Photograph of Richardson Library at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of the circulation offices and reserve room inside the Richardson Library during construction. Large barrel-shaped objects that are covered with tarps are positioned in the middle of the room.

Photograph of an aerial view of the Hardin-Simmons University campus in Abilene, Texas, showing school buildings, fields, roads, parking lots, cars, and trees. The Richardson Library, the Business Office, Abilene Hall, and Behrens Auditorium are visible.

Photograph of Dr. Rupert N. Richardson behind a podium at the Sandefer Memorial Library dedication ceremony.

Photograph of construction equipment flattening out a portion of ground at Hardin-Simmons University. Mounds of gravel are placed evenly apart around the area being worked on. Various campus buildings, including Rose Field House, can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Ed Wishcamper and Dr. Rupert N. Richardson behind a podium on stage. Wishcamper, Outstanding Citizen of 1974, presents Dr. Richardson as Outstanding Citizen of 1975.

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 of the public services librarian’s office at Richardson Library during construction. Pallets of construction material, including pipes and flooring, lay on the concrete floor.

Photograph of the offices of tech services on west wall inside the Richardson Library during construction. Drywall has been placed on the walls and the office windows have gone in. Construction materials remain scatted all over the floor.

Photograph of Richardson Library at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The building has been photographed just after the completion of construction.

Aerial-view photograph of Hardin-Simmons University, showing campus buildings and fields in the distance. Handwritten note in blue ink on the back of the photo reads, “Aerial view 77-78.” Another note in pencil, “Probably ’76.”

Photograph of the Richardson Library and the surrounding Hardin-Simmons University campus, showing buildings, parking lots, and cars. Other buildings include Nix Hall, Ferguson Hall, Anderson Hall, and Rose Field House. A handwritten note on a purple sticky note attached to the back of the photograph reads, “1976, Richardson Library.”