The Early Days

(Excerpts from the Lister Hill Library Photo Album)

Below are some small (a little larger than thumbnail) photos of some interesting sites during this construction project. Click on the smaller image if you wish to take the time to see a larger, more detailed view.

	For an historical perspective, here is the Lister Hill Library construction site in Summer 1970. [ LHL dedication was October 19, 1971.]
	Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences before the current project. Yes, Hippocrates will be back. He is currently being stored and will be spruced up and placed in the ground level lobby of the new expanded library. The statue of Hippocrates was the gift of Mr. & Mrs. Sam (Agatha) Nakos at the time of the first Lister Hill Library building in 1971. Want to see a picture of Hippocrates and his sculptor, Mr. Kostas Georgakas, from the Lister Hill photo album?
	Ground Breaking Ceremony September 14, 1994. Dr. John R. Durant, Vice-President of Health Affairs (left), and Dr. J. Claude Bennett, President, performing the honors.
	An additional sculpture will be installed in the plaza level lobby. This sculpture, entitled Gaia Rises, is being commissioned and donated by Dr. Sam Barker (left). Ms. Leah Webb will be the sculptor.

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