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Arnold Hall residents standing outside Arnold Hall with a banner created for the Simmons Cup. The banner reads: The Quest for Simmons Cup. Three students in the front row are holding shields, each with a letter on it reading 'ARNOLD.'

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Named in honor of the first Dean of the College, Sarah Louise Arnold (1901-1920), Arnold Hall was completed in the fall of 1951. Nursing students who had not had a chance to live in Evans had first choice of rooms in Arnold Hall.

Arnold Hall…

The central dining hall, Bartol Hall, was completed in 1953. Named after the Corporation member John Washburn Bartol (1906-1952), it opened to students on their return from the holiday break.

A special dinner in January commemorated the opening of…

Beatley Library and Lefavour Hall during the construction completion.

Beatley Library near the Lefavour Hall entrance. The Service Desk is in the background.

Beatley Library and Lefavour Hall (library extension) opened on October 4, 1961, after six years of planning. The Beatley Library building was planned by the School of Library Science Director, Kenneth Shaffer (1914-2006), who served at Simmons from…

Bellevue House with North Hall in the background.

In 1909, the College purchased a property on Bellevue Street (later renamed Pilgrim Road), which included a renovated, large frame house, Bellevue House, to serve as an additional dormitory.

A barn next to the house was part of the sale,…

Beverly Seymon and Kate Norris, both Class of 1961, looking at the Mesick Hall construction.

Simmons completed its acquisition of the Boston Cooking School in November 1903. The agreement with the Boston Cooking School gave the College the School's funds, use of their rooms at 372 Boylston Street, and responsibility for contracts with…