[Photograph of Amy Graves Ryan]

Photograph of Amy Graves Ryan. Ryan's husband, Basil Ryan was a long time McMurry College Trustee.
Date: [..1967]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bishop Charles C. Selecman]

Photograph of Bishop Charles C. Selecman, who served on the McMurry University Board of Trustees in 1947-1948. He is posing for his picture in a suit and tie.
Date: [..1960]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of George M. Waddill]

Photograph of George M. Waddill, a member of the McMurry College Board of Trustees until 1960, signing a check at a desk.
Date: [..1960]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Office in Old Indian Gym]

A photograph of an office with a desk and filing cabinets in the old Indian Gym at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Groundbreaking for Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Center]

Photograph of the 1969 groundbreaking ceremony for the Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Center at McMurry College in Abilene, Texas. The man at the podium is McMurry President Gordon Bennett. The man below him is Don Dotson, and the man with the shovel is W.B. “Dub” Rushing. The man on the right is J.M. Willson, Board Chairman.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basil E. Ryan at Groundbreaking]

Photograph of Basil E. Ryan at the groundbreaking of the Amy Graves Ryan Center of Fine Arts at McMurry College. He stands at a podium to speak.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of George Steinman and A. C. Greene, Jr. Talking]

Photograph of Dr. George Steinman speaking with author A. C. Greene, Jr., who holds a copy of his first book, "A Personal Country".
Date: 1969~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jay-Rollins Library]

Photograph of the exterior of Jay-Rollins Library at McMurry University, with cars in the parking lot outside.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jay-Rollins Library, Exterior]

Photograph of the Jay-Rollins Library on the McMurry campus in Abilene, Texas. It appears to be evening, and several cars can be seen parked in the parking lot.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students Removing Their Freshmen Beanies]

Photograph of a group of McMurry College freshmen removing their freshman beanies.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Doyle R. Dean]

Photograph of Doyle R. Dean. Dean graduated from McMurry College in 1951 and later served as Vice President of the Republic National Bank of Dallas (Texas). He is posing for his picture in a suit and tie.
Date: July 31, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Groundbreaking for Amy Graves Ryan Fine Art Center]

A photograph of three men with shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Center at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. From left to right the men with the shovels are: Morgan Jones, Frank Calhoun, and H. P. Clifton.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Groundbreaking for Amy Graves Ryan Fine Art Center]

A photograph of three men with shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Center. From left to right the men with the shovels are: Harold Crawford, Jack Grissett, and J. C. Hunter.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Model of Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Center]

A photograph of the model for the proposed Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Center at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. The building is composed of several boxy structures with a pavilion before the entrance.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basil E. Ryan in Cap and Gown]

Photograph of Basil E. Ryan wearing a cap and gown. He stands in front of an academic building.
Date: [1967..1973]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Gordon Bennett, Reverend Harry Vanderpool, Jr., and Basil E. Ryan]

Photograph of Dr. Gordon Bennett (left), Reverend Harry Vanderpool, Jr. (center), and Basil E. Ryan (right). Bennett served as president of McMurry College from 1958-1970. Both Vanderpool and Ryan served on the McMurry Board of Trustees.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry Board of Trustees, 1967-1968]

Photograph of the McMurry Board of Trustees from 1967 through 1968.
Date: [1967..1968]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry President Dr. Gordon Bennett with Basil E. Ryan]

Photograph of McMurry President Dr. Gordon Bennett being given a Million Dollar Gift by Basil E. Ryan.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mrs. Carl Calcote, Mrs. Ed Cole, and Dr. Dominic J. Bisignano]

Photograph of Mrs. Carl Calcote (left), Mrs. Ed Cole (center), and Dr. Dominic J. Bisignano (right). Bisignano holds a document, and all three appear to read it.
Date: [1967..1975]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sherrie Fiveash Leading Freshmen]

Photograph of McMurry College student Sherrie Fiveash leading a group of freshmen, all wearing their freshmen beanies, around President Hall.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Charles R. Thigpen]

Portrait of Charles R. Thigpen, D. D. (1913-2008). In 1967 he and his wife moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he served as District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church and as pastor of First United Methodist Church and St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Albuquerque. Thigpen also served on the McMurry University Board of Trustees.
Date: [1967..1980]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry College Board of Trustees]

Photograph of the members of the McMurry College Board of Trustees, 1966-1967. They pose outside, in front of an academic building.
Date: [1966..1967]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Byoung-Kee Min Reading Time Magazine]

Portrait of Byoung-Kee Min reading an issue of Time Magazine. This photograph was taken in July of 1965.
Date: July 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Chester T. French, Dr. Gordon Bennett, and Unnamed Man]

Photograph of Dr. Chester T. French (center) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, taken in May 1965 when French received an honorary degree from McMurry College. French was a civic leader and Methodist layman. Flanking Dr. French is Dr. Gordon R. Bennett (right), who served as McMurry President from 1958-1970, and an unnamed man (left).
Date: May 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History