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The University Archives maintains a wide variety of resources related to the built-environment on campus from the time of the first building at 10th and State to more recent construction projects.
The most comprehensive documentation related to buildings on campus can be found in the Physical Environment / Facilities Services record group. The records are arranged into three series:
Marquette University History Online provides one point of access to thousands of images and texts documenting the history of the university, including images depicting the campus built environment, service activities, and men’s and women’s athletics; as well as a complete run of the student yearbook and two out-of-print campus histories. While some of these subjects have their own entry pages, this is your destination for searching all of this content at once. and represent only a small portion of the University Archives’ holdings
The student newspaper, The Marquette Tribune, covered campus buildings. The publication is in the process of being digitized; a rough index to headlines through the mid-1970s is available upon request. Print copies of the Tribune are available for consultation in the Archives Reading Room.
The student yearbook, the Hilltop, also documents the campus built environment with photographic images as well as lengthy commentary, particularly in the early years. Print copies are available in the Archives Reading Room; the entire run has been digitized and is available online.
Documentation related to some older buildings is available in the Administrative Subject Files from the Office of the Treasurer. While there is typically a financial focus to the documentation in this series, there are scattered materials with a broader appeal, such as minutes of the Brooks Memorial Union building committee. Other fundraising and financial documentation is available in records from University Advancement.
There are additional resources in our holdings for many of the buildings on campus, but they are scattered in a number of series that would be too long to list here. Search our finding aids (lists of folders of material in our holdings) or consult a staff member to find material related to buildings of interest.
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