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[Photograph of Mabee Complex Grand Opening]
Photograph of Mr. Guy Mabee and Dr. Jesse Fletcher cutting the tape at the grand opening of the Mabee Athletic Complex at Hardin-Simmons University. A crowd is gathered behind and beside the men for the celebration.
Date:
September 6, 1979
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.
Date:
1979?
Creator:
Prelim Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher at Nashville Mtg]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, president of Hardin-Simmons University, speaking to an audience at Nashville Mtg. The back of someone’s head is blurring in the foreground.
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mary Frances Hall Demolition]
Photograph of the demolition of Mary Frances Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. The roof and and one wall of the building has been torn down. Construction equipment is parked on the street and amid the rubble.
Date:
August 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Fletchers after Commencement]
Photograph of Dr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Fletcher after inauguration, shown standing in a parking lot. Dr. Fletcher wears his graduation regalia and presidential medallion.
Date:
April 24, 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Behrens Chapel]
Photograph of Behrens Chapel at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Adams, Billy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Caldwell Hall]
Photograph of Caldwell Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The back of the photo includes notes related to using the picture in the newspaper.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Adams, Billy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in Commencement Regalia]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher during his presidential commencement speech at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown wearing graduation regalia and the President’s Medallion. Dr. Tanner can be seen standing beside the podium.
Date:
Spring 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in Commencement Regalia]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher stepping up to the podium for the Inauguration at Hardin-Simmons University. An unidentified man, also wearing regalia, is shown talking into the microphone.
Date:
Spring 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in Commencement Regalia]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher during his presidential commencement speech at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown wearing graduation regalia and the President’s Medallion.
Date:
Spring 1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Campus]
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:
1978
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 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 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 attached microphone and has his head turned toward Dr. Aston in discussion.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dorothy Fletcher Smiling]
Photograph of Dorothy Fletcher speaking to two men in a crowded room. Several red "Crop Here" stickers are affixed to the photo around the face of Mrs. Fletcher. Accompanying information describes Mrs. Fletcher as “always smiling.”
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher at Podium]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, president of Hardin-Simmons University, speaking from behind a podium. News microphones record his voice.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher in Horse-Drawn Buggy]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, the Aggie Cowboy, riding in the back of a horse-drawn buggy. He wears a cowboy hat and boots and waves to the photographer.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Elwin and Ruth Skiles in Front of Building]
Photograph of Dr. Elwin L. Skiles, who was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 1966 to 1977, standing beside his wife, Ruth Skiles, in Abilene, Texas. A large, boxy building can be seen in the background.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jesse Fletcher and Bill Tippen at Inauguration]
Photograph of Dr. Fletcher and Bill Tippen speaking onstage at a podium during the Chairman of Board of Trustees Inauguration.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mabee Complex Ground Breaking]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, president of Hardin-Simmons University, speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new physical education building, Mabee Complex.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marston Gymnasium Construction]
Photograph of Marston Gymnasium during the construction for the new façade in 1978. The front door casing and roof has been removed. Pickup trucks and piles of dirt can be seen in the front lawn.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marston Gymnasium Doors]
Photograph of the doors on Marston Gym before the new façade was added. The paint is peeling away in large strips, and the right door does not close all the way at the bottom.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mary-Frances Hall Demolition]
Photograph of the demolition of Mary-Frances Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. The roof and and one wall of the building has been torn down. Construction equipment is parked amid the rubble.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pilot Western Heritage Day]
Photographic slide of the chuck wagon cookout at the pilot Western Heritage Day in 1978. Groups gather around Hardin-Simmons University faculty and staff who present various Western traditions or practices.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History