| Identifier |
147 |
| Source |
147.TIF |
| Title |
Converse Hall Fire Aftermath on March 12, 1926 |
| Subject |
Church schools; Converse Hall(Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah); Presbyterian Church in Utah; Presbyterians -- Utah; Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah); Sugar House (Salt Lake City, Utah); Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| OCR Text |
Show A close-up photograph of the charred east entrance of Converse Hall after the fire that destroyed the inside on the early morning of March 12, 1926. This photograph is a straight on shot from the east side looking west. The damage can be seen through the doorless entryway. Smoke hangs around debris and through an imploded window above the entryway it is visibly apparent that the roof and the top floor no longer exist. Debris litters the steps in the foreground. |
| Further Information |
This photograph is good condition. It shows slight signs of wear and some of the corners are creased. Written on the front bottom border is, "Converse Hall after the fire." On the back is pencil written the letter "g." Early on the morning of Friday March 12, 1926 a fire destroyed the inside of Converse Hall. The fire was noticed by a student and a passing milkman who saw smoke coming out the east door of the hall at about 5:30 A.M. A fire alarm was immediately sent, but fire fighters were unable to control the blaze. The damage was extensive, destroying a library collection of more than 14,000 books when the top two floors collapsed upon one another. The books were early classics of which 2,500 were donated by early trustee and former pastor of First Presbyterian Church William M. Paden. Classes were moved to Ferry Hall, Foster Hall, Gunton Chapel, and other college campuses while a campaign for $60,000 was successfully raised to rebuild the hall. The new and improved Converse Hall |
| Funding |
The Westminster College digital archives project is partially funded by the Masonic Foundation of Utah. |
| Publisher |
Westminster College |
| Date |
1926-03-12 |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Language |
eng |
| Coverage |
147.TIF |
| Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2006, Westminster College. All rights reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
Westminster College |
| Source Physical Dimensions |
Archival TIFF 3000 x 4600 |
| Source Resolution |
400ppi |
| Display Dimensions |
JPEG: 650 x 1000 |
| Bit Depth |
8-bit |
| Scanning Device |
Epson Expression 836 XL flatbed scanner |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6283dhq |
| Setname |
wc_pc |
| ID |
1094312 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6283dhq |
