1947: Funeral for Pres. L. N. Duncan
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
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