Trafton Science Center

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: Aerial photograph of Highland campus, Mankato State College, ca. 1974.; Aerial photograph of Highland campus, Mankato State College, 1972-1975, Aerial photograph of Highland Campus in mid-1970s.

: Campus Photographs, Mankato State University, August, 1987.; Campus Photograph of green house connected to Trafton Science Center South, Highland Center North is also seen on left side of photo. Mankato State University, September, 1987, Greenhouses located south of Trafton Science Center

: Campus Photographs, Mankato State University, September, 1987.; Campus photograph of construction being done behind Trafton Science Center South, Mankato State University, September 1987., Photograph of Trafton Science Center South

: Class in Trafton Science Center C121 at Mankato State University.; Class in Trafton Science Center C121 at Mankato State University., Photograph of a class in a large lecture hall in Trafton Science Center

: Drawing of the planned Mankato State College Trafton Science Center.; A picture of the planned Mankato State College Trafton Science Center. The Trafton Science Center was completed in 1972., An architect's rendering of the planned Trafton Science Center

: Mankato State University campus consolidation construction photograph.; Administration building between the Student Union and Morris Hall under construction and Highland Arena Addition with connection to Trafton under construction. Addition between Armstrong Hall and Nelson Hall almost finished. Construction on connections between Highland and Trafton and Morris and Wigley incomplete, 1978-1979, Aerial photograph of campus consolidation construction projects.

: Mankato State University students relaxing and walking outside of the Trafton Science Center, 1970s.; A photograph of Mankato State University students relaxing and walking outside of the Trafton Science Center, circa 1975-1979, Photograph of the exterior of Trafton Science Center and views of the Campus Mall, before Campus Consolidation

: Plant area in the Trafton Science Center, 1970s.; A photograph looking at a plant area in the Trafton Science Center with Armstrong Hall academic building in the background, 1972-1979, Photograph depicting a courtyard plant area in the Trafton Science Center

: Plaza between Armstrong and Trafton, Mankato State University, June 29th, 1989; Space between Armstrong and Trafton, Mankato State University, June 29th, 1989, Plaza between Armstrong Hall and Trafton Science Center

: Student working in a science lab in the Trafton Science Center, 1980s.; A Mankato State University student working in a science lab in the Trafton Science Center, 1980-1989, Student working in a science lab in Trafton Science Center

: Trafton Science Center addition groundbreaking ceremony at Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2006-09-15.; Area legislators, MSU staff and members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, city councilmen, Mankato mayor John Brady, and President Davenport all with shovels start digging at the Trafton Science Center addition groundbreaking ceremony at Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2006-09-15., Area legislators, Minnesota State Mankato staff and members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, city council members, Mankato mayor John Brady, and President Davenport all with shovels for a ceremonial groundbreaking

: Trafton Science Center at Mankato State University, 1989-09-15.; Trafton Science Center at Mankato State University, 1989-09-15., Trafton Science Center in the Fall, 1989.

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dc.description: Construction of the Science Building was begun in Summer of 1970 and was completed in Fall 1972. It was named in honor of Gilbert H. Trafton, professor of biology and for some time chairperson of the Division of Science and Mathematics, on March 2, 1973.