Group photograph of the 1909-1910 Simmons College band, show each member with his instrument. The members have been identified below the photo: “Prof. C. H. Lewis--Cornet, Carl Scot--Bass, Julian Rushing--Bass, Jessie Rodgers--Alto, Henry White--Violin, James Moore--Cornet, Malcolm Mayfield--Cornet, Grover Dick--Clarinet, Love James--Tenor, Otto Watts--Flute, Edgar McCall--Cornet, Eugene Compere--Clarinet, Earnest Reynolds--Flute, Elijah Hicks--Snare drum, Robert. Patton--Bass drum, Robert. Collins--Slide trombone.”

Photograph of Emory T. Amber sitting in the back seat of his Rambler parked along the curb of the street. Caption note on the back of the photo reads, “Emory T. Ambler with his chauffeur in a Rambler, 1226 Pennsylvania Avenue, about 1909.”

Group photograph of the 1909 Simmons College basketball team. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, “Back Row left to right -- H.L. Davis (guard); Curtis Keeney, center; Marcus Strickland, guard -- Front Row - Robert Newbrough, forward; Herman A. Pender capt, forward; Willie T. Stewart, guard.”

Group photograph taken on the steps of Cowden Hall at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. In the group are J. H. Parramore, K. K. Leggett, Dr. J. B. Gambrill, Dr. O. H. Cooper, Geo. L. Paxton, Dr. J. Olsen and many others long associated with Simmons College. From row (L to R): K. K. Leggett, J. H. Parramore, J. B. Gambrill, Elia J. Hobbs, Florence Price, Mrs. O. H. Cooper, Mary Cooper -- Top right: George L. Paxton, in front of him Dr. O. H. Cooper, to Dr. Cooper's right Julius Olsen, partially obscured in front of Dr. Olsen is Pearl Hazel Provence.

Group photograph of the Cooper Tennis Club at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Eight men are posed holding tennis rackets in front of the porch of a brick building. A tennis net is draped across the laps of five of the men who sit on the ground.

Group photograph of the Cooper Tennis Club at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Eight men are posed holding tennis rackets in front of the porch of a brick building. A tennis net is draped across the laps of five of the men who sit on the ground.

Group photograph of siblings (from right to left) Oscar Henry Cooper, Jr., Jackson Stewart Cooper, Hubert Newton Cooper, and Mary Theodosia Cooper holding diplomas. Oscar Cooper wears a graduation cap and gown, Jackson Cooper wears a military uniform, Hubert Cooper wears a checkered suit and bow tie, and Mary Cooper wears a white lace dress with dark-colored stockings. Includes notes on the back of the photograph about each child's graduation milestone.

Photograph of the main science hall, Old Main, at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Typed note on the frame reads, “Main building, Simmons College -- Circa 1908.”

Photograph of a group posed in front of the picnic table outside on the Simmons College campus. Handwritten note reads, "Simmons College about 1908 -- Front row from left: C. W. Cowdell & K. K. Legett -- Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Chandler -- Back row from left - Geo. L. Paxton holding Helen (?) G. B. Paxton & wife -- Anna Hall in background."

Group portrait of the children of Charles and Maggie Hairfield. Baxter, the eldest, stands with his hands on the handle of a shovel. Virginia stands next to a wagon that holds baby Jack.

Photograph of the College Home, also known as Val Halla or Toly Hall, at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The two-story building with white wood siding has multiple porches and chimneys. Typed notes on the front and back of the photograph read, “College Home, Simmons College, Abilene, Texas. Building stood at site of Caldwell Hall, faced south about 1907.”

Group photograph of the Simmons College Mission Band, showing four rows of male and female students. A brick building with stone windowsills can be seen in the background.

Photograph of the first administration building, Old Main, on the Simmons College campus.

Group photograph of a class at Simmons College, showing both male and female students forming rows up the front steps of a brick building on campus.

A collection of 10 oval portraits of Simmons College students in one frame. The photos have been arranged in three columns with numbers, 1-10, written under each.

Photograph of several art students working on independent projects in the Art Room at Simmons College, circa 1906. The walls of the room are heavily decorated with framed drawings, pennants, and masks.

Group photograph of a 1906 expression class posed in four rows in front of a brick building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the frame identifies a number of individuals in the photo.

Photograph of the Old Main building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Two female students can be seen walking on the dirt sidewalk leading up to the building. The writing on the back includes information about the photographer and owner.

Photograph of students studying at three tables in the Simmons College library, circa 1906. The walls of the room are lined with tall bookcases, and the student tables are cluttered with papers and various materials. Two men, one with a typewriter set up in front of him, sit at a smaller table. One of these men has been identified as J. Manley Morgan, the librarian. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “Library located about the site of the new chemistry laboratory, Science Hall 1906(?) -- In front: J. Manley Morgan, Librarian. January, 1951.”

Photograph of a group of women standing on the front steps of Anna Hall at Simmons College. The typed note in the bottom margin describes the women as the “Girls of Anna Hall.”

Photograph of Anna Hall women’s dormitory room interior, showing a small table and a pair of chairs set out in the middle of the room. Pennants to colleges such as Simmons, Yale, and Louisiana can be seen on the wall to the left. Typed note in the bottom margin reads, “Girls dorm room - 1905-6.”

Photograph of the Chemistry Department at Simmons University during the 1905-06 academic year. Students in smocks and aprons can be seen working with science equipment at long lab tables.

Photograph of the 1905 Academy Band on risers in front of a brick building, showing each student holding his or her instrument.

Photograph of several art students working on independent projects in the Art Room at Simmons College, circa 1906. The walls of the room are heavily decorated with framed drawings, pennants, and masks.