Workmen have started work on the foundation for the 1st addition. Vertical rebars are sticking out of the foundation. A workman is operating a crane owned by Thomas Construction Company to lift a drum-shaped object. The workmens' office, two...
Work continues on the construction of the original library building. Construction materials are laying around the future east entrance to the building. A portion of Gilman Hall can be seen on the right.
William Robert Parks is discussing the celebration of the library's purchase of the one millionth book, Other library staff members are in the background.
Warren B. Kuhn, Dean of the Library, is showing a reel of microfilm. Boxes of microfilm, an envelope of microfiche, and pam boxes with micro-opaques are displayed on the book truck.
Iowa State University; University Library; Environment
Two students hold a book entitled ""Man: An Endangered Species?"" amid the low shelves of the Environmental Teach-In Collection, while other students sit in the chairs near the collection.
Two pages from Instituzioni Analitiche shown in this close-up view. The two volume Instituzoni Analitche was the two millionth volume added to the Iowa State University Library collection.
