General John R. Hodge portrait

Reynolds Coliseum, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Title:
General John R. Hodge portrait
Description:
Transcribed from photograph: General John R. Hodge of Fayetteville (above?), former chief of the U.S. Army's Field Forces and ex-commander of the Third Army, will be the principal speaker at the joint commissioning exercises of the Army and Air Force ROTC in the William Neal Reynolds Coliseum at North Carolina State College Saturday (May 25) at 2 p.m. During the ceremony, a group of 65 Army ROTC cadets and 56 Air Force ROTC cadets at State College will receive commissions as second lieutenants after four years of study at the college. One of America's top military authorities, General Hodge is a veteran of both World Wars and was military governor of South Korea after VJ Day. He will be introduced at the State College event by Dr. Carey Bostian, chancellor of the college.
Topics:
People
Subjects:
Armed Forces -- Officers
Military administration
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Visitors
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
8 x 10 inches
Item identifier:
0000301
Created Date:
Genre:
Portrait photographs
Names:
United States. Air Force ROTC more info on United States. Air Force ROTC 
North Carolina State College more info on North Carolina State College 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs

Building: North Carolina State University, William Neal Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

General note:
Completed in 1949, the building with seating for 14,000 people is named after William Neal Reynolds, president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company founded by his brother. Construction of Reynolds Coliseum was originally proposed by David Clark after 5,000 people from all over North Carolina were rained out of a Farmers' Week meeting in 1940. The coliseum was home to the basketball team for nearly 50 years, including two NCAA champion teams. Reynolds Coliseum also provides a venue for large university and city events. Today it houses several NC State athletic teams, as well as NC State's ROTC units. The men’s basketball team moved to the RBC Center in 2000.
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
Sports facilities
Latitude, Longitude:
35.783501, -78.669899