Silver Punch Bowl and Pieces Presented to University 3

Creation Date

1967

Decade

1960

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Houston Cole (1899-1996), College presidents -- Alabama, College presidents -- Alabama -- Spouses, Governors -- Alabama

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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." 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 and Mrs. Houston Cole stand at the podium on stage in Leone Cole Auditorium next to the set on display. Governor George Wallace is shown seated right on stage. (circa 1967)

Date Digitized

March 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Houston Cole, Martha Bellenger Cole, George Wallace

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 35, Sleeve 69.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1960/psn1960_71/PSN1960faculty_21265.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1960faculty_21265.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock