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These photographs depicts the only books to survive the fire of the Administration building in 1923. They are housed in a glass case on the second floor of the Belk Library. These books include encyclopedias, religious texts, and historical texts.

These photos depict the inside of West Dormitory. While West did not burn down during the Administration Building fire in 1923, these pictures still showcase what dorm life was like during the time.

These photos depict the inside of East Dormitory. While East did not burn down during the Administration Building fire in 1923, these pictures still showcase what dorm life was like during the time.

These excerpts are the second part to the first page of the January 19, 1923 edition of the Maroon and Gold newspaper. The newspaper explains the tragic event of the Administration Building fire. It highlights the loss and also the plans to continue…

William Harper was the president of what was then called, Elon College, for twenty years. In the years he worked he dealt with the effects of World War 1, the Spanish Influenza, and the fire of 1923 which struck the Administration Building. William…

This is a photograph of Sophomore Terrell William from the 1923 Elon yearbook. Terrell William was the first person to come across the Administration Building on January 18th, 1923. He was the first to come across the fire and warn others about what…

This is a picture of the chandelier from Philologian Literary Society Hall in the Administration Building which now hangs in the Belk Library Archives at Elon University. The chandelier was found and refurbished to look like its original condition.

This photograph depicts the Philologian Literary Society Hall in the Administration Building before it was destroyed in the fire. In this photo there are rows of seats lining three sides of the room, with a desk placed along the fourth side, and a…

This picture captures a wide view of the Elon campus and some of the town which surrounds it.

This photograph captures the Elon campus after the fire of 1923 and the initial rebuilding phase was over. The train tracks run along the road on the right side of the photo with the main campus on the left. The Alamance Building, Whitley Auditorium,…