The sign reads, "This circa 1840 Greek Revival church was donated to UAH by Mr. and Mrs. C. Franklin Bendall. It was moved from its original site near Hazel Green, Alabama to this location in January 1974. Restoration was done by students of the UAH Art Department."
Wilson joined UAH in 1972 as faculty in the Deparment of Biological Sciences and served as the Dean of the College of Science from 1984 until his death in 1991. The photograph shows members of his family viewing the portrait.
This program provides background information on contributions that allowed for the creation of the Graduate Studies Building and the program of events. It includes a "host" nametag. The building was later renamed Madison Hall and was demolished in 2015.