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USU Student Union Photograph Collection, 1946-1986
P0367

Scope and Content Note:

This collection consists of 380 images including portraits of previous Student Union administrators such as: Glenn Blaser, Ralph Richards, Jay Andersen, Evan Stevensen, Gary Chambers, Jack Nixon, Kerr Rolfe, and Helmut A. Hoch. Also included are images of students in the TUB and Student Union bowling alley, billiard room, playing ping pong, in the cafeteria and snack bar, and activities in the ballroom. The images were probably used for publicizing student activities available in the Student Union. The photos are taped to black construction paper on both sides. Some photos are cracked, slightly torn or yellowed.

Historical Note:

Until the 1950s, campus lacked a formal building for use by the student body. The Family Life Building, with a cafeteria and outdoor eating area, served as a social gathering place for the students. Other structures, such as the TUB (Temporary Union Building), were used from 1946 to 1952 while the Student Union Building was planned and built. On May 2, 1953, the first wing of the building was dedicated and opened for student use, with the second wing being completed nearly ten years later in December of 1964. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the building was referred to as the Union Center. Around 1980, the name of the building was changed to the Taggart Student Center after Glen L. Taggart, 11th President of the University. For continuity's sake, the building will be referred to as the "Student Union Building." Evan Stevensen oversaw the design and construction of the center.

Researcher Note:

The bulk of this collection contains the two years of Union Building construction, mainly 1963-1964. Most of the students in the images are not identified.

Register completed by Rebekkah Hibbert, December 2007.

Inventory:

Box 1.

Folder One - Union Building

1:01:01. Union Building south side construction.
1:01:02. Union Building ground completed.
1:01:03. Union Building patio.
1:01:04. Union Building and Old Main at night.
1:01:05. Union Building patio.
1:01:06. Union Building south side.
1:01:07-01:08. Student Body on grass south of Union Building.
1:01:09. Union Building.
1:01:10. Union Building night.
1:01:11. Union Building with symbol.

Folder Two - TUB
1:02:01. Two couples at banquet.
1:02:02. People self serving at buffet.
1:02:03. Close up of people eating.
1:02:04-05. Two tables at banquet.
1:02:06. People working and eating.
1:02:07. Tables in cafeteria.
1:02:08. Man working at table.
1:02:09. Two ladies talk after eating.
1:02:10. Man with crutches and man with book.
1:02:11. Man in kitchen.
1:02:12. July 10, 1964 empty cafeteria.
1:02:13-02:15. Busy cafeteria.
1:02:16. Man with clipboard.
1:02:17. Two men and a woman with large pot.
1:02:18-02:20. Busy cafeteria.
1:02:21. Cook with spatula.
1:02:22. Server with signs in background “portion control”.
1:02:23. Big banquet.
1:02:24. Serving meal.
1:02:25. Men at buffet line.
1:02:26. Cafeteria tables and serving area.
1:02:27. Getting drinks.
1:02:28. Empty cafeteria.
1:02:29. Students in cafeteria.
1:02:30. Two ladies getting drinks.
1:02:31. Ladies self serving at buffet.
1:02:32. Two ladies getting drinks.
1:02:33. Man having a drink Christmas time.
1:02:34. Cafeteria.
1:02:35. Two women making shish kabobs.
1:02:36. Two servers.
1:02:37. Woman putting dishes away.
1:02:38. Two men doing homework.
1:02:39. Six people pose for photo.
1:02:40. Man moving glasses.
1:02:41. Students socializing.

Folder Three - Union Building
1:03:01-03:02. Sunburst Lounge.
1:03:03. Chair set up.
1:03:04. Skyroom.
1:03:05. Seating area.
1:03:06. Kitchen counter and cabinets.
1:03:07. Students in bookstore.
1:03:08. Tuxedo rental.
1:03:09. Secretary.
1:03:10. Grace Lemke portrait. Program counselor.
1:03:11, 1:03:14. Two ladies sorting accessories.
1:03:12. Room 119 Student Union.
1:03:13. Jeanette Hogan and Marilyn Dardy.
1:03:15. Woman at counter.
1:03:16. Helmut A Hoch portrait.
1:03:17-03:18. Helmut A Hoch with tools.
1:03:19. Evan Stevensen at desk.
1:03:20. “SUB fountain”. Evan Stevensen, Jack Nixon, unidentified others.
1:03:21-03:22, Jack Nixon portrait.
1:03:23-03:24. Kerr Rolfe portrait.
1:03:25. Kerr Rolfe on stairs.
1:03:26. Jack Nixon with Union Building blueprints.
1:03:27. Student at door.
1:03:28. Evan Stevenson Director of Union portrait.
1:03:29. Evan Stevenson with two students on Union Building stairs.
1:03:30. Two women in office.
1:03:31-03:32. Evan Stevenson with two men and three women at table. “Starlight” program
1:03:33-03:36. Barber shop.
1:03:37. Man at index of USU Alumni Assoc.

Folder Four - Roman Banquet
1:04:01. Belly dancer.
1:04:02-04:03. Man posing.
1:04:04-04:46. Roman Banquet.
1:04:47. Woman dancing.
1:04:48-04:51. Roman Banquet.

Folder Five - Union Building Games
1:05:01. “Dames No 39”.
1:05:02. Bowling ball and pins.
1:05:03. Pool tables.
1:05:04. Man and woman playing game.
1:05:05. Four women with bowling award.
1:05:06. Archery team with trophy.
1:05:07. Four men playing chess.
1:05:08. Four men playing pool.
1:05:09. Man bowls.
1:05:10. Pool game in mirror.
1:05:11. Chess game.
1:05:12, 1:05:17, 1:05:20.Woman bowling.
1:05:13. Bowling score sheet.
1:05:14. Unidentified person bowling.
1:05:15. Pins falling.
1:05:16. Woman playing pool.
1:05:18. Bowling.
1:05:19. Pool game.
1:05:21. Room 326 registration desk.
1:05:22. Billiard room.
1:05:23. Ping pong game.
1:05:24. Two men playing game.
1:05:25. Chess game.
1:05:26. Students with trophies.
1:05:27. Bowling room.
1:05:28. Students in social hall.
1:05:29. Three men with bowling ball.
1:05:30. Woman with turkey.
1:05:31, 1:05:35. Awards presented.
1:05:32. Two men with turkeys.
1:05:33. Chess game.
1:05:34. Students accepting turkeys.
1:05:36. Two kids at foosball table.
1:05:37. Man awarded turkey.
1:05:38. Eight people accepting award.
1:05:39. Man bowls.
1:05:40. Two men playing pool.
1:05:41. Ten people at table.
1:05:42. Bowling alley.
1:05:43. Weber State, University of Wyoming bowling teams.

Folder Six - Union Building Games
1:06:01-06:03. Greek activity.
1:06:04. Three students at pool table.
1:06:05. Three students bowling.
1:06:06. Man bowling.
1:06:07. Chess tournament.
1:06:08. Pool match with onlookers in window.
1:06:09. Empty ping pong room.
1:06:10. Man and woman with turkeys.
1:06:11. Man and woman putting turkeys between bowling balls.
1:06:12. Cards.
1:06:13. 06:15. Award ceremony.
1:06:14. Empty ping pong room.
1:06:15. Award ceremony.
1:06:16. Joy receiving bowling award.
1:06:17. Students playing game.
1:06:18. Woman bowling.
1:06:19. Man and woman at Turkey Bowl.
1:06:20. Two women and man of bowling team pose with ball and pins.
1:06:21. Two students receive bowling trophies.
1:06:22. 06:29. Students play ping pong.
1:06:23. Students bowling.
1:06:24. Turkey bowl. Same as 1:05:33.
1:06:25. Man bowling. Same as 1:05:09.
1:06:27. Students playing pool.
1:06:28. Students playing pool with professor.
1:06:29. Students play ping pong.
1:06:30. Students fencing.
1:06:31. Bowling awarded. Same as 1:05:05.
1:06:32. Students playing game.
1:06:33. Students play pool.
1:06:34. Chess tournament.
1:06:35. Students fencing.
1:06:36. USU vs BYU bowling scoresheet.
1:06:37. Chess club awarded.
1:06:38. Awards presented to three students. Same as 1:05:30, 1:05:34.
1:06:39. Trophy case.
1:06:40. Students playing pool.
1:06:41. Turkey Bowl.
1:06:42. Students playing pool.
1:06:43. Chess trophy presented. Same as 1:05:46.
1:06:44. Students playing checkers.
1:06:45. Man and woman holding trophy.
1:06:46. Woman with bowling ball.
1:06:47. Two men bowling.
1:06:48. Female team bowling.
1:06:49. Students at table. Same as 1:05:41.
1:06:50. Woman with bowling ball.
1:06:51. Woman presented with turkey at Turkey Bowl.
1:06:52. Woman with turkey at Turkey bowl. Same as 1:05:35.
1:06:53. Students bowling.
1:06:54. Two men awarded turkeys at turkey bowl.
1:06:55. Bowling trophy presented.
1:06:56-06:57. Woman with bowling ball.
1:06:58. Students playing bingo.
1:06:59. Woman awarded turkey at turkey bowl.

Folder Seven - Union Building with Architectural Drawings
1:07:01. 5/20/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:02, 07:26. 5/16/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:03. 5/15/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:04-07:05. 11/25/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:06. 8/1/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:07. Architectural drawing of Union Building.
1:07:08. Model of Union Building.
1:07:09. 8/1/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:10. 9/18/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:11. May 64. Union Building Construction.
1:07:12-07:14. 8/1/63 Union Building Construction.
1:07:15. Northwest view of Union Building.
1:07:16. Union Building Construction.
1:07:17. 8/1/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:18. Union Building Construction.
1:07:19. 11/25/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:20-07:24. Union Building Construction.
1:07:25. 9/18/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:27. Newspaper press.
1:07:28-07:29. Union Building.
1:07:30. Empty ballroom.
1:07:31. Union Building South side.
1:07:32-07:34. Union Building Construction.
1:07:35-07:37. Evan Stevensen hanging up architectural drawings and blueprints.
1:07:38-07:41. Union Building Construction.
1:07:42. 7/10/64. Union Building Construction.
1:07:43-07:44. Union Building Construction.
1:07:45-07:48. May 1964 Union Building Construction.
1:07:49. 8/1/63 Union Building Construction.
1:07:50. Wood screen.
1:07:51. 9/18/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:52. May ’64. Union Building Construction.
1:07:53. Union Building Construction.
1:07:54. 9/18/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:55. 8/18/63. Union Building Construction looking east.
1:07:56. 9/18/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:57. View from construction site looking at Agricultural Science Building.
1:07:58. Union Building Construction.
1:07:59. 6/22/63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:60. Union Building through trees.
1:07:61. Skyroom chairs.
1:07:62. Empty room.
1:07:63. Union Building Construction.
1:07:64. Union Building Construction with old cars in foreground.
1:07:65. Union Building Construction.
1:07:66. Union Building Southeast corner.
1:07:67. Union Building.
1:07:68. Evan Stevenson with others looking at architectural drawings.
1:07:69. Union Building Construction.

Folder Eight - Union Building
1:08:01. 4/14/63. Union Building Construction.
1:08:02. 5/18/63. Union Building Construction.
1:08:03. Union Building Construction.
1:08:04. 5/16/63. Union Building Construction.
1:08:05-07. Union Building Construction.
1:08:08-10. Union Building Construction.
1:08:11. 5/10/63. Union Building Construction.
1:08:12. Union Building Construction.
1:08:13. 7/10/64. Union Building Construction.
1:08:14-15. May 1964. Union Building Construction.
1:08:16-17. 7/10/64. Union Building Construction.
1:08:18. View from top of Union Building.
1:08:19. Evan Stevenson and others looking at Union Building model.
1:08:20-21. Stevenson, Jack Nixon and others with blueprints.
1:08:22. Union Building Construction.
1:08:23. Union Building southeast corner.
1:08:24. Union Building Construction.
1:08:25. Union Building southeast corner.
1:08:26-27. Union Building Construction.
1:08:28. Woman in bare kitchen.
1:08:29. Construction worker painting.
1:08:30. Finished wall cabinets.
1:08:31. Union Building Construction.
1:08:32. Finished Skyroom.
1:08:33. Union Building Construction.
1:08:34. Union Building southeast corner.
1:08:35-08:36. Union Building Construction.
1:08:37. 2/1/64. Union Building Construction.
1:08:38. Union Building Construction.
1:08:39. Two students. Southeast of Union Building.
1:08:40. Stevenson and five others on LIMA.
1:08:41-42. 7/10/64. Union Building Construction.
1:08:43. Union Building Construction winter.
1:08:44. Finished ceiling.
1:08:45. Union Building Construction.
1:08:46. Finished room.
1:08:47. 7/10/64. Union Building Construction.
1:08:48. View of Old Main through scaffolding.
1:08:49. 7/10/64. Union Building Construction.

Folder Nine - Temporary Union Building
1:09:01. “Buzzer Model in Commons. 5/3/46.” Ruth Vicars Clayton.
1:09:02. “Temporary Union 1950.”
1:09:03-09:05. “TUB scene April 1950” dance.
1:09:06-09:07. “TUB scene April 1950.” 13 students pose.
1:09:08. “TUB scene April 1950” cafeteria.
1:09:09. “Union Building Jan 1965.”
1:09:10. “Union Building 1967.”
1:09:11-12. Completed Union Building 7/63.
1:09:13. “Glenn Blaser” portrait.
1:09:14. “Ralph Richards” portrait.
1:09:15. “Jay Andersen” portrait.
1:09:16. Evan Stevenson (?).
1:09:17. “Gary Chambers” portrait.
1:09:18. Cheerleaders, circa 1986.
1:09:19-09:20. Negatives of ribbon cutting Union Building.

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