2010-12-072010-12-071961http://hdl.handle.net/10267/8583This image was received from the Communications office.Plaque inscription:"Richard Halliburton, traveleer, author, lecturer, born 1900 and lost at see 1939. This tower is dedicated to memorialize his wonderful life of action, romance and courage. Erected by his parents, Wesley and Nelle Nance Halliburton (1961 - 1962). In daring a modern Icarus he flew too near the sun. 'I wanted freedom, freedom to indulge in whatever caprice struck my fancy, freedom to search in the farthermost corners of the earth for the beautiful, the joyous and the romantic.' - The Royal Road to Romance."This plaque is metalen-USRhodes College owns the rights to the archival digital images in this repository. Images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact archives@rhodes.edu.PlaquesBuildings and groundsImagesHalliburton, Richard, 1900-1939Halliburton, Wesley, 1870-1965Halliburton, Nelle Nance, 1869-1955Richard Halliburton Tower PlaqueImage