Hardy Memorial Tower is recognized as an important symbol of San Diego State University to the greater San Diego community. In 2004, two historic murals (previously thought to be lost) were uncovered in Hardy Memorial Tower. •
NRA Packages, a mural painted in 1936 by Genevieve Burgeson Bredo, and for many years thought lost, has been restored and is now on display inside
Malcolm A. Love Library. The mural was discovered in 2004 behind ceiling tiles inside SDSU's Hardy Memorial Tower, which was part of the university's first library. Painted in a variety of media, it portrays three men unloading
National Recovery Act (NRA) packages from a van near San Diego's
Hillcrest neighborhood. • A second, larger mural, George Sorenson's
San Diego Industry, remains in Hardy Memorial Tower. This mural depicts the successive stages of tuna fishing and canning, along with the multi-ethnic work force involved in that industry. The library hopes to remove, restore and relocate this mural. See Uncovering Local Art and Industry: The Discovery of Hidden WPA-Era Murals at San Diego State University (SDSU Occasional Archeological Paper Series) and SDSU Press Release: Exhibit promises wider exposure for legendary local painter and longtime SDSU art director. ==Location==