[Letter from Jeanne Davis to Darris Egger] (open access)

[Letter from Jeanne Davis to Darris Egger]

A two-page letter from Jeanne Davis to Darris Egger in which Davis shares a few stories about her family as an aid to a book Egger is writing about James W. Hunt.
Date: April 14, 2003
Creator: Davis, Gloria Jeanne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James W. Phillips to Darris Egger] (open access)

[Letter from James W. Phillips to Darris Egger]

A letter from James W. Phillips to Darris Egger, dated August 21, 2002. The letter reminisces about their days together as students at McMurry and remembers the death of James W. Hunt in the early months of 1934.
Date: August 21, 2002
Creator: Phillips, James W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Souvenir Program: Texas Technological First Foot Ball Game (open access)

Souvenir Program: Texas Technological First Foot Ball Game

Souvenir program for Texas Technological College's first football game against McMurry College, played in Lubbock on October 3, 1925. It includes information about the players, coaches and schools, as well as advertising and other information about the game.
Date: Autumn 2003
Creator: Texas Technological College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Esther Paquet Bynum and Raymon L. Bynum]

Photograph of Mary Esther Paquet Bynum holding a statue with her husband, Raymon L. Bynum. The image was taken in 2003, when she was named McMurry University's Distinguished Alumnus. She graduated from McMurry College in 1952, while Raymon Bynum graduated in 1950.
Date: 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Ben Pilcher]

Photograph of Dr. Ben Pilcher holding up a lamp from McMurry University with his name engraved on it. There are tea cups turned upside down on saucers on the table in the background, and two coffee pots are visible to the left.
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ribbon Cutting for Student Apartments]

A photograph of five male faculty members, including President Shimp on the far right, cutting the ribbon to open the new Student Apartment Complex at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: Autumn 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John Valentine]

Portrait of John Valentine, Dean of the School of Business at McMurry University from 1981 to 2005.
Date: [2000..2005]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of C. Girvin Harkins and James "Skip" Dotherow]

Photograph of C. Girvin Harkins (left) and James "Skip" Dotherow (right) holding a plaque together.
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Richard Thompson]

Photograph of Richard Thompson, an assistant professor of physics at McMurry University.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bynum Miers at Campus Center Consecration]

Photograph of Bynum Miers speaking at the consecration of the Garrison Campus Center.
Date: April 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ceremony Opening Student Apartments]

A photograph of a group of five male faculty members after they have cut the ribbons to officially open the Student Apartment Complex, at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, with Dr. Shimp on the far right.
Date: Autumn 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cyril Stone and Mary Daniel Stone]

Photograph of Cyril Stone and his wife, Mary Daniel Stone, taken in 2003 when he was named McMurry University's Distinguished Alumnus. They stand together, and Cyril holds his trophy.
Date: 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students at Memorial Service]

Photograph of McMurry University students at a memorial service after September 11, 2001. The woman to the left is Trudy Moseley, who worked at the Jay-Rollins Library.
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Door into Inaugural Dance]

Photograph of a cartoon cowboy with Dr. John Russell's face taped to a door at the entrance into a dance during his inaugural week.
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Iris Garden]

A photograph of the colorful iris garden planted next to the Radford Memorial Auditorium at South 14th Street and Sayles Boulevard at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. The irises were later removed for the construction of the Furr Welcome Center in 2007.
Date: [..2007]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students Looking at Irises]

A photograph of two students looking at the irises in the iris garden at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, taken from below.
Date: [..2007]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Consecration of the United Methodist Campus Center]

Photograph of the speakers and crowd at the consecration for the Garrison Campus Center. The consecration was held in April 2002.
Date: April 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. John Russell at Homecoming Bonfire]

Photograph of McMurry President Dr. John Russel with his wife, Gerri, at a Homecoming bonfire.
Date: 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of C. Girvin Harkins]

Photograph of C. Girvin Harkins behind a podium. Harkins graduated from McMurry College in 1960, and he was named McMurry's 2001 Distinguished Alumnus.
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Esther Paquet Bynum at Podium]

Photograph of Mary Esther Paquet Bynum at a podium in 2003, when she was named McMurry University's Distinguished Alumnus. Bynum graduated from McMurry College in 1952.
Date: 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John and Gerri Russell]

Photograph of John Russell, the 11th president of McMurry University, and his wife Gerri posing together.
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Award Ceremony on Basketball Court]

Photograph of volleyball coach Cammie Petree, Bob Wilson, and athletic director Ron Holmes standing on a basketball court during an awards ceremony at McMurry University. The members of both teams stand behind them, and spectators sit on the bleachers in the background.
Date: February 13, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Roy Shilling at Campus Center Consecration]

Photograph of McMurry president, Dr. Roy Shilling, speaking at the consecration of the Garrison Campus Center.
Date: April 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man Receiving Award]

Photograph of Dr. Robert E. Shimp giving the Cross and Flame Award to Jake T. Moseley. They stand inside a chapel in Abilene, Texas.
Date: September 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History