1949 Yearbook
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Title
1949 Yearbook
Description
G. I. Dorms
In 1946 the government announced they were making
former GI barracks available to colleges to alleviate the
then acute housing shortage that existed on campuses.
St. Ambrose authorities then applied for buildings to house
single students. At the request of a group of married men—the
application was changed and several additional buildings
requested.
The barracks were sent from the Fairmount Army Air
Base and erected in time for occupancy in February of 1947.
Popularly termed "GI Dorms", the barracks will probably
remain on the campus as long as they are needed.
At this time there are a total of 120 single students living
in 8 dwellings, and 12 married couples living in 3 buildings.
In 1946 the government announced they were making
former GI barracks available to colleges to alleviate the
then acute housing shortage that existed on campuses.
St. Ambrose authorities then applied for buildings to house
single students. At the request of a group of married men—the
application was changed and several additional buildings
requested.
The barracks were sent from the Fairmount Army Air
Base and erected in time for occupancy in February of 1947.
Popularly termed "GI Dorms", the barracks will probably
remain on the campus as long as they are needed.
At this time there are a total of 120 single students living
in 8 dwellings, and 12 married couples living in 3 buildings.
Publisher
Noram Press Coverse Milwaukee, WI
Date
1949
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/569