. Munn views Civil War era broadsides on a bulletin board in the library.

72. Librarian R. F. Munn at Wise Library, West Virginia University

73. Wise Library West Virginia Room, Sixth Level , West Virginia University

74. West Virginia Collection on the 10th Floor of the Wise Library, West Virginia University

Currently located in the Milano Reading Room of the Wise Library.

75. Bust of Dante in the Wise Library Reserve Room , West Virginia University

76. Winter Scene of Engineering Building and Library Parking Lot, West Virginia University

'First row, far left is Nancy Kurkendall(sp)- freshman, and far right is Harriett Bauld- sophomore'

77. Link Day Ceremony, West Virginia University

78. Students in front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

79. Students in front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

Books and paper in background. Boxes on the shelves on the left. Table and chairs in the foreground.

80. Wise Library Music Room, West Virginia University

81. Wise Library Periodicals Room, West Virginia University

82. Wise Library Reference Room, West Virginia University

83. Wise Library Lobby from Reference Room Foyer, West Virginia University

84. Main Circulation Desk, Wise Library, West Virginia University

Front lawn of library. 'Second from right Harriett Bauld.'

85. Link Day Ceremony for Li Toon-Awa, West Virginia University

WVU Marching Band sitting in front of Wise Library. The Lutheran Church and Colson Hall are visible in the background.

86. WVU Marching Band In Front of Wise Library

Unidentified male student poses outside the WVU Library (Wise Library).

87. 'Oh Yes and Chuck', West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unidentified student with Mathers "Mike" Barrick (on right) in front of WVU Library (Wise Library).

88. 'Taking It All In', West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

The procession as it moved passed the Chemistry building (Clark Hall) with the Wise Library and Mineral Industry (White Hall)in the background.

89. Procession to Inauguration of President Irvin Stewart, West Virginia University

90. Students Sitting on Library Terrace, West Virginia University

91. Aerial View of Students Relaxing on the Wise Library Terrace, West Virginia University

92. Aerial View of Students Relaxing on the Wise Library Terrace, West Virginia University

93. Entrance to Wise Library, West Virginia University

A group photo from summer coaching school in 1938 taken in front of Wise Library.

94. Summer Coaching School, West Virginia University

Front Row, left to right: Virginia Madigan; Jennie Boughner, Librarian; Mrs. Mildred Arnett Reed; Margaret Reay; Ruth Blodgett; Barbara Bierer; Dr. Lonnie Arnett, Head Librarian. Second Row, left to right: Professor Fetus Summers; Ms. Florence Reese; Byrd Pickens; Mrs. Mary Lou Richardson Hann; Evelyn Hite; Georgia Wade. Back Row, left to right:  Mr. John Bayles, Head Custodian; Carroll Reynolds; Mrs. Eleanor Knutti; Andy Wiley; Jess Madigan; Mr. Lindsay Johnson, Custodian.

95. Group Photo of Wise Library Staff, West Virginia University

'WVU. Library Staff. 1935 Oct. 25. Reading left to right 1st row- 1. Virginia Gilmore Madigan Luikart; 2. Jenny Boughner; 3. Mildred Reed; 4. Margaret Reay; 5. Ruth Blodgett; 6. Barbara Bierers; 7. L.D. Arnett, Librarian. 2nd row- 1. Dr. F.P Summers; 2. Florence K. Reese, Prof. Lib. Science; 3. Bryd Lea Pickens; 4. Mary Lou Richardson; 5. Evelyn Hite; 6. Georgia Wade; 7. Lindsay Johnson, Jaitor. 3rd row- 1. John Bayles, Janitor; 2. Carroll Reynolds; 3. Eleanor Knutti; 4. Andrew Wiley; 5. Jessie B. Madigan'

96. Library Staff of West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.