John R. Turner Plays Fiddle for Theodore W. Graves, Katherine Godwin, and George Allen

Photograph

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Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

John R. Turner Plays Fiddle for Theodore W. Graves, Katherine Godwin, and George Allen

Entry/Object ID

2021.6.9

Description

Color photograph. Rectangular. This photograph shows John R. Turner playing the violin for former PHMF President Theodore W. Graves, Katherine Godwin, and Virginia Governor George Allen. Turner is wearing a kilt and a brown belt. The guests are wearing black tie formal wear. Mrs. Godwin wears a gold medallion on her left lapel. On the reverse, "5528" is written in blue pen ink in the bottom right corner. A small label is also attached.

Made/Created

Notes

Original

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Reverse center

Transcription

PHMF 50th Anniv. Dinner 27 Oct 94, Hotel Jefferson, Richmond Dr. John Turner plays fiddle tune for (l-r) former PHMF President Theodore W. Graves, Mrs. Katherine Godwin, Gov. Allen

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Provenance

Notes

The PHMF Golden Anniversary Celebration was held on Thursday, October 27, 1994 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Foundation's establishment. The PHMF was incorporated on October 27, 1944. The event was held at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. Theodore W. Graves (1919–2014), who served a president of the PHMF from 1977-1991, gave the invocation for the dinner. Mrs. Katherine Godwin was the wife of former Virginia Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr. (1914–1999), who was in attendance and the recipient of the Patrick Henry Award that evening. George Allen (1952–) was the Governor of Virginia at the time of this event and served as Governor from 1994 to 1998. John R. Turner is listed on the event program as also playing the bagpipes that evening. Staff found this photograph in the existing files of Red Hill's collection and accessioned it on May 30, 2024, due to its importance to PHMF's institutional history.