THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE

OFFICE OF

THE CHANCELLOR August 17, 1943

Prof. F. C. Allen
105 Robinson
Campus

Dear Phog:

Thanks for your letter about the pool. I
think you are probably right.

I should, however, like to go further than
the statement which Mr. Shatto makes that to replace
the broken tile would beprohibitive in cost. What
will it cost to rebuild the pool the way we want to?
It seems to me we ought to have these figures avail-
able. Sometime I want to have a modern swimming pool
and would like to know something about how much money
it is likely to take to produce one. Could you, at
your leisure, therefore, get an estimate of the cost
of rebuilding the pool, increasing it to standard
length, probably with a sloping floor, the necessary
water proofing, addition of scum gutters, and entirely
new tile throughout. In this way, we will know what
we are up against if and when we come to rebuilding
the pool.

We can weigh that against the advantages
end disadvantages of an outdoor pool -- unless we
find we ought to have both!!

Sincerely yours,

Deane W. Malott
Chancellor