Description: Kalamazoo, MI - Western Michigan College - Men's Dorm & Walwood Hall - 1940: Western Michigan University (WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. Its enrollment, as of the Fall 2019 semester, was 21,470. On May 27, 1903, Michigan Governor Aaron T. Bliss signed a bill authorizing the creation of the State's fourth teacher-training facility. The university was first officially known as Western State Normal School, and originally offered a two-year training program. The first principal and president was Dwight B. Waldo, who served from 1904 until 1936. The school was renamed several times throughout its early history, beginning with Western State Teachers College in 1927, Michigan College of Education in 1941, and Western Michigan College in 1955. On February 26, 1957, Governor G. Mennen Williams signed a bill into law that made Western Michigan College the state's fourth public university and gave the school its current name of Western Michigan University. Featured in this card are the Men's Dormitory and the Student Union Building called Walwood Hall. This Linen Era postcard, published in 1940, is in good condition. Genuine Curteich-Chicago. “C.T. Art Colortone”. No. 0B-H1991. Kalamazoo Photo Finishers. Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: US States, Cities & Towns
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Multiview
City/Region: Kalamazoo
Postage Condition: Unposted
State: Michigan
Era: Linen (c. 1930-1945)
Western Michigan College: Western Michigan University
Western State Normal School,: Teacher Training
Walwood Hall: Student Union
Dormitory: Men
Region: Michigan
Country: USA
