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Henry Jacobs Library

Henry L. Jacobs Library on 128 Hope Street, Providence, RI. One of the measures the new college president, E. Gardner Jacobs, took to get the college accredited by the New England Association of College and Secondary Schools (NEASC) was to increase the library's holdings. In 1961, the school bought a large mansion at 128 Hope Street, which was the former residence of Philip P. Simonds, and converted it into a library. The new wing (on the left), was added a year later, providing an additional 5,000 square feet of space. The Class of 1962 contributed funds towards this expansion. Bryant College achieved NEASC accreditation for the first time in 1964.

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Bryant College East Side Campus, First Library Location, Benevolent Street, Providence, RI, Bryant University

Henry L. Jacobs Library, Corner View, 128 Hope Street, Providence, RI, Bryant University

Henry L. Jacobs Library, Front View, 128 Hope Street, Providence, RI, Bryant University

Henry L. Jacobs Library, Front View With New Wing, 128 Hope Street, Providence, RI, Bryant University

Henry L. Jacobs Library, Front View With New Wing and Students, 128 Hope Street, Providence, RI, Bryant University

Henry L. Jacobs Library in Jacobs Hall, Street View in Winter, Young Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI, Bryant University

Henry L. Jacobs Library in Jacobs Hall, View of Front Entrance, Young Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI, Bryant University

Henry L. Jacobs Library, View of Front Entrance, 128 Hope Street, Providence, RI, Bryant University

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Charles T. Powers Room at Henry L. Jacobs Library

Henry L. Jacobs Library

Henry L. Jacobs Library

Students reading in Henry L. Jacobs Library

1964

Henry L. Jacobs Library

1963

Charles T. Powers Room

Charles T. Powers Room at Henry L. Jacobs Library