The Evolution of Jackson Library
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Construction of Jackson Library, 1950
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View of Jackson Library from College Avenue, 1953
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Color postcard of Jackson Library, created by State News Agency, ca. 1955
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Architectural rendering of the Jackson Library Tower addition, 1973
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Jackson Library Tower, a few years after it opened, 1977
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Jackson Library Tower, ca. 1990
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Postcard reproduction of a watercolor painting of Jackson Library, 1995
Jackson Library, designed by Northrup O’Brien of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, opened in 1950, replacing the Carnegie Library. On February 22, 1960, the library was named for Walter Clinton Jackson, professor author, and chancellor from 1934 to 1950. The tower addition was designed by Odell Associates of Charlotte, North Carolina, and opened in 1973.
By Patrick Dollar, SCUA student worker, Spring 2013