Artist
Unknown
Title
Clarence R. Ropp Agriculture Building Plaque
Year
1982
Acquisition Category
Dedicated
Artwork Type
Building Plaque
Artwork Material
Bronze
Designation
N/A
Artwork Location
Visibility
Indoor
Location
Clarence R. Ropp Agriculture Building (RAB)
Location Description
By the east entrance of the Ropp Agriculture Building
Campus Zone
Northwest
Donor
N/A
Identification Plaque
CLARENCE R. ROPP AGRICULTURE BUILDING Dedication May 19, 1982 James R. Thompson, Governor State of Illinois David E. Murray, Chairman Board of Regents Frankling G. Matsler, Executive Director Board of Regents Lloyed I. Watkins, President Illinois State University Architect Middleton Associates, Inc. – A.I.A.
Description
The Ropp Agriculture Building was completed in 1982 and was named for a long-time supporter of agricultural education in Illinois and at Illinois State, Clarence R. Ropp. Clarence R. Ropp (1907-1985) was president of the Foundation Board of Trustees, not-for-profit organized under the laws of the state of Illinois. He has received the honorary Holbert Medal. Mr. Ropp served as secretary of the Teachers College Board from 1953-1963.
Reference Sources
- “Kelley receives Holbert medal.” The Vidette (Normal, IL). May 5, 1970. https://videttearchive.ilstu.edu/?a=d&d=vid19700505-01.2.50&srpos=6&e=——-en-20–1–txt-txIN-clarence+ropp——
- McKinney, Kathy. “ISU ag building dedicated, named for Clarence R. Ropp.” The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL). May 20, 1982.
- “Ropp Agriculture Building.” n.d. Illinois State University. Accessed October 28, 2021.
- “University Dedicates Turner Hall.” The Vidette (Normal, IL). May 1, 1962. https://videttearchive.ilstu.edu/?a=d&d=vid19620501-01.1.1&e=——-en-20–1–txt-txIN-clarence+ropp——