Names of new housing at Tech now on sides of apartments

[TechAlum05]

I don't know who they are named after.

Current female dorms: Adams, Aswell, Dudley, Harper

Current male dorms: Cottingham, Graham, Mitchell, Pearce

From http://www.ltadm.latech.edu/facilities/Campus_Map.htm:

Adams Hall:
named after Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Adams, residents of Ruston and supporters of the university; donated a $10,000 Kimball Pipe Organ and land extending from the south entrance of Keeny Hall to U.S. Highway 80 to Tech.

Dudley Hall:
named after Minnie Caylor Dudley, Matron of Housing (1908-1920)

Harper Hall:
named after Miss Jean Maud Harper, Assistant Professor of English (1921-1929) and appointed Dean of Women in 1929

Pearce Hall:
named after Mrs. Ruby Pearce, Bachelor of Industry in 1903 and Bachelor of Science in 1925; served as Registrar from 1928-1947

Aswell Hall:
named after James B. Aswell, Sr., Tech President from 1900-1904 and U.S. Representative (1913-1931)

Cottingham Hall:
named after Claybrook Cottingham, Tech President from 1941-1949

Richardson Hall:
named after Edwin Richardson, Tech President from 1936-1941

[inudesu]

Cottingham Hall:
named after Claybrook Cottingham, Tech President from 1941-1949

Don't see many Claybrooks anymore, do you?

[TechAlum05]

So, after having attended Tech many years ago (1976-80) and as a regular visitor to the campus since, I must now ask an obvious question....

Who are (were) Jenkins, McFarland, Nielson, Caruthers, etc.... that buildings were named for 'em?

Caruthers Hall:

According to one of the Alumni newsletters, Caruthers Hall is named after the Caruthers family. I can't confirm it, but I believe the building was named in honor of John D. Caruthers, Sr., a Tech graduate in 1927. His son, John D. Caruthers, Jr. is a Tech graduate from 1950 and served as the first President of Tech's Alumni Foundation. John Jr. was also the main organizer of the Spirit Park near Davison Hall.

[champion110]

Caruthers Hall:

According to one of the Alumni newsletters, Caruthers Hall is named after the Caruthers family. I can't confirm it, but I believe the building was named in honor of John D. Caruthers, Sr., a Tech graduate in 1927. His son, John D. Caruthers, Jr. is a Tech graduate from 1950 and served as the first President of Tech's Alumni Foundation. John Jr. was also the main organizer of the Spirit Park near Davison Hall.

Lots of Caruthers still in Ruston. Went to Cedar Creek with a couple of them. Wonder if it is the same family.

[DawgFaninHous]

Lots of Caruthers still in Ruston. Went to Cedar Creek with a couple of them. Wonder if it is the same family.

They are orginally from Lisbon in Claiborne Parish, so it would make sense that some would migrate to Ruston or Cedar Creek. John D, Jr. lived in Shreveport and ran a sizable oil & gas company for years. I am not sure how many kids he had or where they are now.

[TechAlum05]

They are orginally from Lisbon in Claiborne Parish, so it would make sense that some would migrate to Ruston or Cedar Creek. John D, Jr. lived in Shreveport and ran a sizable oil & gas company for years. I am not sure how many kids he had or where they are now.

John, Sr. and his partner E.T. Oakes brought in the discovery well of the Lisbon Field in 1936 marking the first oil well in that oil field. I'm guessing that was the foundation of the oil and gas company.

http://books.google.com/books?id=epM...uthers&f=false

[DawgFaninHous]

John, Sr. and his partner E.T. Oakes brought in the discovery well of the Lisbon Field in 1936 marking the first oil well in that oil field. I'm guessing that was the foundation of the oil and gas company.

http://books.google.com/books?id=epM...uthers&f=false

That makes sense, because that is also who Jim Oakes is working with now.

When I was a kid, my Dad worked at Claiborne Gasoline, which was part of that group of companies, as well. It was a refinery located outside of Lisbon on the road to Bernice, just before the parish line going east.

[TechAlum05]

So, after having attended Tech many years ago (1976-80) and as a regular visitor to the campus since, I must now ask an obvious question....

Who are (were) Jenkins, McFarland, Neilson, Caruthers, etc.... that buildings were named for 'em?

http://www.latech.edu/techtalk/archi...3alegacies.php

Graham Hall: John P. Graham, Music Professor & Author of Tech's Alma Mater

Neilson Hall: Patrick Douglas Neilson, Physics Dept. Head (1928-1949)

Mitchell Hall: William Leroy Mitchell, Engineering Professor, Dean of Engineering (1918-1923), and Dean of Men (at least 1936-1951)

Hutcheson Hall: James L. Hutcheson, Mathematics Professor (1936) and Tech Registrar (1923-1926)

Kidd Hall: Stella Booles Kidd, Music Professor for 32 years

McFarland Hall: Reginald A. McFarland, former Head of the Civil Engineering Department

Jenkins Hall: Edward S. Jenkins, History & Chemistry Professor

Thatcher Hall: George O. Thatcher