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McMurry University Museum (1929-1960)
A photograph of the McMurry University Museum building, which was constructed in 1929 under the direction of William C. Holden. The building was demolished in 1960.
Date:
1929/1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Auditorium Chairs]
Photograph of the seating and windows in the auditorium of Old Main.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of J. E. Shewbert]
A photograph of J. E. Shewbert as a student at McMurry University. Shewbert received his B.A. degree from McMurry College in 1931 and eventually served on the McMurry Board of Trustees.
Date:
[1923..1940]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies]
Photograph of the McMurry College Opening Day Ceremony. A featured singer sings the song "America," and students watch in the auditorium. The image has been cut in a scallop design, and is on a brown mat.
Date:
September 20, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Iris Graham and Unknown Woman]
Photograph of an unknown woman (left) and Iris Graham (right). Graham served as Registrar of McMurry College from 1928-1945.
Date:
[1928..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Undentified Man]
A photograph of an unidentified man, perhaps a McMurry University faculty member, wearing a suit and round eyeglasses.
Date:
[1923..1940]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Members of the 1927 McMurry Football Team]
Photograph of the McMurry College T.I.A.A. championship football team, taken in 1927. The men are organized into four rows, and they pose in front of a brick wall.
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Allene Mitchell Free and Minnie Bell Blain Williams]
Photograph of Allene Mitchell Free and Minnie Bell Blain Williams. They wear their caps and gowns on graduation day in 1928.
Date:
May 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies and Invocation]
Photograph of the invocation at the McMurry College Opening Day ceremony, where students stand in front of their seats in the auditorium. The image is on a brown mat.
Date:
September 20, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Preliminary Plans for Gymnasium Building]
A photograph of architectural plans by David Castle for a gymnasium building at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Castle, David
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Iris Graham with Dog]
Photograph of Iris Graham with a dog. Graham served as Registrar of McMurry College from 1928-1945.
Date:
[1928..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Kathryn Simpson and Iris Graham]
Photograph of Kathryn Simpson (left) and Iris Graham (right). Graham served as Registrar of McMurry College from 1928-1945.
Date:
[1928..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry College Opening Day Ceremonies]
Photograph of the invocation at the McMurry College Opening Day ceremony, where students fill the auditorium. The image is on a brown mat.
Date:
September 20, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of First Founders Day Gathering]
Photograph of the First Founders Day gathering at the McMurry campus in Abilene. The men are assembled into three rows in front of an academic building.
Date:
September 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Dr. Ray Cockrell]
Portrait of Dr. Ray Cockrell, professor of science at McMurry College.
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Opening Letter by J. W. Hunt]
Letter from Dr. James W. Hunt announcing the opening of McMurry University in Abilene. The letter invites prospective students to inquire about upcoming courses and enrollment.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Allene Mitchell Free]
Photograph of McMurry University's May Day Queen, Allene Mitchell Free. She poses in a gown with a crown and wand.
Date:
March 12, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Unidentified Man]
A portrait of an unidentified man, tentatively identified as a McMurry University faculty member from the 1920s or '30s, wearing a suit with a striped necktie.
Date:
[1923..1940]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies with Charles E. Coombes]
Photograph of Abilene Mayor Charles E. Coombes making an address at the McMurry College Opening Day Ceremony, where students pack the auditorium.
Date:
September 20, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the First Methodist Church in Abilene]
Photograph of the First Methodist Church in Abilene, Texas. The image has been cropped in a wavy pattern on the left and right sides.
Date:
September 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies]
Photograph of the McMurry College Opening Day Ceremony. Students fill an auditorium, and several people can be seen on the balcony. The photograph is on a brown mat.
Date:
September 20, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Opening Program]
Program for McMurry College in Abilene, Texas for the first formal opening on September 20, 1923, describing the order of events and persons involved.
Date:
September 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Unidentified Man]
A portrait of an unidentified man, tentatively identified as a McMurry University faculty member from the 1920s or '30s, wearing a suit with a bow tie and round eyeglasses.
Date:
[1923..1940]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry Yell Leaders]
Photograph of the 1925 McMurry University Yell Leaders. Two women and one man are pictured, and they appear to be dancing.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History