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.

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.

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.

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.

Copy negative of letter of congratulations on inauguration as twelfth President of Hardin-Simmons University to Dr. Jesse Fletcher from President Jimmy Carter on April 19, 1978.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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).”

Photograph of Dr. B. W. Aston speaking into several microphones at the Inaugural Luncheon in 1978.

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.

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.

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.”

Typed biography of Charles Robert Hairfield and his immediate family, along with the descriptions of six photographs dealing with the Hairfield family, which were donated to Hardin-Simmons University.

Photograph of “The Corner” drugstore at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Shows the brick building’s windows bordered up. A couple of trucks are parked along the street. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “The old University Drugstore which was renovated for H-SU Bookstore, called ‘The Corner.’” In purple ink: “1979 photo.”

Photograph of the Richardson Library and the surrounding Hardin-Simmons University campus, showing buildings, parking lots, and cars. Other buildings include Nix Hall, Ferguson Hall, Anderson Hall, and Rose Field House. A handwritten note on a purple sticky note attached to the back of the photograph reads, “1976, Richardson Library.”