The ending of World War II and the availability of government financial
aid to returning veterans resulted in a flood of young men and women to universities and colleges throughout the country. UA was no exception.
Thousands of servicemen had trained at nearby airfields and, remembering
the sunlight and clear skies, came "home" to Tucson -- many accompanied by
wives and small children.
There was no time to
construct additional dormitories to house the new arrivals but the 114
two-family "Quonset huts"
and the 5 TDUs (four families each) offered by the Federal Public Housing
Authority appeared to be a good "temporary" solution.
They rose on the east and west sides of the Polo Field (now UMC).
No one ever imagined that some
of these "temporary" dwellings would last for 38 years.
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