Photograph of the 1957 Freshman Class Officers on the front steps of a Hardin-Simmons University building. Standing, left to right: Wayne Wicker, Cammie Hulse, Richard Irwin. Seated on steps, left to right: Buddy Banack, Lannie Skaggs, Don Timberlake.

Photograph of one long table in the private dining room of the Hardin-Simmons University cafeteria. The back wall is wallpapered with a repeating scene of a mansion surrounded by willows. Note in pencil on the back of the photo reads, "Private dining room of HSU cafeteria -- 1958-59."

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University golf teams posed in a semi-circle holding gold clubs. A white building can be seen in the background. This photograph was published in the Brand, the weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University, on May 26, 1951. From left to right: Billy Phillips, Jack Tidwell, George Smith, Frank Freer, and Carl Chambers.

Photograph of a film crew inside the barn of the Riding School at Hardin-Simmons University. A boom operator holds a microphone down from the rafters.

Photograph of Smith Hall, previously called the Girls Industrial Home, at Hardin-Simmons University. A female student can be seen reading on the front steps of the building.

Group photograph of Hardin-Simmons University trustees on the steps of a building in 1959. Below the photograph is a list of names of the trustees pictured by row and those not present.

Photograph of the Behrens Chapel fire taken from between two other Hardin-Simmons University buildings and a parking lot. Flames and a large cloud of black smoke can be seen coming from the roof of the chapel.

Photograph of Omar Burleson, Elwin Skiles, and Fess Parker at the Achievement Celebration St. Dedication Ceremony. A man stands behind a microphone with a “KRBC” banner.

Photograph of Frances Kesner and Dale Coody sitting in chairs beneath a tree in front of a brick building on the Hardin-Simmons University campus.

Photograph of Gwen Griffitts (Class of 1951), wearing her Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl uniform, caught speaking with her finger pointed out.

Photograph of four young men in matching suit jackets and slacks standing beside a Hereford Lions Club banner. To the right of the banner, there stands another man wear a three-piece suit and tie. The men second to the left and on the very right have been identified as Larry Bates (San Angelo) and Kenneth C. Hill.

Photograph of firefighters pointing hoses into the windows of Behrens Chapel to put out the fire.

Photograph of a Hardin-Simmons University student sleeping in class. The young man sits in a school desk with his right hand propped beneath his chin, supporting his head, and his eyes closed. A note in pencil above the photograph reads, “Welch, 1960 about.”

Photograph of three members of the Hardin-Simmons University Bonfire Guard keeping watch of the bonfire pile on Homecoming, 1956. The man on the left holds a rifle while the other two hold sharpened pieces of wood.

Photograph of a group of piano instructors looking at sheet music on the top of a grand piano. A note is taped to the back of the frame that identifies each individual.

Photograph of a film crew at the Hardin-Simmons University Riding School. Taken from outside of the building, men and various filming equipment can be seen inside the riding barn.

Photograph of a man applying makeup to a woman’s face for a filming event at the Hardin-Simmons University Riding School.

Photograph of the original Behrens Chapel building at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, before it burned down in 1957. Shows three-quarter view of the brick building from across the street, with trees and shrubs planted near the walls visible. Handwritten note on the back of the map in black ink reads, “Chapel building prior to Behrens Chapel that burned.”

Photograph of faculty, staff, and students having a meal at tables in the Hardin-Simmons University dining hall. The food line can be seen at the back of the room.

Photograph of the original Behrens Chapel on fire, showing a large crowd of onlookers watching as firefighters attempt to put out the fire with fire hoses. A car can be seen parked on the street from where the photographer is taken the picture.

Photograph of students sitting in auditorium seats to listen to W. F. Leonard during his speech. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Picture made Feb 27 - Hardin-Simmons -- W. F. Leonard speaking at Chapel program. -- 1957."

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University prom king, Bill Tolbert, placing a crown on the prom queen, Jessie Myers.

Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Pittard, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. McAden, and Mr. Carter concerning a photo he found while at his mother’s house in Abilene. He includes a limerick that he describes as “unfair to use.”

Photograph of the Behrens Chapel fire at Hardin-Simmons University. Groups of firefighters can be seen with fire hoses that they are shooting in the building's windows.