Definition

A campus space within a freestanding functional structure named to commemorate a person or event. Examples include Lecture Halls, classrooms, computer laboratory, greenhouse, science laboratory, faculty and university offices, etc.

Class

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Legacies Classification

Choose Memorial Structure from the drop down menu.

Memorial Type

Choose Academic Facility from the drop down menu.

Memorial Context

From the drop down menu, choose the affiliation that connects the memorial to the Legacies of American Slavery database. Definitions can be found here.

Memorialized Subject

Type in the name or names of the individuals [LAST NAME, FIRST NAME] that the memorial is dedicated to or representative of OR/AND attach the person item if applicable.

Title

[COMMON ACADEMIC FACILITY NAME]; [TYPE OF ROOM] dedicated to [FULL NAME OF PERSON MEMORIALIZED]

Ex. Gailor Auditorium; auditorium dedicated to Thomas Frank Gailor

Background and Context

Include a description of the history of the memorial that is around 250 words that includes:

• Brief summary of the context of the items creation
• Biographical details about creator if applicable and available
• Biographical details about person or event represented or memorialized if applicable and available