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History of Preus Library

Preus Library, 1969: A Photo Gallery

Interview with Jean Dickman,
Acquisitions Assistant

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Jean Dickman

Interview with Duane Fenstermann,
Professor Emeritus of Library Science

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Duane Fenstermann

Photographs by Duane W. Fenstermann

Erling Naeset, Business Manager, arranges new plants in the Technical Services Room

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Unpacking Boxes

Card Catalog Area

Burt Kalsow Vacuuming

Mr. Oivind Hovde, Head Librarian, taking a photo at the Reference Desk

Oivind Hovde, Angeline Jacobson, and a guest

Jean Dickman, the new Acquisitions Assistant, and guests

Donald Gray, Architect of Preus Library, and Angeline Jacobson, Head Reference Librarian

Student workers loading boxes of books into a pickup truck for delivery to Preus Library

Student workers carrying boxes of books out the north door of Koren Library

Heavy crates of books

Carrying boxes across unfinished landscaping at the new building

Student at work

Student worker arranging books on the shelving

Leona Alsaker, Reference Librarian, and a student carrying books to be shelved

Filling the empty shelves

Taking a break

Students moving microfilm cabinets

Carrying books to the truck at Koren

Boxes being taken out

Packing up drawers of the card catalog on the 2nd floor of Koren

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