Photograph from act 1, scene 1 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set on a railway coach headed to River City, Iowa. The third man from the left is Buddy Evans (Conductor). To his right is Jeff Berryman (Harold Hill). There are seven unidentified men, five of whom are travelling salesmen.

Photograph from act 1, scene 4 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set at the Paroos' house during a piano lesson. From left to right in the photograph: Jeanne Oler (Amaryllis, seated at piano), Evelyn Fowler (Marian Paroo), Dezarae Gaines (Mrs. Paroo).

Photograph from act 1, scene 5 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set in the Madison Gymnasium. There are people seated in rows on three sides of the platform on the stage. On stage facing crowd from left to right is Paul Fromberg (Mayor Shinn), Michele Hipkins (Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn), and the River City Quartet made up of Clay Hale (Olin Britt), Steven Vertz (Oliver Hix), Kern Rasco (Jacey Squires), and Gary Cox (Ewart Dunlop).

Photograph from act 1, scene 7 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set in the interior of the Madison Library. Evelyn Fowler (Marion Paroo, center left) and Jeff Berryman (Professor Harold Hill, center right) talk to each other. There are groups of library patrons around the stage.

Photograph from act 1, scene 7 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set in the interior of the Madison Library. There is a crowd looking at Jeff Berryman (Professor Harold Hill, center left in bowtie and hat) and Evelyn Fowler (Marian Paroo, center right standing with white blouse and black skirt). Berryman and Fowler are looking at eachother.

Photograph from act 2, scene 2 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set at the Paroos' house and a street. Evelyn Fowler (Marian Paroo, left) and her mother Dezarae Gaines (Mrs. Paroo, right), stand at the center of the stage. On the right side of the photograph is the silhouette of the River City Quartet. Quartet members from left to right are Clay Hale (Olin Britt), Gary Cox (Ewart Dunlop), Kern Rasco (Jacey Squires), and Steven Vertz (Oliver Hix).

Photograph from act 2, scene 2 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set at the Paroos' house and a street. Evelyn Fowler (Marian Paroo, left) and her mother Dezarae Gaines (Mrs. Paroo, right), stand at the center of the stage. On the right side of the photograph in the spotlight is the River City Quartet. Quartet members from left to right are Clay Hale (Olin Britt), Gary Cox (Ewart Dunlop), Kern Rasco (Jacey Squires), and Steven Vertz (Oliver Hix).

Photograph from act 2, scene 4 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set at the footbridge. There are unidentified men and women dancing in the foreground of the stage.

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication ceremonies of two WASP memorials.

Photograph from act 1, scene 6 of "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set in front of the Madison Library. The man on the left side with the suitcase reading "Prof. Hill" is Jeff Berryman (Professor Harold Hill). Woman at center holding books is Evelyn Fowler (Marian Paroo). The River City Quartet on the right side of the photograph is, from left to right: Kern Rasco (Jacey Squires), Steven Vertz (Oliver Hix), Gary Cox (Ewart Dunlop), and Clay Hale (Olin Britt).

Photograph from "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. There are twenty-nine people on the stage which is set in a street scene in front of the hotel and Wells Fargo building.

Photograph from "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set on a street in in River City, Iowa, with a hotel and a Wells Fargo building are in the background. The two figures on the right side of the photograph who stand apart from the crowd are Evelyn Fowler (Marian Paroo) and Jeff Berryman (Professor Harold Hill).

Photograph from "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set in front of gates at Madison Park. There are six unidentified women at the center of the stage wearing white and dancing. There are crowds of people standing and sitting on either side of the performers.

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Photograph from "The Music Man," the 1979 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The scene is set on a street in in River City, Iowa, with a hotel and a Wells Fargo building in the background. There is a large seated crowd that is facing Jeff Berryman (Professor Harold Hill) who is standing on the hotel steps addressing the group.

Letter written by Clarence L. Hailey to Dr. Vernon Spence at the University of Virginia, addressing his question about why Judge Legett moved to California and Dallas.

A letter written to Omar from T. N. Carswell, dated November 25, 1970. Carswell requests a personal favor of six tickets for the Cotton Bowl Game reminding him that he did this some years ago and assuring Burleson that he is under no obligation to repeat but that it would be appreciated. He advises of his approval of Omar's recent political, written "releases". A note handwritten by Carswell states that the tickets are for personal use, not for resale. The reverse side includes business letterhead of Little Tuffy Mfg. Co. A Division of Abilene Machine Co., 1342 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas and bears Assurance Opaque Parchment watermark.

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.