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Other Names - Health & Physical Education Building Date Built - 1931 Dedication of Helm Library - Oct. 14, 1967 Cost of Construction - $250,000 Architects - Brinton Davis, Wilk & Arrasmith, Bowling Green Namesake: Margie Helm was born in Auburn, Ky. "She received her B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1916, and the M.A. degree in 1933 from the University of Chicago Graduate Library School. Miss Helm became assistant librarian at Western in 1920, librarian in 1923, and Director of Library Services in 1956. She served in this capacity, and as Head of Library Science, until her retirement in 1965. Miss Helm is a member of numerous professional organizations and has contributed articles to various publications. She won the Business and Professional Women's Club award in 1950 as the Outstanding Business Woman of Bowling Green. She was honored in 1964 as the Outstanding College Librarian for Kentucky by the Kentucky Library Association" [Peaks of Progress] History: When the building was first opened in 1931, it was used as a gymnasium that could hold up to 5,000 people. During the last basketball season in the Health & Physical Education Builidng, the building was erroneously referred to as the "Big Red Barn" in several newspaper articles. Upon the completion of Diddle Arena in 1963, the building was renovated into a 70,000 square foot library to accomodate over a 1/2 million volumes on three floors with a seating capacity for 1,000 students. The building also housed the Library Science and Industrial Arts departments along with librarians. The library was dedicated on October 14, 1967. For information on University Libraries see also: Recitation Hall, Cedar House Gordon Wilson Hall Kentucky Building and Cravens Graduate Center & Library. Additions/Renovations: 1965 - renovation and conversion to a library, estimated $1 million 1965 - WKU map mural painted by Doris Karsell of Louisville for $2500. College Heights Herald: 1990 April 3, p. 2 Students Weekly - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/ "Hilltoppers to Play First Home Game Sat. Night," Jan. 14, 1937. Park City Daily News: "$1,015,000 Low Bid on Library," July 1, 1964. Borrone, Bert. "It Says Here," Jan. 6, 1956. Hunter, Wales. "Doing It By the Book," photo, April 16, 1995. McLean, Mattie. "College Tops Hill Where Old Fort Once Stood," 1931 "Renovations Will Close Helm-Cravens Library," Dec. 7, 1995. "The Last Hurrah for a Grand Tradition," Dec. 6, 1963. "Western College Officials Find House Moving Simple in Comparison to Relocating Library," Aug. 1, 1965. "WSC to Rebuild Old Gym Into Library," Jan. 12, 1964. Louisville Courier-Journal: Duncan, Tom. "Western Tripling Library Space," Jan. 12, 1964. Louisville Kentucky Times: "A Promising Project," Feb. 9, 1931 Documents & Primary Sources: UA1F Articles on Western Buildings - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/1827/ UA2 Board of Regents - Meeting Minutes - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/bor/ 1930 - April 4, Sept. 5, Nov. 28 1964 - Dec. 23 2000 - August 3 UA3/3 Kelly Thompson Papers UA3/3/1 Correspondence / Subject File - inventory - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid/106/ UA3/3/4 Construction File - inventory - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid/103/ UA11 University Relations UA11/3 Building & Construction File UA12/2/2/2 1977 Talisman - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/399/ UA30/1 Planning, Design & Construction UA30/1/1 Blueprints, Drawings & Plans - inventory - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid/81/ UA30/1/2 - Building File - inventory - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid/58/ UA37/20 Margie Helm Personal Papers - inventory - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid/21/ UA51/3/3 Library Special Collections Publications Historic Architecture at Western Kentucky University - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/1786/ Walk Talk - http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/1785/ |
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