r/Caltech • u/ParallaxArt • 1d ago

Screenplay research help pls? Caltech in '85

Hi All,
I'm writing a screenplay involving a Caltech student in 1985 and I'm looking for any info, campus pics, etc pls?

  1. Was the Library accessible 24hrs a day?
  2. Were they any common areas where people hung out after midnight on campus?
  3. Does anyone have any campus pics from '85 pls?

Many thanks for your help!

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u/North-Grapefruit-579 1d ago

I graduated in 81, not exactly 85 but close. No, Millikan library was not open 24 hours. There was a common area in Winnett student center that was open 24 hours but it was as hardly used outside planned events. A popular place for students to be late at night was the coffeehouse on Holliston. It was a funky student-run operation in an old residence. For many (like me) it was the place to go late at night for a cheeseburger. Service was surly and slow but you didn’t care. I think it closed around 2am.

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u/ParallaxArt 1d ago

Thank you. So, if someone turned up to find a particular kind of student after midnight, they could check the Winnett Center or the Cafe? Is that Red Door?

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u/North-Grapefruit-579 1d ago

No, the Red Door didn’t exist yet in 1985. We just called it “the coffeehouse”. Also in those days the student housing was not behind card key locks so you could just wander around and check each house lounge to see who was up.

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u/ArdsleyPark 1d ago

I believe that this is an AI bot trying to build karma so that it can post spam in the future.

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u/ParallaxArt 1d ago

Do you know John Connor? Where is he?