Students using card catalog with help of librarian
Information
Image number
UA71150046
Image classification
Library - 7115 - Buildings - Branson
Date
1975
Decade
1970s
Description and notes
Librarian helping patrons utilize card catalog. ''Branson Hall, the new library building, was completed in 1951, and the English Department moved into the old library (Young Hall) in early 1953.'' Cited from https://hr.nmsu.edu/ofs/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2015/03/Appendix-A-Heritage-Preservation-Plan-Volume-I-adopted-03.14.11.pdf Identification from label on verso, ''Honors students, 1987.''
Historical context
''On June 5, 1951, the Board approved the contract with C.H. Leavell and Co. for the construction of the Administration Building, Branson Library, and O’Loughlin House. On October 13, 1952, the plans for the building were changed when President Branson authorized the elimination of the installation of a generator for hot water.'' Cited from http://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/documents/GrumetVol1.pdf
Subject (LCSH)
Universities and colleges
Educational facilities--New Mexico--Las Cruces
Libraries
Buildings
Subject (local)
New Mexico State University. Branson Hall
New Mexico State University. Library
Provenance
New Mexico State University. Department of Information Services
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
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections Department