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.

Photograph of an aerial view of the construction site of Shelton Chapel looking south at 27th and Wichita Street. A group of men are lined up along the left edge of the site with a cement truck in front of them. The University of Texas at Austin Tower and the Texas State Capitol building are visible in the distance.

Photograph of an aerial view of the construction site of Shelton Chapel at 27th and Wichita Street. On the left side of the picture the cement trucks can be seen. There is a group of men working on the foundation, and another group of men working with one of the cement trucks.

Photograph of an Aerial View of the entire foundation of Shelton Chapel while under construction at 27th and Wichita.

Photograph of an aerial view of the foundation of Shelton Chapel while under construction at 27th and Wichita Street.

Photograph of an aerial view of the trenches being dug for the foundation footings at the construction site of Shelton Chapel at 27th and Wichita Street. A few men are actively digging the trenches while others watch.

Photograph of construction workers beginning the process of putting up the framing of Shelton Chapel. There are five workers performing various tasks throughout the photograph. Lubbock Hall can be seen in the background.

Photograph of construction workers building the foundation of Shelton Chapel. Sampson Hall is visible on the right side of the photograph and part of Lubbock Hall is visible on the left.

Photograph of a construction worker examining plans while leaning on wooden scaffolding. Lubbock Hall is visible in the background.

Photograph of a construction worker seated in front of a pile of bricks. He is holding a brick in his left hand and a hatchet in his right. The pile of bricks is the only thing visible in the background.

Photograph of a construction worker in the act of hitting a brick with a hatchet while seated in front of a large pile of other bricks. The pile of bricks is the only thing visible in the background.

Photograph of a construction worker swinging a pickaxe. In the background there is a pile of bright white dirt and rocks.

Photograph of men around a trench at the Shelton Chapel construction site on the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary campus. Two construction workers are standing inside of the trench while several men to the left pour dirt or concrete in the hole; three other men are watching from the other side, one of whom is wearing a suit and tie. Lubbock Hall and other buildings are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of construction workers filling footing holes with dirt. A group of men in suits are watching from the right of the picture. Another small group of men are in the background.

Photograph of a check with a donation towards the construction of Shelton Chapel. It is a check from a Mr. Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas for the amount of $15,000, dated November 3rd, 1940. In the background an artist's rendering of the completed chapel, including the un-built library wing, can be seen.