Old Main Postcard
Scope and Contents
The scope of these materials ranges from 1951 to 1998 with the bulk of the materials from the 1950s.
The materials in this collection are made up of a "T" Letterman Jacket, an All Lone-Star Conference plaque, a football photograph of H.C. Muckleroy, SHSTC athletic towel, a handmade Sam Houston Bearkat pillow, a framed Old Main watercolor painting, an Old Main postcard, a SHSTC Baccalaureate Commencement Program, and a scrapbook filled with photographs and newspaper article clippings.
Dates
- 1951 - 1998
Biographical / Historical
The Old Main Building was destroyed by an unknown fire source in 1982.
Extent
1 Sheets (Within a grey archival box.) : A colorized postcard of the Old Main building.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
The front of the postcard has a side perspective of the front of Old Main with a student sitting on the grass. "Main Building, Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville, Texas" is printed in black ink at the top of the postcard.
The back of the postcard, at the top left corner, provides a brief history of the building. Printed in blue ink.
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository