Omeka - Digital History at Ursinus

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Dr. Omwake writes about the finishing touches on the science building and states his anticipation of the educational advantages that will be provided by the construction

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This image provides an aerial view of the college's campus where the construction of the new science building (later to be named Pfahler Hall) can be seen as just the foundations on the leftmost side of the image

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This article details installations within the science building and monetary gifts given toward its construction

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This letter addresses the need for more monetary support from alumni in order to cover the costs of constructing the new science building

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The main floor and basement floor rooms are detailed in this article

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This image shows the original layout of the first and basement floors in 1932 - note that the radioactivity labs are labelled as the 'Constant Temperature' and 'Low Temperature' rooms since they have not been refurbished into laboratories.

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This article provides a description of the outline, structure, and rooms found within the science building

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A sketch of the new science building at Ursinus College

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Funding and financial campaigns for the new science building are presented in this article

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This article elaborates on the benefits of including science in a liberal education, providing an atmosphere for scientific collaboration, and challenging students so as to further their scientific understanding
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