Source
Alumni News 3.5 (Jun 1949): 2.
Alumni News 5.2 (Apr 1951): 2.
Date
Note
After Lord Beaverbrook announces the creation of a trust fund of $250,000 to build
either a rink or a wing to the University library, the trustees make the decision to add to the
Library. Prof. J. Harry Moore engages to do the architechtural and engineering work, and with
the assistance of students the work is set to proceed in the Summer of 1949 (AN 2.4 (1948): 3;
AN 3.2 (Dec. 1948): 2; AN 3.3 (March 1949): 2).
Alumni News announces that the contract for construction is awarded to MacPherson and Myles
Construction. Construction started 28 May 1949, and set to complete 1 Nov. 1949 (AN 3.5 (Jun
1949): 2.
Alumni News reports that the collections of Bonar Law, David Lloyd George, and Richard
Bedford Bennett (procured by Lord Beaverbrook) will be housed in the library.
15 May 1951: At the official opening of the Library, the Rt. Hon. Richard Law, MP, was
principal speaker (son of Bonar Law); Captain R.V. Bennett, brother of former prime minister;
Countess Frances Lady Lloyd George all attended. Photographs taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for
Time and Life magazines (AN 5.3 (Jun 1951): 2.
Subject(s)
Buildings