This month in Harvard history

Dec. 8, 1956 — The Music Department’s Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is dedicated. Designed by Stanley B. Parker ’04, the $500,000 wing allows the department to house its previously scattered collections under one roof. Upon completion, it is expected to handle collection growth for the next 40 years.

From the Harvard Historical Calendar, a database compiled by Marvin Hightower