Opened in 1966 as a student union, the building was named in honor of St. Cloud's Atwood family, including Clarence Atwood. Atwood was an 1880 St. Cloud State graduate who served as the school's resident director from 1911 to 1921. Additions were constructed in 1972, 1993 and 2004.
This scrapbook has a wooden face and back, with hinges that open the front cover. Inside are pictures of the Student Representative Council leaders (Ken Thielen, President - Sheet Metal; Debbie Klimstra, Secretary - Practical Nursing; John Huhn, Vice President - Cook Chief; Rick LeNoue, Parlimentarian - Accounting). Pictures include a party for Campus Director Ed Hill, students working in the bricklaying program, the north campus dedication and open house on June 10, 1973, Student Senate agenda and meeting minutes from May 23, 1973, student social and ping pong tournment.
Ground breaking of the Eden Prairie Campus construction. Lorin Gasterlund holding the shovel. The Brooklyn Park campus groundbreaking took place simultaneously on the same day.
Photograph of Richard Emery speaking during a ceremony where he received a bust of himself. The ceremony was held in Indiana where Emery received his college degree (1938) and worked in Indianapolis Schools as a teacher, coordinator of distributive education, junior high school principal, and director of personnel.