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  Looking Back: University Changes with the Times (from The Aquinas, 2012)

  Article from the October 4, 2012 edition of The Aquinas, the University of Scranton student newspaper, regarding campus changes over the years.
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  Campus Update: St. Thomas Hall's Facade (from The Scranton Journal, 2019)

  Cover and article from the Fall 2019 edition of The Scranton Journal about the renovation of the facade of St. Thomas Hall
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  Article about the construction of St. Thomas Hall, showing Linden St. (now the University Commons) and Quincy Ave (now the Royal Way)

  Scranton Times article about the construction of St. Thomas Hall.
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  Engineering Building on Linden Street, ca. 1960

  The E (Engineering) Building (later the site of St. Thomas Hall) on Linden Street (later the University Commons). Loyola Hall and Monroe Avenue are visible in the background, and the foreground area would later be Galvin Terrace and then the Weinberg Memorial Library.
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  Barracks (later the site of St. Thomas Hall) on Linden Street, 1950s

  Barracks (E Building and B Building) at the intersection of Linden Street and Monroe Avenue. This would later be the site of St. Thomas Hall. The Catlin House (Lackawanna Historical Society) is in the foreground.
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  Rerouting of Linden Street, ca. 1965

  Construction of an island on Linden Street in front of St. Thomas Hall. The Gallery Building and Scranton Hall appear in the background. The parking lot to the right would later be Galvin Terrace and then the Weinberg Memorial Library.
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  Linden Street, ca. 1960

  Two students walking up Linden Street (later the University Commons) circa 1960. The Esso gas station in the background was demolished later in the decade.
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  Monroe Avenue, ca. 1971

  Monroe Avenue, 1971. St. Thomas Hall, Galvin Terrace, and Crawford House (the Lackawanna Juvenile Detention Center) are visible in the background. Taken from the steps of Loyola Hall.
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  Linden Street before the Commons, undated

  Dormitories along Linden Street at the corner of Clay Avenue prior to the construction of the University Commons in 1980.
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  Linden Street in the Snow, 1980

  Linden Street (prior to the construction of the University Commons) after a snowfall. Gunster Memorial Student Center is on left, and St. Thomas Hall is on right.
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  Article about the Linden Street rerouting and addition of an island, 1965

  Scrantonian article regarding the rerouting of Linden Street on the University of Scranton campus.
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  Linden Street, 1965: Elimination of Curve Begins

  Scrantonian article about the rerouting of Linden Street on the University of Scranton campus.
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  Linden Street (later the University Commons), 1971

  St. Thomas Hall can be seen on the left and Gunster Memorial Student Center is on the right.
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  Advertisement: University of Scranton 1888-1964

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  Founded in 1888: University of Scranton Shows Remarkable Progress, 1970

  Catholic Light article about progress at the University of Scranton over the years.
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  University Promotes Commons Plan But Hill Neighbors Remain Opposed, 1978

  Scranton Times article about the plans to transform a portion of Linden Street into the University of Scranton Commons.
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  Construction Continues on Commons Project, 1980

  Scranton Times article about the construction of the University of Scranton Commons.