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.
