Memorial Union
Man lays in the cornerstone on April 30th, 1926
Photo courtesy of University ArchivesCeremonial Laying of the Cornerstone
The ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Kansas Memorial Union building on April 30, 1926 was a tribute to the 129 KU students and alumni who died during the First World War. Nearly 3,000 students, soldiers, faculty, and staff, as well as the families of many of the KU men and women who served in the war attended the ceremony and watched an honor guard place a copper box filled with mementos into the Union cornerstone.
Memorial Union circa 1949
Image courtesy of University Archives
East Side View of the Memorial Union circa 1959
Image courtesy of University ArchivesMore About the Memorial Union
The Kansas Union is one of three memorials on campus dedicated to the KU students who fought and died in World War I. Warren Corman, e’50 shares the origins of the Union and the tributes to those students found inside the Union. Video courtesy of the Kansas Alumni Association.
