Photograph of Anna Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing the front facade of the two story brick building. Ivy covers the left corner and side of the building. Two female students can be seen walking up the entrance steps to enter the building.
Photograph of Anna Hall (left) and Mary Frances Hall (right) at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The photo has been taken from a considerable distance, so the dirt road leading up to the two buildings is clearly visible.
Photograph of Anna Hall women’s dormitory room interior, showing a small table and a pair of chairs set out in the middle of the room. Pennants to colleges such as Simmons, Yale, and Louisiana can be seen on the wall to the left. Typed note in the bottom margin reads, “Girls dorm room - 1905-6.”
Photograph of the president’s office in Anna Hall at Simmons University, showing a room with several chairs and couches. The coffee table in the middle of the room has a typewriter and a bust placed on the surface.
Photograph of the Chemistry Department at Simmons University during the 1905-06 academic year. Students in smocks and aprons can be seen working with science equipment at long lab tables.
Group photograph of the women of the Simmons College graduating class of 1901. Handwritten note in the bottom margin reads, "Simmons College -- Abilene, Texas. Class of 1900-1901."
Group photograph of the 1909-1910 Simmons College band, show each member with his instrument. The members have been identified below the photo: “Prof. C. H. Lewis--Cornet, Carl Scot--Bass, Julian Rushing--Bass, Jessie Rodgers--Alto, Henry White--Violin, James Moore--Cornet, Malcolm Mayfield--Cornet, Grover Dick--Clarinet, Love James--Tenor, Otto Watts--Flute, Edgar McCall--Cornet, Eugene Compere--Clarinet, Earnest Reynolds--Flute, Elijah Hicks--Snare drum, Robert. Patton--Bass drum, Robert. Collins--Slide trombone.”
Photograph of several art students working on independent projects in the Art Room at Simmons College, circa 1906. The walls of the room are heavily decorated with framed drawings, pennants, and masks.
Photograph of several art students working on independent projects in the Art Room at Simmons College, circa 1906. The walls of the room are heavily decorated with framed drawings, pennants, and masks.
Group photograph taken on the steps of Cowden Hall at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. In the group are J. H. Parramore, K. K. Leggett, Dr. J. B. Gambrill, Dr. O. H. Cooper, Geo. L. Paxton, Dr. J. Olsen and many others long associated with Simmons College. From row (L to R): K. K. Leggett, J. H. Parramore, J. B. Gambrill, Elia J. Hobbs, Florence Price, Mrs. O. H. Cooper, Mary Cooper -- Top right: George L. Paxton, in front of him Dr. O. H. Cooper, to Dr. Cooper's right Julius Olsen, partially obscured in front of Dr. Olsen is Pearl Hazel Provence.
Photograph of brick buildings with porches and chimneys on the Simmons College campus. These cottages served as boys’ dormitories from 1900 to 1908. Typed note included with the photograph reads, “Five brick cottages served as boys' housing 1900-1908.”
Photograph of the College Home, also known as Val Halla or Toly Hall, at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The two-story building with white wood siding has multiple porches and chimneys. Typed notes on the front and back of the photograph read, “College Home, Simmons College, Abilene, Texas. Building stood at site of Caldwell Hall, faced south about 1907.”
Group photograph of the Cooper Tennis Club at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Eight men are posed holding tennis rackets in front of the porch of a brick building. A tennis net is draped across the laps of five of the men who sit on the ground.
Group photograph of the Cooper Tennis Club at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Eight men are posed holding tennis rackets in front of the porch of a brick building. A tennis net is draped across the laps of five of the men who sit on the ground.
Photograph of Emory T. Amber sitting in the back seat of his Rambler parked along the curb of the street. Caption note on the back of the photo reads, “Emory T. Ambler with his chauffeur in a Rambler, 1226 Pennsylvania Avenue, about 1909.”
Group photograph of a 1906 expression class posed in four rows in front of a brick building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the frame identifies a number of individuals in the photo.
Photograph of two female student sitting in their dorm room. Typed note pasted to the frame in January 1951 reads, “A girl’s room at Simmons College about 1905.”
Group photograph of siblings (from right to left) Oscar Henry Cooper, Jr., Jackson Stewart Cooper, Hubert Newton Cooper, and Mary Theodosia Cooper holding diplomas. Oscar Cooper wears a graduation cap and gown, Jackson Cooper wears a military uniform, Hubert Cooper wears a checkered suit and bow tie, and Mary Cooper wears a white lace dress with dark-colored stockings. Includes notes on the back of the photograph about each child's graduation milestone.
Group photograph of the graduating class of 1902 at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the photo reads, "Left to right -- Leltie Logan, George Pearce, Allie Elbard, Wm. Smith (nephew of G. W. Smith), Emma Chandler, Eva Mae Hollis, Professor Hairfield, Stuart Logan, Maud Nevels -- Graduating Class of 1902."
Group photograph of the Simmons College Mission Band, showing four rows of male and female students. A brick building with stone windowsills can be seen in the background.
Photograph of the Old Main building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Two female students can be seen walking on the dirt sidewalk leading up to the building. The writing on the back includes information about the photographer and owner.
Photograph of the main science hall, Old Main, at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Typed note on the frame reads, “Main building, Simmons College -- Circa 1908.”
Photograph of the old Main Building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Students can be seen walking on the front steps and sidewalk of the building.
Photograph of President O. H. Cooper and his daughter Mary (Mrs. Dan Gallagher) in the president’s study at Simmons College. Cooper sits in a rocking chair with a book in his lap while Mary plays with her dolls on the floor.
Photograph of military personnel performing drills in a field at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Anna Hall can be seen in the background. Typed note below the photo reads, “Military, Extended Orders, Academy Military Drill - 1905.”
Group photograph of the 1909 Simmons College basketball team. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, “Back Row left to right -- H.L. Davis (guard); Curtis Keeney, center; Marcus Strickland, guard -- Front Row - Robert Newbrough, forward; Herman A. Pender capt, forward; Willie T. Stewart, guard.”
Group photograph of a class at Simmons College in 1903, showing both male and female students forming rows up the front steps of a brick building on campus. The man seated first on the left has been identified as W. B. Davis.
Group photograph of the Simmons College class of 1902 and the college president, C. R. Hairfield. Starting from the back row, left to right: Leltie Logan, George Pearce, Allie Ellerd, William Smith, and Emma Chandler; Seated, left to right: Eva May Hollis, C. R. Hairfield (President), Stewart Logan, and Maude Nevells.
Photograph of faculty, staff, and students having a meal at tables in the Simmons College dining hall. Typed note on the back of the photo reads, “Dining Room -- Simmons College Dining Room Scene about 1905 -- Facing camera, left to right: (1) Dr. O. H. Cooper; (2) Hubert Cooper (3) Mary Cooper (Mrs. Dan Gallaghert) -- At right end of table: Mrs. Cooper -- January, 1951.”
Photograph of students studying at three tables in the Simmons College library, circa 1906. The walls of the room are lined with tall bookcases, and the student tables are cluttered with papers and various materials. Two men, one with a typewriter set up in front of him, sit at a smaller table. One of these men has been identified as J. Manley Morgan, the librarian. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “Library located about the site of the new chemistry laboratory, Science Hall 1906(?) -- In front: J. Manley Morgan, Librarian. January, 1951.”
Photograph of a group posed in front of the picnic table outside on the Simmons College campus. Handwritten note reads, "Simmons College about 1908 -- Front row from left: C. W. Cowdell & K. K. Legett -- Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Chandler -- Back row from left - Geo. L. Paxton holding Helen (?) G. B. Paxton & wife -- Anna Hall in background."
Group photograph of students at a Simmons College picnic with horse-drawn wagons. Mary has been identified with an arrow in black ink. Handwritten note on the frame reads, "Simmons College Picnic -- About 1905 or 1906 -- At Clack's Pasture, Abilene -- Note the sunbonnets! -- The arrow points to Crazy Acting Cloud Cowden, I think. -- Where is Mary? Maybe in the wagon on the left-?"
Photograph of a group posed in front of trees at a picnic sponsored by Simmons College. A wooden box of food can be seen in the foreground. Handwritten note in the bottom margin reads, "Picnic while at Simmons College -- 1900."
Photograph of two male students reading at a table in their dorm room at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The dormitory building has been tentatively identified as Cowden Hall.
Photograph of men playing tennis on a court at Simmons University. The person third from the left has been identified as Edward Jackson Woodward. A description about the owner and photographer is included in a note on the back of the photo.
Photograph of a group of women standing on the front steps of Anna Hall at Simmons College. The typed note in the bottom margin describes the women as the “Girls of Anna Hall.”
Group photograph of a women’s club at Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Ladies Society - Simmons University, 1903 -- Bottom row: 2nd from left Mary Paxton (Mrs. Herman Pender) -- 3rd from left ([?] Dorschus?) -- 6th from left Dovie Hicks.”
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