Photograph of two women sitting on a wicker bench with two men standing behind them. Jack Hairfield and his wife, who has not been named, are on the left side. Charles and Maggie Hairfield, Jack’s parents, are on the right side. A dog stands at the feet of the women.

Photograph of the Cowden-Paxton Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing a portion of the of the front of the brick building and the porch. Large shrubs planted against the walls of the building hide some of the building from view. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in pencil reads, “Cowden-Paxton Dormitory - Men's Athletics. Built 1942.”

Photograph of Gip D. Oldham, Jr., and Gordon “Homer” Montgomery standing in a grassy area with trees in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, “Gip & Homer Montgomery -- 1942 -- Gip D. Oldham, Jr. -- Class of 1942 -- Gordon (Homer) Montgomery.”

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University symphony orchestra on stage with their instruments. An audience can be seen in the foreground. Note in the bottom margin reads, "H-SU Symphony Orchestra -- 1942-3 -- Herbert Preston, Conductor."

Photograph of a man working with beakers and other science equipment in the Hardin-Simmons University chemistry laboratory.