This June 1911 drawing represents Morell and Nichols' master plan for the campus. The plan guided physical development of the campus until the WCSA closed in 1963. Morell and Nichols formed their partnership in 1909 and Morris is believed to be...
Girls' Dormitory was built in 1912. The building served the WCSA as a girls' dormitory until the school was closed in 1963. It was renamed Camden Hall in about 1965. The name was picked by a committee of students and staff solely for its pleasing...
Infirmary also known as Health Service. The Infirmary was built in 1923-1924 to replace an earlier campus infirmary. The Infirmary served as the health service for the WCSA from 1924 until 1961. After UMM was established the health service was in...
Lynch, Mary Joseph; Morris Industrial School for Indians;
Mother Mary Joseph Lynch of the Sisters of Mercy was the director of the American Indian Boarding School from its opening in 1887 until its transfer to the Federal Government in 1896.
The Horse Barn, built ca. 1916, stood north of the Cattle Barn (now Saddle Club Barn). In the 1920s it was expanded and given a clay tile first story. The campus draft horses -- registered Percherons -- were housed in this barn until the last team...
Girls' Dormitory and Spooner Hall were twin residence halls built in 1912 and 1912-1913,
respectively. Girls' Dormitory served as the principal girls' residence hall during WCSA's 53 years. After UMM established, it was renamed Camden Hall in 1965...
Cattle Barn (later Saddle Club Barn) in ca. 1914. The Cattle Barn was built in 1914 to house dairy cattle for the WCSA and Experiment Station. It was expanded to the north, the first floor was rebuilt with clay tile, and the roof was redesigned...
The Infirmary served as the health service for the WCSA from 1924 until 1961. After UMM was established in 1960, the former Infirmary was used for UMM administrative offices from 1961-1967 and was known as the Office of Student Services. In about...
The Engineering Building, which incorporated the Blacksmith Shop, was built in 1915. The building was the headquarters of the Agricultural Engineering department until the WCSA closed in 1963. Between 1960 and 1973 the building served as the...
Football game on Miller Field. Miller Field was built in 1929 and last used for varsity football in 1970. It was used for intramural sports until 1999.
Infirmary in ca. 1927. The Infirmary was built in 1923-1924 to replace an earlier campus Infirmary. The Infirmary served as the health service for the WCSA from 1924 until 1961. After UMM established in 1960, the building was used for UMM...
Agricultural Hall; Social Science Building; Gardens
Garden east of Agricultural Hall (later Social Science building) in ca. 1948. The photo was likely taken by Wesley Gray, the WCSA's horticulture faculty member beginning in 1948. After the WCSA closed in 1963, Gray continued as horticulturist for...
Interior of Dining Hall in 1920, West Central School of Agriculture. This room was on the first floor of the building. After UMM was established in 1960 this continued to serve as the dining hall until Food Services was built in 1971.
Sewing class in the first Home Economics building. This building was constructed in 1898 as the Indian School Girls' Dormitory and was used by the WCSA for Home Economics until it was replaced by the new Home Economics building in 1955.Photo also...
Horse Barn in ca. 1915. It stood north of the Cattle Barn. In the 1920s it was expanded and given a clay tile first story. The campus draft horses were housed in this barn until the last team was sold in 1952 or 1953. The Horse Barn then housed...
Superintendent's House and Garage in ca. 1940. This was the second Superintendent's House, and was built in 1937. It replaced a white woodframe house on the same site that was removed in 1937 and moved to East Fifth Street in Morris (where it...
Sam Schuman, UMM Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean from 1995-1998, Interim Chancellor from 1998-2000 and UMM Chancellor from 2000 until 2006.
