Dr. Alexander Jones speaks at the Gallahue Hall groundbreaking

Description:	Butler University President Dr. Alexander E. Jones speaks at a lectern in front of a seated audience at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dorothy and Edward Gallahue Science Hall. Seated on the left of the speaker, from left to right, are possibly Dr. Keith M. Seymour, Head of the Chemistry Department; and Dr. David M. Silver (Class of 1937), Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; while James A. Gloin (Class of 1923, M.A. 1925), University Trustee, Chair of the Campaign Executive Committee, and Co-Chair of the Major Gifts Committee sits to the immediate left of Dr. Jones. Seated to the right of the speaker are George Kuhn, University Trustee and Chair of the Building and Grounds Committee; Nancy Moore (Class of 1933, M.A. 1934), Demia Butler Professor of English; Ardith Hieber (Class of 1971, MBA 1977); George Kassabaum, representing Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Inc., the architectural firm for the Science Complex; and Dr. E. Robert Andry (Class of 1930, M.A. and B.D. 1934). Occurring in a tent on January 29, 1971, the groundbreaking ceremony featured remarks by University faculty, trustees, and students, as well as Kassabaum. The exact location of the tent is unknown, but after the ceremony, refreshments were served in Jordan Hall. A capital funds campaign was launched in 1968 to raise $21.8 million for improvements to campus facilities and to plan for an expected increase in student enrollment. At the time, it was the largest capital funds campaign in University history. The first part of the campaign, the Science Building Fund, was devised to raise $6,125,000 for the construction of a science building to replace the outdated science labs and classrooms in Jordan Hall, which opened in 1928. The Gallahues donated more than $1 million towards this project, so the building was named in their honor. When the building opened in 1973, it freed up 40,000 square feet of space in Jordan Hall, which had previously housed the science departments. Gallahue Hall was one half of a new Science Complex and was built concurrently with the Holcomb Research Institute (HRI) building. The dream of the late J. I. Holcomb, former President of the University Board of Trustees, the Institute was announced and approved by the Trustees in October 1958. Both Holcomb and his wife Musetta left funds to build the HRI building and establish an endowment to support scientific research. A division of the University, the HRI conducted research in environmental biology and offered opportunities for students to assist with their research projects. The HRI closed in 1991 and today the structure is more commonly known as the Holcomb Building. It does not seem that a separate groundbreaking ceremony was held for the HRI.
Origin:	1971-01-29
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2966
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, 39.839586, -86.173505 39.839586 -86.173505
Subjects:	Jones, Alexander E. Kassabaum, George Edward, 1920-1982 College administrators College trustees College presidents College teachers Butler University--Alumni and alumnae Butler University--Employees Flags Banners Chairs Tents Holcomb Research Institute Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Gloin, James A. Kuhn, George Hieber, Ardith Moore, Nancy Andry, E. Robert People Groundbreaking ceremonies Lecterns Science Complex Dorothy and Edward Gallahue Science Hall Gallahue Hall Holcomb Building Fairview campus

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