Resource Type

[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 Men in Dorm Room]

Photograph of two students studying at a desk in their shared dorm room at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Picture taken ca 1918, Simmons College Dorm, by James M. Bates; donated to HSU, 10-1980, by Bill Bates, Corpus Christi.”
Date: 1918
Creator: Bates, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Space Kite in Woolworth Store

Photograph of a kite in a Woolworth Store. The kites banners read, "SPACE KYTE" and have an image of a rocket on them.
Date: 1955
Creator: Beachy, Charles Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Check Ceremony that Establishes Scholarship]

Photograph of Mrs. Don Kimball, the former Karen Swartz and 1963 music graduate, presenting a $10,000 check to Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, Hardin-Simmons University president, to begin an endowed scholarship in honor of the late Edward H. Hamilton, a former acting dean and music professor.
Date: unknown
Creator: Best, Calvin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Blanche Lange Hall]

Photograph of Blanch Lange Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blakley, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Bell at HSU]

Photograph of the bell mounted on a brick structure at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blakley, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Behrens Chapel Fire]

Photograph of the Behrens Chapel fire at Hardin-Simmons University, showing fire trucks parked along the street and firefighters unrolling fire hoses.
Date: 1957
Creator: Blevins, Stan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Behrens Chapel Fire]

Photograph of the original Behrens Chapel on fire, showing a large crowd of onlookers watching as firefighters attempt to put out the fire with fire hoses. A fire truck can be seen parked in to grass, with a firefighter climbing up the ladder to the roof of the building.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Blevins, Stan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher in His Office]

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher posed in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair in front of his desk with his hands clasped together.
Date: June 29, 1984
Creator: Butman, S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher in His Office]

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher posed in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair that is placed in front of his desk.
Date: June 29, 1984
Creator: Butman, S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher in His Office]

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher posed in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair that is position in front of his desk.
Date: June 29, 1984
Creator: Butman, S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in His Office]

Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher posed in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair that has been position directly in front of his desk.
Date: June 29, 1984
Creator: Butman, S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in His Office]

Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher posed in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair that has been position directly in front of his desk.
Date: June 29, 1984
Creator: Butman, S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in His Office]

Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher posed in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair that has been position directly in front of his desk.
Date: June 29, 1984
Creator: Butman, S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Faculty]

Group photograph of the entire faculty and staff at Hardin-Simmons University in 1991. The faculty stand on the stairs inside a building and spill over to the second floor landing and ground floor.
Date: January 30, 1991
Creator: Butman, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter and envelope: From Maree to T. N. Carswell - April 22, 1970]

A photocopy of the envelope and letter from Maree to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell], dated Wednesday a. m. Addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, postmarked Homerville, GA, April 22, 1970.
Date: April 22, 1970
Creator: Carswell, Maree
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture postcard from T. N. Carswell addressed to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell - September 30, 1934]

A picture postcard showing a photo labeled "The Mountain Drive, built by the C.C.C. Ft. Davis". The postcard includes correspondence to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D"addy" [T. N. Carswell], dated September 30, 1934, and postmarked Fort Davis, Tex., Oct. 1, 1934. A short handwritten note advises that he will get home before she receives this card.
Date: September 30, 1934
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Frances Hall]

Copy negative of a line drawing of the Mary Frances Hall at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The drawing shows the three-story brick building from a three-quarter view, with students walking along the front walkway. Note at the bottom of the photograph reads, "New $40,000.00 Dormitory Building for Simmons College."
Date: 1916
Creator: Castle, David S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Simmons Grave Stone]

Photograph of James B. Simmons’s headstone surrounded by a fence in the Founder’s Cemetery at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chambers
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of unknown soldier with arm around Eula Clark.]

A photograph of a man in military dress uniform with his arm around Eula Clark. Eula is wearing a knee-length dress, heels, jewelry and a pompadour hat. The reverse side includes a handwritten note by Eula Clark regarding the photograph of the soldier and herself: "This boy - about 22-23 - was from N. J. [New Jersey]. We had a mutual friend in the Pacific so we tried to look very good."
Date: 1948
Creator: Clark, Eula
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Concept Drawing of Student Center]

Architectural rendering of the student center at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The lettering on the building does not include the donor’s name but lists the building as "Donor's Name Student Center."
Date: unknown
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Printed flyer promoting United Texas Drys]

A printed flyer promoting United Texas Drys and requesting financial support. The front of the flyer includes a photo of Jeff Davis; the inside of the flyer is a map representing the wet and dry status of Texas at the beginning of 1943; the back of the flyer includes statistics supporting a campaign against liquor regarding the quantity of food wasted in the production of alcoholic liquors and the negative affects, medically and socially, of alcohol consumption.
Date: 1943
Creator: Davis, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anna Hall President's Office]

Photograph of the president’s office in Anna Hall at Simmons University, showing a room with several chairs and couches. The coffee table in the middle of the room has a typewriter and a bust placed on the surface.
Date: [1904..1905]
Creator: Davis, W. B. (Ben)
System: The Portal to Texas History