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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Note on the Buildings Stove

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a note about the cost and conditions for keeping the buildings original stove during moving and storage.
Notes on Committee Selection

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a notice from the Negotiating Committee alerting Wilson and Company as the selected bids.
Notice of Approval

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a notice from President Tomanek to the State Architects office alerting them of the project approval.
Notice of Transition in Design Development

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a notice that the schematics for the building were approved and the project should transition into the Design Development phase.
Nurse Education Building Meeting Minutes

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a document detailing the minutes from the August 7, 1978 meeting over the Nursing Education building.
President Tomanek's Letter to Mrs. Mark Hoffman

Fort Hays State University

This black and white printed four page document features a response to Mrs. Mark Hoffman after receiving old recital programs from her. He thanks her for them and urges her to visit the campus again, as many thing have changed since her last visit.
Progress Update

Fort Hays State University

This color document features a progress update from Wilson and Company regarding where they are at analyzing the project, and they promise sketches of the building to be done soon. The cover page is printed on yellow paper.
Returning Requested Information

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a letter from Warren Corman, facilities officer, to Representative Augustine regarding requested information on funding sources and the status of architect hiring and project starting.
Specific Plan Revisions

Fort Hays State University

This black and white three page document features a letter from the Physical Plant after touring other facilities. The revisions are a plan based on similar structures they saw on tour.
Stone Schoolhouse Memorandum

Fort Hays State University

This black and white four page document features two letters relating to the stone schoolhouse project. The last two documents depict renderings of the land where the school house will be placed.
Timeline Note

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a handwritten note from Allan Miller, who is involved in the schoolhouse project. He provides an update on the estimated timeline.
University Farm Repair Costs

Fort Hays State University

This black and white two page document features a detailed report of how much it would cost to bring the University Farm up to standards with an institution farm.
Wilson & Company's Bid for Project

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a letter in which a member of Wilson & Company places their bid to be involved with the Nursing Education Building project.
Patience, Please

Brian Murray

Memo to the faculty and staff about parking and construction of Rarick Hall.
Press Release, Finalization of Rarick Hall Plans, June 27, 1978

Office of Information Services

A press release discussing the finalization of the plans for Rarick Hall, indicating that Woods and Star would be the architectural designers, brief description of the buildings features, and the size with which departments will be accommodated.
Memorandum, to Gerald W. Tomanek, from Ron Pflughoft, October 2, 1978

Ronald C. Pflughoft

Memorandum discussing the need for fill dirt for the construction of Rarick Hall.
Letter, to James W. Bibb, from Gerald W. Tomanek, October 2, 1978

Gerald W. Tomanek

Letter appointing W.E. Keating to serve on the Negotiating Committee.
Memorandum, to Vice Presidents and Deans, from Gerald W. Tomanek, September 21, 1978

Gerald W. Tomanek

Memorandum informing about the bids for the building and indicating that requests for moving to the new building should be made to the director of the physical plant planning.
Newspaper, Remnants of Rarick Hall to be preserved

University Leader Staff

The University Leader, Volume 71, No. 32.
Russell County School to Be Relocated at Fort Hays State University

Dave Adams

This color two page document features a news bulletin detailing the schoolhouse project and the relocation of the school. The paper is light brown. An illustration of a cat is in the top left corner.
Letter, to Louis J. Krueger, Gerald Tomanek, Warren Corman and Edmund G. Ahrens, from Roger D. Bender and William B. Livingston, March 28, 1977

Roger D. Bender and William B. Livingston

Letter from Architects 3+2 stating their qualification to perform work on the new proposed building.
Letter, to Gerald W. Tomanek, from Earl G. Bozeman, August 3, 1977

Earl G. Bozeman

Letter from President Tomanek discussing the ""flags"" highlighted in a letter from Mr. Corman on page three of this pdf.
Letter, to W.E. Sanneman, from Earl G. Bozeman, November 29, 1977

Earl G. Bozeman

Letter with a drawing of a Plot Plan of Rarick Hall.
Note, from Warren Corman, April 27, 1977

Warren Corman

Note discusses funds for the new classroom building.
Architectural Program for New Classroom Building

Faculty Building Committee

Architectural Program for Rarick Hall.