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Watkins and Miller Halls: University of Kansas
Norma Decker Hoaglan
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Description for Watkins and Miller Halls: University of Kansas
hardcover. A history of the innovative women's scholarship halls at the University of Kansas. Num Pages: 72 pages, 87 Photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; JNMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
Elizabeth Miller Watkins was the greatest benefactress of the University of Kansas. Her innovative vision for a women’s scholarshiphall was the first of its kind in the nation. Watkins Hall, built in 1926, and its twin Miller Hall, in 1937, are striking examples ofarchitecture influencing behavior. Elizabeth’s letters show how she conceived, designed, and even decorated “her” halls for “her” girls.Read about the evolution of student life and customs of the times in these two halls, as they reach ninety and eighty years of age. Thestory is told in the words and photos of the women who lived in them ... Read more
Elizabeth Miller Watkins was the greatest benefactress of the University of Kansas. Her innovative vision for a women’s scholarshiphall was the first of its kind in the nation. Watkins Hall, built in 1926, and its twin Miller Hall, in 1937, are striking examples ofarchitecture influencing behavior. Elizabeth’s letters show how she conceived, designed, and even decorated “her” halls for “her” girls.Read about the evolution of student life and customs of the times in these two halls, as they reach ninety and eighty years of age. Thestory is told in the words and photos of the women who lived in them ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700622757
SKU
V9780700622757
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Ref
99-40
About Norma Decker Hoaglan
Norma Decker Hoaglandcounts herself as fortunate to have been a Watkins woman and is currently president of Kitchen 8, the alumnae organization for Watkins and Miller Halls at KU.
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