Memorial Hall (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

After the global tragedy of World War I, alumni of the University of Massachusetts Amherst who had served in the Military arranged a fund to construct a building honoring the sacrifice of their 51 fallen colleagues.

Du Bois Library currently serves as the home to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Alumni Association and members of the Campus Development office.

A motto engraved into the inside reads "we will keep faith with you who lie asleep", a reference to the desire to keep student life active in the facility.

[5] Architect James Ritchie wished to construct "...a monumental design which will differentiate [Memorial Hall] from the buildings dedicated to instruction.

Various architectural elements, such as its sandstone trim and matching balustrades at each level, were inspired by the Italian Renaissance.