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The Student Christian Association was not officially affiliated with
the University of Michigan, and in 1921, the organization leased Newberry
Hall to the University for classroom space. In 1928, the archaeological
collections were moved into the building. In 1937, the building was finally
sold to the University. The museum was officially named after Francis
W. Kelsey in 1953. The building contains one of two Tiffany windows in Ann Arbor. The "Fox
Window", unsigned but listed in Tiffany's Second Register of Works,
was commissioned on March 18, 1888, by the Student Christian Association
to commemorate Charles Fox (1815-1854). It is not known in what capacity
Charles Fox was affiliated with the Student Christian Association. His
sons, George (d. 1877) and William (d. 1887) are commemorated in the window
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The
Kelsey Museum is housed in Newberry Hall, located at 434 South State Street.Originally
built as a home for the Student Christian Association, it was begun in
1888 and completed in 1891. The building was dedicated on July 21, 1891,
and was named for John S. Newberry, whose widow Helen Newberry contributed
$18,000 to the eventual $40,000 cost of the building.