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. He can be seen putting a paper crown on the student's head. The student can be seen sitting on a garbage can. Sawyer taught sociology at Appalachian State from 1926 to 1962.

This image shows Richard Schalk, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in May 1968. Schalk began teaching at Appalachian State in 1965.

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 Charlotte Ross, curator of the Appalachian Collection in the Special Collections Department in Belk Library, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current), sitting with a man and holding a pile of documents being donated to the Collection 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 Ruth Redmond, accounting clerk in the Purchasing Office in the Office of Business Affairs at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in May 1968. Redmond began working at Appalachian State as a secretary for co-founder and business manager D. D. Dougherty from 1924 to 1929, and later served as secretary for registrars James M. Downum and Herman Eggers, and President B. B. Dougherty (1903-1955).

This image shows Professors Frank Randall and Ray Derrick of the Department of Biology sitting in an office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Randall taught at Appalachian State from 1957 to 1989, and Professor Derrick from 1946 to 1976. The Department of Biology aimed to provide cultural background in life sciences, prepare biology teachers, and train biologists, and included courses on animal observation, zoology, and graduate classes in animal ecology. It is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and maintains a greenhouse, a herbarium, and several land tracts located on and off campus.

This image shows J. D. Rankin, professor of English and dean of the College, mowing a lawn in Boone, NC, during the summer of 1961. Rankin was a professor of English at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925), Appalachian State Normal School (1925-1929), and Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), from 1921 to 1929, and served as dean of the college from 1929 to June 1955. He served as interim president after President Blanford Barnard Dougherty retired in June 1955, and retired September 1, 1955. He died in 1966.

This image shows J. D. Rankin, professor of English and dean of the College in the 1950s. Rankin had served as administrator and professor of English at various schools from 1903 to 1921. He was a professor of English at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925), Appalachian State Normal School (1925-1929), and Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), from 1921 to 1929, and became dean of the college in 1929, serving in this capacity until June 1955. He served as interim president after Blanford Barnard Dougherty retired in June 1955, and retired September 1, 1955. He died in 1966.

This image shows Robert Randall, assistant professor in the Department of Education and director of the Placement Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Randall began teaching and working as director of the Placement Office in 1960.

This image shows six attendees from Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) at the Lincoln County, NC, Alumni Association's banquet on March 17, 1961. Seen seating are Daniel J. Whitener, Appalachian State dean of the College, Bill Rankin, president of the Alumni Association Lincoln Chapter, and J. D. Rankin, Appalachian State president emeritus. Standing in the back are Leonard Scronce, Appalachian State's Dean of Men John Kirk, and Steve Grantt. They can be seen looking at a copy of "The Appalachian," the Appalachian State student newspaper.

This image shows Lee Reynolds, professor in the Department of Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Reynolds began teaching at Appalachian State in 1946 and retired from the Department of Childhood Education in 1974. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 27).

This image shows President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) and President Emeritus J. D. Rankin (1955) sitting on chairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Rankin was a professor of English at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925), Appalachian State Normal School (1925-1929), and Appalachian State Teachers College from 1921 to 1929, and served as dean of the College from 1929 to 1955. He served as interim president after Blanford Barnard Dougherty retired in June 1955, and retired September 1, 1955, and Plemmons was appointed the next president by the Board of Trustees.

This image shows Professors Lee Reynolds and Robert Randall of the Department of Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) handing a check to President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) in the 1960s. Reynolds can be seen standing on the left holding a checkbook and Randall can be seen on the right holding a pamphlet with a drawing of Conrad Stadium, finished 1962, on it. The donation was to the Heartline Stadium Fund, which sought to raise $160,000 to aid in completion of the stadium.

This image shows Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) Board of Trustees member William B. Rankin in the 1960s. Rankin was the Board member from 1962 to 1972, and chairman from 1970 to 1971. 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 Lee Reynolds, professor in the Department of Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in August 1968. He can be seen sitting at a desk. Reynolds began teaching at Appalachian State in 1946 and retired from the Department of Childhood Education in 1974.

This image shows Professors Robert Randall and Ben Horton of the Department of Education at Appalachian State University (1967-current), standing on the Promenade in the 1960s. Randall began teaching and working as director of the Placement Office in 1960. Horton served as chair of the department from 1958 to 1968, when he became dean of the College of Education until 1973. He retired in 1978. Students and Dauph-Blan/Watauga Hall, built 1929, can be seen in the background.

This image shows Leo Pritchett, professor in the Department of History and dean of Men at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Pritchett served as dean of Men from 1947 to 1959-60.

This image shows Robert Randall, assistant professor in the Department of Education and director of the Placement Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current), sitting in an office in the 1960s. Randall began teaching and working as director of the Placement Office in 1960.

This image shows Mary Eunice Query, professor in the Department of Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in May 1972. She began teaching at Appalachian State in 1947 and retired in 1972.

This image shows three members of the staff of the Placement Office standing outside at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1966. Robert Randall, director of the Placement Office, can be seen standing on the right next to an unidentified woman and man. A map of the United States can be seen on a board in the background, labeled, "Placement Activities."

This image shows Mary Eunice Query, professor in the Department of Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development at Appalachian State University (1967-current), standing behind a podium giving a speech in May 1972. She began teaching at Appalachian State in 1947 and retired in 1972.

This image shows Robert Randall, assistant professor in the Department of Education and director of the Placement Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current), standing on the Promenade in the 1960s. Randall began teaching and working as director of the Placement Office in 1960. Students and Dauph-Blan/Watauga Hall, built 1929, can be seen in the background.

This image shows a member of the staff of the Placement Office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1966. She can be seen holding a piece of paper and sitting at a desk.

This image shows three members of the staff of the Placement Office standing outside at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1966. Robert Randall, director of the Placement Office since 1960, can be seen standing on the left next to an unidentified woman and man. The construction of Varsity Gymnasium, completed in 1968, Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, and the smoke stack, dismantled in 1973, can be seen in the background.

This image shows three members of the staff of the Placement Office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1966. She can be seen sitting at a desk holding a clump of papers.

This image shows Librarian Allie Hodgin standing behind a podium giving a speech at an event held for Mary Eunice Query, retiring Educational Media professor at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in May 1972. President Herbert Walter Wey (1969-1979) can be seen sitting on the right, and Query can be seen sitting second from the right. She began teaching Library Science at Appalachian State in 1947 and retired in 1972. Allie Hodgin was the reference librarian from 1934 to 1974.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett, administrative assistant to the president, teaching a typing class at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Students can be seen sitting at desks with covered typewriters in front of them. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972. Typing courses were taught within the Department of Business Education.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett standing with Bob Allen, director of the Office of Public Affairs, during Mrs. Pritchett's birthday party at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972. Standing in the background on the right is Ms. Carolyn Coffey Taylor who at the time this photograph was taken was a secretary in the President's office. She was later to be Ms. Carolyn Heavner and was the Chancellor's Administrative Assistant.

This image shows Robert Randall, assistant professor in the Department of Education and director of the Placement Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Randall began teaching and working as director of the Placement Office in 1960.

This image shows Robert Randall, assistant professor in the Department of Education and director of the Placement Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Randall began teaching and working as director of the Placement Office in 1960.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett standing with two other women in an office by a filing cabinet at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972. She can be seen standing in the center. Standing on the right is Ms. Carolyn Coffey Taylor who at the time of this photograph was a secretary in the President's office. Later she was to become Ms. Carolyn Heavner and was the Chancellor's Administrative Assistant

This image shows Robert Randall, assistant professor in the Department of Education and director of the Placement Office at Appalachian State University (1967-current), sitting at his desk in May 1968. Randall began teaching and working as director of the Placement Office in 1960.

This image shows one of the cameramen working for the News Bureau at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1966. He can be seen holding a camera in the Placement Office.

This image shows Professors Frank Randall and I. W. Carpenter of the Department of Biology at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) standing outside Smith-Wright Hall, built 1940, in January 1960. Professor John Frank Randall taught at Appalachian State from 1957 until retirement in 1989. The Department of Biology aimed to provide cultural background in life sciences, prepare biology teachers, and train biologists, and included courses on animal observation, zoology, and graduate classes in animal ecology. It is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and maintains a greenhouse, a herbarium, and several land tracts located on and off campus.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett, administrative assistant to the president at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), holding a certificate announcing her reappointment as state United Nations chairman for 1963. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972. United Nations Week was held during October 20-26.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett sitting in an office at a desk at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in May 1965. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972.

This image shows Uberto Price, professor in the Department of Education and director of the Reading Center at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing with another man looking out a window in the 1960s. Price began teaching at Appalachian State in 1955. The Reading Center provided diagnostic and remedial services for Appalachian students and the region in general. It also served as a laboratory for students in the teacher preparation program.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett, administrative assistant to the president at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in 1963. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett sitting in an office with alumni James Roy Moody and William Whitesides at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972. Moody was an accountant with Goodyear Rubber Company and Whitesides a librarian at the Atlanta Public Library. This image appears in the October 8, 1959, edition of "The Appalachian" (p. 4).

This image shows Professor J. Roy Prince watching a student sitting at a workstation in the language lab in the Department of Foreign Languages at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Other students can be seen sitting at workstations in the background. Programs in the Department of Foreign Languages focus on teaching students both the language and culture of a region, and includes courses in French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Arabic, Japanese, Latin, and Russian, as well as offering classes for international business and economics majors in the College of Business. The Language Lab had 54 booths with electronic attachments, where students listened to prerecorded tapes designed to enhance the student's ability to comprehend, pronounce, and speak the language.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett and two other employees of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) standing on the beach at the newly opened Jamestown Festival Park in Jamestown, VA, which opened in 1957 for the 350th anniversary of the original settlement's founding in 1607. The park included recreations of Native American and English settlements and three replica ships. The opening celebration lasted from April 1 to November 30, 1957.

This image shows President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969), and secretaries Carolyn Coffey Taylor and Earleen Pritchett standing at the dedication of a portrait of President Plemmons in the W. H. Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in May 1967. The portrait is on the wall in the background.

This image shows Professor J. Roy Prince watching a student sitting at workstations in the language lab in the Department of Foreign Languages at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Both can be seen wearing headphones. Programs in the Department of Foreign Languages focus on teaching students both the language and culture of a region, and includes courses in French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Arabic, Japanese, Latin, and Russian, as well as offering classes for international business and economics majors in the College of Business. The Language Lab had 54 booths with electronic attachments, where students listened to prerecorded tapes designed to enhance the student's ability to comprehend, pronounce, and speak the language.

This image shows children and adults walking around an English settlement at the newly opened Jamestown Festival Park in Jamestown, VA. The park opened in 1957 for the 350th anniversary of the original settlement's founding in 1607, and included recreations of Native American and English settlements and three replica ships. The opening celebration lasted from April 1 to November 30, 1957. Students possibly include members of Appalachian Elementary School (1925-1975) and Appalachian High School (1938-1965), demonstration schools run by Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) and Watauga County.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett sitting in an office at a desk at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in September 1969. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972.

This image shows Earleen Pritchett sitting in an office at a desk at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972.

This image shows Dean of the College Daniel Jay Whitener (1955-1964) and Earleen Pritchett, administrative assistant to the president at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing outside a theater sign in the 1960s. They are possibly standing at Camp Broadstone, purchased by the Appalachian State in 1961. Mrs. Pritchett served from 1947 to 1955 as secretary to J. D. Rankin, dean of the College, and assistant director of placement. She became administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972.

This image shows children and adults listening to a tour guide in historic costume give a lecture on board one of the replica ships at the newly opened Jamestown Festival Park in Jamestown, VA. The park opened in 1957 for the 350th anniversary of the original settlement's founding in 1607, and included recreations of Native American and English settlements and three replica ships. The opening celebration lasted from April 1 to November 30, 1957. Students possibly include members of Appalachian Elementary School (1925-1975) and Appalachian High School (1938-1965), demonstration schools run by Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) and Watauga County.

This image shows Administrative Assistant Earleen Pritchett standing with Librarian Richard Barker and Dean of Learning Resources Al Corum in Belk Library, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in November 1971. Mrs. Pritchett was donating to the library the professional library of Leo Pritchett, history professor and dean of Men at Appalachian State from 1947 to 1959-60. Mrs. Pritchett served as administrative assistant to the president in 1961 and retired in 1972.

This image shows President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) giving a speech on a stage during one of the Commencement ceremonies in Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Other commencement speakers can be seen sitting in the background. Seated in the background on the left is Dr. Frank Randall, Professor of Biology. Seated next to him is Dr. Ben Strickland, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School and later Registrar. Plemmons had served various educational posts with the University of North Carolina since 1941, and was executive secretary of the North Carolina State Education Commission for three years. He took over the post from interim president J. D. Rankin, who retired in September 1955, and served as Appalachian president until his retirement. He died in 1984.