Wadsworth Washline Student Newsletters

Collection — sc_box: MTU 2, Folder: 23

Identifier: MTU-195

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Newsletters, 1958-1972, written by and for the students of Wadsworth Hall, one of the residence halls at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. It was a vehicle for resident counselors and the student council to communicate with students, but also for humorous articles and cartoons.

Dates

1958-1972

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

Wadsworth Hall, one of the residence halls at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan was completed in 1958. It was named for Dr. M. E. Wadsworth, president of the Michigan Mining School (now Michigan Technological University) from 1887-1899 and housed nearly 1,000 students. At the time of its construction it was one of the largest residence halls in the nation. Some of its features included a dining room, student lounges, laundry facilities and mail service. As of 2011, the hall was recently renovated and is the largest hall on campus at 1/4 mile long and five stories high, with approximately 1,050 rooms available.