Select materials from the Browne Popular Culture Library's collections, including a stack of comic books and a pinball machine.
First built in 1904 at the northwest corner of Thurstin and Wooster, Ivy Hall--named for the vines that covered its exterior walls--predated the founding of the university. Prior to being purchased by BGSU in 1947, the building served a variety of purposes.It was originally built for shotgun…
Photographs of James Baldwin teaching, lecturing, and sharing moments with students at Bowling Green State University during his time as a visiting professor.
Photograph from Jerome Library's 50th-anniversary celebration event.
University officials, pictured with the Jerome Library's original dedication book from 1967, at the library's fiftieth anniversary celebration event. Left to right: former Dean of Libraries Linda Dobb, Dean of Libraries Sara Bushong, BGSU President Mary Ellen Mazey, unidentified.
Librarian Elizabeth Hertenstein, artist Vincent Koloski, and Dean of Libraries Sara Bushong at the Jerome Library fiftieth anniversary event, pictured with the artist's book Koloski was commissioned to create in commemoration of the library's anniversary.
Jerome Library under construction.
View of the construction site for the Jerome Library.
Guestbook from the Jerome Library dedication ceremony.
Jerome Library east mural.
Guests arriving at the Jerome Library groundbreaking ceremony.
Jerome Library interior mural.