Description: 1 sheet Site plan and elevations drawn in pencil with some color on a single sheet of mylar by Harris Hyman of Stewart Brecher Architects.
Description: 4 sheets Floor plans for the science labs, art studios, and classroom of the Arts and Sciences Building designed by faculty members Harris Hyman and Stewart Brecher.
Description: During the fall of 1982, the COA Oral History Workshop collected and prepared oral history interviews documenting COA's founding and early years. For her senior project, Bethany Arownow '83 edited these interviews into a booklet entitled "Such a Frail Bark". The book is fascinating and contains photographs of Kaelber Hall and people instrumental in COA's birth and life.
Description: The Natural History Museum 1988-1989 "The Natural History Museum at College of the Atlantic is open to visitors during the academic year by reservation only. The Museum offers many unique learning opportunities through its exhibits. Find out how a small oil spot killed the off-shore Razorbill; Encounter a Black Bear tolerating a swarm of bees to get to the honey; Discover how Atlantic Puffins set up home on the rocky coast of Maine. FIELD TRIPS The Natural History Museum at College of the Atlantic sponsors participatory outreach programs for schools, colleges, museums, and other organizations during the academic year. Our traveling programs include: Whales-on-Wheels When you request our Whales-on-Wheels program, you accept the challenge of fitting together a 20-foot-long jigsaw puzzle: the backbone of a Minke Whale. Whales-on-Wheels requires a room at least 30 feet long with movable desks and chairs. Birds-on-Wings How do owls fly noiselessly? Why do birds migrate? You will explore these and other questions when you schedule our traveling collection of wings, feathers, skulls, mounts, and study skins. Through participatory activities, participants will study bird behavior, adaptations, and predator-prey relationships. The Naugahyde Whale ... is a 10-foot-long foam and fabric replica of a Pilot Whale. Unzip its skin to reveal removable muscles, bones, and organs, and then put it back together. [show more]
Description: An illustrated informational brochure from 1982 describing the Dorr Museum's summer programs, traveling exhibits, relationships with cooperating institutions, and general visitor information.
Description: Director of Allied Whale, Steve Katona (faculty member from 1972-1993 and college president from 1993-2006) with whale tale identification materials.
Description: Steve Katona (faculty member from 1972-1993 and college president from 1993-2006) carrying lab equipment out of the smoke and water damaged science labs adjacent to recently burned down Kaelber Hall.
Description: Left to right: unknown, Pam Parvin, Joanne Carpenter, Susan Lerner, Don Cass, Steve Katona, Craig Greene, unknown, unknown, unknown, Sally Crock, Janet Anderson, Carl Ketchum, Carol O’Donnel, unknown, Bill Carpenter.
Description: The Arts & Sciences Building, then called the 'new building' was attached to some portions of Kaelber Hall that survived the 1983 fire. The building opened in time for fall term of 1985.