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| Title | Y.M.C.A., North Dakota Agricultural College |
| Date of Original | 1918-02-19 |
| Description | Wintery scene of the almost completed Y.M.C.A. building across University Drive (13th Street) from the main North Dakota Agricultural College campus. The view is to the northeast. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Social Life & Customs
Colleges & Universities
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Buildings
Snow
Utility poles
Young Men's Christian associations
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| Organization Name | North Dakota State University
Young Men's Christian Association (North Dakota Agricultural College)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Negative Number | GPN 1421 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 13 x 18 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | North Dakota Agricultural College (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Y.M.C.A. Bldg." |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | Fundraising for the Agricultural College Y.M.C.A. began in 1914 and by 1917 sufficient funds had been raised, including donations from various big business firms and a $25, 000 donation from the Rockefeller Foundation. Work on the building, located at the corner of 13th Street (University Drive) and 12th Avenue (kitty-corner from the College Gates), had begun in 1917. Storages of building materials, due to the First World War, hindered the progress and it wasn't until October of 1919 that the building was completed. (The Spectrum, October 8, 1919, pp. 7-8)
As to the actual building, as per the 1919-1920 North Dakota Agricultural College catalogue (p. 53), "This is a two-story and basement brick building of handsome architecture and of complete fire proof construction. The basement provides locker rooms, shower baths, a bowling alley, a game room and a large room for the storage of students' trunks, etc. The first floor is given over to spacious lobby, writing room, reading room, library room and offices; also, a waiting and rest room for women, separated from the rest of the building but convenient to the street car line. On the second floor there is a large room designed for the double purpose of auditorium and gymnasium and two smaller committee or class rooms." |
| External Resource | See also NDSU Archives Building History web site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndsu-university-archives/collections/72157624385769264/ |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, University Archives
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| Repository Collection | NDSU University Archives Glass Negative Collection
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| Credit Line | University Archives, NDSU, Fargo (GPN 1421) |
| Rights Management | Copyright held by the University Archives. |
| Language | eng; |
| Digital ID | ua000594 |
| Original Source | glass negative |
