Buildings & Facilities | Campus Buildings Collections

The Buildings and Facilities Collection consists of primary source materials from the University Archives relating to the planning, construction, and dedication of the buildings on campus. Items in the collection include meeting minutes, memorandums, plans, programs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera.

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Custer Cues

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This color twenty-one page document features a guide to beginning life in Custer Hall. Features an overview of the amenities, roommate expectations, and hall guidelines. The cover is light green. The text and illustrations are black.
Custer Hall Brochure

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This color six page document features a brochure advertising Custer Hall, and showing off the co-ed experience. Some text is red, and the rest of the text and photographs are black and white.
Custer Hall Co-Ed Information and Rules Guide

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This color document features a 19 page guide created to aid those living in Custer Hall. It includes how to use the amenities, follow specific rules, report and do their portion of desk work, and how to work the mailing system. The front and back cover is on yellow paper. The seventeen pages are white with black and white text and illustrations of different cartoon characters.
Design Display of Memorial Union

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features a detailed design showcase of the Memorial Union.
Division of Old Fort Hays

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document from the Office of County Engineer of Ellis County features a document detailing the division of Old Fort Hays. The document is typed with edits made in pencil.
Dormitory Photography

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features exterior illustrations of the dormitories for men and women, including the square footage, cost, and date of construction. The top image is McMindes Hall and the bottom image is Wiest Hall
Elizabeth Custer Hall - Dormitory for Women

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white eight page document features a guide for those seeking to live at Custer Hall, and details the amenities, room specifics, furnishings, assignment and price of rooms. Maps of the building floors are included.
Estimated Cost by Units of Facilities

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features an estimate of the cost to build the different floors of the Union.
Exterior Drawing of Malloy Hall

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white illustration features a drawing of the exterior of Malloy Hall.
Exterior Scene Drawing of Malloy Hall

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white illustration features a drawn scene of students and campus-life, featuring Malloy Hall at its center.
Facts Regarding Title to Fort Hays Military Reservation

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white three page document features a history of the military camp and Fort Hays Reservation. The document covers the timeline from June 1867 to October 1901.
Faculty and Staff Agenda: 1930-1936

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features a short, handwritten agenda and list of contacts regarding the Office of the President.
Faculty Christmas Dessert

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This color three page document features a small flyer advertising and inviting faculty to attend the Faculty Christmas Dessert. The invitation is in red ink. Illustrations are on the first two pages.
Faculty Invitation to Christmas Smorgasbord

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features an invitation to faculty to attend the Memorial Union Christmas Smorgasbord.
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This color two page document features a holiday card from the Fort Hays Bookstore. The green printed card invites everyone to an Appreciation Day.
Final Draft of the Lease Contract with Park Board and Country Club

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features a final draft of the lease agreement between the Park Board and the Hays Country Club.
Financial Report for Custer Hall - July 1 to Oct. 31

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features a listing of costs and pay tracked in the four month period. It includes the cost of rent, as well as the pays and expenses for the hall.
Finished floorplans

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white four page document features illustrations of the finished floorplans for the Memorial Union.
Floor Plan for West Press Box

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white two page document features a floorplan for the two levels of the west press box.
Floorplan of Exterior of President's Residence

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features a floorplan for the exterior of the President's residence.
Floor Plans

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features floor plans for the Union, as well as details on their use.
Floor Plans for Floors at Custer Hall

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features a floorplan of the rooms for the four floors in Custer Hall. All four maps on the page are labeled.
Fort Hays Kansas State College News Service

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white typed document features a news story covering the meeting and establishment of the Lewis Memorial Committee. The article covers who is on the committee as well as plans for the memorial and opinions from other academic individuals.
France's Gift to the People of Kansas

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white document features three newspaper pages regarding the founding of the Friendship Train. The Wichita Eagle newspaper reported about the tour of the railroad car named Merci Car across Kansas.
Frequently Asked Questions Relating the Union Project

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This black and white two page document features a list of questions frequently asked about the Student Union Project, specifically relating to the funding of the project. Answers are provided below each question.