Photograph of a check containing a donation of $15,000 for the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation was from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas and is dated November 3, 1940.

Photograph of a group of men standing in a loose circle, possibly at the groundbreaking for Shelton Chapel. They are all dressed in suits. All of the men are standing, except for a man in the bottom of the photograph who is seated. There are a few chairs visible in the background, as well as a hat on the ground.

Photograph of a group of Austin Seminary students and faculty posing for a picture in front of Shelton Chapel. The group is made up of entirely men, and they are all dressed in suits. A sign can be seen to the left of the group for the General Contractor on the chapel construction project, Frank R. Rundell.

Photograph of nine men standing in front of the doorway to Shelton Chapel. Some of them are looking up and smiling, while others are looking around. Two of the men are holding books, and one of those two is looking at his book. There is a hat on the ground on a step to the right of the men.

Photograph of people at a party passing around an artist's rendition of Shelton Chapel including the un-built library wing. The room is crowded, the men are wearing suits, the women are wearing dresses, and there is a table covered with a tablecloth and decorated with flowers and candles on the right side of the picture. Next to the table, Austin Seminary professor Samuel Levinson Joekel is in a white suit wearing a boutonniere and holding the picture of Shelton Chapel. Underneath the picture there is a young boy in a more casual shirt looking directly at the camera.

Photograph of a donation made towards the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation is in the form of a check from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas for the amount of $15,000, dated November 3, 1940.

Photograph of a Austin Seminary professor Robert Gribble speaking in front of Shelton Chapel while holding a large brick or box in his hands. There are five other men behind him, and three of them in addition to the speaker are wearing dark suits. Two are holding books, and other men behind him are not wearing suits. To the right of the speaker, there are two sawhorses and a large slab resting on top of them. A shallow cavity can be seen in the wall of the chapel, roughly the same size as the brick or box being held by the speaker.

Photograph of six men posing for a group photo in front of Shelton Chapel. The man on the right is looking towards the rest of the group, while the others smile into the camera. The main tower of Shelton Chapel is visible behind them.

Photograph of two men carrying a wooden crate into Shelton Chapel. They are both smiling and the man on the left is looking into the camera.

Photograph of the Shelton Chapel tower from Wichita Street, facing north. Multiple cars can be seen parked on the street, and the entire length of the chapel is visible in the background. A sign for the general contractor working on the chapel is visible to the left of the building.