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[Photograph of Bob Stanley, Newspaper Faculty Adviser]

Photograph of a photograph of the newspaper’s faculty adviser Bob Stanley pinned to a board.
Date: December 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Sigma Phi Epsilon house decorated for North Texas Homecoming, 1961]

Photograph of a decoration constructed in front of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house for North Texas Homecoming, 1961. Depicted in the decoration are books, an eagle, a book open to a page with dates from 7 decades, ending with "1961".
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Center

Photograph of inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Club with tables of both singles and doubles playing on the interior basketball courts. The bleachers are full of women and children watching. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
Date: June 21, 1961
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[executives meeting in office]

Photograph of an executive council meeting around a large rectangular table with documents scattered around its surface. A map hangs on the wall in the background. The photo is taken from between two council members.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[executive council members wearing glasses]

Photograph of an executive meeting inside an office room to discuss a name change for the institution. During this time, North Texas State College achieved university status. The photo is focused on a woman who sits at the front of the table and the men surrounding her. Everyone pictured is wearing a formal outfit and glasses.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

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Photograph of an executive council meeting inside of an office room. The members are gathered around a large table filled with documents. The photo is taken from behind some of the members. The year this photo was taken, North Texas State College received its university status.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[faculty council members]

Photograph of executives meeting to discuss changing North Texas State College into a university. The sit around a long rectangular table inside of an office room. The photo is taken from behind a council member.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[executive council meeting room]

Photograph of an executive council meeting. The members are sitting around a table inside of a secluded room while wearing formal attire. During this year, North Texas State College became an official university and changed its name to North Texas State University. The photo is taken from behind a few council members.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[executive council meeting together]

Photograph of a council meeting of executives within the university inside of an office room. They sit around a large table filled with documents, ash trays, and personal items. All of the council members are wearing formal outfits. A map hangs on the wall in the background.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[executive council meeting]

Photograph of an Executive Council meeting. The council members are sitting around a rectangular table decorated with scattered papers. All of the members are wearing formal attire. A few are also wearing glasses. A map is visible hanging on the wall.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[executives meeting]

Photograph of a meeting of executives inside of an office room. They sit around a large table decorated with loose documents. Every member is wearing a formal outfit. The photo is taken from behind two council members.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[executive council meeting at table]

Photograph of executive council members meeting inside of a large office room. The men are all wearing dark suits while looking towards a speaker who stands off camera. During the year this photo was taken, North Texas State College became a university. The photo is taken from behind several council members.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[council meeting for name change]

Photograph of an executive council meeting to discuss the university's name change. They sit around a large table within an office space. During this time, North Texas State College achieved university status. The photo is taken from between two council members.
Date: October 21, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a root plow in operation in a mesquite thicket. Area sprayed previously, it appeared that most trees were dead but sprouted back. Present trees are from old sprouts. Plow cutting from 8 to 12 inches deep. The principle grass is buffalograss. OK-1407-7.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed with a second growth elm predominant. The special blade was designed for mesquite control. Cat. D-7 owned by the Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. The farm resides in Jefferson County. OK-1457-3.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a close-up of mesquite roots showing a bud zone. Trees had been sprayed previously and appeared dead. Present trees sprouted from old roots. Roots were plowed up with a root plow. OK-1407-8.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

Photograph of grain sorghum. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors practicing what he preaches. Grain sorghum in rotation. OK-1463-9.
Date: September 21, 1961
Creator: Costner, Andrew
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

Photograph of grain sorghum. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors practicing what he preaches. Grain sorghum in rotation. OK-1463-9. Repeat of 2019.061.B3.05167 (entry # 471).
Date: September 21, 1961
Creator: Costner, Andrew
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of the conservation farmer of the week: Alton Mindeman observes his heavy growth of weeping lovegrass. OK-1450-1.
Date: August 21, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed with a second growth elm predominant. The special blade was designed for mesquite control. Cat. D-7 owned by the Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. The farm res
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Clearing Elm for Brush and Mosquito Control

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man in a bulldozer using a special blade to clear elm from land for brush and mosquito control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bulldozer with special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed-second growth elm predominant-special blade designed for mosquito control. Cat. D-7 owned by Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. Farm in Jefferson County." *Note: the city of Courtney is listed on maps in Love County, not Jefferson County.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mesquite Roots Showing Bud Zone

Photograph of a close up of mesquite roots showing the bud zone. Trees had been sprayed previously and appeared dead. Present trees sprouted from old roots. Roots were plowed up with a root plow.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Root Plow in Action

Photograph of a root plow in action. Principal woody species green briar, dewberry, buck brush, green ash and small oak. Principal grasses: buffalo grass, tumblelove grass, tall dropseed, small amounts of switchgrass, sideoats grama and little bluestem. Plow cutting from 8 to 10 inches deep.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Root Plow in Operation

Photograph of a root plow in operation in mesquite thicket. Area sprayed previously, it appeared that most trees were dead but sprouted back. Present trees are from old sprouts. Plow cuts from 8 to 10 inches deep. Principal grass: buffalograss.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History