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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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Laying the Corner Stone

Western Normal Leader, Volume 5, No. 5. A circular of Correspondence Work by Professor Beach.
Western State Normal School Leader Page

Western State Normal School

This black and white document features a single-page scan of two pages in the Western State Leader promoting the Western State Normal School, including some of the major highlights of the campus. Yellow highlighter brackets is around a paragraph presenting the newly constructed Jellison Bridge. A date is handwritten at the bottom.
Additional History of Old Fort Hays

Fort Hays Kansas State College

This color document features a six page document outlining additional history regarding Fort Hays Reservation. Specifically, the transfer of land and planning the outline for the park. Two maps are included to designate the location and size of the section of land. This correspondence was from W.E. Saum to J.H. Beach.
Sheridan Coliseum: Script, Campaign Council Dinner

Bob Doyle

Suggest script for the master of ceremonies and other speakers at the Campaign Council Dinner which took place in Sheridan Coliseum.
Letter Setting Ideal Pledge Amount

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a letter from Leland Bartholomew to the employees of Fort Hays State asking them to consider donating $100 to $500 to the Sheridan campaign.
Sheridan Coliseum: Case statement, the Fort Hays State University Sheridan Coliseum Campaign

Fort Hays State University

Showcasing the history of Sheridan Coliseum, this paper makes a statement for why Sheridan Coliseum is to be renovated.
Sheridan Coliseum: Newsletter, Fund drive update

Fort Hays State University

Update on the FHSU-Sheridan Coliseum Campaign featuring articles on the campaign council dinner, the volunteer committeemen, kick-off of the second division of the campaign, and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation pledge to the campaign.
Sheridan Coliseum: Newsletter, Sheridan update

Fort Hays State University

Update regarding the campaign to raise monies for the renovation of Sheridan Coliseum.
Sheridan Hall: Brochure, Margin of excellence and the Sheridan project 1989-90

Fort Hays State University

The Sheridan Project is mentioned on the second page of this brochure with a short history of how the project came to fruition. The rest of the brochure explains the Margin of Excellence program that was approved initially by the Board of Regents in 1987.
Sheridan Hall: Brochure, Sheridan Hall floor plans

Fort Hays State University

The floor plans for all three floors of Sheridan Hall in a brochure created for the rededication.
Sheridan Hall: Floor plans

Fort Hays State University

Floor plans of all three floors of Sheridan Hall with the last names of personnel in the offices.
Sheridan Hall: Floor plans

Fort Hays State University

Floor plans for all three floors of Sheridan Hall.
Sheridan Coliseum: Brochure, Q & A: Fort Hays State University $2,000,000 Sheridan Coliseum Campaign

Sheridan Coliseum Campaign Office

Brochure with questions and answers about why and how Sheridan Coliseum will be renovated.
Sheridan Coliseum: Brochure, Sheridan Coliseum Campaign

Sheridan Coliseum Campaign Office

Official brochure published for the Sheridan Coliseum Campaign containing the heritage and history of Sheridan Coliseum, various gift opportunities, and a listing of the campaign leadership and development council members
Sheridan Coliseum: Brochure, Sheridan Coliseum Campaign

Sheridan Coliseum Campaign Office

Brochure aimed at the university's alumnae and former students with a form to send in with their donations towards the renovation of Sheridan Coliseum.
Sheridan Coliseum: Draft, Q & A: Fort Hays State University $2,000,000 Sheridan Coliseum Campaign

Sheridan Coliseum Campaign Office

Draft for a future brochure with questions and answers about why and how Sheridan Coliseum will be renovated.
Sheridan Hall: Card sent at Christmas time to donors of the renovation of Sheridan Coliseum

G. W. Tomanek

An appeal to be a sponsor of one of 850 seats in the performing arts center which would complete the goal of funding the renovation of Sheridan Coliseum.
Postcard from Frontier Park

Kansas

This black and white document features a postcard with a black and white photograph of the entrance to the state park The back side of the postcard features a handwritten message.
Annual Report of Plymouth School - 1891

Fort Hays State University

This black and white document features a record from 1891 of the Plymouth Schoolhouse detailing the census recordings of the school population.