Black and white photograph, 7 5/8" X 9 5/8", of the west and south side of Old Main with construction starting on the Vance Rogers Center for the Performing Arts (O'Donnell Auditorium). The building to the right of Old Main is the original Physics Building, now (2008) the Maintenance and Physical Plant for the campus. A bulldozer and dump truck full of dirt can be seen in what will be the basement of the building and several vehicles appear in the distance.
Nebraska Wesleyan University Libraries and Archives
Historical Information
Ground breaking ceremonies for the Vance D. Rogers Center for Performing Arts occurred on March 4, 1964. The 52,000 square foot building opened in January 1966. Mrs. Anita Crane O'Donnell made a large donation to N.W.U. in memory of her husband Thomas C. O'Donnell. On November 17, 1968, the auditorium located in the Fine Arts Center was named in his honor.
