[Letter from Harry F. Thompson to Dr. Rex Kyker] (open access)

[Letter from Harry F. Thompson to Dr. Rex Kyker]

Letter from Harry F. Thompson, Director of University Theatre at Hardin-Simmons University, to Dr. Rex Kyker complimenting Abilene Christian College on their production of the 1961 ACC Homecoming musical "The King and I." In the letter Thompson expresses his approval of the acting abilities of the actor who played the King and those who played minor roles in the play.
Date: November 27, 1961
Creator: Thompson, Harry F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert D. Hunter to Lewis Fulks #3] (open access)

[Letter from Robert D. Hunter to Lewis Fulks #3]

Letter from Robert D. Hunter, Director of Alumni Relations at Abilene Christian College, to Lewis Fulks at ACC. In the letter, Hunter congratulates Fulks on his production of "The King and I," the 1961 Homecoming musical production.
Date: December 4, 1961
Creator: Hunter, Robert D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: The King and I, 1961] (open access)

[Program: The King and I, 1961]

Program for a production of The King and I at Abilene Christian University performed in Sewell Auditorium from November 23rd to 25th, 1961. It includes a list of cast and staff, and other information about the play.
Date: 1961
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1961 (open access)

Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1961

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains an "alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide, a numerical telephone directory, and much information of a miscellaneous character; also the yellow pages with a special advertising section and a complete classified list." The general index begins on page iii and the index to advertisers begins on page v.
Date: 1961
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1961-1962 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1961-1962

Graduate catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1961
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960-1962 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960-1962

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1961
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1961 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1961

Summer session pamphlet describes the American Studies Program; courses of study and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1961
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1961 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1961

Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: February 1961
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1961 ACU Board of Trustees]

Photograph of the 1961 Abilene Christian University Board of Trustees, showing a group of men sitting and standing in three rows behind a long table. A portrait in an ornate frame can be seen hanging on the wall in the background.
Date: 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 50th Anniversary Celebration]

Photograph of David M. Gardner, Felix M. Gardner, and Sarah Martelia Gardner at F. E. and Martelia's 50th wedding anniversary at the Cleburne Hotel in Cleburne, Texas. A cake can be seen on a table in the foreground.
Date: [1961..1962]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Christian College Campus]

Aerial view photograph of the Abilene Christian College campus, with several blocks to the south/southwest included in the photo.
Date: 1961
Creator: Lloyd Jones Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 16, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 29, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 16, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 29, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's edition is titled, "The Pessimist".
Date: March 29, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 22, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 22, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 29, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 29, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 6, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 6, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 6, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 13, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 13, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 13, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 20, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 20, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 27, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 27, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 27, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, November 3, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, November 3, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 3, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 8, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 7, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 8, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 7, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 7, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 17, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 17, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 17, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 25, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 25, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, December 1, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, December 1, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 12, Ed. 1, Friday, December 8, 1961 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 12, Ed. 1, Friday, December 8, 1961

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History