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Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, photographs

 Collection
Call Number: RU 696

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Sterling Library site under excavation. Looking south. Construction progress photograph number 28.
Sterling Library site under excavation. Looking south. Construction progress photograph number 28.

Excavation, 1927 October - November

 Part of Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Call Number: RU 696, Series I
Dates: 1927 October - November
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Sterling Memorial Library site, looking northeast from the Hodges Building on York Street.
Sterling Memorial Library site, looking northeast from the Hodges Building on York Street.

Construction, 1929 January-February

 Part of Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Call Number: RU 696, Series I
Dates: 1929 January-February
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Construction of the High Street side of Sterling Memorial Library.
Construction of the High Street side of Sterling Memorial Library.

Construction, 1929 September-October

 Part of Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Call Number: RU 696, Series I
Dates: 1929 September-October
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High Street facade of Sterling Memorial library, looking northwest from Lampson Lyceum.
High Street facade of Sterling Memorial library, looking northwest from Lampson Lyceum.

Construction, 1930 May-June

 Part of Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Call Number: RU 696, Series I
Dates: 1930 May-June
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Construction of the Sterling Memorial Library stack tower.
Construction of the Sterling Memorial Library stack tower.

Construction, general, 1929

 Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: 1929
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High Street entrance to Sterling Memorial Library, 1930.
High Street entrance to Sterling Memorial Library, 1930.

High Street entrance, 1930 - circa 1932

 Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 9-10
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: 1930 - circa 1932
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High Street entrance of Sterling Memorial Library.
High Street entrance of Sterling Memorial Library.

High Street entrance, late, 1930s-1960s

 Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: 1930s-1960s
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Sterling Memorial Library from Cross Campus.
Sterling Memorial Library from Cross Campus.

From Cross Campus (negatives only), 1940s

 Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: 1940s
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Sterling Memorial Library from Cross Campus.
Sterling Memorial Library from Cross Campus.

From Cross Campus, 1950s, 1960s

 Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 15-16
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: 1950s, 1960s
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Sterling Memorial Library entrance.
Sterling Memorial Library entrance.

From Cross Campus, drawings

 Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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York Street entrance to Sterling Memorial Library.
York Street entrance to Sterling Memorial Library.

Entrance York Street

 Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 20
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Sterling Memorial Library stack tower, facing Elm Street, 1930-1932.
Sterling Memorial Library stack tower, facing Elm Street, 1930-1932.

Stack Tower, facing Elm Street, 1930-1932

 Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 28
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: 1930-1932
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Sterling Memorial Library nave.
Sterling Memorial Library nave.

Nave

 Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 29
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Great Hall of Sterling Memorial Library.
Great Hall of Sterling Memorial Library.

Nave (drawings)

 Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 30
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Eugene F. Savage's (BFA, 1924) oil mural "symbolizing the inspiration that directs the University's spiritual and intellectual efforts" behind the Sterling Memorial Library circulation desk.
Eugene F. Savage's (BFA, 1924) oil mural "symbolizing the inspiration that directs the University's spiritual and intellectual efforts" behind the Sterling Memorial Library circulation desk.

Circulation desk

 Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 33
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Eugene F. Savage's (BFA, 1924) oil mural "symbolizing the inspiration that directs the University's spiritual and intellectual efforts" behind the Sterling Memorial Library circulation desk.
Eugene F. Savage's (BFA, 1924) oil mural "symbolizing the inspiration that directs the University's spiritual and intellectual efforts" behind the Sterling Memorial Library circulation desk.

Circulation desk, detail: Savage mural

 Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 34
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Entrance doors to the Sterling Memorial Library main reading room.
Entrance doors to the Sterling Memorial Library main reading room.

Crossing, towards Main Reading Room

 Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 35
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Sterling Memorial Library exhibition room.
Sterling Memorial Library exhibition room.

Exhibition Hall

 Part of Collection — Box: 4, Folder: 39
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Sterling Memorial Library, interior - L&B Room.
Sterling Memorial Library, interior - L&B Room.

Linonia and Brothers Reading Room

 Part of Collection — Box: 4, Folder: 41-42
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: circa 1927-1960s
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Rare Book reading room in Sterling Memorial Library.
Rare Book reading room in Sterling Memorial Library.

Manuscripts and Archives (Rare Book Room), 1930-1963

 Part of Collection — Box: 4, Folder: 50-51
Call Number: RU 696, Series II
Dates: 1930-1963