Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1956
Description
Yearbook for Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Name index starts in the advertising section, after page 355.
Physical Description
355 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. Includes 1 sound recording (45 R.P.M.).
Creation Information
Abilene Christian College 1956.
Context
This yearbook is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Christian University Yearbooks and was provided by the Abilene Christian University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2245 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this yearbook can be viewed below.
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Artist
- American Beauty Cover Co. "Cover by American Beauty Cover Co. of Dallas"
Binder
- H. V. Chapman & Sons Abilene, Texas
Editor
- Morris, Bob Managing Editor
Engraver
- Southwestern Engraving Co. Dallas, Texas
Others
- Rowden, Jerrel Business Manager
- Garrett, Retta Scott Advisor
Photographers
- Robert's Studio Class Portraits
- Dallas, David Color Photographs
- McEowen, Harold Color Photographs
Publisher
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Abilene Christian College Press
Publisher Info: Irvin D. Hiler, DirectorPlace of Publication: Abilene, Texas
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Abilene Christian University Library
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Titles
- Main Title: Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1956
- Serial Title: Prickly Pear
- Series Title: Academic Year 1956
- Added Title: The Prickly Pear, Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas, 1956
Description
Yearbook for Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Name index starts in the advertising section, after page 355.
Physical Description
355 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. Includes 1 sound recording (45 R.P.M.).
Notes
The original volume includes a handwritten note in the front of the book signed by Don H. Morris; also includes a two-sided record, narrated by Allen Isbell and directed by Pat Hardcastle.
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- activities
- administrations
- athletics
- beauties
- clubs
- councils
- departmental
- dormitory
- favorites
- fine arts
- geographic
- history
- honor
- intercollegiate
- intramural
- journalism
- leadership
- organizations
- scholarship
- social
- societies
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- Arts and Crafts
- Business, Economics and Finance - Advertising
- Education - Colleges and Universities - Abilene Christian University
- Education - Colleges and Universities - Faculty and Staff
- Education - Schools - Classes
- Education - Schools - Students
- Education - Yearbooks
- People
- Religion
- Social Life and Customs - Clubs and Organizations
- Sports and Recreation
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Identifier
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- OCLC: 960812172
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth39931
Collections
This yearbook is part of the following collections of related materials.
Abilene Christian University Yearbooks
The Prickly Pear, published from 1916 to 2008, includes text and photographs of students, professors, sports, and organizations.
Abilene Library Consortium
Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.
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Creation Date
- 1956
Added to The Portal to Texas History
- Aug. 29, 2008, 5:36 a.m.
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- Sept. 29, 2023, 8:41 p.m.
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Abilene, Texas (Abilene Christian College Press)
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Abilene Christian College. Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1956, yearbook, 1956; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39931/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.