Photograph of the Alma Mater mural above the old circulation desk in Sterling Memorial Library.
Item
Title
Photograph of the Alma Mater mural above the old circulation desk in Sterling Memorial Library.
Description
Alma Mater, the mural behind the old Circulation Desk, was painted by Yale Professor Eugene F. Savage, Yale B.F.A. 1924, and installed in 1932. In one hand she holds the sphere of learning and in the other an open book showing the Yale arms. Standing under the tree of knowledge, she is surrounded by symbols of the University’s spiritual and intellectual efforts.
Source
Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, photographs, 1927-2003 (inclusive).
Contributor
Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library
Identifier
RU0696_Box3_Folder33
