Silver Punch Bowl and Pieces Presented to University

Creation Date

1967

Decade

1960

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Houston Cole (1899-1996), College presidents -- Alabama, College teachers -- Alabama, Jacksonville State University -- Faculty

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Description

Charles McKee "Doc" Gary was a Chemistry and Physics professor as well as Forney Hall dormitory director at Jacksonville State College (now Jacksonville State University) until his retirement in 1962. His students gave him the title "Doc." The auditorium in Ayers Science Hall is named for Doc Gary. Before his death in 1967, Mr. Gary gave the university an antique silver punch bowl and other pieces that were then valued at ten thousand dollars. President Houston Cole stands with Mr. Gary at the presentation.

Date Digitized

October 2014

Names of Persons Pictured

Houston Cole, Charles McKee Gary

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 63, Sleeve 54.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1960/psn1960_27/PSN1960faculty_7864.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1960faculty_7864.tif; file size is 528KB. Original image is 2 by 3 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock