Title	1916: Alumni Gymnasium dedication
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 103: Some sixteen hundred people attended the dedication of the new Alumni Gymnasium on February 22, 1916. President C.C. Thach (at lectern, lower left), welcomed visitors, including Governor Charles Henderson and delegates from University of Alabama, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson College, and Gordon Institute. Alumni raised approximately $50,000 to pay for the building. Auburn varsity basketball teams played in this facility until moving to the Sports Arena in 1948. Students and townspeople flocked to the gym over the years to hear speakers from far and wide--including Will Rogers--and the basketball court served as the dance floor for many a formal for three decades. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	1916
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Buildings College buildings -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Universities and colleges -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era Sports & Recreation
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 2836 x 2054 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p93005.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 3rd edition. 2013.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge