Group photograph of female graduates from Simmons College. They wear matching graduation dresses and caps. Note on the back of the photo reads, "March '98 -- Seated: Mary Parramore -- Nell Payne."

Photograph of the old Main Building during construction at Simmons College. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Hardin Simmons College under construction -- Abilene, Tex -- Old Main.”

Group photograph of the 1899 Simmons College baseball team. Note on the back of the photograph lists the names of each player and his home city and state: “1. Terry Elkins, 2. Bert Brown, 3. Cullis Forbus, 4. Baxter Scoggins, 5. Freeman Hanna, 6. Fowler Paycock, 7. Prof. Ernest Lotspeich, 8. Bob Young, 9. Charley Brown, 10. Will Marshal, 11. Barris Anderson, 12. Stewart Logan -- December 16, 1899 -- Abilene -- Simmons College.”

Architectural rendering of the Old Main at Abilene Baptist College in Abilene, Texas. The first, second, and third floor plans have been included along the top. The architect has been named in the lower-right corner of the frame.

Photograph of several female Simmons University students sitting in the college hack. Note on the back of the photo reads, “This picture of the college Hack was made during 1905-06 term -- Left to right - in Hack Picture - On back step Mabel Wylie 1904-10 -- Kitty Cowden 1904-07 -- Chloe McBride 1905-1912 -- Grace Rains 1905-1906 -- Virginia Guitar 1903-1909 -- Myrtle Trantham 1905-1908 -- Para Melinda Robinson 1902-1905 -- Carrie Miller 1903-1910 standing -- This Kodak picture made by Mary Paxton evidently in the year 1905-06 - ___ information, as to college attendance of each occupant - furnished by Randy Armstrong Publications Director of HSU - about 1891."

Photograph of Rupert N. Richardson Jr. (1943-1953) as an infant in the arms of his mother. She sits on a wooden bench set on rocker legs that is in the front lawn of a house.

Portrait of Pauline Richardson, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a light-colored dress with transparent cut-outs. She is turned to the side, and her hair is gathered into a bun at the base of her neck.

Portrait of W. C. Friley, the first president of Hardin-Simmons University (1892-1894), and his wife. Friley sits in a chair and wears a dark-colored suit with a bow tie. His wife stands by his side, wearing a dark-colored dress with black lace details.

Portrait of Mrs. Edith H. Simmons holding her pet cat, Aristotle, up against her face. Edith wears a dark-colored dress with white embroidered details and a small cap with fringe at the top and both sides.

Photograph of the fine arts building and business office (also served as a men’s dorm), Val Halla, at Simmons College. Several men stand in front of the building. This building is located on the current Caldwell Hall site.

Group photograph of a Simmons College football team tentatively identified as being from the 1896 school year. Each member of the team is identified in order on the back of the photo.

Photograph of the Old Main building at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, which was erected in 1891 and then remodeled into the Simmons Science Hall in 1918. The brick building is three stories, with a bell tower, and several dormers and chimneys. A person can be seen standing on the steps of the right entrance door.

Group photograph of the Simmons College football team during the 1896-1897 school year. A note has been made at the bottom of the photo which reads, “Here probably is the first football team at Hardin-Simmons University. Organized by Prof. Karl A. Krause, who came to Texas from Yale in 1896.” Each member of the varsity team is listed by name and position.

Photograph of the Old Main building at Simmons College (science hall) in Abilene, Texas. Typed note in the bottom margin reads, "Completed in 1892."