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Time capsules hold 50 years of university history
Nick Crow
Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: News
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Time capsules from the recently demolished Baker, Salisbury and Sayles halls were opened Friday in a ceremony at the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
Baker Hall was first dedicated in 1952. It was named for Lucy Baker who taught vocal music at the school from 1894-1937. Salisbury Hall was dedicated in 1957 and named for Albert Salisbury, who was president of UW-Whitewater from 1885-1912. Sayles Hall was dedicated in 1961. It was named for Nettie Sayles who taught in Whitewater from 1906-28.
"Whether it's 50 years or 500 years, the opening of a time capsule is an event that fosters great anticipation," Interim Chancellor?Richard Telfer said. "The time capsules do promise to reveal important reminders about our university at the time these halls were dedicated."
The Baker Hall time capsule contained an audio tape from the dedication of the new dorm. It also contained the Minneiska yearbook from 1952 and several documents such as the college directory from 1951-52, a teacher's bulletin, the report on Wisconsin state colleges, a student handbook from 1951-1952, and a Royal Purple dated Feb. 25, 1952.
The Salisbury Hall time capsule contained a Minneiska yearbook from 1953. It also contained a student handbook from 1957-58 as well as a Royal Purple dated Oct. 1, 1957 and a "Whitewater Register" dated Oct. 3, 1957.
The Sayles Hall time capsule contained several documents including a college catalog from 1961-62, an issue of Warhawk Tawk from June 1960 and a issue of the Royal Purple from Oct. 24, 1961.
"The new building that will stand in their place will continue Lucy Baker, Albert Salisbury, and Nettie Sayles' personal tradition of dedication and compassion and excellence in higher education," Telfer said.
The demolition of the three halls made way for the construction of Timothy J. Hyland Hall, which will become the new College of Business and Economics building. According to the university's Web site, the foundation for Hyland Hall has been laid and structural steel is being installed. The building is set to open for the fall semester of 2009.
"We hope that you can take pride in this campus and all the great things that we've done thus far and we continue to do," Tommie Jones, director of alumni relations, said.
Baker Hall was first dedicated in 1952. It was named for Lucy Baker who taught vocal music at the school from 1894-1937. Salisbury Hall was dedicated in 1957 and named for Albert Salisbury, who was president of UW-Whitewater from 1885-1912. Sayles Hall was dedicated in 1961. It was named for Nettie Sayles who taught in Whitewater from 1906-28.
"Whether it's 50 years or 500 years, the opening of a time capsule is an event that fosters great anticipation," Interim Chancellor?Richard Telfer said. "The time capsules do promise to reveal important reminders about our university at the time these halls were dedicated."
The Baker Hall time capsule contained an audio tape from the dedication of the new dorm. It also contained the Minneiska yearbook from 1952 and several documents such as the college directory from 1951-52, a teacher's bulletin, the report on Wisconsin state colleges, a student handbook from 1951-1952, and a Royal Purple dated Feb. 25, 1952.
The Salisbury Hall time capsule contained a Minneiska yearbook from 1953. It also contained a student handbook from 1957-58 as well as a Royal Purple dated Oct. 1, 1957 and a "Whitewater Register" dated Oct. 3, 1957.
The Sayles Hall time capsule contained several documents including a college catalog from 1961-62, an issue of Warhawk Tawk from June 1960 and a issue of the Royal Purple from Oct. 24, 1961.
"The new building that will stand in their place will continue Lucy Baker, Albert Salisbury, and Nettie Sayles' personal tradition of dedication and compassion and excellence in higher education," Telfer said.
The demolition of the three halls made way for the construction of Timothy J. Hyland Hall, which will become the new College of Business and Economics building. According to the university's Web site, the foundation for Hyland Hall has been laid and structural steel is being installed. The building is set to open for the fall semester of 2009.
"We hope that you can take pride in this campus and all the great things that we've done thus far and we continue to do," Tommie Jones, director of alumni relations, said.
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