Formally dedicated in 1942, Robertson Hall was completed with donations from Mrs. Carrie Robertson to commemorate the lives of her husband, Alexander, and herself—and members of the Irwin, Sweeney, and Miller families. Serving as the College of Religion building until 1958, Robertson was renovated into a women’s residence hall in 1966. It was renovated again in 1997 to serve as the University Welcome Center. In 2004—with a gift from alumna Ruth K. Duckwall Williams—Sweeney Chapel was renovated into the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, named in honor of her parents, Paul Duckwall and Iva Eidson Duckwall. Dedicated in 2006, the Ford Salon is a gathering space beneath the Recital Hall made possible by a gift from Richard Edwin Ford in honor of his great-grandfather, Dr. James Ford, and grandfather, Edwin Holton Ford, as well as any descendants who attend Butler. The Offices of Admission, Financial Aid, and Marketing and Communications are housed in Robertson.
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