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[Photograph of Dining Hall]

Description: Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Dining Hall, showing the building from a three-quarter view. The entrance door and steps and several windows of the building are visible. Various trees and large shrubs obscure the building from view. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “Hardin Simmons University -- Subject: Dining Hall -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File HSU 7.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Burning]

Description: Photograph of the original Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University on fire. A large plume of black smoke is pictured emanating from the top of the building. Two students are in the forefront of the picture, watching the building burn.
Date: 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Boxing]

Description: Photograph of Howard McCranie (’48), left, and an unidentified man in a boxing ring, wearing boxing attire and gloves. The man on the right has been knocked to the ground and struggles to stand up again. An audience watching the boxers can be seen in the background.
Date: 1948
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Rose Field House]

Description: Photograph of the Rose Field House building at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, moved from Camp Barkeley to the Hardin-Simmons campus in 1947 and removed in 1976. Taken from an angle, this photograph shows the metal building sign letters and a portion of the front porch and awning.
Date: [1947..1976]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Cowden Paxton]

Description: 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.”
Date: [1942..]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Fire]

Description: Photograph of the original Abilene Hall fire at Hardin-Simmons University, showing smoke rising up from behind buildings in the distance. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in blue ink reads, “Abilene Hall fire. Taken in backyard of where I live – 1024 N. 21st – 10 Feb. 47.”
Date: February 10, 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Ford Model A and Students]

Description: Photograph of nine male and female students in an A-Model Ford holding instruments on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. The soft-top roof of the car has been folded down to accommodate the students. A woman sits behind the steering wheel driving the car. A portion of Abilene Hall can be seen in the background.
Date: 1948
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Portrait of Aileen Culpepper]

Description: Portrait photograph of Aileen Culpeper, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored blouse with a single strand of pearls and large pearl earring studs. She has her wavy hair pulled up away from her face.
Date: 1943
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Aileen Culpepper]

Description: Photograph of Aileen Culpeper posed standing against a brick building on the Hardin-Simmons University campus in Abilene, Texas. She wears a short-sleeve floral dress with a lace collar and cuffs. Several plants or a bush can be seen in the foreground of the photograph.
Date: 1941
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Fire]

Description: Photograph of the old Abilene Hall fire, showing smoke rising from the roof and a fire engine parked alongside the building. A firefighter can be seen standing at the top of a ladder mounted to the fire engine. A sign on the building reads, “Hardin-Simmons Book Store.” A large crowd of people, most likely evacuated employees, stand across the street from the burning building.
Date: 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Compere Hall]

Description: Photograph of President and Mrs. Rupert N. Richardson on the front steps of the Compere Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The two-story brick building was the residence of the university president and his family. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “President's Home on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. Shown, standing on the porch are President and Mrs. Rupert N. Richardson. The home is located at the entrance to the campus, on Hickory and Ambler streets.”
Date: [1945..1953]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Demolition]

Description: Photograph of the demolition of the old Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University after a destructive fire in 1947. Shows the brick building with only three walls left standing. A pile of bricks and rubble from the demolition of a wall sits in front of the building. A telephone pole and several trees and shrubs surround the building.
Date: 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Abilene Hall]

Description: Photograph of the Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Taken from across a street, the photograph shows a three-quarter view of the brick and stone building. A man standing on a ladder can be seen working on the building's windows. Several cars are parked on the street near the front walkway of the building.
Date: 1948
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Sandefer Memorial]

Description: Photograph of the Sandefer Memorial Administration Building at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, erected in 1949. Shows the three-story building's brick and stone front facade, with the manicured shrubs planted at the base of the walls visible. Tree branches can be seen in the foreground.
Date: [1949..]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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