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Happy Anniversary Wilson Library

Today is the 80th anniversary of Wilson Library’s dedication. Enjoy the picture below from 1929.

If you would like to read more on the history of Wilson Library, see the following web site: Louis Round Wilson Library: An Enduring Monument to Learning.

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Daniel Smith Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Image 22 ( see http://www.lib.unc.edu/wilson/wilson/dedication.html ) at the web site given in the blog entry depicts the Library Dedication Party and provides a date of October 17, 1929–is this the day of the dedication rather than October 19?
Jason Tomberlin Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 10:17 am
The dedication occurred on October 19, 1929—-check out the front page of the Tar Heel from that date:

http://tinyurl.com/yhj3mvr

Dan, you found an error in the credit line for the photograph. We’ll get that fixed asap!