Letter from Eddie Good to the Hardin-Simmons University Archives Department describing the Abilene Hall fire and the photos he took while on the university as a student. He further inquiries about the status of the cowboy statue that used to stand in front of Abilene Hall.

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 an aerial view of the Hardin-Simmons University campus, and the surrounding area, showing campus buildings and residential houses.

Photograph of Brian B. Barrett (’89), wearing a navy suit with a name badge on his left lapel, at the 1994 Hardin-Simmons University Alumni Meeting in Nashville. Other Hardin-Simmons alumni can be seen congregating in the background, including Dr. David Smith (’74) and Dr. Lanny Hall (’71).

Photograph of Brian B. Barrett, wearing a navy suit with a name badge on his left lapel, at the 1994 Hardin-Simmons University Alumni Meeting in Nashville. Other Hardin-Simmons alumni can be seen congregating in the background.

Photograph of several people eating dinner at the Hardin-Simmons University alumni meeting in Nashville. Beginning with the man in the grey suit and continuing counterclockwise: Dr. Larry G. Ware (’67), Mrs. Donna Gayle (Pointer) Ware (’68), Dr. Lanny Hall (’71), Mrs. Marijohn (Melson) Wilkin (’40), and Brian B. Barrett (’89).

Photograph of several people eating dinner at the Hardin-Simmons University alumni meeting in Nashville. Beginning with the woman wearing a pink blouse and continuing counterclockwise: Mrs. Dorothy Chamberlain (’48), Dr. Larry G. Ware (’67), Mrs. Donna Gayle (Pointer) Ware (’68), Dr. Lanny Hall (’71), Mrs. Marijohn (Melson) Wilkin (’40), and Brian B. Barrett (’89).

Photograph of Dr. Robert Lowry (’52) and Mrs. Dorothy N. (Featherstone) Chamberlain (’48) filling their plates with food at the Hardin-Simmons University alumni meeting in Nashville.

Photograph of Dr. Larry Ware (’68), Mrs. Dorothy (Featherstone) Chamberlain (’48), Dr. Robert N. Lowry (’52), Brian B. Barrett (’89), and an unidentified friend of Brian Barrett sitting at a dinner table at the Hardin-Simmons University alumni meeting in Nashville.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair with a tape recorder in his hand.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair with a tape recorder in his hand.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher reading in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting in a chair with a tape recorder in his hand.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher holding out a picture that has been matted but not framed. He appears to be talking to someone who is not shown in the image.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher holding out a picture that has been matted but not framed. He appears to be talking to someone who is not shown in the image.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher holding out a picture that has been matted but not framed. He appears to be talking to someone who is not shown in the image.

Photograph of Ed Wishcamper and Dr. Rupert N. Richardson behind a podium on stage at the Annual Banquet. Wishcamper, Outstanding Citizen of 1974, presents Dr. Richardson as Outstanding Citizen of 1975. A man described as “Hitt” also sits on the stage to the right of the podium.

Photograph, from left to right, of Nora Wells, Floyd H. Jones, and an unidentified woman standing in front of a campus building at Simmons University. The women hold onto the arms of the man, who stands between them.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher presenting Glen Burroughs with the Keeter Award at an awards ceremony. Virginia Burroughs, Mr. Burroughs’s wife, stands behind him.

Photograph of Dr. Robert Lowry (’52) and Mrs. Josalyn Ann (Rainwater) Smith (’75) speaking to each other at the Hardin-Simmons University alumni meeting in Nashville.

Photograph of Dr. David R. Smith (’74), Mrs. Donna Gayle (Painter) Smith, and Georgie Lee (Williams) Teel (’49) having dinner at the Hardin-Simmons University alumni meeting in Nashville.

Photograph of Mrs. Josalyn Ann (Rainwater) Smith (’75), Dr. David R. Smith (’74), and Dr. Larry G. Ware (’67) speaking to one another at the Hardin-Simmons University alumni meeting in Nashville.

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher and Juanita Reeder standing in front of a microphone at a Hardin-Simmons University event. Dr. Fletcher holds a plaque in one hand while he shakes hands with Ms. Reeder.

Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting behind his desk, talking on the telephone.