Compton Union Building (CUB) Interior ca. 1960

Files

http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/buildings/image/114.jpg

Title

Compton Union Building (CUB) Interior ca. 1960

Subject

Campus buildings--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Students--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Art exhibitions--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Interiors--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Compton Union Building (CUB)--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>

Description

A photograph of a class visiting an Art exhibit inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. Designed by John Maloney in modern functional style, the Compton Union Building (CUB) was built in 1951 at a cost of $3 million and named for Wilson Compton, WSU President 1944 to 1951. The CUB was financed by the Regents through bond issues totaling $2,613,000, with the remaining funds contributed by the Associated Students (ASSCW). In 1969, a major renovation added an additional floor to the building including hotel rooms

Source

78-481
PC-3
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: <br> http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Date

ca. 1960

Rights

For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335-6691.

Format

Original photographic prints were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL or Agfa Arcus II scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.

Type

Photographic prints

Identifier

114.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Compton Union Building (CUB) Interior ca. 1960,” Digital Exhibits, accessed May 9, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1296.