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Watkins and Miller Halls: University of Kansas

Watkins and Miller Halls: University of Kansas

Hardcover

General Education

ISBN10: 0700622756
ISBN13: 9780700622757
Publisher: Univ Pr Of Kansas
Published: May 2 2016
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.40 Width: 8.60 Depth: 11.10
Language: English
Elizabeth Miller Watkins was the greatest benefactress of the University of Kansas. Her innovative vision for a women's scholarship hall was the first of its kind in the nation. Watkins Hall, built in 1926, and its twin Miller Hall, in 1937, are striking examples of architecture 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. The story is told in the words and photos of the women who lived in them from 1926 to the present.

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