Groundbreaking ceremony for an Atherton Union addition
| Description: |
A speaker stands at a lectern in front of a construction project sign during the groundbreaking ceremony for an Atherton Union addition on Friday, October 9, 1992. An audience watches from their chairs as people take their turns shoveling dirt from the site. From left to right the people standing with shovels are Student Government Association President Robert P. Benson (Class of 1993), Alumni Association President Jamene Phillippe (Class of 1973), Faculty Assembly Chair Dr. W. Kent Van Tyle (Class of 1967), Butler University President Geoffrey Bannister, and Butler University Board of Trustees Chair Paul Schmidt, M.D. (back to the camera). Originally named the John Whistler Atherton Center, in honor of John W. Atherton (Class of 1900), who served for 26 years as the secretary-treasurer for the University, the building opened on January 3, 1950. However, four decades later, the administration of the University felt the building was not being used to its true potential. The building was updated and a 24,000 square-foot addition was constructed at the southern end of the building and it was renamed Atherton Union. Behind the sign, there are piles of dirt and a portion of Schwitzer Hall is visible. |
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| Origin: | 1992-10-09 |
| Source: |
http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/1833 |
| Collection: |
Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.836848, -86.172097 39.836848 -86.172097 |
| Subjects: |
Student unions Fences Signs and signboards College students College presidents College teachers Butler University--Faculty Butler University--Employees Butler University--Alumni and alumnae College trustees Spectators Microphone Hats Construction projects Sidewalks Trees Dormitories Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Groundbreaking ceremonies John Whistler Atherton Center Atherton Union Lecterns Bannister, Geoffrey Benson, Robert P. Phillippe, Jamene Schmidt, Paul Tyle, W. Kent van People Lecterns Hard hats Schwitzer Residence Hall Womens Residence Hall Fairview campus |
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