HISTORY Welcome to Memorial Union. After World War I, students and teachers called for a memorial to the University’s lost soldiers. In 1921, funding and construction began for a “Memorial Union” and a “Memorial Stadium,” and the Union was completed in 1926. Construction on the building’s North Wing started in 1930; due to the Great Depression, however, further work was halted. The tower stood alone for almost twenty-five years. In 1951, after World War II, plans for the North Wing began again and completed for occupation in 1952. Finally, in August of 1963, the South Wing was constructed, completing the memorial. Click on the photos below to see the Union's expansion.
Thanks to the University of Missouri archives, we were also able to find a bulletin from 1923, detailing Memorial Union's development. Feel free to flip through the text to get an even greater picture of Mizzou's evolution!
