Falls Hall scrapbook and decommission collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to Falls Halls and the decommissioning of the building. It contains clippings, plaques, slides, and photographs. Of note are scrapbooks depicting students engaged in dorm life from the 1990s and 2000s. Materials are arranged by object type.
Dates
- 1966-2011
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by Texas State University. Educational reproduction is allowed without permission. Authorization to publish must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives.
Historical note
Falls Hall opened on Sunday, November 13, 1966 as the new women’s dormitory, and was officially named for Elizabeth Falls. Elizabeth Falls was among the first faculty of the Training School, which opened in 1914. Falls Hall provided living quarters for male and female students at Texas State University until 2011, when it was demolished to make room for the Performing Arts Center. A decommissioning ceremony took place on February 28, 2011, the first ever at Texas State, to honor the long history and service of Falls Hall.
Extent
1.46 Linear Feet (3 document cases, one flat box.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains scrapbooks and other materials related to Falls Halls and the decommissioning of the building. Falls Hall was a dormitory from 1966 to 2011 when it was demolished to make room for the Performing Arts Center.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice may be required for use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Housing and Residential Life, 2011. Bricks donated by unknown source, 2018 November.
- Title
- Falls Hall scrapbook and decommission collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wendy Thompson
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 May: Revised for ArchivesSpace, brought up to DACS compliance, Nicole Critchley
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Alkek Library Room 204
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
https://askalibrarian.library.txstate.edu/form?queue_id=6934
