A photograph of McMurry University professor Bill Libby and a group of students at the dig in Kirbet Iskandar, Jordan in 2010.

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.

A photograph of an unidentified man speaking at a podium at the opening ceremony for the Student Apartment Complex at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, with Dr. Shimp standing to the right behind the speaker.

A photograph of the newly constructed student apartment complex at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.

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.

A photograph of student worker Michael Newell at the circulation desk as he checks a book back into the library at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Michael Newell checks a book back into the library. Students working at the library have to check books in and out and also help students find different literature in the library."

Photograph of the Chanters' Concert held at Aldersgate Methodist Church during Dr. Shimp's inaugural week at McMurry.

A photograph of Methodist Bishop Alfred L. Norris visiting with a group of McMurry University students. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Bishop Alfred Lloyd Norris, 1994-1995, McM students."

A photograph of the McMurry University Sacred Wind statue being lifted into the air by a crane to be placed atop a marble stand, prior to the dedication ceremony. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Installation of Sacred Wind."

Photograph of McMurry University's President, Dr. Shimp, and Bill Smith standing behind a podium in front of a window, with patriotic decorations on the window and a sign reading: "Welcome Mr. President." Handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that it was taken during Homecoming in 1993.

Photograph of McMurry President Dr. Shimp walking down steps from a stage with a large American flag in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo states that it was taken at Homecoming in 1993.

Photograph of Sandy Petterson, who worked in the McMurry University Registrar's Office. She is wearing a pink sweater.

Photograph of construction of a building at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. The image shows a brick corridor with a cement floor, and large reinforcement beams in the unfinished ceiling.

Photograph of construction of the Recreation Complex at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. The image shows a crane next to the metal frame of the building.

Photograph of construction of the Recreation Complex at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. The image shows a crane and a pile of dirt next to the metal frame of the building.

Photograph of construction of the Recreation Activities Center at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. The image shows many long reinforcement bars laid in a wooden frame between two buildings.

A photograph of the rubble from the demolition of the Old Indian Gym at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, with only the framing of the building and the Indian head sign remaining.

A photograph of a large tree spade truck in the process of planting a fully grown oak tree on the McMurry University campus in Abilene, Texas, as part of a beautification project. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Beautification of landscaping with fully grown oak trees, 1988-89."

A photograph of (from L to R) Dr. Lou Rodenberger, Dr. Sandra Harper, & Dr. Pug Parris of McMurry University.

Photograph of three men in caps and gowns at McMurry College's commencement on May 11, 1980. A handwritten note on the back of the photo names the man on the left as Dr. Paul Lack, a history professor, and the man on the left as Dr. Thomas K. Kim, McMurry President.

A photograph of Dr. William Anthony Hunt (1907-1998), visible from the waist up.

A photograph of the architect David S. Castle's rendering for the proposed Gold Star Memorial Dormitory at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas." This version of the dorm is U-shaped, has a wide set of entrance steps, and has no identifying lettering on the facade. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Draft for McMurry's Gold Star Mem'l Dorm."

Photograph of Dr. Edwin Lewis, who wears a suit and tie for his photograph.

A photograph of Dr. John R. Hilliard, Jr., Chairman of the Biology Department from 1951 to 1954 and 1957 to 1969. He is pointing to a chart of the circulatory system. A typed addition to the front of the photograph in the lower left corner reads, "Dr. John R. Hilliard, Jr., Head of the Biology Department, first came to McMurry in 1951, has the MA from the University of Colorado and the Ph.D. from the University of Texas. Dr. Hilliard has taken special training in nuclear biology and recently received a $10,000 federal grant for equipment to be used in this area from the Atomic Energy Commission."