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| Title | Alba Bales House, laying of cornerstone, North Dakota Agricultural College |
| Date of Original | 1922-10-21 |
| Description | The laying of the cornerstone of the Alba Bales House. North Dakota Agricultural College staff, faculty and other dignitaries are at the left front corner of the house watching the placement of the cornerstone. Members of the Cadet Band are playing to the right of the front door. House is located at 1262 N. University Drive. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Colleges & Universities
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Buildings
Rites & ceremonies
Construction equipment
Construction workers
Bricks
Spectators
Bands
Cornerstone laying
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| Organization Name | North Dakota State University
Alba Bales House (Fargo, N.D.)
North Dakota State University - Buildings
North Dakota State University - Music groups
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - University Drive North
Fargo (N.D.) - University Drive North - 1200 block
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Negative Number | 3843 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 13 x 18 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | North Dakota Agricultural College (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Band Playing - Practice House" |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | The Alba Bales House, was originally named the Practice House in 1923 and then the Home Management House in 1936, and finally renamed the Alba Bales House in 1954. Alba Bales was the first female academic Dean at North Dakota Agricultural College.
The establishment of the Practice House stems from the Vocational Education Act of 1917, popularly referred to as the Smith-Hughes Act, which made federal funds available for home economics education. "Teachers of home economics under the Smith-Hughes act must, be graduates of a four-year college course in home economics of standard grade and present satisfactory evidence of at least two years practical experience, including a considerable period of home management." To be able to provide the necessary experience, a facility dedicated specifically for practical work was needed. Various temporary practice houses were secured while funding was sought for a permanent practice house on campus. In the 16th Biennial Report (1922), Alba Bales noted that the new Home Economics practice house would be completed by January 1923.
The first residents entered the practice house in the fall term of 1923 and the facility continued to serve as a practical residential training laboratory until the fall semester of 1981. |
| External Resource | See also NDSU Archives Building History web site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndsu-university-archives/collections/72157624385769264/ |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, University Archives
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| Repository Collection | NDSU University Archives Glass Negative Collection
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| Collection Finding Aid | http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/archives/collections/AlbaBalesHouse.htm |
| Credit Line | University Archives, NDSU, Fargo (GPN 3843) |
| Rights Management | Copyright held by the University Archives. |
| Language | eng |
| Digital ID | ua000228 |
| Original Source | glass negative |
