From left to right, John G. Johnson, Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr., Allen Clowes, and William H. Hudnut III stand in the Clowes Memorial Hall lobby during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala

Description:	From left to right, Butler University President John G. Johnson, Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr., Allen Whitehill Clowes, and Indianapolis Mayor William H. Hudnut III stand in the Clowes Memorial Hall lobby during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala. In the background are Lois Lee (teal dress), Margaret (Peggy) Gracie Jackson Clowes (white blouse and black skirt), Butler University Board of Trustees Chair John (Jack) R. Lee, and Dr. Alexander (Alec) Whitehill Clowes (glasses and dark mustache). On the wall are portraits of Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes (left) and Edith Whitehill Hinkel Clowes (right), parents of Allen Clowes and Dr. George H. A. Clowes Jr. Painted by Pietro Pezzati, the portraits were donated by The Clowes Fund in 1966. The gala consisted of a performance by Rudolf Nureyev & Friends, followed by a champagne dinner held in the Krannert Room. Designed by architects John M. Johansen and Evans Woollen III, construction of the approximately 83,444 square-foot Clowes Memorial Hall began on August 15, 1960, and it officially opened on October 18, 1963. Built at a cost of approximately $3,600,000, the building was constructed in honor of the late Dr. George H. A. Clowes. The majority of the financing was made possible by his widow Edith Clowes through the Clowes Foundation, but other funds were provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Butler University, among other sources. Dr. George H. A. Clowes Jr. and Peggy Clowes are the parents of Dr. Alec Clowes.
Origin:	1988-01-27
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2530
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, 39.840416, -86.170035 39.840416 -86.170035
Subjects:	Johnson, John G., 1924- College presidents Clowes, George H. A. (George Henry Alexander), Jr., 1915-1988 Hudnut, William H., III, 1932-2016 Mayors--Indiana--Indianapolis Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters Lobbies (Rooms) Painting Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Clowes, Allen Whitehill People Fairview campus

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