This image shows remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. The front of the building can be seen and cold weather caused the water used to put out the fire to freeze overnight on surrounding foliage and trees. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows Rogers Whitener sitting with Lucy Brashear, professors in the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current), in October 1972. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989. Brashear began teaching at Appalachian State in 1967.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current) holding a butter churner in his office in November 1978. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows the fire that destroyed the second Administration Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) on December 29, 1966. Firefighters can be seen directing firehoses at the building in the foreground. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) observing the remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. Salvaged chairs can be seen out on the grass in front of the building. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows four students sitting on the grass in the park area east of the second Administration Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows the fire that destroyed the second Administration Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) on December 29, 1966. The building had been built in 1924 and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. Rubble can be seen through a window in the interior of the building. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows the Promenade from the front steps of the second Administration Building, built 1924, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Students can be seen walking on the street, and Dauph-Blan Hall, built 1929, and Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, can be seen in the background.

This image shows Professors Ben Horton and Rogers Whitener of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) standing in front of a wall holding a sheet of paper on February 22, 1963. Horton and Whitener were serving as judges for a scholarship competition in the District 4 North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs contest at Cliffside, NC, where the winner would enter a state contest held later in the year at Women's College in Greensboro, NC. Horton was the head of the Department of Education and Whitener was an assistant professor in the Department of English.

This image shows President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) observing the remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. He can be seen standing in front of the building's remaining shell. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English sitting with Music Professor Walton Cole in an office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989. Walton Cole began teaching at Appalachian State in 1951 and retired in 1986.

This image shows a frontal view of the second Administration Building from the south at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located. The construction, possibly for Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, is visible in the foreground.

This image shows part of the dedication ceremony for the B. B. Dougherty Administration Building on May 14, 1968. University President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) can be seen standing behind a podium giving a speech to audience members in the lobby of the building. People can be seen standing on the balcony at the top of the image. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows students sitting along the Promenade in front of the second Administration Building from the Promenade at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). Students can be seen sitting on stone walls along the sidewalk and walking up the steps of the Administration Building. The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows the newly completed exterior of the B. B. Dougherty Administration Building in April 1968. The photograph shows the southern entrance. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows the historic marker erected on King Street in Boone, NC, for Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. The plaque reads, "Appalachian State Teachers College -- Established in 1899 as Watauga Academy. State-supported since 1903. A 4-year college, 1929." The Boone Methodist Church can be seen in the background on the left.

This image shows Assistant Professor John Corey of the Department of Education sitting in an office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Corey began teaching at Appalachian State in 1958 and served as executive secretary of the Alumni Association.

This image shows the second Administration Building from the Promenade after a snowstorm at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). Cars can be seen parked alongside the road and a partially shoveled sidewalk can be seen in the center. The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. Rubble can be seen through the windows in the interior and cold weather caused the water used to put out the fire to freeze overnight around the building. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current) signing a copy of his book for a woman in Boone Drug Store on King Street in Boone, NC, on September 26, 1981. Whitener was signing copies of "Selections from 'Folk-Ways and Folk-Speech'" (North Carolina Folklore Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, spring-summer 1981). Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener and Cratis Williams, dean of the Graduate School, sitting in Williams' office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Rogers Whitener taught English at Appalachian State since 1959. Williams began teaching at Appalachian State in 1942, and served as dean of the Graduate School from 1956 until 1975. He was acting chancellor for Academic Affairs in 1974, and served as assistant chancellor from 1976 to 1979, and interim chancellor following Herbert Walter Wey's retirement in 1979. Both Whitener and Williams studied and collected Appalachian folklore.

This image shows John Foster West, professor and writer-in-residence in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1978. He began teaching creative writing at Appalachian State in 1968 and retired in 1989. West was a published poet and novelist and was nominated for a Pulitzer for his first novel, "Time Was." This image appears in the 1978-79 Faculty Pictorial Directory (p. 12).

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current) holding a copy of his book in Boone Drug Store on King Street in Boone, NC, on September 26, 1981. Signs and advertisements can be seen hanging from the ceiling in the background. Whitener was signing copies of "Selections from 'Folk-Ways and Folk-Speech'" (North Carolina Folklore Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, spring-summer 1981). Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows John Foster West, professor and writer-in-residence in the Department of English, sitting in an office at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s or 1980s. He began teaching creative writing at Appalachian State in 1968 and retired in 1989. West was a published poet and novelist and was nominated for a Pulitzer for his first novel, "Time Was."

This image shows John Foster West, professor and writer-in-residence in the Department of English, standing outside against a tree at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s or 1980s. He began teaching creative writing at Appalachian State in 1968 and retired in 1989. West was a published poet and novelist and was nominated for a Pulitzer for his first novel, "Time Was."

This image shows John Foster West, professor and writer-in-residence in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He began teaching creative writing at Appalachian State in 1968 and retired in 1989. West was a published poet and novelist and was nominated for a Pulitzer for his first novel, "Time Was."

This image shows John Foster West, professor and writer-in-residence in the Department of English, sitting with students at an autograph signing in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in November 1973. West was signing copies of his new book, "Appalachian Dawn." A copy of the book can be seen propped up on the table. West began teaching creative writing at Appalachian State in 1968 and retired in 1989. He was a published poet and novelist and was nominated for a Pulitzer for his first novel, "Time Was."

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. The Department of English focused on written and oral competency in the English language and literature. It is located in the College of Arts and Sciences. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows signs posted outside Boone Drug Store on King Street in Boone, NC, on September 26, 1981, advertising a book signing by Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current). Whitener was signing copies of "Selections from 'Folk-Ways and Folk-Speech'" (North Carolina Folklore Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, spring-summer 1981). Signs read, "Fergit yer washin' Satidy n cum to our book-sign'n!" and "Here Now Rogers Whitener--"Spud"--"Ole Man" Come In."

This image shows John Foster West, professor and writer-in-residence in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He began teaching creative writing at Appalachian State in 1968 and retired in 1989. West was a published poet and novelist and was nominated for a Pulitzer for his first novel, "Time Was."

This image shows Joe Miller, proprietor of Boone Drug Store in Boone, NC, in 1981, during a book signing session by Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current). Shelves holding bottles can be seen in the background. Boone Drugs, Incorporated, opened on King Street in 1919 and operated a pharmacy and a soda fountain. The sign at the top of the image reads, "God Made Just a Few Perfect Heads, the rest he covered with hair."

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current) speaking to a girl in Boone Drug Store on King Street in Boone, NC, on September 26, 1981. A stuffed bobcat can be seen in the center, and other customers and supply displays can be seen in the background. Whitener was signing copies of "Selections from 'Folk-Ways and Folk-Speech'" (North Carolina Folklore Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, spring-summer 1981). Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows the interior of Boone Drug Store on King Street in Boone, NC, in September 1981 before a book signing by Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current). Customers can be seen sitting in the soda fountain in the background. Signs read, "Special Paperback Books 50% off," "Many a tombstone inscription is a grave error," "Rogers Whitener Signing Party Here Sat. Sept. 26, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM," and "An Ounce of Example is worth a Pound of Advice!" Whitener was signing copies of "Selections from 'Folk-Ways and Folk-Speech'" (North Carolina Folklore Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, spring-summer 1981).

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, a staff member in the office of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing next to Adminstrative Assistant Earleen Pritchett in March 1963. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990. 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 Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. He can be seen sitting on the edge of a desk looking at a sheet of paper. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs, standing next to a secretary working a mimeograph machine at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. He can be seen looking at a newly printed piece of paper. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, a staff member in the office of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in a doorway holding a pair of glasses in March 1963. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. He can be seen sitting on the edge of a desk holding a Pepsi?

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing with two other men in his office in September 1965. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from the mid-1960s until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), sitting at his desk in his office in November 1965. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, a staff member in the office of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), sitting at his desk in his office in March 1963. He can be seen speaking on the telephone. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), sitting at his desk in his office in July 1967. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from the mid-1960s until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), sitting at his desk in his office in November 1965. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from 1965 until 1990.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, director of Business Affairs, kneeling on the grounds for Conrad Stadium, completed in 1962, with an unidentified man at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1961-62. The frame of Owens Field House can be seen in the background. Conrad Stadium replaced College Field, which was located on the present location of Rankin Science Hall, and was renamed Kidd Brewer Stadium in 1988.

This image shows Ned R. Trivette, vice-chancellor of Business Affairs at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in October 1978. He can be seen sitting at a desk. Trivette began working at Appalachian State in 1957 and served as the director of Business Affairs from the mid-1960s until 1990.

This image shows the interior of the Office of Business Affairs at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in the 1960s. Photographs of former presidents B. B. Dougherty and J. D. Rankin and current President William Howard Plemmons can be seen on the wall.

This image shows members of a Bassoon Choir standing outside holding bassoons in a circle at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in July 1962. The bassoon choir was composed of students, faculty and guest musicians and was directed by Professor William Spencer in the Department of Music at Appalachian State.