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- [Craig Turner Inauguration Program]
- The interior page of the presidential inauguration program for W. Craig Turner, who was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 2001 to 2009. The pen and ink drawing showcases one of the campus buildings.
- [Photograph of Connally Missions Center]
- Photograph of the Connally Missions Center, showing the front, one side, and the parking lot of the one-story brick building. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, “Connally Missions Center -- Gift of J. Ed & Dr. Virginia Boyd Connally -- Dedicated February 2000.”
- [Craig Turner Inauguration Program]
- Presidential inauguration program for W. Craig Turner, who was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 2001 to 2009. A pen and ink drawing of one of the campus buildings is showcased in the interior section.
- [Letter from George Thatcher to Dr. Lanny Hall – January 18, 2001]
- Letter from George Thatcher to Dr. Lanny Hall to thank him for the material he sent him regarding his grandfather, Dr. George Oscar Thatcher. George Thatcher encloses several photos in return and describes them in this correspondence.
- [Photograph of the Fink Family]
- Group photograph of a Hardin-Simmons University-affiliated family posed next to a Christmas tree. From left to right: Katrina Dean Fink (daughter of Dr. Jack Dean, Dean of School of Music); Dr. Bob Fink, Dept. of English; Dr. Tiffany Fink, Dept. of History, and her son Andrew; Jon Fink; and Rob Fink.
- [Photograph of Boot Making]
- Photograph of James Leddy making boots at a booth at the 2003 Western Heritage Day at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Children and adults surround the booth, watching Leddy use his tools. In the background, children play on a field of grass.
- [Photograph of Child Roping]
- Photographic slide of a child practicing her lassoing skills at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The child attempts to rope an imitation steer head attached to a hay square. One of the student helpers is shown tying the rope into a lasso.
- [Photograph of Cowboy Singer]
- Photographic slide of a cowboy singing and playing the guitar at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The singer, visible from the side, wears a straw cowboy hat, aviator sunglasses, and a denim jacket.
- [Photograph of Cowboy Singers]
- Photographic slide of Paul Madden, Herb Grover, and Taylor Rankin singing and playing instruments at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The “Arizona Bill” cannon at Hardin-Simmons University can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Festival Theater]
- Photograph of three Hardin-Simmons University students performing a play on stage at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The backdrop is of a painted cowboy shooting at a fair game.
- [Photograph of Gary Fraser with Children]
- Photographic slide of Gary Fraser talking to a group of children at the 2003 Western Heritage Day in Abilene, Texas. Two shovels can be seen stuck in the ground, and Gary has his hand propped on one of the handles.
- [Photograph of James Leddy with Children]
- Photographic slide of James Leddy, wearing a denim shirt and a cowboy hat, instructing children in the art of boot making at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The children gather around Leddy in a semi-circle as he speaks to them.
- [Photograph of Paul Madden Singing]
- Photographic slide of cowboy singer, Paul Madden, playing the guitar and singing into a microphone at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. He wears a brown cowboy hat and a denim jacket. Several large trees can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Performers at Western Heritage Day]
- Photographic slide of two men performing outside at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. One of the men wears overalls and a red bandanna with a cowboy hat, and the other man holds a tin bucket.
- [Photograph of Play at Western Heritage Day]
- Photographic slide of a man and a woman performing outside at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The woman holds a toy shotgun and points it off into the distance while the man holds his hands up.
- [Photograph of Story Telling]
- Photographic slide of a student reading a picture book story to a group of children at the 2003 Western Heritage Day.
- [Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Trustees, 2003]
- Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Board of Trustees on the front steps of a campus buildings. The people pictured have been identified on the back of the photo.
- [The Spicer Family Christmas Card]
- Christmas photo card of the Spicer family gathered in front of the fireplace. Note on the back of the photograph reads, “We waited to send out cards until we could take this picture at our Christmas gathering on December 21. Pictured are (back row l-r) Johnny and Connie Earp, Cindy Spicer, Carlene and Charles Spicer, Holder Biemeret, Carrie Spicer, Mallary, Kim, and Chuck Spicer, (front rowl-r) Hollie and Hannah Biemeret, Hamilton Spicer, and Hope Biemeret.”
- [Photograph of a Boy at Western Heritage Day]
- Photograph of a young boy holding a branded "HSU" block of wood at the 2004 Western Heritage Day at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The boy wears a blue jacket and a yellow "HSU Sheriff's Posse" badge on his t-shirt.
- [Photograph of Alice Specht with Children at Western Heritage Day]
- Photographic slide of Alice Specht leading a group of children to the chuck wagon cookout at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. Robert McClellan and Gary Stephenson can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Bob Fink with Goat]
- Photographic slide of Bob Fink, wearing a blue blazer and a baseball cap, passing a white baby goat to an excited boy who holds his hands out at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. Other children can be seen in the area, passing around the goats to pet. A multistory, red brick building can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Bronze Horse Trophies]
- Photographic slide of Debra Jones and Merl Lawson standing behind two horse trophies on a table at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. The awards are dedicated to "Texas Pioneer Ranch Woman" and "Riding Proudly."
- [Photograph of Brush Arbor Preaching]
- Photographic slide of young students in matching red tee shirts sitting under a brush arbor at Western Heritage Day in 2004. A woman, holding her arms out, performs in front of the children, who watch attentively.
- [Photograph of Brush Arbor Preaching]
- Photographic slide of young students in matching tie dye tee shirts sitting under a brush arbor at Western Heritage Day in 2004. The children watch a man perform in front of a chuck wagon. Ferguson Hall can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Catclaw Boys]
- Photographic slide of the Catclaw Boys performing outside beneath a tree at Western Heritage Day in 2004. The band is composed of three older men playing guitar and one woman with a violin. One of the men has been identified as Herb Grover.
- [Photograph of Chicken Dance]
- Photographic slide of children and adults participating in the “Chicken Dance” at Western Heritage Day in 2004. All of the dancers can be seen holding hands and walking in a circle. One of the women has been identified as Stacey Collins.
- [Photograph of Child Washing Laundry]
- Photographic slide of two children washing laundry using a washboard in a metal basin at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. A Hardin-Simmons University building can be seen in the background, behind a row of pine trees.
- [Photograph of Cowboy Band at Sandefer Memorial]
- Photographic slide of the Cowboy Band performing in front of the Sandefer Memorial at the Western Heritage Day in 2004. Richardson Library can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Cowboy Band at Sandefer Memorial]
- Photographic slide of the Cowboy Band performing in front of the Sandefer Memorial at the Western Heritage Day in 2004.
- [Photograph of Jason Fraser Chuck Wagon Cooking]
- Photographic slide of Jason Fraser in a cowboy hat preparing a meal in chuck wagon-fashion at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. He is assembling crust in a lattice pattern in a metal pie pan. Shelves filled with various kitchen tools and food, including bell peppers and bottled salsa, can be seen behind him.
- [Photograph of Line for Beans and Biscuits]
- Photographic slide of Teresa Ellis, Sherri Collins, and Renee Collins passing out beans and biscuits to children at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. Napkins, squirt bottles of barbecue sauce, and a large pot of cooked beans are laid out on the table from which the women serve the food. A large crowd of adults and children, waiting to be served, can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Merl Lawson and Sonja Clayton]
- Photographic slide of Merl Lawson and Sonja Clayton talking at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. A bronze horse on a table can be seen in the foreground to the left.
- [Photograph of Pitching Washers]
- Photographic slide of children participating in a lawn game of pitching washers toward several boxes at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. The Hardin-Simmons University Richardson Library (left) and lines of children walking from the building can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Sonja Clayton at Western Heritage Day]
- Photographic slide of Sonja Clayton at the Western Heritage Day in 2004. She is shown talking to two children and a woman who stand behind her.
- [Photograph of Story Telling]
- Photographic slide of a woman reading aloud from an alphabet book to a group of children at the 2004 Western Heritage Day. She speaks into a microphone and holds the book out so the children can see the pictures. Potato sacks can be seen handing from a fence in the background.
- [Photograph of Gary Fraser with Dessert]
- Photograph of Gary Fraser, in a green apron and a cowboy hat, presenting trays of tradition Western desserts to a group of excited girls at the 2008 Western Heritage Day. Children playing and enjoying the festivities on a lawn, various mature trees, and a purple golf cart can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Gary Stephenson at Fire Pit]
- Photograph of Gary Stephenson working with buckets of water around the fire pit at the 2008 Western Heritage Day hosted at Hardin-Simmons University.
- [Photograph of Gary Stephenson with Cherry Pie]
- Photograph of Gary Stephenson showing a group of young children a chuck wagon "pizza" at the 2008 Western Heritage Day.
- [Photograph of a Girl Holding a Goat]
- Photograph of a girl holding a brown baby goat at the 2009 Western Heritage Day at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Groups of children can be seen in the background.
- Photograph of Bob Collins Telling Stories at Western Heritage Day
- Photograph of Bob Collins, who wears a white polo shirt, reading from a picture book to a group of children and their parents at the 2009 Western Heritage Day. The group – sitting down on grass – huddles around him to form a circle.
- [Photograph of Branding Station at Western Heritage Day]
- Photograph of a group of children in matching red vests and yellow t-shirts at the 2009 Western Heritage Day. They standing watching as three men discuss and demonstrate branding techniques.
- [Photograph of Children Doing the Chicken Dance]
- Photograph of small children and adults participating in the "Chicken Dance" at the 2009 Western Heritage Day celebration at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The group of dancers, circled around a young man in a white shirt, are standing in front of Anderson Hall.
- [Photograph of Children with Bandannas]
- Photograph of a line of children with yellow bandannas around their necks and "HSU" sheriff buttons on their shirts at the 2009 Western Heritage Day. A row of teacher and parents can be seen behind them.
- [Photograph of Chuck Wagon]
- Photograph of a green and red chuck wagon on display at the 2009 Western Heritage Day. A plaque on the side of the wagon declares Delys Clayton Mitchell and Lea Clayton as the donors of the wagon to Hardin-Simmons University.
- [Photograph of Cowboy Band Member]
- Photograph of a student in the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band playing a French horn at the 2009 Western Heritage Day. She wears a yellow button-down shirt, bandanna, a large belt buckle, and chaps. Several white plastic chairs can be seen in the background.
- [Photograph of Cowboy Singers]
- Photograph of Taylor Rankin (seated) and other cowboy singers performing at the 2009 Western Heritage Day hosted by Hardin-Simmons University.
- [Photograph of Cowboys Dancing]
- Photograph of two members of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band dancing at the Western Heritage Day in 2009.
- [Photograph of Man Holding Branding Iron]
- Photograph of a man holding a branding iron at the 2009 Western Heritage Day. Two fire pits to heat the irons can be seen at the man’s feet and in the background.
- [Photograph of Pumping Water]
- Photograph of a young woman pouring a bucket of water into a water pump as a boy watches at the 2009 Western Heritage Day.