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Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members With Billboard
Copy negative of a group of Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members at the 15th Texas' Largest Barbecue in honor of Dyess AFB. The Banner reads "Dyess….. / Abilene Thinks You're Great / Texas' Largest Barbecue / by Abilene Chamber of Commerce". The men in the picture from left to right: Colonel King(?), W. P. "Dub" Wright, Jim Naler, Troy Sampley, J.C. Hunter (behind man leaning out), E.N. Wishcamper (leaning out), Oliver Howard, and Fred Lee Hughes.
Date:
May 8, 1971
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dyess Billboard
Copy negative of a group of men standing in front of a billboard that reads "Dyess families, Abilene Thinks You're Great!" Some of the men are wearing aprons and most of them are in casual clothing. The men in the picture from left to right: unknown, W.P. “Dub” Wright, Fred Lee Hughes, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jim Naler, Oliver Howard, and unknown.
Date:
[1971..1973]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group at WASP Memorial]
Photograph of several people in formal attire and military uniform gathered around a stone WASP memorial with inscriptions carved in it. The wording on the memorial indicates it may be located at Avenger Field. A note in pencil on the back of the page reads, "1972 Reunion Photos - 250".
Date:
1972?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Helen Snapp and Friends at Royal Gorge]
Photograph of WASP Helen Wyatt Snapp, Helen M. Schaefer, Juanita "Nita" Bolish Cooke, and Jeanne Bennett Robertson sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in front of the Royal Gorge in Colorado Springs.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Helen Snapp and Friends]
Photograph of WASP Helen W. Snapp, Helen M. Schaefer, "Helen Fran Alberta," and "Nead" standing shoulder-to-shoulder and smiling for the camera and wear white nametags, The photo quality does not allow for one to read the names printed.
Date:
October 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dedication of Fifinella Statue]
Photograph of two WASP and a man standing to the right of a woman at a podium in an outdoor yard. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes, identifying the woman at the podium as Nora Reeves, Sweetwater Women's Forum President, serving as the presiding officer at the dedication ceremony for a statue of the WASP mascot, Fifinella.
Date:
June 14, 1976
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fifinella Statue Dedication]
Photograph of three women standing to the left of a woman at a podium. A large metal building is visible through an opening in a fence behind the women
Date:
June 14, 1976
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Campus]
Photograph of an aerial view of the Hardin-Simmons University campus in Abilene, Texas, showing school buildings, fields, roads, parking lots, cars, and trees. The Richardson Library, the Business Office, Abilene Hall, and Behrens Auditorium are visible.
Date:
1976
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abner McCall at Podium]
Photograph of Dr. Abner V. McCall, president of Baylor University, speaking at a podium with several microphones. He was the main speaker at the Inaugural Luncheon in 1978.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of the Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The photograph shows the three-story brick and stone building from across a parking lot filled with parked cars.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of HSU Campus with Statistics]
Aerial photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University campus in Abilene, Texas, showing buildings, tennis courts, and fields. On the back of the photo is a portrait of Jesse C. Fletcher, president of the university, and the 1978 statistics report. Enrollment totals, SAT admission scores, and output statistics, among others, are mentioned.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Elwin L. Skiles on Runway]
Photograph of Elwin L. Skiles (right), who was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 1966 to 1977, in Washington D.C. on his Honor America Trip. The back end of an airplane on the runway can be seen in the background.
Date:
July 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Campus, 1978]
Photograph of an aerial view of the Hardin-Simmons University campus, and the surrounding area, showing campus buildings, residential houses, and fields in the distance. A green permanent marker has been used to encircle the land and buildings of the HSU campus.
Date:
August 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Concept Drawing of Mabee Complex]
Photograph of the architectural rendering of the proposed Mabee Athletic Complex at Hardin-Simmons University. A label in the bottom margin reads, "Physical education -- Heath -- Athletic complex -- Hardin-Simmons University."
Date:
1979?
Creator:
Prelim Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Demolition of the Corral/Armory]
Photograph of the demolition of the armory building, showing the building scaffolding and debris from removal of the roof on the floor. Although the walls still stand, they have been stripped of drywall and only the studs remain.
Date:
1971
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of B. W. Aston and Jesse Fletcher at Inaugural Luncheon]
Photograph of Dr. B. W. Aston and Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher (1977-1991) at the Inaugural Luncheon in 1978. Dr. Fletcher stands at a wooden podium with an attached microphone, and his hand rests on the shoulder of Dr. Aston while he laughs.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Piano Player]
Photograph of Christian Zacharias after he finished a piece on the piano. Typed note on the back reads, “Irl Allison (left) congratulates Christian Zacharias, Cliburn Competition Medalist, after a performance with the Abilene Philharmonic -- In the background (l. to r.) are Ruby E. Young, Lucialis Morrison, Thurman Morrison, E. Edwin Young, George Yaeger, T. W. (Jack) Dean, and Jessie Allison.”
Date:
October 30, 1973
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Campus]
Aerial photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University campus grounds and the surrounding Abilene area, showing school buildings, houses, roads, parking lots, cars, and trees. Photograph taken in 1974.
Date:
1974
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Richardson Library Ground Breaking]
Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University faculty and supporters breaking the ground for the new Richardson Library. Two of the individuals pictured have been identified as Gov. Dolph Brisco and Dr. Elwin Skiles.
Date:
1974
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of HSU Campus in 1978]
Aerial photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University campus and the surrounding area, showing buildings, houses, parking lots, cars, fields, and trees. Green lines made using permanent marker have been drawn round the campus property. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, “Summer 1978 (August).”
Date:
August 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of B. W. Aston at Podium]
Photograph of Dr. B. W. Aston speaking into several microphones at the Inaugural Luncheon in 1978.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Billboard]
Photograph of a Hardin-Simmons University outdoor signboard on the side of the road, showing two students in graduation attire about to exit through a brick archway with a bell on top. The sign is advertising summer terms offered by the university.
Date:
1972
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Velma Reiff at Lectern]
Photograph of Mrs. Velma Reiff, assistant professor at Hardin-Simmons University from 1972 to 1973, at a lectern. A chalkboard and a world map can be seen in the background.
Date:
1972
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Campus]
Aerial photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University campus and the surrounding area, showing buildings, houses, parking lots, cars, roads, and fields. A handwritten note on a purple sticky note attached to the back of the photograph reads, “Don Hutchenson, 1979. New pond. No Frost Bldg.”
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History