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Special Thanks

Special thanks to the University Archives for stewarding materials related to Northwestern, Evanston, and campus history. Particular thanks to library staff who contributed to the first version of this architecture exhibit: Janet Olson, Allen Streicker, Kate Mazurek,  Lori Osborne, Virginia Kerr, Dan Zellner, Dan Mulvihill, and Stu Baker.

Further Reading and Bibliography

General Histories of the University:

  • Harold F. Williamson and Payson S. Wild, Northwestern University; a history, 1850-1975 (Evanston: Northwestern, 1976)
  • Jay Pridmore, Northwestern University: Celebrating 150 Years (Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 2000)

Histories of Schools and Departments:

  • Leslie B. Arey, Northwestern University Medical School, 1859-1979 (Evanston and Chicago: Northwestern University, 1979)
  • Lynn Miller Rein, Northwestern University School of Speech: A History (Evanston[?]: Northwestern University, 1981)
  • James A. Rahl and Kurt Schwerin, Northwestern University School of Law – A Short History (Chicago: Northwestern University School of Law, 1960)
  • Morris E. Fine, editor, Tech, the early years; an anthology of the history of the Technological Institute at Northwestern University from 1939 to 1969 (Evanston: McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, 1969)

Northwestern University Architecture:

  • Kathleen Cummings, “Architecture at Northwestern” (Northwestern University: Mary and Leigh Block Gallery, 1986) [pamphlet]
Rights

Northwestern University Libraries is dedicated to the fair and ethical preservation, digitization, curation, and use of its collections. This exhibit is made available to the public under Fair Use (Section 107 of the Copyright Act) for learning and teaching purposes, as well as to promote the mission and activities of Northwestern University Libraries (ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use). Northwestern University Libraries does not claim the copyright of any materials in this collection. If you are the copyright holder of any item(s) in this collection or have questions, comments or concerns about this exhibit, please contact us via email at library@northwestern.edu.