Q. Where can I find information on the history of FHSU buildings?

There are photos and brief information on campus buildings available on the Facilities Planning pages of the FHSU website: https://www.fhsu.edu/about/fhsuhistory/buildings/

More extensive information and photos are available in these books. NOTE: The first two are available as e-books. You can obtain The First 75 years...by placing a hold through the online catalog and then picking up the book at the library's Welcome Desk. How to Request a Book for Pickup  If you are a distance student, you can obtain it through an Interlibrary Loan request.

Lighthouse on the Plains: FHSU, 1902-2002, by James Forsythe. 
A History of Fort Hays Kansas State College, 1902-1961, by L.D. Wooster
The First 75 Years: A History of Fort Hays State University, 1902-1977, by James Forsythe

There are files on the history of several buildings in the University Archives. Call  Brian Gribben, Coordinator of Special Collections & Archives, at 785-628-5511 or b_gribben@fhsu.edu for more information on viewing these materials. The Archives Dept. is usually open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Blueprints: If you need blueprints for a class, please contact:

Office of Facilities Planning
Architectural Services
Brooks Building 109C
(785) 628-5975
sslowry2@fhsu.edu