[1950 Train Wreck]

Copy slide of a photograph of a train wreck in Abilene by South 1st and Treadaway. The damaged train is seen in the background around the railway and a few people are observing from the side road.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of Laughter North's Funeral Home]

Copy slide of a photograph of the exterior of the Laughter North's funeral home in downtown Abilene, Texas. James (left), Russell (middle) and Jack (right) North are standing in front of the hearse parked by the building.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laughter North's Funeral Home]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Laughter North's Funeral Home in downtown in the 1950s with two hearses parked in front of the building.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[North's Family in the 1950s]

Copy slide of a photograph of six members of the North family posing in front of a light-colored background wearing formal clothing.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bishop J. Waskom Pickett]

Photograph of Methodist Bishop J. W. (Jarrell Waskom) Pickett (1890-1981). He is posing for his picture in a suit and tie.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Mavis Terry Willson, Mrs. D. Eugene Slater, and Mrs. Gordon R. Bennett]

Photograph of Dr. Mavis Terry Willson (left), Mrs. D. Eugene Slater (center), and Mrs. Gordon R. Bennett (right), taken at a luncheon for ministers' wives during McMurry College's lecture week.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of E. L. Thornton]

Photograph of E. L. Thornton from Abilene, Texas who served on the McMurry College Board of Trustees. He is posing for his picture in a suit and tie.
Date: [1950..1960]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Frances Bell]

A photograph of Frances Bell visible from the chest up, wearing a light colored long-sleeve dress with a pen on her left shoulder. Frances Bell was associated with McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, during the 1950s and '60s.
Date: [1950..1960]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Interior of a Dormitory]

A photograph of the interior of one of the student dormitories at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, showing part of the living room and kitchen area. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph, which refers to the Martin Residence Hall and the James Winford Hunt Memorial Residence Hall, reads "Martin or Hunt? Which?"
Date: [1950..1969]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Foster Hamilton]

Photograph of Reverend J. Foster Hamilton, Methodist minister from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Date: [1950..1965]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry College Indian Band]

Postcard with a photograph of the McMurry College Indian Band, taken in 1950-1951. Raymond T. Bynum was the director.
Date: [1950..1951]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oliver A. Bush]

Portrait of Oliver A. Bush sitting at a desk and working on papers.
Date: [1950..1969]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oliver A. Bush at Desk]

Portrait of Oliver A. Bush sitting at his desk.
Date: [1950..1969]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oliver A. Bush Helping Student]

Portrait of Oliver A. Bush helping a student, who wears an apron, in the print shop at McMurry University.
Date: [1950..1969]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Reverend Cecil Hardaway]

Photograph of Reverend Cecil Hardaway, Methodist minister.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Reverend R. A. McNutt]

Photograph of Reverend R. A. McNutt, a Methodist minister. He is posing for his picture in a suit and tie.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Vernie Newman]

Photograph of Vernie Newman. Newman was a Professor of Spanish and History at McMurry College from 1927-1968. She became head of the History Department in 1951, and retired as Associate Professor Emeritus in 1968. She was given an honorary doctorate by the college in 1985.
Date: [1950..1965]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Vernie Newman Holding a Book]

Photograph of Vernie Newman holding a book. Newman was a Professor of Spanish and History at McMurry College from 1927-1968.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of H. Doyle Ragle]

A photograph of H. Doyle Ragle, visible from the chest up. Ragle was a Methodist minister and served as Superintendent of the Abilene, Texas, District of the Methodist Church. A handwritten note on the back reads, "H. Doyle Ragle, Superintendent of the Abilene District of the Methodist Church."
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Laura Jewel Davis Scarborough]

A photograph of Laura Jewel Davis Scarborough (1887-1968), visible from the shoulders up.
Date: [1950..1968]
Creator: Thurman's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Totem, Yearbook of McMurry College, 1950 (open access)

The Totem, Yearbook of McMurry College, 1950

Yearbook for McMurry College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the college, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1950
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young Men Run On the Sand]

Photograph of four young men running and crawling away from the camera on a sandy area. Two of the young men are wearing suits, and two are wearing dress shirts and pants. On the left side of the photo, another person's foot is just barely visible. There is text reading, "Rex Mauldin 1950" on the bottom border of the photo, and a "7360" on stamped on the back.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, January 13, 1950 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, January 13, 1950

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 13, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, January 20, 1950 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, January 20, 1950

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 20, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History