Portrait of Merrill Ellis, a faculty member of the music department who taught music theory and composition during his tenure at the university. He is wearing a suit and smiling towards the camera. The Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater is named after him.

Photograph of Merrill Ellis composing inside of his office at the university. He holds a pen in one hand and a pipe in the other while bending over his sheet music. Ellis was a faculty member of the music department where he taught music theory and composition.

Photograph of a North Texas lab band's 1963 concert. In this image, a trumpet player is standing and playing between a double bassist and a row of trombone players. Other band members are visible in rows behind and in front of the trombone players.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. In the background, one man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and another is playing the bass.

Photograph of a 1963 North Texas State University Lab Band concert, taken from above. The band members are arranged in rows on stage, playing their instruments while their director conducts.

Portrait of Merrill Ellis, a faculty member of the music department. He is wearing a tan suit and smiling directly at the camera. He pioneered getting the second "Moog" ever created built at UNT. He taught composition and music theory during his tenure at the university.

Portrait of Merrill Ellis, a faculty member of the music department. He is wearing a tan suit and smiles directly at the camera. He pioneered getting the second "Moog" ever created built at UNT. He taught composition and music theory during his tenure at the university.

Photograph of the band for The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and playing on stage. One man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and the other is playing the bass.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. In the background, one man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and another is playing the bass.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. In the background, one man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and another is playing the bass.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and standing on stage with the band that accompanies them. One man is looking back at the band, one man is standing behind the microphone with his arms raised over his head, and another man is walking out of the shot.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. In the background, one man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and another is playing the bass.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. In the background, one man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and another is playing the bass.

Portrait of Merrill Ellis, a faculty member of the music department who taught music theory and composition during his tenure at the university. He pioneered getting the second "Moog" built at UNT. He is wearing a tweed suit and looking to directly at the camera while smiling.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. In the background, one man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and another is playing the bass.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. A woman is looking through the curtain in the background.

Photograph of the band for The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and playing on stage. One man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and the other is playing the bass. The Four Preps is standing in front of them.

Photograph of the band for The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and playing on stage. One man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and the other is playing the bass. The Four Preps is standing in front of them.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and standing on stage with the band that accompanies them. One man is standing in front and speaking into a microphone.

Photograph of the band for The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and playing on stage. One man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and the other is playing the bass.

Photograph of three saxophone players and a trumpet player from the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band on stage. The saxophone players are standing and read music notes as they play their instruments. The trumpet player stands nearby and holds his trumpet in one hand. Other instruments surround them on stage.

Photograph of three saxophone players and a trumpet player from the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band on stage. The saxophone players are standing and read music notes as they play their instruments. The trumpet player stands in front of the other band members and plays his trumpet. Other instruments surround them on stage.

Portrait of Merrill Ellis, a faculty member of the music department who taught music theory and composition during his tenure at the university. He pioneered getting the second "Moog" built at UNT. He is wearing a tweed suit and looking to something off camera.

Photograph of a male quartet called The Four Preps. They are wearing suits and singing on stage. In the background, one man is playing the piano, one man is playing the drums, and another is playing the bass.