Spahr Library

Rolland Adams and Fred Howler, c.1965

Trustee Rolland Leroy Adams '27 and Fred L. Howler '14 discuss the architect's rendering of the new Spahr Library around 1965.

Archives and Special Collections work room, 1992

The Archives and Special Collections work room on the upper level of the Boyd Lee Spahr Library in 1992.

Archives and Special Collections work room, 1992

The Archives and Special Collections work room on the upper level of the Boyd Lee Spahr Library in 1992.

Richard N. Boulton, 1992

View of Samuel N. Boulton in the May Morris reading room in Spahr Library during Alumni Weekend in 1992.

Boyd Lee Spahr in May Morris Room of the Library, 1967

Trustee Boyd Lee Spahr (Class of 1900) sits in the processing area of the May Morris Room, located in the Archives on the second floor of Spahr Library, in 1967. Joseph Priestley's telescope and a bust of noted abolitionist Moncure D. Conway, a member of the Class of 1849, are on the table.

Boyd Lee Spahr Library, 1970

View of Boyd Lee Spahr Library from W. High Street in 1970.

Boyd Lee Spahr with President Rubendall, 1967

Boyd Lee Spahr ('00) stands outside the Spahr Library with President Howard Lane Rubendall ('31) in 1967.

Class in the May Morris Room, 1981

Students in a class held in the May Morris Room in May 1981. College Archivist Martha Slotten and Professor of Music Truman C. Bullard are standing under the portrait. The May Morris Room serves as the reading room for the and is located in the Boyd Lee Spahr Library

Milton E. Flower, c.1980

Retired Fine Arts and Political Science Professor Milton Flower ('31), in center, with History professor John Osborne, standing on right, and others in the May Morris Room of the Spahr Library around 1980.

Human pyramid, c.1992

A group of five pose and make a human pyramid. The Spahr Library's main entrance is visible in the background.

May Morris Room, c.1980

A woman works in the May Morris Room around 1980. This was the reading room for the Archives & Special Collections, which was located on the upper level of the Spahr Library.

May Morris Room, c.1980

Students work in the May Morris Room around 1980. This was the reading room for the Archives & Special Collections, which was located on the upper level of the Boyd Lee Spahr Library.

Orientation group outside Spahr Library, 1990

Students meet with their orientation group outside the Spahr Library, possibly on August 25, 1990.

Outside the Spahr library, c.1984

Three friends pose outside of the Spahr Library.

Plaza outside Holland Union Building, c.1970

View of the plaza outside the HUB, dating from around 1970. The Spahr Library is visible on the right side of the photograph.

President Rubendall outside Spahr Library, c.1970

View of President Howard Rubendall and two students outside Spahr Library around 1970. Judy La Barre, a member of the Class of 1973, is one of the students.