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[Postcard of Cross]
Postcard of a roofline drawing and cross with "Abilene Christian College" printed below. The back of the postcard is blank.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Sikes Rowden]
Portrait of Sikes Rowden, the first boarding student to arrive at Abilene Christian College, who stayed at Old Childer's Home from 1906-1908.
Date:
[1906..1908]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Coverdale Bible]
Photograph of the Coverdale Bible c. 1535 (reprint 1838) at Abilene Christian University, displayed at the Margaret-Herman Brown Library.
Date:
February 1973
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Boys' Dormitory]
Postcard of an exterior view of the boys' dormitory building at Abilene Christian University. Note below the picture reads, "Boys' Dormitory - Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas (3235-29)."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Lockney Christian College]
Postcard of a Lockney Christian College stone building. The back has a Benjamin Franklin (green) postage stamp in the right hand upper corner and some handwriting on the back, but it is nearly illegible since it appears the postcard was formerly glued to some paper and a great deal of that remains on the back, as well as some of the postcard being removed as it was pulled off the paper itself.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Christian College Calendar: January/February 1927]
Abilene Christian College calendar page for January/February 1927, including a photograph of the Administration Building and Zellner Hall, with two students walking on a sidewalk running in front of the two buildings.
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Bible Class]
Group photograph of an Abilene Christian College Bible class, showing four rows of students posed on the back steps of a brick building. Handwritten note below the photograph on the cardboard frame reads, "Bible Class 1911."
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elmdale School Remembrance Handout]
Portraits of Inez Norton and Gertrude Adams on the front of a Remembrance handout for the Elmdale School, District No. 29, Elmdale, Taylor County, Texas, April 26, 1916. Mrs. Adams was the Principle and Ms. Norton was her assistant. The handout includes the names of all the students who attended the Elmdale school at this time.
Date:
April 26, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Administration Building]
Postcard of the Administration Building (on the old campus) with, "Christian College, Abilene, Texas" on the front. There is a green Benjamin Franklin 1 cent stamp on the back with, "With love and good wishes from me and mine to you and yours. Hope your work is fine and that you are all well and happy for Christmas, J. P. Sewell. Abilene." Addressed to W.P. Skaggs, Vernon, Texas.
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Friendship Club]
Group photograph of the Friendship Club, showing Jesse P. Sewell and eleven other young men sitting or standing around a couch. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "This is the Friendship Club at Corsicana before Jesse P. (went) to Nashville Bible School."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inez Norton Graduation Announcement]
Graduation invitation for Inez "Rambo" Norton for the 1920 Abilene Christian College commencement ceremony. The cursive text reads, "The Senior Class / Abilene Christian College / Commencement Exercise / June fourth to eighth, 1920 / Administration Building."
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of Two Student Debaters]
Photocopy of a clipping taken from the Thorp Spring Christian College Bulletin of Harry Rhodes "Champion debater, 1915-1916" and Andrew Graham "one of the debaters."
Date:
[1915..1916]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Remember When?]
Newspaper clipping from the Abilene Reporter-News. The clipped article describes a historic photograph and asks readers to submit old pictures to the newspaper as part of a “Keepsake Edition” to be printed. Includes a photograph of the road crew in 1928 beginning construction of North 13th Street from Pine to the new Abilene Christian College campus "on the hill."
Date:
May 30, 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cross]
Postcard of a roofline drawing and cross with "Abilene Christian College" printed below. The back of the postcard is blank.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Women on Pikes Peak]
Photograph of two women in skirt suits standing next to each other with a fence behind them in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Note on the back of the Photograph reads, "On top of Pikes Peak."
Date:
1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Christian College Calendar: May/June 1927]
Abilene Christian College calendar page for May/June 1927, including a photograph of the men's dormitory (McDonald Hall), gymnasium, and Zellner Hall.
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of 1917 Graduates]
Group photograph of the 1917 graduates of the special course for permanent certificate teaching. Written on white folder of photograph, "(From Left) Bottom row: Gene Kelley, Alex Fisher. Top row: Bertha Glass, Girlie Murphey, Ola Hutchison, ? This was Graduating class from special course for permanent certificate teaching 1917."
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mary and Quida with Dogs]
Photograph of two girls sitting in the grass with two dogs. A house can be seen in the background. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Mary and Quida." Typed note on the mat reads, "July 1947 Studer S.A.Tex."
Date:
July 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Honored at ACC]
Newspaper clipping listing the names and titles of four former Abilene Christian College faculty and staff members, who served the school for more than 25 years. Includes a of photograph of those members at a dinner party held in their honor by the Alumni Association of Abilene Christian College.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ancient History Class]
Group photograph of Abilene Christian College students in an ancient history class posed in front of a brick building. Bottom row, from left to right: Steve Powers, Ray Estes, ?, John Eoff, ?; Second row: John Cranfill, ?, ?, John Rice, O.M. Reynolds, Jim Harvey; Top row: ?, Jim Campbell, Earl Hays.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group in Colorado Springs]
Photograph of a group of people standing on the steps leading up to an adobe-style cottage in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Back of our cottage, Beasly (or Beverly) Hills, Colorado Springs, Col., 1946."
Date:
February 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drawings of Abilene Christian College Buildings]
Painted renderings of the Abilene Christian College campus on the new site. Chambers Hall, Sewell Auditorium, Girl's Home, Administration Building, President's Home, Bennett Gymnasium, Zona Luce Hall-preparatory, and Boy's Home are each represented.
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Fresh Egg]
Postcard of "The Fresh Egg," showing a young man in a suit, sitting at a set table getting ready to eat breakfast, when it appears the egg he is about to eat has a little chick pop out of it. It has a green, Benjamin Franklin 1 cent stamp on it with, "Hello Son! See me eating breakfast on the other side? Come up and have a fresh (?) egg with me. I am feeling fine this morning. Good meeting last night." Addressed to Jesse McSewell, Box 426, San Angelo, Texas.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings of Abilene Christian College Campus]
A photograph and an artistic rendering of the past and future of the Abilene Christian College campus clipped from a newspaper. The rendering, captioned "A. C. C. of the Future," shows the campus from an aerial view, with the buildings forming a square around a large lawn. The photograph, captioned "A. C. C. of the Past," shows the administration building and several other campus buildings.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History