Collection Contents
Series 1:
Phase I,
1979-1981
Physical Description: 7 file folders
Box/folder: 1 : 1
Groundbreaking ceremony,
1979 June 25
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of Claude Welch and Cynthia Hunter.
Box/folder: 1 : 2
Color photographs,
1979 July-August
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of construction site and rebar installation.
Box/folder: 1 : 3
Color photographs,
1979 September-December
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of basement formwork.
Box/folder: 1 : 4
Color photographs, Part 1,
1979-circa 1980
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of forming and pouring basement and level 1.
Box/folder: 1 : 5
Color photographs, Part 2,
1979-circa 1980
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of level 1 construction; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 6
Black and white photographs, Part 1,
1979-1981
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of construction site; basement and level 1 construction; and half-completed library building.
Box/folder: 1 : 7
Black and white photographs, Part 2,
1979-1981
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of construction site; rebar installation; and southern exterior view.
Series 2:
Phase II,
1985-1987
Physical Description: 44 file folders
Box/folder: 1 : 8
Photographs,
1985 May-June
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of library building at completion of Phase I construction.
Box/folder: 1 : 10
Photographs,
1985 October
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of 2nd level formwork and steel; and GTU staff members Norm Smith, John Baker-Batsel, and Oscar Burdick.
Box/folder: 1 : 11
Photographs, Part 1,
1985 November
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of 2nd level; and mechanical room concrete pour.
Box/folder: 1 : 12
Photographs, Part 2,
1985 November
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of 2nd level concrete pour.
Box/folder: 1 : 13
Photographs,
1985 fall
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of 3rd level formwork.
Box/folder: 1 : 14
Photographs, Part 1,
1985 December
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of terrace formwork; 3rd level concrete pour; and cranes.
Box/folder: 1 : 15
Photographs, Part 2,
1985 December
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of air conditioning cylinder installation.
Box/folder: 1 : 16
Undated photographs, Part 1,
1985
Scope and Content Note
8 x 10” black and white photos of “Raising the Roof” proceedings; John Baker-Batsel; and GTU library staff.
Box/folder: 1 : 17
Undated photographs, Part 2,
1985
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of 2nd level formwork and steel; “Raising the roof” proceedings; John Baker-Batsel; and GTU library staff.
Box/folder: 1 : 18
Photographs,
1986 January
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of air conditioning cylinders; and roof formwork.
Box/folder: 1 : 19
Photographs,
1986 February
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of roof formwork and concrete pour; and oculus form.
Box/folder: 1 : 20
Photographs, Part 1,
1986 March
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of roof formwork; oculus forming and pouring; and interior and exterior views of the library.
Box/folder: 1 : 21
Photographs, Part 2,
1986 March
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of roof formwork; oculus forming and pouring; atrium; and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 22
Photographs,
1986 April
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of clerestory roof construction; oculus roof construction; and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 23
Photographs, Part 1,
1986 May
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of roofing; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 24
Photographs, Part 2 (NB 7, ff 21),
1986 May
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of roofing; oculus; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 25
Photographs,
1986 June 2-9
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of roof removal; and lumber delivery.
Box/folder: 1 : 26
Photographs,
1986 June 12-26
Scope and Content Note
Includes interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 27
Photographs,
1986 July 1-17
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of forming and pouring stairs; finishing roofing; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 28
Photographs,
1986 July 21-28
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of stair form removal; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 29
Photographs,
1986 August 1-7
Scope and Content Note
See NB 7, ff 22, for August 7 negatives. Includes photos of pouring south stairs; library offices; planter installation; and
interior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 30
Photographs,
1986 August 11
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of stairwell; planters; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 31
Photographs,
1986 August 13-19
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of stairwell installation.
Box/folder: 1 : 32
Photographs,
1986 August or September
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of atrium; clerestory; and tiling on terrace.
Box/folder: 1 : 33
Photographs,
1986 September
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of terrace and stairwell tiling; wall finishing; bathroom; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 34
Photographs,
1986 October
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of stairwell and terrace tiling; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 35
Photographs,
1986 November 6-10
Scope and Content Note
See NB 7, ff 23, for November 10 negatives. Includes photos of atrium; and interior and exterior views of library.
Box/folder: 1 : 36
Photographs,
1986 November 13-15
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of carpet laying; and library offices.
Box/folder: 1 : 37
Photographs,
1986 November 17-26
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of library offices; and interior views.
Box/folder: 1 : 38
Photographs, Part 1,
1986 December
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of 1st floor shelving installation; entrance patio preparation; and terraces.
Box/folder: 1 : 39
Photographs, Part 2,
1986 December
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of reference area; library offices; kitchen; and patio preparation.
Box/folder: 1 : 40
Photographs, Part 3,
1986 December
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of filling planters; staff lounge; technical services; reference area move; John Baker-Batsel; and Mary Williams.
Box/folder: 1 : 41
Photographs, Part 1,
1987 January
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of troweling and pouring patio; staff lounge and kitchen; and Tom Caulfield.
Box/folder: 1 : 42
Photographs, Part 2,
1987 January
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of light well; patio; and 2nd level areas and offices.
Box/folder: 1 : 43
Photographs, Part 1,
1987 February
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of patio pour; display case installation; 1st floor art wall; and 1st floor cubicles.
Box/folder: 1 : 44
Photographs, Part 2 (NB 7, ff 24),
1987 February
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of sun shades; and party for Ken Gabriel.
Box/folder: 1 : 45
Photographs,
1987 March
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of terrace bench installation.
Box/folder: 1 : 46
Photographs,
1987 March or April
Box/folder: 1 : 47
Photographs,
1987 May
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of replacing fallen oak piece.
Box/folder: 1 : 48
Photographs (NB 7, ff 25),
1987 October
Scope and Content Note
Includes interior views of 3rd level; clerestory; and oculus.
Box/folder: 1 : 49
Undated photographs,
circa 1985-1987
Scope and Content Note
Includes photos of stairwell tiling; Mary Williams; and library work areas during construction.
Box/folder: 1 : 50
Undated photographs,
circa 1986-1987
Scope and Content Note
8 x 10” black and white photographs showing GTU library exterior during different stages of construction.
Box/folder: 1 : 51
Undated photographs (NB 7, ff 27),
circa 1987
Scope and Content Note
Includes interior and exterior views of the completed library.
Series 3:
Renovation,
2000-2001
Physical Description: 9 file folders
Box/folder: 1 : 52
Level 1 (NB 7, ff 28),
2000 June
Scope and Content Note
Photos of packing in preparation for level 1 renovation.
Box/folder: 1 : 53
Level 1 (NB 7, ff 29),
2000 July
Scope and Content Note
Photos of laying wood subfloor and carpeting; and installation of tracks and carriages for compact shelving.
Box/folder: 1 : 54
Level 1 (NB 7, ff 30),
circa 2000 July
Scope and Content Note
Photos of compact shelving installation; completed level 1 renovation; and Bonnie Hardwick.
Box/folder: 1 : 55
Level 2,
2000 September
Scope and Content Note
Photos of installing computer work stations, boomerangs in new teaching lab, and oak counters on reference stacks.
Box/folder: 1 : 56
Level 2 (NB 7, ff 31),
2001 February
Scope and Content Note
Photos of new server room construction in storage room.
Box/folder: 1 : 57
Level 2 (NB 7, ff 32),
2001 March
Scope and Content Note
Photos of new telephone system and computer network installation; and GTU reference staff, Ann Hotta, Rosemary Northcraft,
Cheryl Miller, and Kris Veldheer.
Box/folder: 1 : 58
Level 2 (NB 7, ff 33),
circa 2001 March
Scope and Content Note
Photos of security gate installation.
Box/folder: 1 : 59
Level 2,
2001 July
Scope and Content Note
Photos of new teaching lab and internet work stations.
Box/folder: 1 : 60
Level 2,
2001 August
Scope and Content Note
Photos of setting up new technology lab; completed computer and basement storage rooms; Danny Wilson; and Kris Veldheer.
Series 4:
Photograph Albums,
1979-1981;
1985-1986
Physical Description: 3 albums
Box/album: 2 : 1
Phase I,
1979-circa 1980
Scope and Content Note
Color photographs of Phase I construction in chronological order.
Box/album: 2 : 2
Phase I,
circa 1981
Scope and Content Note
Color photographs of move into half-completed library building and dedication ceremony. Polaroid photographs of GTU library
staff.
Box/album: 3 : 3
Phase II,
1985-1986
Scope and Content Note
Color photographs of Phase II construction in chronological order. Sleeves have been removed from original album.
Series 5:
Negatives,
circa 1979-1981;
1985-1987
Physical Description: 3 file folders
Scope and Content Note
Corresponding photographs for these negatives have not been identified.
Negatives box/folder: 7 : 19
Phase I,
circa 1979-1981
Scope and Content Note
Unidentified negatives.
Negatives box/folder: 7 : 20
Phase II,
1986 April 18 and 25
Scope and Content Note
Images of clerestory and oculus construction; views from 3rd level and roof; and exterior views of library building.
Negatives box/folder: 7 : 26
Phase II,
circa 1985-1987
Scope and Content Note
Exterior views of library during different stages of Phase II construction.
Series 6:
Slides,
1985;
2004
Physical Description: 6 slides
Scope and Content Note
Corresponding photographs for these slides have not been identified.
Slides box/slide: 4/B : 3840
GTU Reference Librarian Gilles Poitres,
1985
Slides box/slide: 4/B : 3841
GTU Reference Librarian Gilles Poitres,
1985
Slides box/slide: 4/B : 3842
GTU Reference Librarian Gilles Poitres,
1985
Slides box/slide: 4/B : 3843
GTU Reference Librarian Gilles Poitres,
1985
Slides box/slide: 4/B : 3844
Scaffolding in library atrium during lighting renovation,
2004
Slides box/slide: 4/B : 3845
Scaffolding in library atrium during lighting renovation,
2004