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Title: Ballard Hall, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa
Description: Looking north at a four-story brick and stone building. Ballard Hall was the first dormitory constructed in 1902 which was designed by Chicago architect Henry K. Holsman. Parsons College was closed in 1973 and the campus was later purchased in 1974 by Maharishi International University. 1923 postmark. Number R-85405.
PID: grinnell:15975

Title: Dormitories, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, Larsen Hall
Description: Looking northeast at Larsen Hall which was built in 1907 at a cost of $93,000 and named for the first president of Luther College, Laur Larsen, Larsen Hall is the oldest residence hall on Luther College's campus and is located at 700 College Drive, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Luther College was established as a Lutheran seminary in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants. For 75 years the school admitted men only; then in 1936 Luther College became coeducational. Luther College today is a private coeducational liberal arts college and an institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Date Created: 1925
PID: grinnell:16181

Title: Wallace & Wilson Residence Halls & the Wallace-Wilson Commons, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest at the Towers Residence Association. The Wallace Residence Hall was completed in 1967 & was named in honor of Henry A. Wallace, a 1910 graduate of Iowa State. The Wilson Residence Hall was completed in 1969 & was named in honor of James "Tama Jim" Wilson, dean of agriculture, 1890 to 1897. The Wallace-Wilson Commons was completed in 1969. Number 71922.
Date Created: 1970
PID: grinnell:14449