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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