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

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

IDNO:
008010
Title:
Bust of Dante in the Wise Library Reserve Room , West Virginia University
Date:
1959
Description:
Currently located in the Milano Reading Room of the Wise Library.
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.

2. Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019114
Title:
Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University
Date:
1999/09/03
Description:
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.
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.

3. Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019115
Title:
Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University
Date:
1999/09/03
Description:
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.
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.

4. Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019116
Title:
Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University
Date:
1999/09/03
Description:
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.
Shows early excavation in front of Wise Library. Outer wall of basement level of Wise is visible.

5. Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019117
Title:
Downtown Library Complex during Construction, West Virginia University
Description:
Shows early excavation in front of Wise Library. Outer wall of basement level of Wise is visible.

6. Temporary Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019247
Title:
Temporary Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University
Date:
1965
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'.

7. Temporary Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019248
Title:
Temporary Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965
Description:
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'.
The tenth level, West Virginia Collections, prior archives.

8. Building Survey, Cramped Storage Shelves in the Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019596
Title:
Building Survey, Cramped Storage Shelves in the Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
The tenth level, West Virginia Collections, prior archives.

9. Building Survey, West Virginia Collection Material on Level Ten of Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019615
Title:
Building Survey, West Virginia Collection Material on Level Ten of Wise Library, West Virginia University

10. Interior View of Rare Books Room at Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019644
Title:
Interior View of Rare Books Room at Wise Library, West Virginia University

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

IDNO:
019705
Title:
Wise Library Lobby from Reference Room Foyer, West Virginia University
Date:
1950/04/02
Books and paper in background. Boxes on the shelves on the left. Table and chairs in the foreground.

12. Wise Library Music Room, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019706
Title:
Wise Library Music Room, West Virginia University
Date:
1950/04/02
Description:
Books and paper in background. Boxes on the shelves on the left. Table and chairs in the foreground.

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

IDNO:
019707
Title:
Wise Library West Virginia Room, Sixth Level , West Virginia University
Date:
1961

14. Wise Library Periodicals Room, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019708
Title:
Wise Library Periodicals Room, West Virginia University
Date:
1950/04/02

15. Wise Library Reference Room, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019709
Title:
Wise Library Reference Room, West Virginia University
Date:
1950/04/02
West Virginia themed books on two shelves.

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

IDNO:
019710
Title:
Wise Library West Virginia Heritage Bookshelf, West Virginia University
Date:
1963
Description:
West Virginia themed books on two shelves.
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.'

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

IDNO:
019711
Title:
Wise Library Main Office - Installing Central Air Conditioning, West Virginia University
Date:
1970
Description:
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.'

18. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019712
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1945
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.

19. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019713
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
undated
Description:
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.

20. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019714
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Librarian, R. F. Munn views Civil War era broadsides on a bulletin board in the library.

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

IDNO:
019715
Title:
Librarian R. F. Munn at Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
1961
Description:
Librarian, R. F. Munn views Civil War era broadsides on a bulletin board in the library.

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

IDNO:
019717
Title:
Wise Library, Stacks of the West Virginia Collection on the Tenth Level, West Virginia University
Date:
1961
Photoduplication department worker in process of putting newspaper pages onto microfilm.

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

IDNO:
019718
Title:
Microfilming Newspapers in the Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965-1971
Description:
Photoduplication department worker in process of putting newspaper pages onto microfilm.

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

IDNO:
019719
Title:
Patron Reading Newspaper on Microfilm, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965-1971
Statue was in the Reserve Room of the library.

25. Wise Library Patron with Dante Statue, Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019720
Title:
Wise Library Patron with Dante Statue, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
Statue was in the Reserve Room of the library.

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

IDNO:
019721
Title:
Wise Library West Virginia Heritage Bookshelf, West Virginia University
Date:
1963
Five people are looking at books in the Rare Books Room, in Wise Library, West Virginia University.

27. Students in Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019722
Title:
Students in Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
Five people are looking at books in the Rare Books Room, in Wise Library, West Virginia University.

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

IDNO:
019723
Title:
Librarian Displaying a Rare Shakespeare Folio to Students in the Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965-1971
New and Complete Law-Dictionary by Timothy Cunningham book is on display in the Rare Books Room in Wise Library, West Virginia University. 1497 Bible and the Nuremburg Trials books are on display in the background.

29. Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019724
Title:
Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
New and Complete Law-Dictionary by Timothy Cunningham book is on display in the Rare Books Room in Wise Library, West Virginia University. 1497 Bible and the Nuremburg Trials books are on display in the background.
Book on display in the Rare Books Room, in Wise Library, West Virginia University.

30. Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019725
Title:
Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
Book on display in the Rare Books Room, in Wise Library, West Virginia University.
Books are display in the Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University.

31. Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019726
Title:
Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
Books are display in the Rare Book Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University.
Exterior view of Wise Library, West Virginia University.

32. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019727
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
Exterior view of Wise Library, West Virginia University.
Exterior view of Wise Library, West Virginia University.

33. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019728
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1950/01/02
Description:
Exterior view of Wise Library, West Virginia University.

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

IDNO:
019729
Title:
Students Using Card Catalog, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1968

35. Sketch of Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019730
Title:
Sketch of Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
1929

36. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019827
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1960
View of University Library during band concert.

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

IDNO:
019828
Title:
Band Concert in front of Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
undated
Description:
View of University Library during band concert.
View of woman working at main desk at library.

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

IDNO:
019829
Title:
Main Circulation Desk, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
View of woman working at main desk at library.

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

IDNO:
019830
Title:
Reserve Reading Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965

40. Reference Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019831
Title:
Reference Room, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965
Interior view of library. Behind desk, from left to right- Elizabeth Douglas, circulation assistant; Michele Tannahill, circulation assistant; Virginia Perry, circulation librarian.

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

IDNO:
019832
Title:
Main Lobby and Circulation Desk, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965-1971
Description:
Interior view of library. Behind desk, from left to right- Elizabeth Douglas, circulation assistant; Michele Tannahill, circulation assistant; Virginia Perry, circulation librarian.

42. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019833
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1960-1970

43. Wise Library Entrance at Night, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019834
Title:
Wise Library Entrance at Night, West Virginia University

44. Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019835
Title:
Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
1931

45. Wise Library Reading Room, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019836
Title:
Wise Library Reading Room, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965-1971
View of West Virginia Collection, Archives and Manuscripts, located on the tenth floor of Wise library.

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

IDNO:
019837
Title:
West Virginia Collection on the 10th Floor of Wise Library, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1961
Description:
View of West Virginia Collection, Archives and Manuscripts, located on the tenth floor of Wise library.
View of students at desk in reference room of University library.

47. Reference Room Entrance, Wise Library, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019838
Title:
Reference Room Entrance, Wise Library, West Virginia University
Description:
View of students at desk in reference room of University library.

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

IDNO:
019839
Title:
Studying in the Wise Library Reference Room, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965-1971