The S. S. Kresge Learning Resource Center, built in 1983, is Meharry Medical College’s library and archives center. The Kresge Library houses the college’s extensive collections and archives concerning the history of the school and other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as well as its standard circulation materials. The Kresge Library was named for Stanley S. Kresge, an American businessman and founder of the Kresge department store chain (later K-Mart Corporation), who also founded the Kresge Foundation, "to promote the well-being of all mankind." The Kresge Foundation invests in the expansion of HBCUs, including Meharry Medical College. The building was renovated in 2012 by Kline Swinney Associates.
S.S. Kresge Learning Resource Center
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The S. S. Kresge Learning Resource Center, built in 1983, is Meharry Medical College’s library and archives center. The Kresge Library houses the college’s extensive collections and archives concerning the history of the school and other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as well as its standard circulation materials. The Kresge Library was named for Stanley S. Kresge, an American businessman and founder of the Kresge department store chain (later K-Mart Corporation), who also founded the Kresge Foundation, "to promote the well-being of all mankind." The Kresge Foundation invests in the expansion of HBCUs, including Meharry Medical College. The building was renovated in 2012 by Kline Swinney Associates.