Theodore W. Graves Gives Invocation at 50th Anniversary Dinner

Photograph

Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Theodore W. Graves Gives Invocation at 50th Anniversary Dinner

Entry/Object ID

2021.6.35

Description

Color photograph. Rectangular. Shot landscape orientation. Former PHMF President Theodore "Ted" W. Graves stands at the podium and gives the invocation (opening prayer) before the dinner begins. Virginia Governor George Allen sits to his left and has his eyes closed. On the reverse, "5508" is written in blue ink in the bottom right corner. There is also a small label attached.

Made/Created

Notes

Original

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Reverse, center

Transcription

PHMF Past President Theodore W. Graves gives invocation Gov. George Allen closes eyes

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) served as president of the PHMF from 1977 to 1991. Governor George Allen (1952–) also delivered a message at the dinner. Allen served as the 67th governor of Virginia from 1994 to 1998 and as a United States senator from Virginia from 2001 to 2007. 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.