Explore this collection building Overview Creator: D.P. Church Subject: St. Lawrence University -- HistorySt. Lawrence University -- BuildingsSt. Lawrence University -- PhotographsSt. Lawrence University -- Aerial Photographs Description:Following World War II, a large influx of students attended St. Lawrence on the GI Bill, causing a major space crunch. "Vetsville" was the answer. These six temporary barracks-style housing units were built just south of Weeks Field in the late 1940s. Additional buildings of the same style followed in later years. Coverage:Canton, NY Source:photograph, b & w, 4 5/8" h x 6 5/8" w Date Original:[194?] Decade:Sun, 12/31/1939 - 20:00 Rights Rights Management:Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information). Resource Identifier:ODY Special Collections, Archives, RG2, Series 3.2 B&G Campus Box 8 Publisher:St. Lawrence University Contributor:Dwight P. Church Technical Digitization Specifications:Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 2000 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1. Date Digital:Tue, 01/10/2012 - 20:00 Format:image/jpeg Type:Still Image Contributing Institution:St. Lawrence University Location Series:3 Box:8 Folder:1940s