Scrapbook, 1950 - 1951, 1953, Circa 1954-1955, May 8, 2009
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
- 1950 - 1951
- 1953
- Circa 1954-1955
- May 8, 2009
Biographical / Historical
Herbert Charles Muckleroy lived in the Bearkat Den housing when he attended SHSTC. The Bearkat Den is no longer standing.
Dan Rather was a sports publicist for The Houstonian student newspaper at SHSTC. A few of his articles are in the scrapbook.
Extent
1 Volumes : The green scrapbook has a square border design. The front cover is decorated in the middle with a ribbon banner with the word "scrapbook" and a pair of scissors between the word dividing it in half. The designs are raised and in green.
3 Sheets (The newspaper article clippings are loose within the scrapbook.) : Newspaper article clippings. ; Various sizes.
6 Photographic Prints (The photographs are loose within the scrapbook. ) : 1 photograph is colorized. 1 photograph is in color. 4 photographs are black and white. ; Various sizes.
1 Sheets (The letter is loose within the scrapbook.) : The letter is typed with a blue signature at the bottom.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
The scrapbook is composed of black and white photographs mainly of the SHSTC football team (one photograph is of the Bearkat Den housing) and laminated newspaper article clippings. Most of the newspaper articles are from The Houstonian student newspaper, but one is from the Dallas Morning News, and one is from the San Antonio Express. Within the scrapbook are six loose photographs, three loose newspaper article clippings, and a loose typed letter.
The 6 loose photographs:
- The colorized photograph is of Herbert Charles Muckleroy when he was a young man.
- The color photograph is of Herbert Charles Muckleroy and Jack Kyle at the stadium during SHSU Homecoming 2009.
- The 1st black and white photograph is of Herbert Charles Muckleroy in a Model A Ford with two young women posing outside the car. Taken at SHSTC in 1954 or 1955.
- The 2nd black and white photograph is of Herbert Charles Muckleroy in his Army football uniform, the Karlsruh Rams.
- The 3rd black and white photograph is of a car float advertising Pioneer Days along a road on the Huntsville Town Square.
- The 4th black and white photograph is of a young woman sitting on the stone steps of Pritchett Field, SHSTC.
The 3 loose newspaper article clippings:
- The 1st newspaper article clipping is a picture of Herbert Charles Muckleroy and fellow SHSTC football players raking and cleaning up the lawn of the Wesley Foundation. The caption under the photograph says they are helping Professor A.W. Yeats in this task and lists the football players' names.
- The 2nd newspaper article clipping is laminated. The title of the newspaper article is "Trustees Hire New Coach; Restrict Asst. Coaches Pay" and provides a headshot of Muckleroy.
- The 3rd newspaper article clipping is from the Bayou Sun with the title "Sam Houston State to honor former Cedar Bayou athlete" and was printed on Sunday, October 28, 2000.
The typed letter is addressed to H.C. Muckleroy from a SHSTC friend and fellow Bearkat Den roommate. The letter talks about their time at SHSTC together.
The Dan Rather articles:
- "Bearkats stop Lamar, 33-14"
- "Sam Houston Inundated By Lions on Homecoming, 53-21"
- "Hughes Leads Kat By McNeese, 20-13"
- "Sam Houston, Bobcats In 20-20 Tie; Season Finale In Nacogdoches Today [:] Kats Score Thrice In Final Quater To Gain Deadlock"
- "Bearkats Tie For 2nd"
- All Lone Star Conference-- Football
- Dallas Morning News
- Herbert Charles Muckleroy Collection
- Herbert Charles Muckleroy-- Newspapers
- Herbert Charles Muckleroy-- Photographs
- Huntsville (Tex.)
- Muckleroy, Herbert Charles
- Rather, Dan
- Sam Houston State Teachers College-- Athletics
- Sam Houston State Teachers College-- Bearkat Den
- Sam Houston State Teachers College-- Football
- Sam Houston State Teachers College-- Homecoming
- Sam Houston State Teachers College-- Students
- Sam Houston State University--Homecoming
- San Antonio Express
- The Houstonian
- United States of America -- Army
- United States-- Army-- Football
- Wesley Foundation
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository