Standing at left in the grey suit is OSU President John Byrne. At center, placing an item into a time capsule, is Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield. At right, wearing a hard hat, is Vice Provost for Research George Keller.
What is now known as Gill Coliseum was opened in 1949. The arena is named after Amory T. "Slats" Gill, who coached basketball at Oregon State from 1928 to 1964.