Title	1947: Funeral for Pres. L. N. Duncan
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 208-209: API President L.N. Duncan's funeral took place in July 1947 in a pine-shaded amphitheater that had been part of a dream come true in his lifetime. As Extension Service director, he had wanted to build a camp site for farmers and 4-H youths among the beautiful trees southwest of Duncan Hall. As college president in 1935, he saw twenty-five cottages built there with Public Works money. The Graves Amphitheatre, named for Governor Bibb Graves, five additional cottages, and a dining hall that doubled as an auditorium were built later. Through the years not only farm and 4-H conferences, but other events ranging from plays and pep rallies to community church services were held there. Eventually, athletes were housed and fed in Graves Centre until the completion of the athletic dormitory, Sewell Hall, in 1962. Most of the cottages and the dining hall were removed for the Physical Science Center and the new architecture building. The last three cottages were removed in the 1990s. The amphitheatre became a part of the Fine Arts complex. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	1947
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Presidents College presidents -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Universities and colleges -- Alabama Funeral rites and ceremonies Funeral service -- Alabama
EOA Categories	History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights Education -- Higher Education
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 3268 x 1812 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p190-191050.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