Imagine you are heading out to Homecoming, visiting with returning alumni and catching the football game. There are numerous events you wish to catch during the weekend, but one in particular that all your friends are talking about…the “annual coffin parade.” Checking the student newspaper for more details on this strange event, you learn that Read More
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The Archivist’s Nook: The CatholicU Campus Coffin Cavalcade
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: 1936 Orange Bowl, Catholic U Football, Catholic University, CatholicU Homecoming, Coffin Parade, CU, CUA, Eddie La Fond, St. Thomas Hall, University Archives | Comment
The Archivist’s Nook: The Brutal Archives
The following post was authored by Graduate Library Professional Juan-Pablo Gonzalez. The construction of a Brutalist building at The Catholic University of America marked a departure from the existing architectural style previously seen at CUA and it was a departure from original conceptions of the growth of the university taking shape in a form that Read More
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