[Students in the Interior of the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory]

A photograph of McMurry College students in the interior of the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory.
Date: [1960..1961]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Hunt Hall at McMurry University #2]

A photograph of the exterior of the original Hunt Hall dormitory at McMurry University.
Date: [1940..1958]
Creator: Thurman Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Charter of McMurry College - Abilene, TX] (open access)

[Charter of McMurry College - Abilene, TX]

A copy of the 1921 McMurry College charter and incorporation papers filed with the state of Texas.
Date: November 21, 1921
Creator: Barnes, W. Newton
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Smith to Van Sanders] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Smith to Van Sanders]

A three-page letter from Bill Smith of Boston, Massachusetts, to Van Sanders of Tarantula, Texas. In the letter, Smith talks to Sanders about his son, who is scheduled to travel from the east coast to work with Sanders on his cattle ranch.
Date: June 1, 1934
Creator: Smith, Bill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McMurry University Alma Mater Song - Original Copy]

A copy of the McMurry University Alma Mater. This copy is marked as the original, written by Everett M. Shepherd.
Date: 1929
Creator: Shepherd, Everett M.
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory - Exterior 2]

A photograph of the exterior of the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory at McMurry College.
Date: [1955..1960]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Formal Dedication of the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory] (open access)

[Formal Dedication of the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory]

A pamphlet commemorating the dedication of the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory at McMurry College.
Date: November 2, 1957
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory - Interior]

A photograph of McMurry College students sitting in the common room in the James Winford Hunt Memorial dormitory.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry's Position on the Moot Question of the Touchdown] (open access)

[McMurry's Position on the Moot Question of the Touchdown]

An essay written by James W. Hunt, President of McMurry College, regarding McMurry's position on a controversial football game between McMurry and Abilene Christian College, in which A.C.C. won the game, allegedly due to a bad call by the referees. The essay refers to comments about the game made by Harold L. (Prexy) Anderson, sports writer for A.C.C.'s student newspaper "The Optimist," and later for the Abilene Reporter-News.
Date: 1925/1934
Creator: Hunt, James Winford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Old Quaker Colony: First Settlement on Staked Plains of Texas] (open access)

[The Old Quaker Colony: First Settlement on Staked Plains of Texas]

An essay written by James W. Hunt entitled "The Old Quaker Colony: First Settlement on Staked Plains of Texas."
Date: 1925/1934
Creator: Hunt, James Winford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. R. McPherson to James W. Hunt] (open access)

[Letter from W. R. McPherson to James W. Hunt]

A letter from W. R. McPherson of Pendleton, Texas, to James W. Hunt, dated November 3, 1932. The letter alleges a conspiracy by supporters of former Texas Governor James Ferguson and his wife to damage Hunt's reputation in retaliation for Hunt's comments about the Fergusons during a recent radio program.
Date: November 3, 1932
Creator: McPherson, W. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Thoughts of James Winford Hunt] (open access)

[Thoughts of James Winford Hunt]

A two-page essay containing thoughts about James Winford Hunt, shared by Elizabeth Hunt Webb (J. W. Hunt's daughter) to her daughter, Ruth Webb Lindstrom.
Date: unknown
Creator: Webb, Elizabeth Hunt
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dedication of the J. W. Hunt Physical Education Center] (open access)

[Dedication of the J. W. Hunt Physical Education Center]

A brochure used at the dedication of the James Winford Hunt Physical Education Center at McMurry College on October 19, 1973.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Supplement A - Fourth Quarterly Conference, St. Paul's Church] (open access)

[Supplement A - Fourth Quarterly Conference, St. Paul's Church]

A five-page handwritten document reporting on the Fourth Quarterly Conference of St. Paul's Church in Abilene, Texas. The document includes a page of minutes, listing those present, and four pages reporting on numerous issues pertaining to the church.
Date: October 15, 1920
Creator: Hunt, James Winford
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College 50th Anniversary Booklet] (open access)

[McMurry College 50th Anniversary Booklet]

A booklet commemorating the 50th Anniversary of McMurry College.
Date: 1973
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Hunt Hall at McMurry University]

A photograph of the exterior of the original Hunt Hall dormitory at McMurry University.
Date: [1940..1958]
Creator: Thurman Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McMurry University Alma Mater Song]

A copy of the Alma Mater of McMurry College, arranged by John Rogers.
Date: September 23, 1947
Creator: Rodgers, John
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory - Recreation Room]

A photograph of the recreation room in the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory at McMurry College.
Date: 1993
Creator: Vann, Todd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McMurry University Alma Mater Song #2]

Handwritten score for the McMurry University Alma Mater Song.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory - Common Room]

A photograph of the common room of the James Winford Hunt Memorial Dormitory at McMurry College.
Date: 1993
Creator: Vann, Todd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Webb to Katherine] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Webb to Katherine]

A three-page letter to Katherine from Elizabeth Webb in which she shares information and stories about her father, James W. Hunt.
Date: June 27, 1936
Creator: Webb, Mary Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James W. Hunt to his Daughter Elizabeth] (open access)

[Letter from James W. Hunt to his Daughter Elizabeth]

A letter from James W. Hunt to his daughter Elizabeth, dated February 24, 1932.
Date: February 24, 1932
Creator: Hunt, James W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Opening Convocation at McMurry College]

A photograph of the opening convocation at McMurry College taken from the balcony of the original auditorium.
Date: 1923
Creator: Hargrove
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes on the McMurry Alma Mater Song] (open access)

[Notes on the McMurry Alma Mater Song]

A two-page essay containing information on the origin of the various versions of the McMurry University Alma Mater Song, compiled by Libby Croft, Assistant Catalog Librarian at McMurry's Jay-Rollins Library.
Date: 1992
Creator: Craft, Libby
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History