Collection Title: Gunn-Castle Pictorial History Collection
Collection Number: M036
Inclusive Dates: 1923 - 1998
Bulk Dates: 1925 - 1980
Volume: 2.85 Cubic Feet
Processor: Wanda Ray /
Scope and Content: This collection is largely manuscript material, photos, and Delta State documents and resource material used in the writing of the Delta State Pictorial History by Jack W. Gunn and Gladys Castle.
Inventory:
Box 1 Photos
Box / Folder
1 / 1 Sports:
1928 Girls Basketball
Rabbit Foot Squad 1930-31 (Girls Basketball) (2)
Rabbit Foot Squad1930-31 (Girls Basketball)
1940 DSTC Championship Tournament Kansas City, MO (Boys Basketball) (4 copies)
Margaret Wade very young
2 Sports:
DSTC Group of boys
Brian Rogers (baseball)
Coach Zimoski (baseball)
Most Athletic (very old picture of 2 males holding tennis rackets)
3 Delta Bells and Band:
Delta Bells at the Capital
8 x 10 photo of entire band and entire Delta Bells
Indoor shot of band
4 Students – Performing Arts – Delta Playhouse:
Elsie Telfair Murphy 1938
Shirley Wynne Westerfield, Jasper La Presto, Emma Lou Rusk Cole, Peggy Wiggins,
Charles Morris, Lucille Cong Vesley, Billllard, Sissy Snipes Charley, Mary
Margaret Fugler Hafter, Tip Kornegay, Oscar Clark.. Taken in 1937.
1937: Seated Front – Emma Lou Rusk Cole, Lucille Conger Vesley
2nd Row – Shirley Wynne Westerfield, Jasper La Presto, Peggy Wiggins,
Charles Morris, Oscar Clark
3rd Row: Sissy Snipes Charley, Bill Ballard, Tip Kornegay.
Box 1 Continued
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1 4 Alice In Wonderland – 1939 Mary Vetrano, Alice Clay (2 copies)
Girls in Constume 1937 – Lucille Conger Vesley, Sissy Charley, Tip Kornegay,
Peggy Wiggins, Shirley Wynne Westerfield.
Girls in Costume 1937: Shirley Wynne Westerfield, Sissy Charley, Peggy Wiggins,
Tip Kornegay, Lucille Conger Vesley
People in Costume 3rd from left: Mary Margaret Fugler Hafter.
Boy and Girl in Chinese Costume “Teahouse for Two”
Girls in gowns (& child) on lawn serving punch
Group of men and women in formal dress
1 5 Students – Classrooms:
Girl with recording equipment
Man patient being administered medical test by another man.
Delta State first computer center 1968 or 1969 instructor and 2 students
Class of males with instructor
Class of females with instructors (with typewriters)
1 6 Students – Campus:
2 couples dancing to jukebox
Students at the Union relaxing
Cleveland Hall Interior with students
2 students looking at “The Sharecropper” painting
boy and girl dancing (or embracing) in silhouette\
2 girls walking with five or six boys watching them (2)
1 7 Students – Campus:
Boy giving haircut to another boy with onlookers
2 boys studying
4 photos of campus life: registration, studying, study hall
3 girls studying outside
Collage of pictures to use in an annual
Boy and Girl holding hands
Students eating
Girl posing for picture
1 8 Students – Campus:
Girls sneaking out of window
4 students “Michael’s Café”
2 girls, one wearing crown
2 girls and a guy holding a lot of books (Jo Hardin, Bobby Moore, ?)
Jo Hardin and Bobby Moore “Study is the Price”
3 girls outside (“Charlie” Carroll)
Group of young children and staff (very old picture – copy)
Continued Box 1
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1 9 Students – Campus:
Large Group of students (Delta State) (8)
1 10 Students – Groups and Organizations:
Composite of Student Council 1927 – 1928 (paper copy)
Group of students around table
Pictures and text for Senior Class
Barbershop Quartet: Joe Ed Roberts, James S. Robert, Vernon Clyde Muse,
Johnny Alderman, Frank John Loyacono with big mustaches
M Club group
1 11 Students – Groups and Organizations:
Academic Organizations – Alpha Psi Omega group
Home Economic Lab – group with old appliances
Unknown group
Unknown group
Pikes – 1963 – Full Fledged National fraternity
Group of Girls
Girls with Margaret Wade
Group Delta Alpha Omega and Kappa Delta State University
Football Game – Tri Delta’s and Pikes
Groups of KA, Pi Kappa Alpha and others on old fire trucks
1 12 Buildings B-C:
Delta State Buildings in the snow
Bond Carpenter Hall
Good photo of Broom Hall late ‘60’s or 70’s
Cain Tatum
1 13 Buildings C-K:
Caylor
Caylor Phase 1 facade
Kethley – 1971
1 14 Buildings L-R:
? Building
1 15 Buildings R-W:
Roberts Library (4 photos)
1 16 Buildings W:
? Building
Continued Box 1
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1 17 Buildings W-Y:
? Building
1966 Young-Mauldin Cafeteria
Young Cafeteria
? Hall
1 18 Buildings Aerial and Outdoors:
Old dorms (very old cars out front)
? Building
Court of Governors (Inside View)
1 19 Buildings Aerial and Outdoors:
Unknown interior building
Aerial of Coliseum/track area
Photo of first class schedule in Fall 1925
Students on flooded quadrangle
1 20 Buildings Aerial and Outdoor:
Fill Work for Construction of Stadium Project #307 (2 copies)
Construction Work Project #91
Unknown construction work – early years
Unknown construction work – Man carrying pipe on wheelbarrow (2 copies)
Unknown construction work – laborer putting in foundations
1 21 Aerial photo of building
Old student housing – white shingle house
Delta State buildings in snow – copy
1 22 Card with Broom Memorial pictured on front
? dorm
? dorm
Roberts Library at night
Poloroid of Delta State Book (2)
1 23 Faculty and Staff:
Faculty at Dessert Buffet – large group pictured
Louise Berry Fowler, M.M. Fugler Hafter, Bill Ballard, 1938 – looking at books.
Group around desk, Fowler, Charley, Boikin, Fugler, ?
1939 Group Outside, Crutchfield, Keefe, Fugler, Morris, Fowler
Carol Brumby and Mary Margaret Fugler working outside.
“Ma” Crawley (house mother), daughter, Linda
Minnie Patton White in snow
Mrs. Ewing at tea
R.L. Caylor in cap and gown outside
Continued Box 1 / 23
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1 23 2 men dressed up
Ruth Williams
Mrs. Exum (housemother)
Ralph and Dorothy Franklin, James Donald Cooper, ? lady
Hugh Ellis Walker, Alumni Secretary
1 24 Faculty and Staff:
Annie Smith and Malcolm Norwood
Dr. Lisso Simmons
Joe Farrar
Faculty reception – 5 persons
Rush Glenn Miller
50th Anniversary Design – Hugh Ellis Walker and Jerry Waldon
Coach Boo Ferris in uniform – wallet size
1 25 Faculty and Staff
Unknown man
Ma Crawley (house mother) at Cleveland Hall
Ruth Steen – Nurse
Copies from annuals – Maud Cain, M.A. Demonstration Schools, Ethel Cain,
Richard Lee Caylor, photo H.J. Jacob, photo H.L. Nowell, photo Melvin Hemphill,
Photo McLendon, photo Boo Ferriss, photo Frances Garmon, snap of Mr. and Mrs.
Ewing at tea, small photo of Mrs. Ewing, composite photo of first faculty.
1 26 Mrs. P.B. Wollard (Josephine Webb’s mother), unknown lady paper copy, Dr. Mike Robbins
(Exec. Asst. to the President), Dr. McLain with group in audience (women wearing hats), Dr.
Robert Nevil Walters, Dr. Elizabeth Woodward (Dean of the School of Nursing)
1 27 Faculty and Staff:
Group round table – “Academic Council 1978-7:
Dr. Elizabeth Woodward, Dr. John C.Gibson, Dr. Robert N. Walters, Dr. Daisy Howell,
Dr. Johnn Ouzts, Dr. Lisso R. Simmons, Dr. Mac G. McRaney, Dr. Jack W. Gunn,
Dr. W.F. LaForge
Delta Scene: boy and girl looking at magazine
Professional photo of Mrs. Gladys Castle 1977
Evelyn Allen Hammett and Mary Margaret Fugler Hafter (wearing corsages and hats)
Dr. Johnny Drew Ouzts (Assc. Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences)
Dr. Daisy Howell
Dr. Mac G. McRaney (Dean of Admissions and Records)
Male and Female looking at records.
1 28 Faculty and Staff:
B. Hall Buchanan
Thomas Daniel Young
Dr. W.F. Laforge (Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences)
Delta Council cooking chicken
Marie Hull and Malcolm Norwood
Continued Box 1
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1 29 Presidents:
Dr. Kent Wyatt and Family
Aubrey Keith Lucas
Dr. Wyatt, ?, ?
Dr. and Mrs. Ewing
Dr. Kent Wyatt – Ewing Building Dedication March 1979
President, male and female
President Ewing
Kent Wyatt in cap and gown
Kent Wyatt, ?, ?, ?
Kent Wyatt and ?
1 30 Faculty, Staff, Students:
Kent Wyatt in cap and gown
Dennis Murphree (Lnt. Governor)
Board Member Milton Briser, Gov. Waller and others
Board of Trustees, 1979
Board of Trustees
Noel McCool and William McCain
1st Diploma
Buildings in snow
Kethley marker
Aerial photos
1 31 Non Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni:
Cole, Wallace, Williams, Coleman, Finch, Homes
Newspaper Copy Horace S. Stansel
Amos Kendall Eckles and child
Audley Wiliam Shands
Paper copy of Charles Clark
1 32 Events, Awards, Ceremonies:
Royalty:
King and Queen of the Carnival Ball (Clarice Kelly and Linwood Ingram)
“Royalty” on lawn in dress
“crowning” 6 ladies in gowns with 4 gentlemen
2 ladies – one with crown
lady and man with crowns
Homecoming Queen and maids ride in old convertible
Graduation:
Graduation photo
Dr. Wyatt giving diploma to girl
Box 1 Continued
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1 33 Events, Awards, Ceremonies:
Delta Council:
5 small photos taken during Delta Council
2 gentlemen sitting on outdoor stage
Outside bleachers and outdoor stage for Delta Council
In food line at Delta Council
Article Aug. 1952 and photo of Delta Council
DSTC Pageant – “The World Dance” features Louise Dickson, Jarvis Love,
Nell Patterson, Roy Lipe, Joyce Hinton, Doothy Thomas, Joy Hearn
50th Anniversary Celebration:
People in hot air balloon
3 photos of Freshman Orientation Barge Trips – 1973)
1 34 Events, Awards, and Ceremonies:
Presidential Inaugurations:
Crump and Wallers in caps and gowns
Lucas, Cook, Stevens, in caps and gowns
Waller, Lucas in caps and gowns
Lucas approaches podium for investiture
Lucas’, Smith’s, Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ellis Walker
Mrs. Hugh Smith, Mrs. Keith Lucas, Lucas
1 35 Events, Awards, Ceremonies
Reunions:
1928 Class with Dr. Kent Wyatt and Dr. Jack Gunn taken Nov. 8, 1975
1928 Class taken in 1998
Receptions:
Group at Reception – June McClendon serving punch
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Gunn; Dr. Aubrey and Ella Lucas
Joy Kelly Barrett, Mac G. McRaney, Dr. Wyatt, H.J. Jacobs, and others at reception.
1 36 Events, Awards, Ceremonies:
Presentations:
W.B Roberts Library and Sillers Room
Nellie Nugent Somerville Lecture Series-M/M/Howorth, David Bowen, M/M Lucas.
March of the Weavers (man and woman holding portrait)
Dedications:
Dedication of Ewing Hall – Cliff Finch addressing 4/5/79
1 37 Events, Awards, Ceremonies
Dedications:
Unknown lady
Unknown group eating
Large group at meeting
2 unknown men praying
Box 1 Continued
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1 38 Outdoor Scenes:
Photo of Church “Baptist constructed 1891 – Old Russell Clinic location/Yurkow Bldg)
Cleveland Courthouse Under Construction 1923 shows very old cars in parking lot.
Old National Guard Armory being Demolished (to make way for Ewing Building).
Very old (1800’s) photo of Cleveland main street. (Poor quality) (2 copies)
1 39 Buildings:
Broom Hall
Lawler Harkins Hall
Lawler Harkins Hall
Bailey Hall
? Halls
Box 2
Box / Folder
This box contain proofs and photos (by page number) that were used for the History of Delta State:
Pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Pages 17, 18, 19. 20, 21, 22
Pages 24, 26, 27
Pages 29
Pages 31
Pages 34, 35-37
Pages 38 – 39
Pages 42, 43, 46, 47
Pages 50 thru 54, 58 thru 65
Pages 55 & 57, 66 and 67
Pages 63, 64, 67
Pages 68 & 69, 70 thru 74, 76 and 77, 78 and 79, 82 and 83
Pages 80 & 81, 83 & 87
Pages 86 thru 91
Pages 92 thru 97, 100 thru 106
Pages 97 thru 99
Pages 102 thru 104
Pages 109 thru 116
Pages 108 thru 117
Pages 108 thru 127
Page 119
Page 120
Page 121
Page 122
Pages 123 thru 126
Pages 128 thru 145
Pages 134, 137, 138, 141
Page 143, 144, 145
Page 146 through 157
Pages 150 & 152, 154, 156, 159
Pages 158 & 159, 162 thru 167, 168, 169, 172, 173
Pages 170-175, 177 & 178
Pages 174 thru 181, 186, 187. 189
Pages 185, 190. 191
Pages 190-191
Box 3
Box / Folder
3 / 1 11/14/63 Bolivar Commercial “Ewing Day”
10/2764 Bolivar Commercial President Emeritus Kethley dies.
Resolution #568 honoring the life of Dr. James Ewing 4/7/72
2 12/10/70 Nine Delta State Buildings Dedicated
3 03/09/77 Lady Statesmen Basketball Tournament
Lady Statesman Schedule
4 Transcription from Circuit Judge Ed Green on the history of Delta State;
12/13/29 Excerpts from the Dedicatory Speech of Ed Green at Building Dedication
Of Ward Hall
Statement made by William D. McCain 11/14/63 on dedication of Kethley Hall (2)
Remarks made by Dr. Jack Gunn at 50th Anniversary Program (on Lucas)
Program and Dedication Ceremony of Golden Anniversary April 27, 1975
5 Program of Nellie Nugent Somerville Lecture Series (2nd) March 16, 1976
Public Information May 9, 1973 regarding Somerville Lectures
News clip from The Miss Delta March 28, 1974 with photo of 1st Lecture
Establishment of the Nellie N. Somerville Lecture Series dated 4/27/73
6 Facts about the purpose of Delta State to Walter Sillers 1936
Educational Advance March 1946: The DSTC by W.M. Kethley, Pres.(History)
Copy of General Law establishing Delta State.
Delta State over the years – 1925 – 1967
Facts about Delta State – statistical information during first three presidents.
7 Miscellaneous:
Addendum to Board Report for July 1974 (ROTC Installation)
Pamphlet from DSTC 1943 (3)
Pamphlet from DSTC 1942-43
Continued Box 3 / 7
Folder / Box
3 7 DSC General Extension Service Bulletin 1959
DSTC Bulletin 1927
Pamphlet Delta State College Foundation
Copy of “Hill Country History” 1975
Memorial Booklet for Miss Laurie Doolittle 1866 – 1938
DSTC “The MS DSTC and the Work of Teacher Education” by Wm. H. Zeigel
MS Educational Advance Magazine March 1953
Mississippi’s Future: A Mutual Responsibility by Higher Education
6 pages of miscellaneous notes
DSTC Bulletin The Life of Jim Broom June 1949
DSTC Bulletin Announcements 1925-26
Faculty announcement about student absences 9/16/46
DSU Alumni 1970 narrative
3 8 Dedication comments on the dedication of Zeigel Hall.