This image shows five members of the Food Services staff standing in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. John W. Welborn, manager of Food Services, and Vivian Welborn, dietician, can be seen on the left. Bowls of food can be seen on a table in the foreground. Welborn was manager of the cafeteria and Food Services from 1939 until 1973. Vivian Welborn taught in the Home Economics Department from 1944 until 1974, and served as a dietician from 1948 to 1963. Welborn Cafeteria was the main dining hall for Appalachian State since 1925, and served food primarily grown from the University's two farms until the early 1960s.

This image shows John W. Welborn, manager of Food Services, standing in the kitchen of Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in August 1973. Welborn was manager of the cafeteria and Food Services from 1939 until 1973. Welborn Cafeteria was the main dining hall for Appalachian State since 1925, and served food primarily grown from the University's two farms until the early 1960s.

This image shows John W. Welborn, manager of Food Services, and Vivian Welborn, dietician and professor, standing in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, being presented with a copy of the 1963 Rhododendron during a ceremony at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1963. Welborn was manager of the Cafeteria from 1939 until 1973. Vivian Welborn taught in the Home Economics Department from 1944 until 1974, and served as a dietician from 1948 to 1963. Welborn Cafeteria was the main dining hall for Appalachian State since 1925, and served food primarily grown from the University's two farms until the early 1960s. The Rhododendron was the annual student yearbook from 1922 to 1992 and from 2004 to 2005.

This image shows John W. Welborn, manager of Food Services at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Welborn was manager of the cafeteria and Food Services and Food Services from 1939 until 1973. Welborn Cafeteria was the main dining hall for Appalachian State since 1925, and served food primarily grown from the University's two farms until the early 1960s.

This image shows students standing by a pool during a swim class in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. A professor can be seen showing students to stand on one leg. Observers can be seen sitting on benches in the background. Swim classes were held in the Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955. Appalachian State offered courses for physical education majors in beginners and advanced swimming, but also offered recreational classes for freshmen and sophomore non-majors.

This image shows Kathryn Tully, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Tully began teaching at Appalachian State in 1955 and retired in 1976. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 25).

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, laughing with a student in the lobby of Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, standing by a table working a mimeograph machine at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He can be seen smoking a pipe. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Professor Robert W. Watkins teaching a class in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. He can be seen demonstrating a twisting maneuver. Students can be seen in the background. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, standing with a group of people in front of a wall at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Watkins can be seen standing on the left. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, laughing with two students in the lobby of Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows John W. Welborn, manager of Food Services, and Vivian Welborn, dietician and professor, standing in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Welborn was manager of the Cafeteria from the 1930s until the 1970s. Vivian Welborn taught in the Home Economics Department from 1944 until 1974, and served as a dietician from 1948 to 1963. Welborn Cafeteria was the main dining hall for Appalachian State since 1925, and served food primarily grown from the University's two farms until the early 1960s.

This image shows Kathryn Tully, professor in the Department of Business Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Tully began teaching at Appalachian State in 1955 and retired in 1976.

This image shows two students standing by a pool during a swim class in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. One student can be seen balancing on one leg. Swim classes were held in the Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955. Appalachian State offered courses for physical education majors in beginners and advanced swimming, but also offered recreational classes for freshmen and sophomore non-majors.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, sitting in his office holding a pipe at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Robert W. Watkins, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, holding an umbrella over a man's head at an outdoor meeting of the Alumni Association at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the early 1960s. A woman holding an umbrella can be seen in the background. Watkins began teaching at Appalachian State in 1932. He served as department chairman and athletic director from 1940 to 1944, head football coach from 1940 to 1942, and wrestling coach until 1958. He retired in the mid-1970s.

This image shows Starr Stacy, Jr., professor in the Department of Mathematics at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Stacy began teaching at Appalachian State in 1935 and retired in 1974. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 35).

This image shows Bob Snead, director of the Office of Development and Public Affairs at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1978. Snead served as director of the Office of Alumni Affairs from 1966-1971, as vice-chancellor of Public Affairs and Development from 1971-1989, and as assistant to the Chancellor after 1989. This image appears in the 1978-79 Faculty Pictorial Directory (p. 6).

This image shows Roger E. Thomas, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation in the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Thomas began teaching at Appalachian State in 1950 and retired in 1982, and served as the Athletic Director for 16 years. This image appears in the 1978-79 Faculty Pictorial Directory (p. 31).

This image shows Professor Roger E. Thomas teaching a class in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. He can be seen holding a model heart. Thomas began teaching at Appalachian State in 1950 and retired in 1982, and served as the Athletic Director for 16 years.

This image shows Bob Snead, director of the Office of Public Affairs at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1980s. He can be seen wearing an apron and paper hat, holding a plate of food in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925. Snead served as director of the Office of Alumni Affairs from 1966-1971, as vice-chancellor of Public Affairs and Development from 1971-1989, and as assistant to the Chancellor after 1989.

This image shows Roger E. Thomas, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1961. He can be seen sitting at a desk. Thomas began teaching at Appalachian State in 1950 and retired in 1982, and served as the Athletic Director for 16 years.

This image shows Bob Snead, director of the Office of Public Affairs at Appalachian State University (1967-current), standing in a doorway in the 1980s. Snead served as director of the Office of Alumni Affairs from 1966-1971, as vice-chancellor of Public Affairs and Development from 1971-1989, and as assistant to the Chancellor after 1989.

This image shows Starr Stacy, Jr., professor in the Department of Mathematics at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1968. He can be seen sitting in his office in front of a bookshelf. Stacy began teaching at Appalachian State in 1935 and retired in 1974.

This image shows Starr Stacy, Jr., professor in the Department of Mathematics at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), instructing two students in a classroom March 1962. Stacy began teaching at Appalachian State in 1935 and retired in 1974.

This image shows Wiley Smith, professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. He can be seen standing with Dr. Marshall Walters in front of the Women's Gymnasium, built 1924. Smith began teaching psychology at Appalachian State in 1936 and retired in 1964. Dr. Walters was Chairman and Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

This image shows Bob Snead, director of the Office of Alumni Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Snead served as director of the Office of Alumni Affairs from 1966-1971, as vice-chancellor of Public Affairs and Development from 1971-1989, and as assistant to the Chancellor after 1989.

This image shows Starr Stacy, Jr., professor in the Department of Mathematics at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in December 1961. Stacy began teaching at Appalachian State in 1935 and retired in 1974.

This image shows Bob Snead, director of the Office of Public Affairs at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1980. Snead served as director of the Office of Alumni Affairs from 1966-1971, as vice-chancellor of Public Affairs and Development from 1971-1989, and as assistant to the Chancellor after 1989.

This image shows Roger E. Thomas, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1961. He can be seen sitting at a desk. Thomas began teaching at Appalachian State in 1950 and retired in 1982, and served as the Athletic Director for 16 years.

This image shows Orus Sutton, professor and chairman of the Business and Economics Departments at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Sutton began teaching at Appalachian State in 1956 and retired in 1976.

This image shows Nollie Shelton, professor in the Department of Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. The second Administration Building, built 1924, can be seen in the background. Shelton began teaching at Appalachian State in 1959 and retired in 1973.

This image shows Nollie Shelton, professor in the Department of Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Shelton began teaching at Appalachian State in 1959 and retired in 1973.

This image shows Charlotte Ross, curator of the Appalachian Collection in the Special Collections Department in Belk Library, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Ross began working at Appalachian State in 1969. The W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection is a repository for materials related to the Southern uplands, with strengths in the social sciences, regional history, folklore, music, religion, genealogy, fiction, and African and Native Appalachia.

This image shows Catherine Ross, associate registrar in the Registrar's Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the early 1980s. Ross began working in the Registrar's Office as a secretary under Herman Eggers in 1947 and became assistant registrar in 1972. She was promoted to associate registrar in 1976. The Registrar's Office handles student records and transcripts.

This image shows Catherine Smith, associate professor and chairman of the Department of Art at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Smith began teaching at Appalachian State in 1941 and retired in 1968.

This image shows Richard Schalk, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Schalk began teaching at Appalachian State in 1965. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 33).

This image shows Janice Marie Robertson, an instructor in the Department of Home Economics at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Robertson began teaching at Appalachian State in 1961. Miss Robertson later became Dr. Janice Whitener a Professor of Home Economics and the wife of Mr. Rogers Whitener, Professor of English.

This image shows Richard Schalk, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1978. Schalk began teaching at Appalachian State in 1965. This image appears in the 1978-79 Faculty Pictorial Directory (p. 17).

This image shows Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) Board of Trustees member Wayne Shoaf in the 1960s. Shoaf was a Board member from 1961 to 1973. The Board of Trustees have been a governing body of the College since it became a state-sponsored institution in 1903. The Board of Trustees was formed of members representing regional areas of Western North Carolina and managed Appalachian policies, finances, and development until 1971, when it became part of the University of North Carolina system. It now oversees Appalachian State under the University System's Board of Governors.

This image shows Paul J. Smith, director of the Yosef Club at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Smith was appointed director of the Yosef Club in the Athletic Department in 1976. The Yosef Club started in 1973. Members receive special parking at athletic events, game tickets, and premium seating. Contributions and membership dues go to athletic scholarships.

This image shows Catherine Ross, a secretary in the Registrar's Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Ross began working in the Registrar's Office as a secretary under Herman Eggers in 1947 and became assistant registrar in 1972. She was promoted to associate registrar in 1976. The Registrar's Office handles student records and transcripts.

This image shows Catherine Smith, associate professor and chairman of the Department of Art at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Smith began teaching at Appalachian State in 1941 and retired in 1968.

This image shows A. R. Smith, former professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Smith taught at Appalachian State from 1921 until 1959-1960. The Department of Chemistry exists within the College of Arts and Sciences, and aims to provide training for future chemists, basic understanding of the principles of chemistry, and chemistry teachers. The Department has been accredited by the American Chemical Society.

This image shows eight participants in an Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) extension course at Wingate College during the winter quarter of 1960-1961. The participants were college professors recieving on-the-job training. Seen from left to right are Carolyn Gaddy, Sam Greer, course instructor Nollie Shelton, Joe McLean, Carl Jarrell, Charles Tucker, Robert Morgan, and James Browner.

This image shows G. T. Sawyer, professor in the Department of Social Studies, standing behind a student at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in April 1962. Sawyer taught sociology at Appalachian State from 1926 to 1962.

This image shows Loris Shipman, professor in the Department of English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Shipman began teaching at Appalachian State in 1946.