Buildings and Grounds - 0326 - McFie Hall (Old Main)
Date
1895-01-01
Decade
1890s
Description and notes
Old Main - McFie Hall - was the first building on campus in 1890. McFie Hall was named for Judge John R. McFie, who was one of the founding members of the college, a Judge, and a member of the Board of Regents from 1888 to 1895. In 1910 McFie Hall was destroyed by fire. Its cornerstone still stands in front of Hadley Hall on the Horseshoe. Edited based on http://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/documents/GrumetVol1.pdf
Historical context
''Founded in 1916, Reserve Officer Training Corps is a college program offered at over 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, cadets commit to serve in the Military after graduation.'' Cited from https://www.todaysmilitary.com/training/rotc
Subject (LCSH)
Military education
Military training
Military art and science
Educational facilities--New Mexico--Las Cruces
Universities and colleges
McFie, John R.
Provenance
Original print in MS 192 OS5:4: James Ralph and Mabel Parks Poe Papers; Series photographs
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Access rights
Public record. No restrictions on use. See New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, Chapter 14, Article 2, 8th Edition, 2015
Collection
Hobson-Huntsinger University Archives Photograph Collection, 1890-1982
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections Department