Mechanicals, Project Acorn, 1980s

File — Box: 1, Folder: 45.1

Staff Only

Acorn Project Logo, illustration

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Dates

Creation: 1980s

Creator

From the Collection: Western Connecticut State University. Department of Academic Affairs. (Organization)
From the Collection: Western Connecticut State University. Office of University Publications & Design. (Organization)
From the Collection: Stewart, Peggy (Person)

Access Restrictions

Open for research without restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 116 Linear Feet (125 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Additional Description

General

Project Acorn was a greening of WestConn project conceived by the all-volunteer Center for Urban Studies and supported by the college administration, Alumni Association, and the midtown dorm council. The project called for planting shade trees, evergreens, flowering trees and flower, and installing brick patios, flagstone paths, outside seating arrangements, additional stairs, pathways and ramps around the Ruth A. Haas Library.