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Archivist Tom Owens walks through U of L’s history

By Joseph Garcia —

With Spring just beginning, more and more students can be seen sitting or walking around campus. What many don’t realize is the amount of history that surrounds them.

This semester Tom Owens is leading two walking tours highlighting the University of Louisville’s lively past. The tour is definitely worth the time whether you love history or just want to have a fun experience with a charismatic tour guide on a Friday afternoon.

Owens has been an Archivist in Ekstrom Library’s Archives and Special Collections for 44 years.

The 55-minute tour pointed out the eight oldest surviving campus buildings.